Instructional Lab Technician I Automotive

Ventura County Community College District

Job Location:

Oxnard, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 63024 - 86904

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

WHAT YOULL DO:
Under the direction of an assigned supervisor provide technical instructional support and training for students in the Automotive Shop; maintain and repair instructional machines and equipment.

There is currently one full-time (12 months/year 40 hours/week) vacancy located at Ventura College.

This recruitment is being conducted to establish a list of eligible candidates that will be used to fill district-wide current and upcoming non-bilingual and bilingual temporary and regular vacancies for the duration of the list not to exceed one year.

WHERE YOULL WORK
Established in 1925 Ventura College was one of the first community colleges in California and currently has an enrollment of 14500 students. Located approximately 60 miles north of Los Angeles and 30 miles south of Santa Barbara the 112-acre campus is set in the rolling hills of Ventura so close to the ocean that there is a clear view of the Channel Islands from several spots on campus.

More information can be found on the Ventura College website

WHO WE ARE
The Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD) is a public community college district serving residents throughout Ventura County. VCCCDs three colleges - Moorpark College Oxnard College and Ventura College - offer programs for transfer to four-year colleges and universities; career technical training basic skills instruction; as well as community service economic development and continuing education for cultural growth life enrichment and skills improvement.

The Ventura County Community College District recognizes that a diverse community of faculty staff and administrators promotes academic excellence and creates an inclusive educational and work environment for its employees contractors students and the community it serves. With the understanding that a diverse community fosters multi-cultural awareness promotes mutual understanding and respect and provides role models for all students VCCCD is committed to recruiting and employing a diverse and qualified group of administrators faculty and staff members who are dedicated to the success of all college students.

The Ventura County Community College District does not engage in any employment practice that discriminates against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of ethnic group identification race color language accent immigration status ancestry national origin political beliefs age gender sex religion transgender sexual orientation marital status veteran status and/or physical or mental disability.

SALARY PLACEMENT
New Employees: Generally new employees are placed on the first step of the appropriate range of the salary schedule.

Current Employees: An employee who is promoted will be placed on the salary step of the new range of the appropriate salary schedule that provides a minimum increase comparable to a one-step increase in salary.

New and current employees may be eligible for advanced step placement as outlined in Section 290 SALARY PLAN in the Rules of the Personnel Commission for Classified Employees.

Representative Duties

Provide technical and complex instructional support and training for students in the Automotive Shop; provide oversight to students performing technical tasks and practical examinations; verify student completion of technical tasks; provide student feedback and progress information to instructor. E

Demonstrate or describe the proper operation of equipment tools machinery instruments and class materials (e.g. a variety of automobiles meters circuit boards tire machines diagnostic tools engines transmissions balancers scopes presses micrometers metalworking tools). E

Prepare and setup instructional lab material and stations; operate and arrange automobiles and other automotive equipment. E

Maintain and repair automotive equipment for instruction; examine new equipment and related instruction manuals. E

Monitor and maintain shop inventory and supplies; notify and assist administrators when supplies need to be ordered; work directly with local auto shops to attain supplies such as oil. E

Operate and maintain audio-visual equipment for instruction (e.g. cameras monitors tablets). E

Maintain access to equipment manuals in online databases; set up student accounts and provide training for students to access databases. E

Oversee and ensure the proper and safe use of the facilities and equipment; ensure completion of necessary safety courses by students prior to use of equipment.E

Operate preventative and responsive safety equipment (e.g. spill kits de-contamination showers eye flush stations); review Safety Data Sheets on a regular basis; log working conditions of safety equipment in accordance with OSHA requirements.E

Maintain the Automotive Shop in a safe clean and orderly condition; ensure the security of the tools and equipment in the Automotive Shop; ensure the safe disposal of hazardous waste.E

Prepare and maintain a variety of records and reports. E

Work collaboratively and professionally with faculty staff students and stakeholders from diverse academic socioeconomic cultural disability gender identity and ethnic communities. E

Demonstrate cultural humility sensitivity and equity-mindedness in working with individuals from diverse communities; model inclusive behaviors; and achieve equity in assignment-related outcomes.E

Provide training work direction and guidance to student workers as assigned.

Perform related duties as assigned.

E Essential duties.

Minimum Qualifications

An associatedegree in automotive technologyor related fieldAND one year of experience in automotive technologyinvolvingautomotive mechanics automotive bodyrepairor relatedindustry.

Graduation from high school or equivalent AND completion of an automotive technology programor related field(720 hoursof coursework) AND one year of experience in automotivetechnologyinvolvingautomotive mechanics automotive body repair orrelatedindustry.

Graduation from high school or equivalent AND two years of experience in automotivetechnology involving automotive mechanics automotive body repair or related industry.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Valid California drivers license

Supplemental Information

EXAMINATION AND SELECTION PROCESS:

This is an examination open to the public and current district employees seeking a promotional opportunity. To ensure consideration please submit your application materials by the posted deadline date on this bulletin.

The examination process may consist of any of the following components:

A) Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) Qualifying (pass/fail)
B) Technical Interview 100% weighting on final score

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE (T&E) EVALUATION:

A T&E is an assessment of training and experience beyond the minimum requirements that has prepared the candidate for the position as evidenced in the application materials. Please be sure to answer every component of each supplemental question as your responses will be scored and serve as your score on the training and experience (T&E) evaluation.

The candidates with the highest passing scores on the T&E will be invited to the technical interview.

TECHNICAL INTERVIEW DATE RANGE AND LOCATION:

Date Range: Monday February 23 2026 Tuesday March 3 2026.

Location: Oxnard College Automotive Technology

4000 S Rose Ave Oxnard CA 93033

The examination components and dates are subject to change as needs dictate. All communication regarding this process will be delivered via email.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION:

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as stated including the possession of licenses certifications or other requirements by the filing deadlinein order tomove forward in therecruitmentprocess. You must attach copies of any documents that demonstrate your attainment of the minimum qualifications (e.g. unofficial transcriptsforeign transcript evaluationcopies of any required licenses and/or certifications). Failure to submit any required documents may result in disqualification. All required documentation must be attached to your application; Human Resources staff will not upload your documents for VCCCD does not accept letters of recommendation for classified positions. Please do not attempt to attach letters of recommendation to your application.

ONCE YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR APPLICATION YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE REVISIONS TO YOUR APPLICATION MATERIALS. If additional versions of your application are submitted only the most recent will be considered.

When completing the application please make sure you include ALL current and previous employment in the Work Experience section of the application and complete ALL fields including the name and contact information for your supervisors. Duration of work experience is calculated based off a standard 40-hour full-time work week. Part-time work experience will be prorated based off a standard 40-hour full-time work week.Experience that is included in the resume but not in the Work Experience section of the application may not be considered for the purpose of determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications. When completing the supplemental questionnaire (if applicable) outline in detail your education training (such as classes seminars workshops) and experience.

ELIGIBILITY LIST:
Upon completion of the examination the eligibility list will be compiled by combining the final examination score with applicable seniority and veterans credits if any. The candidates will be ranked according to their total score on the eligibility list. Certification will be made from the highest three ranks of the eligibility list. This eligibility list will be used to fill current vacancies for up to one year from the date of the technical interview.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD:
All appointments made from eligibility lists for initial appointment or for promotion with certain exceptions shall be probationary for a period of six (6) months or one hundred thirty (130) days of paid service whichever is longer. Classified management police and designated executive classifications shall be probationary for a period of one (1) year of paid service from initial appointment or promotion.

ACCOMMODATIONS:
Individuals with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation in the selection process must inform the Ventura County Community College District Human Resources Department in writing no later than the filing date stated on the announcement. Those applicants needing such accommodations should document this request in an email toincluding an explanation as to the type and extent of accommodation needed to participate in the selection process.

DEGREE INFORMATION:

If a degree/coursework is used to meet minimum qualifications an official copy of your transcripts will be required upon hire. If you have a foreign degree and the institution from which your degree was granted is not recognized as accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education foreign transcript evaluation is required if the foreign degree/coursework is used to meet minimum qualifications. The foreign transcript evaluation must be included with your application materials. Visit theCouncil for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)or the U.S. Department of Education to search for institutions that are recognized as accredited. If you need your transcripts evaluated please review the list of agencies approved for foreign transcript evaluation. If applicable an official copy of your foreign transcript evaluation will also be required upon hire.

For more information about the recruitment process at VCCCD including responses to Frequently Asked Questions please visit our Classified Careers page.

Required Experience:

DescriptionWHAT YOULL DO:Under the direction of an assigned supervisor provide technical instructional support and training for students in the Automotive Shop; maintain and repair instructional machines and equipment.There is currently one full-time (12 months/year 40 hours/week) vacancy located at...