Holland College
Job Summary:
Job Description:
Reporting to the Program Manager, the Lab Assistant provides strong leadership, guidance, and support to the Heritage Retrofit Carpentry students in the shop environment.
The successful candidate will be responsible to:
- Provide support to the learning manager by preparing lab, training aids and tools for practical training.
- Purchase materials and supplies for training activities.
- Coordinate and participate in various training sessions.
- Organize and maintain student files.
- Provide lab support during instructional classes including clarifications, demonstrations, and corrections for students to keep alignment with learning managers initial direction and correcting formative assignments.
- Ensure a safe work environment through leading by example, demonstrated safe work procedures, enforcing shop safety policy and vigilant supervision of students.
- Work with learning managers to make sure all required equipment is maintained and safety inspections are completed and logged.
- Assist students by providing direction on where to find learning materials.
- Help students to identify College academic supports.
- Assist with course mapping and action plans.
- Support student program needs, as necessary.
*Continuing part time position works 21 hours weekly each academic year.
Qualifications
- Red Seal in Carpentry is required.
- Graduate of a post-secondary carpentry program with experience in heritage restoration is preferred.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, presentation and leadership skills
- Strong computer literacy skills
- Demonstrate ability to work independently yet be part of a team.
- Prior teaching experience, a Certificate in Adult Education and/or post-secondary course work in a related trade will be considered assets.
*Proof of credentials or equivalencies from accredited regional or federal post-secondary institutions and/or their foreign equivalents will be required at the time of job offer.
Equal opportunity will be given to applicants of diverse backgrounds, Holland College welcomes applications from individuals with marginalized identities and accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.. In keeping with the terms and provisions of the College’s various employment and collective agreements, priority may be given to internal candidates