Position #9335: Welding Technology Instructional Assistant

Posting Dates: 12/18/2018 - Until Filled

Location: Tri-Tech Skills Center

Hours: 7 hours per day (Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.), 181 days per year

Employee is expected to work summer school for an additional 14 days

Salary: $21.70 - $24.38 DOE

This is an off-schedule (Non-Bargaining) position.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Welding Assistant will assist in the planning, coordinating, and operation of the Tri-Tech Welding program. This position will work jointly with the Tri-Tech Welding Instructor in supervising and monitoring skill development of the Welding students. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

1. High School graduate. 
2. Must present transcripts of highest level of education within thirty (30) days of hire.
3. Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
4. Must be able to meet the Physical Demands of the position.
5. Must pass a basic skills test or show verifiable evidence of ability to perform the essential functions of the position.
6. Completion of Safe Schools Web Based Training within thirty (30) days of hire and yearly thereafter.
7. Must pass a background check, which includes employee paid fingerprinting.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

1. Formal welding training in shielded metal arc and gas metal are welding processes
2. Minimum of 2 years work experience as a welder
3. Possess a current First Aid/ CPR Card, or eligible.
4. Positive recommendations and evaluations in past and present jobs.
5. Evidence of excellent attendance, punctuality, and dependability; evidence of ability to be self-disciplined and a self-starter.

QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED

1. Current industry standard knowledge of AWS D1.1
2. Bilingual English/Spanish is desired.
3. Experience working with high school age students is preferred.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 The Welding Assistant will:

1. Work with individual and groups of welding students
2. Assist in maintaining a safe working environment
3. Maintain health and safety standards for the program.
4. Perform all duties of the position within the scope of Kennewick School District policies and procedures, including regular attendance and punctuality.
5. Perform other job-related duties as assigned by supervisor (Tri-Tech Director.)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Mobility: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, kneel and crouch, twist and bend, use hands to type, finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arm.  The employee must be able to physically move quickly while performing student supervision.

Sense: The employee is required to talk/hear conversations and other sounds. The employee must be able to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone.  The employee is required to taste and smell.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, far vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Lifting: The employee must be able to lift or move up to 25 lbs. regularly and 25-75 lbs. infrequently.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Physical Hazards: The noise level in this work environment is quiet to moderate. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be assigned to work in outside weather conditions, and may be exposed to weather extremes, including wet and/or humid conditions.

Kennewick School District's Non-Discrimination Policy

The Kennewick School District provides equal access to all programs and services without discrimination based on sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or use of trained dog, guide or service animal by a person with a disability, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights & Equity:  Douglas Christensen- (509) 222-5010 (doug.christensen@ksd.org)

Section 504, Title IX    Jack Anderson- (509) 222-5004 (jack.anderson@ksd.org) 

This holds true for all students who are interested in participating in all education programs and/or extra-curricular school activities in the Kennewick School District.

Applicants: Inquiries regarding compliance procedures or requests for reasonable accommodation may be directed to the School District’s Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources or the Classified Human Resources Manager. 

Doug Christensen, Asst. Supt of Human Resources

(509)222-5010

doug.christensen@ksd.org           

Certificated ADA  

Betsy Dickinson, Classified Human Resources Manager

(509)222-6414

betsy.dickinson@ksd.org

Classified ADA

Kennewick School District

1000 W. 4th Ave

Kennewick, WA 99337