Instructional Assistant IV, Aviation Maintenance Technology bei Chaffey College, CA

About the Department

Position Duties

• Answer student questions; instructs in tool safety practices.
• Issue, collects, and inventories tools and supplies, requisitions replacements as needed, performs preventive maintenance and repair on tools and equipment.
• May fabricate replacement aircraft simulator parts and construct lab work areas such as paint booths.
• Operate a forklift when necessary to move equipment and/or supplies.
• Answer lab telephones.
• Check tools in and out and maintain the tool checkout system.
• Explain tool usage to students.
• Conduct a safety inspection before the beginning of each lab class and correct any unsafe condition.
• Maintain tools and equipment in safe operating condition.
• Determine that students are competent to use potentially dangerous or highly specialized tools and equipment.
• Remind students to use eye protection and other personal protection items.
• Remove unsafe tools and equipment from service.
• Obtain Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and keep them on file and available as required.
• Maintain adequate inventories of parts and materials used in the instructional program.
• Prepare tools and equipment for demonstrations by instructors
• Construct teaching aids, simulators, and other lab items. 
• Keep an adequate supply of handouts and other printed material available for student use.
• Maintain printed and electronic manuals and other reference material for student use.
• Submit requisitions for tools and supplies.
• Submit work orders for the maintenance and repair of equipment and facilities.
• Perform tool and equipment maintenance according to checklists.
• Secure the facility at the end of the day.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of the techniques and practices taught in both the airframe and power plant areas of college level aeronautics classes.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with instructors and others contacted in the course of performing assigned duties.
• Ability to maintain and repair tools and equipment used in the aeronautics lab, to fabricate replacement parts, and to construct related work areas.
• High mechanical aptitude plus skills in drafting, machining, welding, and electrical work sufficient to perform required duties.
• Ability to keep accurate records.
• Ability to learn to operate a forklift.
• Ability to set priorities and organize workflow.
• Any combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Demonstrated evidence of sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds in a community college environment.

Other Qualifications

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Copy of college level transcripts (if you are using your education to meet the qualifications) (Photocopies or computer printouts are acceptable. Copies of diplomas/degrees are NOT acceptable in lieu of transcripts. International transcripts must be transcribed and evaluated in English by a bona fide evaluation service.)