POSITION: Commercial Truck Driving Professional Lab Assistant, Part Time

LOCATION: Clarkesville Campus

DESCRIPTION:

The Professional Laboratory Assistant works under the direct supervision of faculty members and assists with instructing students in commercial truck driving skills in the Commercial Truck Driving Certificate program. The Professional Lab Assistant will need to demonstrate driving abilities and comply with all DOT regulations. The position assists in evaluating student progress in attaining goals and objectives, maintains inside and outside lab environments, and assists in creating and facilitating lab activities with student groups. The position ensures safety and security requirements are met in the training area and assists in maintaining equipment and inventory.

The position requires performing physical activities, such as but not limited to, lifting heavy items (up to 50 lbs. unassisted), bending, standing, climbing, and walking for three (3) to four (4) continuous hours at a time. The work is performed in campus buildings and outdoors where the employee is occasionally exposed to cold or inclement weather. Teaching responsibilities are typically performed in a classroom/lab environment. The position may involve teaching traditional day and/or evening classes up to 29 hours a week Monday through Thursday and may require occasional Friday work hours. Travel may be required with accompanying the instructor on curricular field trips. Position is non-exempt.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Class A CDL license

• Clean 7-year MVR

• DOT physical exam

• Work related experience

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). The TCSG State Board prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual’s age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status (“protected status”). No individual shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation under, any TCSG program or activity because of the individual’s protected status; nor shall any individual be given preferential treatment because of the individual’s protected status, except the preferential treatment may be given on the basis of veteran status when appropriate under federal or state law.

North Georgia Technical College is an equal opportunity employer. All employment processes and decisions, including but not limited to hiring, promotion, and tenure shall be free of ideological tests, affirmations, and oaths, including diversity statements. The basis and determining factor for such decisions should be that the individual possesses the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with the role, and is believed to have the ability to successfully perform the essential functions, responsibilities, and duties associated with the position for which the person is being considered. At the core of any such decision is ensuring the institution’s ability to achieve its mission and strategic priorities in support of student success.

The following persons have been designated to manage inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Dr. Fran Chastain, Dean of Student Support and Engagement, Title IX Coordinator, Clegg Center 212, (706) 754-7855, fran.chastain@northgatech.edu and Joanna Velazquez, Student Support and Accessibility Service Coordinator, Clegg Center 214, (706) 754-7828, joanna.velazquez@northgatech.edu at 1500 Hwy 197 N, Clarkesville, GA 30523