Staff Assistant, Instructional Specialist for the School of Engineering - Massachusetts Maritime Academy : Job Details

General Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

* Manage all shoreside School of Engineering Labs, including the STEM, Bresnahan, and Crowley engineering labs

* Manage the activities and priorities of student workers supporting the School of Engineering labs

* Support lab instructors during lab sessions as needed

* Setup, monitor, and manage an Engineering Labs action tracking system to respond to and track to completion all faculty/facility lab support requests

* Manage the setup and break down various undergraduate lab experiments and activities on a weekly basis throughout the fall and spring semesters

* Provide administrative support to the maintenance of all engineering lab equipment; approve students to operate equipment by verifying knowledge and safe operation

* Manage and maintain an accurate inventory in all School of Engineering labs, including ordering supplies and providing machining services as needed for all lab consumables

* Conduct safety audits, particularly ensuring chemicals are stored and disposed of according to safety regulations, and all PPE items are readily available

* Develop safety training and administer training for students

* Physical demands will vary with assigned tasks, but will require work outdoors in inclement weather, aboard boats, in wet labs, and around docks

* Ability to lift and carry heavy objects up to 40lbs

Qualifications and Requirements

Qualifications:

* Bachelor of Science degree with three or more years of directly related experience

* Highly organized

* Excellent communicator

* Basic computer skills

* Willingness to take on new duties as lab priorities and responsibilities change

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

* Master's degree

* Familiar with engineering laboratory techniques

* Prior experience in an engineering laboratory

* Ability to instruct and/or assist in college-level engineering laboratory courses as needed

Salary

$62,000- $67,000; based on education, qualifications, and experience.

How to Apply

To Apply: Please submit the following documents: cover letter, resume, MMA application, Affirmative Action form, and contact information of five (5) professional references. These forms are located on the employment opportunities under Human Resources on the MMA website: www.maritime.edu. Application materials may be saved, attached, and sent electronically to [email protected]. Alternatively, submit application materials by USPS to: Human Resources Department, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, 101 Academy Drive, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532. Finalist must complete a pre-employment background check, and drug screening.

Massachusetts Maritime Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.