Education Coordinator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and one year of related professional experience in a closely related field; alternatively, an equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for the bachelor’s degree, such as an associate degree and two years of related professional experience; alternatively, three years of related professional experience.
• Knowledge of industrial equipment, mechanical systems, inventory management, OSHA standards, procurement, and project coordination.
• Knowledge of NRS, NAC, OSHA standards, and WCTE Student and Faculty Handbooks.
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to maintain, assemble, modify, troubleshoot, and repair equipment and independently complete technical projects.
• Ability to diagnose mechanical issues; operate hand tools, power tools, forklifts, trailers, and shop equipment; read technical manuals; and organize multiple projects.
• Ability to relocate and install equipment safely and build collaborative relationships with faculty.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to identify and defuse potential conflicts calmly and courteously.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision and exercise judgment about what to handle personally and what to escalate.
• Occasional travel to satellite locations is required.
• Valid driver’s license required at time of hire and as a condition of continued employment.
• Frequent lifting and moving of boxes, chemicals, and containers; ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or exert negligible force to move objects.
• Frequent exposure to hazardous materials and handling of hazardous waste.

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing equipment inventories.
• Experience with preventive maintenance programs.
• Experience applying and interpreting OSHA safety requirements.
• Experience managing capital equipment and/or grant-funded purchases.
• Experience working in education, an instructional laboratory, or another workforce training setting.
• Experience supervising student workers or technical support staff.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily operations of WCTE instructional laboratories in collaboration with instructors.
• Prepare laboratories, equipment, tools, consumables, and instructional spaces for each semester.
• Develop and maintain standardized operating procedures.
• Coordinate laboratory setup, moves, remodels, facility improvements, buildouts, and expansion projects.
• Liaise with Facilities Management about laboratory operational needs and resolve operational issues affecting instruction.
• Maintain inventories of equipment, tools, consumables, and instructional assets.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance schedules; perform routine maintenance, mechanical adjustments, assembly, installation, troubleshooting, and minor repairs; coordinate major repairs with vendors.
• Maintain maintenance records, warranties, and equipment documentation.
• Coordinate equipment receiving, installation, testing, commissioning, surplus, relocation, and replacement.
• Plan, coordinate, and complete technical projects supporting instructional programs and division priorities.
• Fabricate, modify, relocate, install, or repurpose equipment and instructional resources in collaboration with instructors.
• Operate tools and equipment needed for projects, including hand tools, power tools, shop equipment, forklifts, pallet jacks, and trailers.
• Assist with equipment disassembly, transportation, assembly, installation, and commissioning, including moving large equipment between campuses and instructional sites.
• Construct, modify, or repair laboratory fixtures, workstations, storage systems, training aids, and instructional equipment.
• Assist with vehicle, trailer, and mobile laboratory projects supporting instructional programs.
• Develop project plans, material lists, timelines, and cost estimates, and recommend innovative, cost-effective technical solutions.
• Coordinate laboratory safety inspections and ensure compliance with WNC, NSHE, OSHA, and applicable regulations.
• Maintain SDS documentation and hazardous-material records, coordinate hazardous-waste disposal, and inspect safety equipment.
• Develop equipment and operational budget recommendations; prepare purchase requests and vendor quotes; track expenditures and assist with grant-funded equipment purchases.
• Coordinate installation projects with vendors and contractors.
• Communicate and collaborate with faculty and other stakeholders; address potential conflicts calmly and courteously and escalate matters when appropriate.

Benefits

• Benefits eligible.
• Employer-paid Long Term Disability program.
• Health insurance options including dental and vision.
• Annual leave, sick leave, and 12 paid holidays, as applicable to contract type.
• Faculty and staff membership at the WNC Fitness Center.
• Employee Assistance Program resources and assistance through ComPsych.
• Discounted WNC Staff rates at the Child Development Center.
• Voluntary benefits including accident, disability, and legal services.
• Reduced-rate tuition benefit for faculty and qualified dependents.
• NSHE Faculty Retirement Plan Alternative (RPA): current employee contribution of 19.25%, matched by the College at 19.25%; contributions are 100% vested from the first day.
• Voluntary supplemental pre-tax and Roth retirement plans, including 403(b) and 457(b).
• Free parking.
• No state income tax in Nevada.