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TITLE: Auto Collision Repair Instructional Assistant
CLASSIFICATION: Administrative Services

Who We Are: Tri County Tech is a high-performance organization that strives to hire the best and the brightest talent. The ultimate goal is to find the perfect candidate for the position itself and for someone who will meld naturally in the TCT culture. Every educator at Tri County Tech helps us further our vision of inspiring success through life-changing learning experiences.

Tri County Tech isn't just a place where we work. It's a mindset we embody. We thrive on challenges, innovate through constraints, and do it all with the student in mind. Whether you're called to create exciting content, help students with financial assistance, or keep a budget in check, you'll first need a commitment to the culture we've built and a strong desire for continuous improvement. Successful Tri County Tech employees are here to give everything they've got to serve something bigger than themselves.

Who You Are:
The Auto Collision Repair program emphasizes vehicle cosmetics while also exposing students to broader refinishing and coating applications used across the transportation and industrial sectors. Students learn professional techniques in automotive painting, refinishing, surface preparation, and non-structural body repair while gaining hands-on experience through live-work projects and the use of industry-specific tools and equipment.

The Instructional Assistant plays a key supportive role in both the classroom and shop environment. Responsibilities include assisting the instructor with daily classroom management, providing hands-on support during shop projects and refinishing activities, and performing administrative duties as assigned by the instructor or school administration. This role requires a strong understanding of collision repair, refinishing processes, and/or industrial coating applications, along with a commitment to student learning in a technical, hands-on environment.

What You'll Possess
Qualified Candidates Will:

• Possess a high school diploma. A Technology Center diploma or Associate's degree is preferred.
• Possess a minimum of two years of relevant experience in auto collision repair, automotive refinishing, industrial painting, industrial coatings, or related surface preparation and finishing industries.
  Possess or be willing to obtain a minimum of one ASE certification.
• Be detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service and follow-up skills while exceeding expectations.
• Take initiative, seek out projects proactively, and openly accept additional duties as assigned.
• Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Thrive in a collaborative team environment where innovation and hands-on learning are valued.
• Continually seek opportunities for professional growth and remain open to feedback and continuous improvement.

What You'll Do
Essential Functions:
Instructional Assistants provide administrative support to a workgroup or function in a task-oriented environment. They possess a present focus and will handle multiple tasks with provided direction in the scope of their workgroup. Customer service skills are a top priority as they often serve as the front-line representative of the workgroup.

1. Support Instruction in Auto Collision Shop.
   • Provide hands-on support to student learning experiences in the classroom and lab.
   • Create an effective environment for learning, ensuring classroom cleanliness and organization, and effective supervision of student activities.
   • Coordinate with the instructor to establish student behavior expectations needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
   • Support the instructor by assisting appropriate records and preparing reports relating to student progress, including grades and attendance as requested.
   • Participate in faculty meetings and sponsorship of student activities.
   • Provide administrative support to instructors such as filing, inventory management, delivering mail, classroom organization, etc.
2. Other Job Related Duties as Assigned by Supervisor

• • The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is a logical assignment to the position.

Benefits & Perks
You'll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, disability, Teacher's Retirement Pension, and 403B matching. You will also enjoy an outstanding work-life balance with an abundant amount of paid time off, including 10 paid sick days, 5 paid FLEX days, and over 24 paid holidays. Tuition Reimbursement and free access to our onsite fitness center are additional perks and half-price tuition for your children in our child development center.

What You'll Also Get:

• Learning & Development: Our lifelong learning philosophy means you'll have access to unlimited professional development with a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our TCT culture courses and over 5,000 on-demand courses through LinkedIn Learning.
• Diverse & Inclusive Culture: We pride ourselves on being a Great Place to Work. We respect and embrace differences because that's how the best work gets done. You'll find we like to have fun here, too.
• Purpose-Driven Company: You'll help us continue to make positive changes in our local communities through volunteerism, giving back, and producing life-changing learning opportunities.

Terms of Employment: Ten months; salary to be established by the Board of Education.
Evaluation: Performance evaluated by the Senior Administrative Director per Board policy.

Status: Non-Exempt
Salary: $43,000

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