Instructional Support Assistant

Instructional Support Assistant

Company: State University of New York at Cortland

Category: Maintenance and Trades

Type: Adjunct/Part-Time

Salary Range: $45/hour

Salary Determination

Starting salary rates are based on multiples factors which may include the position's major responsibilities, the applicant's background including education, work experience, and key competencies, the university's strategic priorities, internal peer equity and external market analyses, applicable federal, state, and local laws and negotiated labor contracts.

If Part-Time, enter FTE: One to two hours as needed. Coverage if the caretaker is away from camp for multiple days may increase hours. The position, after initial touring and understanding of the facility, will be on a substitute-like basis.

Is this a temporary position? No

Position Summary

A 2A assistant operator who has activated sludge experience.

NYSDEC-WWTP Certification in New York State is a mandatory system whereby an individual is determined to be qualified to be a chief operator or assistant/shift operator for the operation of a Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) for the purpose of meeting the requirements of its State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit.

Grade 2 Laboratory Course: Applicants for a Grade 2, 2A or higher must have completed a DEC-approved 30.0 hour Basic Laboratory course, have experience as a lab technician, or pass the New York State laboratory proficiency exam (held at various locations, including Albany).

Assistant operator:

An individual who is employed or appointed by any county, city, village, town, district, or by any State department, agency or authority, or by any sewer company, corporation, person or group of persons, or by any industry or institution, and who is designated by appointing officials as a person who, under the direction of the chief operator, is in responsible supervision of the wastewater treatment plant during a shift or in the absence of the chief operator.

The person would be responsible for checking the wastewater treatment plant to ensure smooth operation when the Chief Operator is not available. The person will be a substitute.

Major Responsibilities

Tasks include checking the facility pumps and gauges. Test and document the pH, dissolved oxygen, total suspended solids, temperature of tanks. Spray down any splatter or mess the process has created. Fix or correct flow issues in the wastewater treatment facility and throughout the camp.

Required Qualifications

Candidate must hold a current 2A or higher Assistant Operator with active sludge certification.

Posting Number: S25026

Review Start Date: 05/15/2026