Technical Assistant - School of STEM-Career

Technical Assistant - School of STEM-Career

Location: Utica, NY
Job Type: Full-Time, 12-Month

Mohawk Valley Community College provides accessible, high-quality educational opportunities to meet the diverse needs of our students. We are the community's college, committed to student success through partnerships, transfer and career pathways, and personal enrichment.

The College is looking for exceptional colleagues to join the MVCC community. We are currently seeking a Technical Assistant in our School of STEM-Career. The Technical Assistant - STEM-Career provides skilled assistance to faculty, professional, or administrative staff of the School of STEM-Career in industrial, research, public service or other educationally related programs or projects. The work is performed under general supervision.

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Assists the STEM-Career instructors in the conduct of laboratory sessions, laboratory and classroom demonstrations, and in the preparation of materials for instructional use.
• Assists in the instruction and supervision of STEM-Career students in the use and care of specialized equipment and supplies.
• Supervises student employees.
• Prepares and maintains supplies and equipment necessary for specific experiments or demonstrations and distributes supplies to students and faculty.
• Ensures clean and orderly laboratory sites.
• Maintains and catalogs all instructions and documents for laboratory equipment.
• Responsible for recording inventory of laboratory supplies and equipment using College acceptable software.
• Orders supplies, materials, and equipment or recommends such items for order as directed by Dean of STEM-Career.
• Tests, repairs, cleans, and stores equipment.
• Maintains equipment in engineering technology laboratories consistent with ABET accreditation standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Dean of STEM-Career.

Work schedule for this position: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm

Hours per week: 35

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Associate's degree (or at least 60 credit hours completed) in Engineering Technology, Metal Fabrication, or related STEM field
• One (1) to three (3) years of experience in the field of specialization (Engineering Technology or Metal Fabrication)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree

Additional Information:

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements.
• Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

We encourage applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and have transferable skills to apply. If you have related experience that may not align perfectly with the job description, we'd still like to hear from you.

To learn more about MVCC, our culture, and employee benefits, please visit: https://www.mvcc.edu/about/discover

Special Instructions to Applicants: Official academic transcripts required upon hire.

Salary: $46,671

For full consideration, apply by: 4/13/2026