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Laboratory Specialist, Automotive Salary:$68,929.80 - $97,004.76 Annually Location:Palm Desert, CA Job Type:FULL TIME Job Number:2500193 Division:Office of Instruction Department:School of Applied Science & • Business Opening Date:03/16/2026 Closing Date:4/13/2026 11:59 PM Pacific Bargaining Unit:CSEA-California School Employees Association Description About College of the Desert The College of the Desert, Desert Community College District enrolls approximately 20,000 students each academic year with steady enrollment growth each year.College of the Desert embraces diversity in all forms and the right of all people to have access to quality higher education in a safe learning environment.Designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), College of the Desert administers an array of student programs specifically focused on student support and helping students achieve their educational and career goals.As a two-year college, we offer Associates Degree for Transfer, both in Art and Sciences, Associates Degrees, and Certificates across a wide range of disciplines.College of the Desert is a district that consists of leadership, staff, and faculty who are committed to enhancing our community through supporting the academic success of all of our students including racially and ethnically diverse students, students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students of all ages, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, dreamers, and students of diverse sexual orientation and gender expression.When you join College of the Desert you can expect to be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative community.We provide students with a rich and dynamic learning experience that embraces differences, emphasizes collaboration, and engages students in and out of the classroom.We are committed to ensuring that College of the Desert is a welcoming place for the success of all students.Interested in learning more about College of the Desert and the Coachella Valley? Visit the links below.The Community - Coachella Valley College of the Desert Who We Want:College of the Desert is seeking individuals from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations.As such, we prioritize individuals who fully demonstrate their understanding of the community we serve, the benefits of diversity in a professional and educational setting, and values creating a culture that brings people together.A successful candidate will value working in a collegial, collaborative environment that is guided by a commitment to inclusion, student education, and equity.An equity-minded individual is a person who already does or has demonstrated the desire to:Understand the importance of holding ourselves accountable as faculty, staff and leadership for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices • Reframe inequities as a problem of practice and view the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility • Encourage positive race-consciousness and embrace human difference • Reflect on institutional and teaching practices and aim to make them more culturally responsive; and Strategically build buy-in and participation among colleagues for equity-related initiatives.BASIC FUNCTION Provides vocational instruction support for trade and industrial programs; prepares equipment, materials, supplies, and training aids for classroom instruction and student laboratory assignments for the assigned program; maintains specialized test and repair equipment; assist academic staff by handling administrative laboratory functions.Supervision Received and Exercised:Receives general supervision from assigned Applied Science dean.REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES 1.Assist instructors in the planning, organization, preparation, and presentation of classroom and laboratory materials for the Automotive Program; set up supplies and equipment for instruction and remove when completed.2.Provides information regarding the programs and requirements of the program; assists students with registration, appointments, and necessary documentation as it relates to the Automotive program.3.Tutor students individually or small groups in a variety of instructional and tutorial situations; prepare or oversee students in preparation of laboratory setups.4.Prepares teaching aids and oversees the disassembly of cars for laboratory components; assist students with diagnoses and repairs.5.Oversees safety and security of equipment and materials; arrange for requisite pickup of hazardous waste materials following appropriate District procedures; maintain hazardous materials storage and handling as assigned; troubleshoot problems and make modifications as necessary, ensuring that all procedures are in compliance with the guidelines of various regulatory organizations including, but not limited to, CalOSHA.6.Assists in the preparation of budgets; prepares requisi