Why choose the College of Lake County for your next opportunity?

The College of Lake County (CLC) offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits that includes Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois health, Delta Dental and Superior Vision insurance plans, tuition support for employees and qualified family members, three retirement plans, disability, group and supplemental life insurance, health and dependent care flexible spending account plans, a compressed work week in the summer (Closed Fridays!), generous vacation, sick and personal time off and 14 paid holidays each year. Some benefits will not be available for part-time or part-time under 20 hours employees (ex: health insurance).

Position Title:

Welding Laboratory Specialist

Department:

JM - EMPS Career Programs Department

Position Type:

Staff

Job Family:

Part-Time Staff Under 20 Hours

Job Summary:

The Welding Laboratory Specialist will work closely with the instructor to set up and prepare equipment in shop for lab exercises. The Lab Specialist will also help the instructor organize the shop and maintain shop tools in the welding shop. This position will work from the Advanced Technology Center (ATC), located in Gurnee, IL

Posting Date:

11/17/2025

Expected Start Date:

01/20/2026

Compensation Grade:

Part-Time Staff Under 20 Hours

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Part time

Location:

Grayslake Campus

Total Hours Per Week:

19

Job Description:

• Maintain, set up and take down equipment.
• Keep inventory.
• Maintain a list of equipment used by students and instructors.
• Assist instructors during, before and after class with all equipment set up and take down.
• Other duties assigned by Department chair.

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in setting-up and operating welding equipment.

• Flexibility to shift schedule to work evenings to accommodate students and instructors in the lab.

• Proven ability to work effectively and constructively with persons of diverse cultures, language groups, and abilities; demonstrate sensitivity to and ability to work with the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Desired Qualifications

• Enrollment in a welding career program or completion of such a program and completion of General Welding WLD170/WFT 170.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.

Pay

$17.73/hour

Work Schedule

Flexibility to work 19 hours per week between 9:00am - 10:00pm Monday - Friday. 

EEO Statement

College of Lake County is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a policy of non-discrimination. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability and genetic information (including family medical history).