The posting
Applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. CT on the day before the listed closing date.
Weekly Work Hours
40
Compensation Range
N04-PT
Hourly Rate
$24.47 Hourly
FLSA
United States of America (Non-Exempt)
Work Location
- All positions are considered on-site roles.
- After six months of employment, some positions may be eligible to apply for a hybrid work arrangement based on job responsibilities, operational needs, supervisor approval, and Dallas College policy.
- Academic (Faculty) positions require an on-campus presence, even when teaching online courses, in accordance with state law.
Position Type
Staff
Help Shape the Next Generation of Automotive Technicians
At Dallas College, we're transforming education to meet the evolving needs of North Texas employers and industries. As part of our innovative academic framework, the School of Automotive Technology is preparing students for high-demand careers through hands-on, industry-relevant training.
We are seeking a skilled and service-oriented Lab Specialist, Automotive Technology to support our students, faculty, and programs by ensuring our automotive labs, equipment, and learning environments operate safely and effectively. If you're passionate about automotive technology, enjoy problem-solving, and want to make a meaningful impact on student success, we'd love to hear from you.
Reporting to the Lab Manager, you will play a key role in maintaining state-of-the-art automotive training labs, managing tools and equipment, supporting instructors, and helping students gain the practical skills needed to succeed in today's automotive industry.
What You'll Do
Support Exceptional Hands-On Learning
- Maintain and oversee daily operations of automotive labs, specialized classrooms, tool rooms, and learning spaces.
- Prepare labs, equipment, tools, materials, and supplies for instructional activities.
- Partner with faculty to ensure laboratories are fully equipped and ready to support curriculum and student learning outcomes.
- Serve as a technical resource for students, faculty, and staff in areas related to automotive technology.
Promote Safety and Compliance
- Foster a culture of safety by ensuring adherence to lab safety procedures and industry best practices.
- Train students on proper use of equipment, tools, hazardous materials, and safe workplace practices.
- Maintain Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS/SDS) and ensure compliance with applicable regulations and college policies.
- Monitor lab activities and maintain a safe, clean, and organized learning environment.
Manage Equipment, Tools, and Inventory
- Maintain, troubleshoot, calibrate, and perform minor repairs on automotive equipment and instructional technologies.
- Coordinate preventative maintenance schedules and vendor repairs to minimize downtime.
- Manage inventory of tools, parts, equipment, materials, and supplies.
- Receive, store, distribute, and track equipment and consumable materials.
- Maintain accurate inventory records and ensure proper security and accountability for assigned assets.
- Recommend equipment upgrades, replacements, and new purchases to support evolving program needs.
Provide Operational and Administrative Support
- Process and track purchase requisitions, service requests, and repair orders.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for vendors, suppliers, and service providers.
- Monitor budget expenditures within assigned allocations.
- Troubleshoot hardware and software issues related to automotive lab operations.
- Support open lab sessions and assist students with accessing resources and equipment.
Lead and Collaborate
- Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate assigned lab assistants and student workers.
- Coordinate work schedules and assignments in partnership with faculty and departmental leadership.
- Stay current with emerging automotive technologies, equipment, and industry trends.
- Deliver outstanding customer service while building positive relationships with students, faculty, staff, vendors, and community partners.
What You Bring
Knowledge and Technical Expertise
- Experience working with automotive laboratory operations, automotive equipment, tools, diagnostic systems, and related technologies.
- Knowledge of laboratory management practices, inventory control, equipment maintenance, and safety procedures.
- Familiarity with computer systems, databases, inventory management software, and instructional technologies.
Skills and Abilities
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to build positive relationships with diverse groups of students, faculty, staff, and external partners.
- Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to supporting student success.
- Ability to work independently while also collaborating as part of a team.
- Commitment to complying with all college policies, procedures, and applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
Automotive industry experience is highly valued for this position. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience working in automotive repair, diagnostics, dealership operations, fleet maintenance, or automotive technical education and is passionate about sharing that expertise to support student success in a laboratory learning environment.
Position Summary
Dallas College seeks a dynamic individual to play an important role in the operation of the one of the seven new Dallas College academic Schools (the Schools). The Lab Specialist will serve within one of the Dallas College academic Schools. Dallas College is establishing the Schools with a new, ambitious academic framework to ensure the Schools align with the North Texas region’s workforce and industry needs to ensure graduates’ success in their careers.
The Lab Specialist will report to the Lab Manager. The Lab Specialist is responsible for maintaining materials, supplies, equipment, and information systems while providing technical support for courses and programs.
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Knowledge about laboratory operations, laboratory information systems (software and hardware), and laboratory equipment in one or more discipline areas within the School.
- Advanced ability to use computer technology to access data, maintain records, generate reports and communicate with others.
- Must have strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task, detail-oriented approach to work, strong decision-making skills, good follow-up, ability to complete tasks.
- Utilizes excellent interpersonal, listening, oral and written communication skills in order to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders and constituents in the Dallas College community network.
- Strong knowledge and experience providing effective customer service.
- Ability to communicate effectively and courteously with individuals internal/external to Dallas College.
- Must be able to comply with district policies/procedures as well as applicable local, state, and federal rules and regulations.
Physical Requirements
Normal physical job functions performed within a standard office environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with physical challenges to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
Minimum Qualifications
- Associate degree plus one (1) year of related work experience and/or experience in a teaching environment. In lieu of associate degree, two (2) years of related work experience may be substituted.
- Official transcripts are required.
- Some positions may require specific state licensed/certifications depending on the discipline.
- Bilingual or multilingual preferred.
***Will be subject to a criminal background check. Some positions may be subject to a fingerprint check. ***
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for daily operations and maintenance of laboratories, specialized classrooms, learning laboratories, tool rooms and equipment in support of courses and programs.
- Promote and support safety through laboratory safe practices and provide training for students on safety procedures and hazardous materials handling.
- Maintains all Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) information for all chemicals and materials as required.
- Responsible for performing periodic inventory and maintaining accurate inventory for equipment, tools, materials and supplies.
- Receives, stores, and issues tools, supplies or equipment associated with courses or programs.
- Maintains log of tools, materials and equipment distributed and returned.
- Responsible for security of assigned inventory.
- Responsible for maintaining tools, equipment, and information systems in good working condition and ensuring that repairs are scheduled and completed in a timely manner; perform minor repairs and calibrations as needed.
- Responsible for scheduling preventative maintenance of equipment and recommend replacement or new equipment acquisitions.
- Schedule repairs and prepares and tracks purchase requisitions.
- Serve as primary point of contact for vendors for quotes and purchases.
- For learning labs, partner with faculty to coordinate appropriate learning lab support services including student orientation and training.
- Responsible for troubleshooting lab hardware/software issues.
- Monitor students in the computer lab during open lab periods.
- Assist in the monitoring of lab activities to ensure a safe and clean learning environment.
- Serves as a resource to students, staff and faculty in area of specialization.
- Monitor and control budget expenditures within allocation.
- Hire, supervise, and evaluate lab assistants and assigned staff.
- Determines work schedules and assignments in collaboration with faculty.
- Keeps up to date on the professional and technical aspects on the job.
- Utilizes excellent communication skills when interacting with internal/external stakeholders and constituents within the Dallas College community network.
- Provide excellent customer service.
- Completes required Dallas College Professional Development training hours per academic year.
- Perform other job duties as assigned.
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Incumbents may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Position requires regular and predictable attendance.
About Us
Since 1965, Dallas College, formerly Dallas County Community College District, has served more than three (3) million students. Comprising seven campuses located around the Dallas/Fort Worth area, we are one of the largest community college systems in the state of Texas. We strive to be a leader in the community college space, placing students at the center of everything we do.
Dallas College is committed to cultivating an environment of opportunity and belonging for all students and employees. We recognize that the Dallas College workforce, and the diverse talent that stems from it, is directly linked to our success. We are part of an equal opportunity system that provides education and employment opportunities without discrimination on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, veteran status, pregnancy or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, Dallas College will make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.
Applications Deadline
November 9, 2026
