CDL/Diesel Lab Technician

CDL/Diesel Lab Technician

Salary

$4,004.00 - $5,240.00 Monthly

Location

Walla Walla, WA

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

2026-255N CDL

Department

VPI/INSTRUCTION OFFICE

Division

WORKFORCE TRANSFER & TRADES

Opening Date

08/18/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

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Join our team to help inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services.

Description

OFM classification title: Instructional & Classroom Support Tech 2

Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) is seeking applicants for a full-time Fiscal Technician CDL/Diesel Lab Technician at the Walla Walla campus.

At Walla Walla Community College, we inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services. As an organization, we value learning opportunities, a sense of community, diversity, health and humor, excellence, integrity, teamwork, innovation, personal and professional growth, and sustainability.

This position is open until filled. First consideration will be given to applicants whose complete application has been received by August 24, 2026 @ 11:59pm PST. See Required Application Materials section for more information

General Responsibilities:

The Instructional Tech for Diesel Technology & CDL will assist instructors with daily tasks involved in the classroom and automotive lab setting. This includes instructing and monitoring safety procedures involved in the various processes, and operation of shop equipment. In addition, the Instructional Tech will help with lab housekeeping, setup, and hands on demonstrations to assure program students have the tools and help available to safely and successfully meet each day's instructional goal. Students learn to diagnose and repair vehicles in a shop or classroom environment, so continuous lab configuration updates, equipment maintenance and safety compliance is necessary to ensure efficient instruction.

Essential Functions:

Lab Assistant

• Assisting students achieve success in the Lab setting, while ensuring appropriate, and safe operations of training equipment.

Lab Assistant Duties Specific to CDL:

Assist students with

• Pre-trip inspection
• Strait back, off set back, and 90 degree backing
• Proper gear usage and recover/shifting procedures
• Coupling & uncoupling
• Starting/stopping
• Procedures for turning
• Procedures for entering intersections
• Railroad crossing procedures
• Demonstrate road test procedures

Lab Preventative Maintenance

• Inspecting and Maintaining lab training equipment to ensure operability, and safe conditions for students

Lab Development

• Assembling and/or moving educational trainers, assisting in upgrades and ensuring enough trainers are available and operable for lab students, in addition to duties as assigned.

Lab Prep

• Preparing the educational lab environment prior to lab operations, including housekeeping, consumable accountability, and duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Ability to recognize the value of cultural, ethnic, gender and other individual

differences in people.

• Ability to build constructive working relationships characterized by a high

level of acceptance, cooperation and mutual respect.

Required Qualifications:

Any combination of education, experience, and/or training that provides the applicant with the knowledge and skills to perform the job may be considered by the college.

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Knowledge of Diesel Technology
• Knowledge of safety rules in an automotive lab
• Possession of a Class A commercial driver's license with no restrictions for at least two (2) years

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:

• Graduate of Automotive or CDL program or similar program
• Experience working in a shop environment
• Bilingual English/Spanish

You don't check every qualification listed? Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that traditionally marginalized communities - such as women, LGBTQ+ and people of color - are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification - even if they might be a great fit for the role! If you're excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every single qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider applying.

Conditions/Terms of Employment

This classified position is in a bargaining unit for which WPEA Higher Ed is the exclusive representative.

This position typically works 40 hours per week Monday-Friday. This position is located in a classroom, automotive lab setting, outdoor truck driving lab and inside trucks. Position involves performing tasks while under vehicles and the use of tools of the trade. Must be able to perform tasks that require physical ability, including lifting, climbing, bending, stretching, twisting, crawling and moving, lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling items weighing up to 50 pounds with or without the use of hand truck or dolly. Must be able to operate tools, machinery, equipment, and other tools of the trade.

Conditions of employment include testing for controlled substances, and ability to obtain a first aid/CPR/bloodborne pathogens certification within the first year.

The college has an excellent benefit program including medical, dental, life and long-term disability insurance; paid sick leave; paid vacation leave; and retirement plan. All full-time employees will automatically have 3% of taxable income deferred into the State of Washington Deferred Compensation Program (DCP) unless declined at time of hire. WWCC requires all employees to participate in direct deposit for payment of salary. The college is tobacco free.

Persons hired must be able to provide acceptable documentation of lawful authorization to work in the United States within three (3) days of employment, and successfully complete a probationary period. WWCC participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Candidates will be subject to a criminal history background check as a condition of employment. Information from the background check may not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.

Required Application Materials

This position is open until filled with priority consideration given to those applicants who submit a complete application by August 24, 2026 at 11:59 PM PST. To qualify for priority consideration, applicants must submit a complete application packet, which includes the following:

• Online application

• Cover letter

• Provide a cover letter detailing your interest in this position. Please describe any professional experience, training, or educational background that makes you an ideal candidate.

• Resume

• Names and contact information for three professional references.

• Answers to three (3) supplemental questions

• Unofficial transcripts for application purposes; official transcripts are required prior to an official start date.

Please ensure you have attached all required application materials as you will not be able to attach any documents after you have submitted your application. If you have difficulty logging into your account, attaching documents, submitting your application, etc., please call NEOGOV Applicant Support at 1-855-524-5627 or email them directly at support@governmentjobs.com.

WWCC reserves the right to not fill this position, reject all applicants, or reopen the position. Applications received during this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies at the Colleges discretion.

Walla Walla Community College is committed to provide equal opportunity and nondiscrimination for all educational and employment applicants as well as for its students and employed staff, without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, including gender expression/identity, marital status, age (over 40), the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, the use of trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, or status as a Vietnam and/or disabled veteran, National Guard member or reservist in accordance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Federal Rehabilitation of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and any other applicable Federal and Washington State laws against discrimination. The Human Resources Office is accessible to persons with disabilities. If you need accommodations in the application/employment process, please contact the Human Resources Office at (509) 527-4224 - TDD (509) 527-4412, email personnel@wwcc.edu, address: 500 Tausick Way, Walla Walla WA, 99362.

MEDICAL/DENTAL INSURANCE

Medical, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance benefits are provided and administered under the Public Employees Benefits Board. Medical plans and benefits information along with a side-by-side comparison tool of medical plans can be found on the PEBB health plan page.

• Dental Coverage - Walla Walla Community college provides dental coverage at no monthly premium cost to the employee.
• Vision Coverage - Employees do not pay a separate premium for vision coverage; it is covered under the medical plan. Optical service frequency and hardware (glasses, contact lenses, etc.) vary depending on type of plan selected.

Eligibility

Permanent, seasonal and part-time employees as determined by WAC 182-12-114. Benefits also cover spouse or State-Registered Domestic Partner (SRDP), and qualifying dependents.

Effective date of coverage

First day of the month following your date of employment. If the date of employment is the first working day of the month, coverage begins on that date.

Medical Plan Monthly Costs

Employees pay their portion of medical care costs through payroll deduction. The employee premium is based on the choice of plan and elected coverage for spouse or SRDP, and dependent children.

MEDICAL FLEX SPENDING ACCOUNT (FSA) & DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (DCAP)

https://www.hca.wa.gov/employee-retiree-benefits/public-employees/medical-flexible-spending-arrangement-fsa

The FSA and DCAP plans are optional plans offered by the College and the State of Washington. They are calendar year, pre-tax, spending programs you can use to set aside money for eligible expenses. Both plans are offered as payroll deductions and are administered by Navia Benefit Solutions.

The FSA allows you to use pre-tax money to pay for certain out-of-pocket medical expenses. An FSA can be used to cover qualifying expenses such as: chiropractic care, over-the-counter medicine, first-aid supplies etc. For a full list of qualifying expenses visit: https://docs.naviabenefits.com/files/PEBB-Eligible-Expenses-2023.pdf (Download PDF reader).

RETIREMENT OPTIONS

Eligible employees participate in a Washington state-sponsored retirement plan through one of two administrators: the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) or the Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association (TIAA). DRS administers the Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) and the Teachers Retirement System (TRS) plans. TIAA administers the State Board Retirement Plan (SBRP).

• Retirement plan options are determined by employee type and prior history in DRS-administered plans (PERS or TRS). Participation in a retirement plan is required.

For Classified positions: PERS 2 or 3

VACATION, SICK, & PERSONAL LEAVE

Vacation, sick leave and personal leave benefits are available and determined by a collective bargaining agreement negotiated between the college and WPEA, the exclusive bargaining representative.

REDUCED TUITION WAIVER PROGRAM

Employees can take most credit and non-credit classes at a reduced cost when space is available and certain conditions are met.

Credit classes

Permanent classified, faculty, adjunct faculty and administrative employees of WWCC may take almost any credit class on a space-available basis if requirements and prerequisites have been met. The basic cost is $5.00, plus any fees associated with that class. Hourly and probationary employees are not eligible for this reduced tuition.

• Please Note: All information above is subject to change based on, but not limited to, employment status, legislative mandates, or College policy changes. *If an employee is transferring from another Washington State public agency or institution of higher education, benefits and leave may be transferable.

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Briefly tell us about your professional driving and diesel repair experience. How has that experience prepared you for this position?

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Our students may come from very different backgrounds and have very different levels of mechanical or driving experience. How would you adapt your approach to meet individual student needs?

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Being bilingual is not required for this position; however, if you speak Spanish, please tell us on a scale of 0-3 your level of fluency, with "0" being no understanding of the Spanish language, "1" able to handle basic phrases and introductions, "2" able to handle common situations and experiences, and "3" able to understand complex texts and speak fluently.

Required Question

Employer Walla Walla Community College

Address 500 Tausick Way

Walla Walla, Washington, 99362

Phone 509-522-2500

Website http://www.wwcc.edu/