Classified Professionals
Staffing Request Form
Office Use Only
Rec. Date: ___________
Fiscal Year: __________
Program Review: _____
Please fill out one form for each classified staff position that you are requesting for your division/unit. This form
is to be submitted as an appendix in your program review each fiscal year and a copy should be forwarded to
the classified prioritization chair. For positions requested outside the program review cycle (e.g., retirements,
resignations, grant/categorical funded positions), this form should be submitted to the classified prioritization
chair and will be used for information/tracking purposes. (Please see the program review website for more
information.)
Division/Unit: Applied Technology and Business / Automotive
Position Title Requested: Laboratory Technician I
Request Number (i.e., 1 + # of times position requested, but not granted, in past five program reviews):
5
Please indicate if this is a request for/to:
☐ Fill a currently vacant position (Must attach District job description; see Classified Prioritization Chair for assistance.)
hours per week
months per year
☐ Increase of an existing position (Must attach District job description; see Classified Prioritization Chair for assistance.)
from: ☐ 9, ☐ 10, ☐ 11 month
to: ☐ 10, ☐ 11, ☐ 12 month
from:
%
to:
%
☐ New position (Must attach proposed job description; see Classified Prioritization Chair for assistance.)
10
32
hours per week
months per year
■
Estimate Increase / Proposed Annual Salary Cost:
(assume step 1 for vacant position)
$ 43,000
Note: total cost of position will include salary + benefits.
Funding Source:
100
☐
✔ General
☐ Categorical
☐ Grant
Grant name:
%
%
%
Justification:
Why is this position necessary?
A dedicated laboratory assistant has been an ongoing request by the automotive faculty. Automotive
instruction requires a great deal of oversight and communication between faculty and student. Areas
that will benefit from additional laboratory support are: (A) Increased student safety (B) Reduced
maintenance and repair costs for tools, equipment, and instructional aides (C) Improved student
learning outcomes (D) Free up faculty to provide additional learning opportunities (Example, Tutoring
sessions) (E) Increase faculty outreach to our support HS / ROP programs.
Currently, faculty and adjuncts alike dedicate a great deal of personal time to the ongoing service,
What educational programs or institutional purposes does this position support? How does the request
repairs, and maintenance of vehicles, tools, and equipment. Staff also spends on average 30-60
relate specifically to your Program Review, the College’s Strategic Plan, and/or Accreditation Recommendations?
minutes of set up time for each laboratory day, as well as many lecture demonstrations.
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Where will the individual work? To whom will the person report? Are there any special equipment/facilities needs
to be considered?
Primary location, building 1400
The person will report to the Dean of Applied Technology and Business
Automotive industry experience as a technician
What is the consequence of not funding this position?
Continued increased workload on faculty during unpaid time outside of scheduled class time
No
Continued increased risk to student and faculties safety
Continued increased costs for repair and maintenance to tools, equipment, and instructional materials
What alternative approaches have been considered in meeting the programmatic demands of this request?
Student assistants when available
Dedicated faculty members working outside of scheduled class times on maintenance of tools,
equipment, and instructional materials.
How will the campus community (students, staff, faculty, and community) be positively impacted by filling this
position?
Improved student learning outcomes
Students will have increased instructional support in laboratory environments
Students will have increased access to operational tools, equipment, and instructional materials
Faculty will have increased availability to students in and out of class
Faculty will have increased availability to participate in college business
Faculty will have increased availability to support high school programs
What other personnel currently provide support to this program and these students?
(1) Tool room attendant who does not have the qualifications for instructional support
Requested by:
Kurt Shadbolt
Area Manager Notes/Response:
Date:
10/14/15
Area Manager:
Date: