What are the responsibilities and job description for the Federal Work Study - Simulation/Lab Assistant 2026-2027 position at Bay College?
Position Information
Position Title
Federal Work Study - Simulation/Lab Assistant 2026-2027
Pay Grade Level
FLSA
Benefits
Department
Allied Health
Campus Location
Escanaba
Pay Rate
15.00
Min Salary
Max Salary
FTE
.20
Position Type
Student
Job Summary/Basic Function
The Federal Work Study Simulation/Lab Assistant supports the daily operations of the simulation and skills laboratories by assisting with room setup, equipment preparation, inventory management, and maintenance of a safe, organized learning environment. This position works closely with the Clinical and Simulation Coordinator and Simulation Technologist to ensure simulation activities run efficiently and effectively.
Minimum Qualifications
- Must be a Bay College student in the work study program to be considered for this position. Eligibility for work-study is determined after you file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
- Work-study requires that you are degree seeking and enrolled in a minimum of one credit that applies towards the semester you are employed.
- You must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated reliability, accountability, and professionalism.
- Enrollment in an Allied Health degree or certificate program.
- Strong mathematical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, and remain self-directed in completing assigned tasks.
Months Per Year
Work Hours
Average 10-15 hours per week, dependent upon your work study award.
Supervision Exercised
NA
Supervision Received
Works under the direction of the Clinical and Simulation Coordinator.
Work Environment
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but may be loud in areas of equipment operation.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; move around the Center; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; move around the Center; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Job Duties
Job Duty
- Prepare simulation rooms, skills labs, and clinical learning environments for scheduled educational activities.
- Assist with room turnover, including resetting and organizing spaces between student groups and simulation sessions.
- Ensure equipment, supplies, and instructional materials are organized, stocked, and readily accessible.
- Prepare moulage, props, medications, supplies, and other simulation materials as directed.
- Assist the Simulation Technologist with the setup, basic operation, cleaning, maintenance, and storage of simulation equipment.
- Charge, store, and prepare simulation equipment for future use.
- Stock, organize, and maintain laboratory supplies and equipment.
- Clean and disinfect simulation rooms, manikins, equipment, and supplies following simulation activities.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and professional laboratory environment.
- Assist with tracking and maintaining accurate inventories of simulation equipment, supplies, and consumable materials.
- Report damaged, missing, malfunctioning, or low-stock equipment and supplies to the Simulation Technologist or Clinical and Simulation Coordinator.
- Perform other simulation, laboratory, and program-related duties as assigned.
Department Information
Contact(s)
Beth Berube, Director of Human Resources
Shena Turan, Human Resources Specialist
Shena Turan, Human Resources Specialist
Contact Phone/Extension
906-217-4016
Contact Email
hr@baycollege.edu
Contact Fax
906-217-1625
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
Posting Date
10/23/2026
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Must be a Bay College student in the work study program to be considered for this position.
Quick Link for Internal Postings
https://careers.baycollege.edu/postings/3013
Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents