High School Craft Student, Multiple Positions and Locations

Closes: March 25, 2024
Salary: $16.28 per hour; Union

Job Description
Students shall receive first-hand exposure and experience to the crafts in the form of “work-study” activities while ensuring a safe, educational environment. To learn through observation and de minimis participation in direct work activities/opportunities and through academic offerings provided by the Company. Students, through learning, shall demonstrate honesty, integrity, and accountability; attributes that will prepare the student for long term careers in the utility industry and that promote the success of Avista. Students shall be an active, supportive participant within their team, while observing maintenance/construction/operational activities and to assisting in support duties for their assigned work center.

Requirements

• Must be enrolled in a participating High School.
• Must have a current GPA of 2.5 or higher and able to maintain a 2.5 GPA or higher while participating in the program.
• Must have a minimum of one (1) school counselor/teacher recommendation or equivalent.
• Must provide parental/guardian agreement to participate in the program and return all forms documenting agreement by the required deadline as communicated.
• Must be 18 years of age by July 1 following graduation from High School.

Note: Participating High Schools: Kettle Falls High School, Lakeside High School, Clark Fork High School, Noxon High School, or NewTech Prep.

To Apply
We encourage you to apply as many of our positions have step progressions to account for an incoming employee’s various levels of knowledge, skills, and experience.

Complete an online application and attach your resume and cover letter to your profile. All documents must be attached to your application at the time of submitting your application for review. No documents can be attached after you click "Submit".

Benefits
At Avista, we believe our employees are essential. Through them we deliver value to our customers and the communities we serve. The physical, mental, and financial health and well-being of our employees and their families are important to us. We are committed to offering a comprehensive total rewards program comprised of an externally competitive, internally equitable compensation structure and a benefits package that allows us to retain and attract a diverse, engaged, and skilled workforce. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage, retirement benefits, incentive plans, wellness resources, time-off programs and much more. In addition to our total rewards program, the Pacific Northwest offers abundant outdoor recreation, four distinct seasons, and all the amenities and activities an individual or family might be interested in. To learn more, please visit our benefits website at https://avistabenefits.com/.

Pre-employment screening requirements
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a drug test, background check and motor vehicle records review.   

Avista’s Commitment to Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
Avista is a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds, and we are committed to Equal Opportunity Employment, Affirmative Action efforts, and Equity, Inclusion and Diversity. We strongly encourage applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, protected veterans, and all others. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, age, sensory, mental or physical disability (unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification), Veteran status or any other classification protected by nondiscrimination laws.

Equity and diversity in our workplace is important to us. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you require any special accommodations to participate fully in our recruitment process. Avista will make reasonable accommodation to assist a qualified person with a disability in the job application, interview process, and to perform the essential functions of the job whenever possible, where undue hardship would not be created for Avista. Please contact us at humanresources@avistacorp.com if you would like assistance.