Maintenance Technician - Semi-Skilled Operations

Maintenance Technician - Semi-Skilled Operations

Lake Station Community Schools

Thomas A. Edison Junior Senior High School | 3304 Parkside Avenue | Lake Station, IN 46405-1143

Lake Station Community Schools is seeking a well qualified candidate to fill an immediate vacancy in a Maintenance Technician (semi-skilled) Operations position assigned to Thomas A. Edison Junior Senior High School in Lake Station, Indiana.

SUMMARY: Keeps school buildings and grounds in clean, orderly, safe, and operational condition and tends to HVAC Systems to provide heat, cool or fresh air, and hot water for students, faculty, staff, and visitors and keeps external grounds neat, clean and safe and possess the ability to use tools and equipment necessary to carry out this job assignment.

REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, and individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must have good moral character and ethical code, serves as a role model for students and adults and can take direction and has organizational skills.

1. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) minimum, plus 2-3 years of experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience in facility maintenance and grounds care related fields and skills.
2. LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to supervisor and other employees of the organization.
3. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
4. REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
5. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Possess a valid state motor vehicle operator’s license. Ability to successfully completed an Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) awareness training program; an Office of the Indiana State Chemist Commercial Pesticide and Fertilizer Applicator certification program (Category 3b - Turf Management, Category 7a - Industrial, Institutional, Structural and Health-Related Pest Management, and Category RT - Registered Technician), first-aid, CPR, Stop-the-Bleed and other training as may be assigned from time-to-time.
6. OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Ability to operate all custodial cleaning equipment, particularly floor care equipment; ability to run and maintain snow blowers, lawn mowers and other lawn care equipment; ability to safely work on ladders, scaffolding, and lifts; knowledge in electricity (run and test circuits, etc.) plumbing, carpentry, gas powered motors, pumps, tractors, trucks, snowplowing, roofing, and blueprint reading; ability to relate well to other employees, students, parents and community members.

WORK SCHEDULE: Monday through Friday 40-hours weekly (typical schedule 6:30 am to 3:00 pm w/half hour meal period, may vary based on needs of the employer) [regular fulltime year-round]

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Include the following and any other duties may be assigned.

1. Perform general maintenance and repairs of facilities and grounds.
2. Maintain and prepare athletic fields for practices and games.
3. Keep all machinery, plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, ventilation, air-handling, and lighting equipment clean, maintained and serviced.
4. Report promptly any condition that might be unsafe or decrease the efficiency of such machinery or equipment.
5. Service all lawns, drains, walks, driveways, and entrances, including snow removal.
6. Assist in working with carpentry, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, painting.
7. Follow established and generally recognized safety procedures.
8. Maintain a safe and clean work area during and after performing a maintenance task.
9. Maintain tools and equipment in clean, safe, and neat order.
10. Maintain regular attendance.
11. Open and close the building as directed by the principal.
12. Be on duty for the regular hours assigned and when called upon for school events outside school hours, unless excused by the school principal.
13. Report to the principal any injuries of students or others while on school property; report to the principal any damage to the building, equipment, grounds or other property of the school corporation.
14. Sweep, mop, scrub and vacuum hallways, stairs, classrooms, and office space.
15. Check boilers daily during heating season and run tests and checks as scheduled.
16. Notify the principal concerning need for major repairs or additions to lighting, heating and ventilating equipment.
17. Keep an inventory of supplies on hand and requisition needed replacements far enough in advance so that they may be delivered in such time as will not hinder the evening custodians’ duties.
18. Move furniture or equipment within buildings as required for various activities as directed by the principal.
19. Comply with local laws and procedures for the storage and disposal of trash, rubbish, and waste.
20. Conduct periodic inspections and tests of all electrical installations in the school to insure their safe condition.
21. Mow lawn, trim shrubbery and cultivate flowers using hand tools and power tools.
22. Monitor, clean and maintain lunchroom as directed by the building principal.
23. Inspect roofing on monthly basis or more frequently as necessary.
24. Maintain a storage space for all stock items received from district storage cache.
25. Accurately and thoroughly enters, completes and submits preventive maintenance reports and monitors, responds to, resolves, and updates Help Desk tickets and complete other reports and documents on a timely basis.
26. It is understood that no employee has the prerogative of using or soliciting outside assistance in fulfilling his or her job responsibilities.
27. Report to the building principal and Director of Maintenance all maintenance, unsafe conditions, and areas of neglected cleanliness that cannot be resolved.
28. Perform all other duties as assigned.

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 be performing the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear/listen. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds to waist level, 50 pounds to shoulder level, and 35 pounds to overhead. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and in very hot or cold environments. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

WAGE/BENEFITS: $19.35/ hourly minimum (depending on experience, knowledge, skills and abilities) w/paid holidays, paid vacation, health, medical, dental, vision, life insurances

Days: 260 year-round Salary Schedule: M-2 Benefit Code: 1 full package Status: Non-exempt hourly Classified/Non-Certified PTO Code: SPHV

REPORTS TO: Building Principal, Director of Maintenance and Superintendent’s Designee

METHOD OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL

An appraisal will be completed on an annual basis with an instrument that is in concert with the duties listed on the specification. This appraisal has a self-evaluative component completed by the employee. The formal appraisal will be completed by the immediate supervisor with the input of the stated designees and a final, end of the year conference will be held to discuss a summary of performance and to set goals for the coming year.

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the Corporation.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. The individuals currently holding this position perform additional duties and additional duties may be assigned.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT

It is the policy of Lake Station Community Schools to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. This policy relates to all phases of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, employment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, reduction of workforce and termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training, the use of all facilities, and participation in all School Corporation-sponsored employee activities. Provisions in applicable laws providing for bona fide occupational qualifications, business necessity or age limitations will be adhered to by the School Corporation where appropriate. As part of the School Corporation’s equal employment opportunity policy, Lake Station Community Schools will also take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans, and qualified disabled persons are introduced into our workforce and considered for promotional opportunities. Employees and applicants shall not be subjected to harassment, intimidation or any type of retaliation because they have (1) filed a complaint; (2) assisted or participated in an investigation, compliance review, hearing or any other activity related to the administration of any federal, state or local law requiring equal employment opportunity; (3) opposed any act or practice made unlawful by any federal, state or local law requiring equal opportunity; or (4) exercised any other legal right protected by federal, state or local law requiring equal opportunity. The above-mentioned policies shall be periodically brought to the attention of supervisors and shall be appropriately administered. It is the responsibility of each supervisor of the School Corporation to ensure affirmative implementation of these policies to avoid any discrimination in employment. All employees are expected to recognize these policies and cooperate with their implementation. Violation of these policies is a disciplinary offense. An Affirmative Action Officer has been assigned to direct the establishment and monitor the implementation of personnel procedures to guide our affirmative action program throughout Lake Station Community Schools. Contact the Administration Center, call 219-962-1159 or email HumanResources@lakes.k12.in.us for questions, concerns, complaints or more information.

2/20/2024