Facilities & Materials Assistant

Personnel Requisition

Personnel Requisition

Posting Number: 201101545P Job Title: Facilities & Materials Assistant Location: Texas Township Campus Full-Time/Part-Time: Full Time Pay Rate: A minimum of $18.20 per hour. Placement is determined by education and relevant years of experience beyond the minimum requirements. Position Type: Staff Department: Materials Handling & Storage Job Summary:

Are you a focused individual who brings positive energy to your work environment? Are you able to deal with a variety of situations and do whatever it takes to get the job done? If so, then Kalamazoo Valley Community College may have the perfect job opportunity for you.

Kalamazoo Valley is seeking a Facilities & Materials Assistant to provide support to the college's Facilities Services, Materials Handling and Event Services departments. The position will also support the mission of the institution, abide by the policies, procedures, rules and regulations of the College and promote positive student and customer relations.

Essential Job Functions

• Dispatches internal service calls, assists external customers with facilities and event related requests and assists with the ordering and distribution of office supplies for facilities staff on all campuses.
• Maintains the Facilities Services work order system and provides support for internal system training; processes and distributes work orders to Facilities Services managers through tracking, logging and closing completed work orders.
• Provides support and coordinates with Facilities Services regarding the creation, editing and processing of departmental documents and email correspondence.
• Assists with receiving and inspecting daily shipments, inputs purchase orders into Banner, works with Purchasing on damaged, missing and lost items and tracks items to their final destination.
• Prepares monthly and quarterly work order chargeback reports, monthly shipping reports and provides primary Facilities Services support college-wide.
• Performs internal chargebacks on Central Stores inventory, monitors Central Stores inventory balances, assists with reordering low inventory and assists with preparing for end of the year inventory audits with Financial Services.
• Distributes and summarizes monthly shipping reports and allocates all internal postal chargebacks for individual Banner indexes to Financial Services.
• Works with internal customers on the best way to ship outgoing items, including preparing packaging and coordinating pickup and delivery.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of postal and shipping practices.
• Knowledge of effective customer service principles.
• Skill in recordkeeping.
• Skill in preparing reports.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications related to the essential functions of the job.
• Skill in effective verbal and written communication.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other personnel and the public.

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent and one (1) year of related experience, or equivalent combination of training, education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience: Physical Demands:

The work is sedentary work which requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Requires mental acuity including the ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes, the ability to express ideas by means of the spoken word and have close visual acuity.

Work is performed in a a relatively safe and secure work environment.

Work Hours: 40 hours per week Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Posting Date 06/16/2026 Closing Date: Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please apply online at jobs.kvcc.edu

Position will remain posted until filled. Priority will be given to applications received by June 28, 2026.

EEO Statement

As an employer, Kalamazoo Valley encourages, welcomes, and fosters differences because we believe that diversity makes us great. It is the policy of Kalamazoo Valley Community College not to discriminate on the basis of race (including traits associated with race such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion, color, national origin/ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, age, height, weight, familial status, veteran status, marital status, citizenship, or any other status or characteristic protected by law, in its programs, services, employment or activities. All qualified applicants will be given equal opportunity and consideration for employment; please consider joining us as we empower all to learn, grow and thrive.

Prior to a job offer, candidates will be required to complete a criminal record background check. For some positions, a credit history investigation will also be required. Information gathered will be used for job-related purposes to the extent permitted by applicable law and will not result in an automatic disqualification from an employment opportunity.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

• Letter of Recommendation
• Letter of Recommendation 2

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Individuals who use tobacco products will not be hired into any full-time position at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Do you use tobacco products?
• Yes
• No