Maintenance Technician

Summary

To support the maintenance operations services throughout the district. To help support the building principals and Director of Facilities in providing safe and efficient facilities.

Key Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to demonstrate strong leadership skills (strong communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills).
• Must be able to work a flexible work schedule.
• Must have the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must demonstrate strong convictions and support for the District's and School's mission, vision, and goals.Must promote the success of all students and operations workers by acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner.
• Ability to work positively and effectively with District personnel
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and the community.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and the Board of Education policies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Performs various maintenance activities through the district work order system.
• Assists with the building automation systems throughout the district to help ensure energy savings and proper operation.
• Follows the employee handbook and Board policies
• Actively seeks to improve Buildings and Grounds within the district, including participating in professional development.
• Assists with the district''s snow removal needs.
• Receives and responds to any emergency calls as needed.
• Must maintain a valid Wisconsin driver's license and insurability.
• Coordinates with outside contractors as needed.
• Helps maintain district-wide mechanical systems.

Other duties as assigned by the Maintenance Manager and Director of Facilities and Operations.

Desired Minimum Qualifications (Experience, Education, Certificates, Licenses and Training):

• Preferred: two to five years of building maintenance experience.
• Must be able to demonstrate ability to interact with all levels within the School District.
• Must have strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Must be able to work independently as well as within a team.
• Experience in a school district setting is highly desirable.
• Graduation from high school, associate degree in related field preferred, and such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education finds appropriate and acceptable.

Physical and Mental Demands

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment (fine finger dexterity); reach, carry, push and/or pull with hands and arms; and lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data; use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks; and interact with School District staff, parents, students, the public and others encountered in the course of work.

Working Conditions

• Work will take place in a variety of locations, including indoor and outdoor environments.
• Shifts and hours change from time to time in order to ensure proper school system operation, and the employee must be on-call for emergencies during off time.
• Additional occasional evening or weekend hours may be required to support special events, emergency responses, or seasonal maintenance needs.
• Travel between district buildings will be required.
• The employee shall remain free from the use of alcohol or illegal substances in the workplace, in compliance with Policy 3122.01, throughout their employment with the District.
• Reliable attendance is required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The School District of Cudahy is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.

Disclaimer

Nothing in this job description restricts the Supervisor's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The description reflects the Supervisor's assignment of essential functions and does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. This job description is subject to change at any time