JOB PURPOSE:  To ensure that all facilities meet the highest standard of construction, repair and maintenance for the educational activities they are meant to foster.

Duties, Responsibilities and Accountabilities

1. Serves as electrician in repairing electrical malfunctions of a minor nature.
2. Performs tasks as a plumber in assembling, installing and repairing pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating, water, and sewer systems.
3. Serves as a carpenter in the alteration, repair, and maintenance of buildings, floors, roofs, stairways, partitions, doors, windows, screens, scaffolding forms, wood fixtures and furniture.
4. Operates handsaw, planer, joiner, shaper, table saw, wood lathe, drill press, sanding machine, router, electric drills and other required tools.
5. Maintain tools and machinery in good condition, and use of all tools carefully and as instructed.
6. Performs minor repairs to air conditioning and generation systems as required, and see to general maintenance of both systems.
7. Maintain and operate water pumping, storage and distribution systems; waste water pumping, storage and distribution systems as required, and see to general maintenance of both systems.
8. Prepares routine reports and performs record keeping on a monthly basis.
9. Performs custodial duties and/or any other tasks assigned by the building administrator, Director of Maintenance and Central Office Administration.
10. Cleans and organizes maintenance ship on a weekly basis to facilitate the location of desired tools and small equipment.
11. Removes trash/garbage from working area on a weekly basis or daily if necessary.
12. Takes personal pride in his school and works to maintain the best possible operations of the school’s facilities.
13. Performs tasks with the highest standard of safety and regard for student and staff.
14. Regularly inspects plants & facilities for preventative maintenance needs, makes reports, and responds quickly to those needs. Implements preventative and routine maintenance schedules.
15. Adheres to applicable statutes, policies, regulations, and directives.
16. Ability to operate under the work order system and complete work order reports accurately.
17. Requisitions parts accurately and in a timely fashion for repair, replacement, provision, and inventory.
18. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

1. Valid Alaska Driver’s License is required.
2. Demonstrated ability to work with hands and to work in mechanically oriented situations.

3. General knowledge of various types of equipment used in building trades.
4. Working knowledge of plumbing, electrical, construction, refrigeration and generators.
5. Will be in good/excellent physical condition.
6. Ability to lift 70 pounds unassisted.
7. Ability to work as directed and with little or no supervision.
8. Ability to work as part of the team.
9. Willingness to travel District wide as needed.
10. Ability to carryout the duties described as follows.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1. Requires decision-making ability and the ability to work independently. Requires ability to plan, schedule, and prioritize work.
2. Requires extensive computer software proficiency including: Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.), Adobe Professional and Acrobat Pro, Scanning, Internet access. Etc. Requires excellent writing, grammar and spelling skill. Must be able to use computer transcription equipment.

3. Requires interpersonal skills to courteously and effectively assist individuals on the telephone or in person and to maintain good relations. Requires personal presence and appearance to appropriately act as a representative of the Superintendent and Board of Education. Requires ability to communicate with a variety of people to gather information or to communicate information to others.  Ability to resolve issues involving conflict.

4. Requires ability to speak clearly and concisely both in oral and written communication.

5. Requires willingness to perform various job-related duties as situations require, a strong sense of teamwork, and ability to work cooperatively with others.

6. Requires ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements, Board of Education practices, Alaska State Laws, and Department of Education and Early Development regulations.

Education and/or Experience:  High School diploma demonstrated successful experience in general office work.  Business college or equivalent training may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Language Skills:  Ability to read and interpret documents such as software operating and training instructions, and technical procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before supervisors and district employees.  Ability to speak Yupik preferred.

Mathematical Skills:  Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as bank deposits and purchase requisitions.

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.

Computer Skills and Abilities:  Requires knowledge and ability to operate a variety of software on computers.  Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and scanning required.

Other Skills and Abilities:  Ability to develop effective working relationships with the principal, staff, students, parents, and community.   Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.  Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.  Ability to work in a cross-cultural environment.

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 this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; operate a computer; and reach with hands and arms. This position frequently requires non-stop typing on the computer.  This position requires the individual to meet deadlines with severe time constraints and to interact with the public and other workers.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds, such as tables, office and meeting supplies.  This position may occasionally require employee to work extended or irregular hours   Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and depth perception.  Some travel is required as part of the job.   

The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements.  Individuals may perform other duties as assigned including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods, or otherwise to balance the workload.

Note: title Ii of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008, which became effective November 21, 2009, protects applicants and employees from employment discrimination based on genetic information. Employers are prohibited from discriminating in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment. GINA also restricts employers’ acquisition of genetic information and strictly limits disclosure of genetic information. Genetic information includes information about genetic tests of applicants, employees or their family members, the manifestation of diseases or disorders in family members (family medical history), and requests for or receipt of genetic services by applicants, employees, or their family members.

The district and its employees shall not unlawfully discriminate against or harass employees or job applicants on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, physical or mental disability, Vietnam era veteran status, genetic information, or good faith reporting to the board on a matter of public concern.