Lead Facilities Associate MMS

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Lead Facilities Associate

Campus Location: MLS/MMS

Supervisor: Facilities Director

Last Updated: November 2025

Our Mission

The school is an independent, coeducational day school dedicated to providing an excellent instructional program for children with language-based learning disabilities. The multisensory curriculum is designed for students of average to superior intelligence who can benefit from the unique educational experience provided. Through direct instruction in small class settings, a trained staff assists students to improve their language skills. Academic success, combined with opportunities for social and emotional growth, enables students to understand their learning styles, build confidence, and develop self-advocacy skills. Windward is committed to helping students achieve their full potential in preparation for a successful return to the mainstream educational environment. To meet these goals, the school provides ongoing training to its faculty based on the most current research and also shares its expertise with the parent body, other educators, and the broader community.

Our Vision

A world where every child with a language-based learning disability is empowered to achieve unlimited success.

Duties and Responsibilities

• In the absence of a supervisor, prioritize work orders, handle urgent requests, respond to tenant and client calls as required, and complete any and all assigned facility support, clean-up, maintenance, moving, event support, set-up, and repair work.
• Conducts physical inspections of the facility, grounds, premises, hallways, common areas, restrooms, etc. noting anything that might be in need of repair, maintenance, clean-up, or is a hazard and reports same to the appropriate building staff for resolution.
• Conducts minor repairs to the facilities and premises as assigned including painting, patching, office and kitchen equipment, furniture, walls, ceiling tiles, carpeting, floor tiles, etc.

• Conducts the physical movement of furniture, equipment, boxes and materials as needed for meeting and conference room set-ups, facility events, tenant move-in's and move-out's, freight shipping and delivery, supplies, stocking, and the like.
  
• Supports the various skilled trade personnel at a facility or complex in the performance and completion of their duties as needed and assigned.

Specific Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in facility maintenance, cleaning, repairs, moving, freight/docks, or mechanical work
  

• High School Diploma or GED
  
• Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written
  
• Ability to use computers for work order processing, e-mail communications.
  
• Must possess a level of accuracy and neatness.
  
• Must be physically capable of performing the duties of the position including bending, squatting, stretching and lifting up to 25 pounds on a regular basis.
  
• On occasion, items weighing 50 to 100 pounds.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to crouch and reach to install/move equipment by bending forward at the waist or by bending legs and spine Involves movement between departments, floors, and properties to facilitate work.
• Ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
  
• Ability to read and understand information presented orally and in writing.
  
• Regularly required to utilize vision abilities, allowing reading of printed material, drawings, and schematics

*** This position is located at our Manhattan Campus***

$25/hr. plus differential in NYC