Substitute Maintenance Worker

Substitute Maintenance Worker

Department: Maintenance

Job Status: Full Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Maintenance Director or Assistant Maintenance Director

Maintenance Grade/Level: Classified

Amount of Travel Required: Varies

Job Type: Regular

Positions Supervised: None

Work Schedule: 240-day contract. Hours are typically 7:00-3:30 daily with a 30-minute lunch and two 15-minute breaks. However, the daily schedule may vary depending on the needs of the district.

Position Summary

Perform work involving the skills of maintenance or craft occupations to keep buildings, facilities, and equipment in repair. Duties may involve insulating; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs.

Essential Functions

Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.

Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.

Repair machines, equipment, or structures, using tools such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, wrenches, or equipment such as precision measuring instruments or electrical or electronic testing devices.

Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges.

Perform general cleaning duties of buildings or properties.

Paint or repair roofs, windows, doors, floors, woodwork, plaster, drywall, or other parts of building structures.

Operate cutting torches or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.

Record type and cost of maintenance or repair work.

Assist in providing groundskeeping services, such as landscaping or snow removal as required.

Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, using rules, calipers, micrometers, or other measuring instruments.

Position, attach, or blow insulating materials to prevent energy losses from buildings, pipes, or other structures or objects.

Estimate costs to repair machinery, equipment, or building structures.

Report to the proper authorities any cases of suspected child endangerment, neglect, or abuse.

Report suspected bullying to building principal or designee as required by Arkansas law and district policies.

Adhere to all policies of the District.

Perform other duties as assigned by the Maintenance Director or Assistant Maintenance Director - Maintenance.

Position Qualifications

Competency Statement(s):

Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.

Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.

Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.

Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.

Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.

Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.

Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.

Loyal - The trait of feeling a sense of duty to the employer.

Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.

Punctuality - Ability to report to work on time on a day-to-day basis.

Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.

Regular attendance - Exhibiting regular attendance in order to perform duties in a satisfactory manner.

Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one's conduct.

Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.

Self-Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one's ability using his or her own drive or initiative.

Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.

Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.

Skills & Abilities

Education: High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Required

Experience: Previous experience in general maintenance work preferred.

Computer Skills: Shall be able to demonstrate an acceptable level of proficiency with computers and programs associated with the position.

Other Requirements: 1. Ability to demonstrate proficiency in the use of tools and equipment. 2. Successful completion of pre-employment background checks. 3. Appropriate personal and professional conduct at all times while around students and other staff members. 4. Must possess valid Arkansas driver's license.

Physical Demands

Stand C

Walk C

Sit O

Manually Manipulate C

Reach Outward F

Reach Above Shoulder F

Climb O

Crawl O

Squat or Kneel O

Bend O

Grasp C

Speak O

Lift/Carry 10 lbs or less C

11-20 lbs F

21-50 lbs F

51-100 lbs O

Over 100 lbs O

Push/Pull 12 lbs or less C

13-25 lbs F

26-40 lbs O

41-100 lbs O

Other Physical Requirements

Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth)

Sense of Sound - Ability to communicate by telephone or portable radio, as required.

Sense of Smell

Sense of Taste

Sense of Touch

Sense of Balance

Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - As required for the job assignment.

Work Environment

The work environment for this position is generally in a school setting with both inside and outside work. The noise level is moderate in most situations. Some exposure to extreme heat or cold may be encountered depending on the job assignment and the season of the year.