Student Worker

Position Type:
Maintenance/Custodial/Student Worker - Facilities

Date Posted:
2/2/2026

Location:
Providence Christian Academy

Closing Date:
05/20/2026
Student Worker

Providence Competencies

• Maintains a growing relationship with Jesus and consistently participates (e.g. weekly) in a local church or with a local congregation.
• Exhibits unquestionable professionalism anchored in a commitment to continual professional growth and development.
• Demonstrates integrity while fully engaging in the academic, spiritual, and covenant mission of Providence.
• Delivers exemplary customer service by cultivating positive relationships throughout the Providence community.

Standard Hours per Week: 20-40 hours
Scheduled Days per Year: 11-12 Weeks during the summer

Position Purpose
Under the direct supervision of the Director of Facilities, to maintain school buildings and building and grounds in orderly, neat, safe and operable condition.

Essential Job Functions

• Performs tasks to keep school buildings and building and grounds in orderly, neat, and clean condition such as clearing disposing of trash, cleaning bathrooms and floors, washing windows, dusting furniture and fixtures, mowing grass, and related tasks.
• Performs tasks to maintain buildings and grounds in safe and operable condition, such as making minor repairs to property as requested, clearing snow and ice, and related tasks.
• Inspects equipment and facilities, and recommends repair or replacement action to supervisor.
• Regulates heat, ventilation, and air conditioning systems to provide temperatures appropriate to the season and to ensure economical use of fuel, water, and electricity.
• Checks all building entrances/exits to ensure that they are working properly
• Opens and closes building and ensures that all doors and windows are closed and securely locked prior to leaving.
• Maintains motors and other mechanical equipment and ensures that such equipment receives scheduled servicing.
• Obtains equipment, tools and materials required for completion of assigned work.
• Maintains inventory of supplies, materials, equipment, and fuel, and places orders as needed to ensure the smooth and efficient operations of maintenance tasks.
• Inspects equipment and facilities, and recommends repair or replacement action to supervisor.
• Prepares and maintains records to document work and repairs as requested.

Additional Duties
Performs other related tasks as assigned by supervisor.
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment
Uses hand tools of trade and related power equipment, including saws, drills, routers, planers, sanders, jointers, and stationary power equipment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of fundamental tools, materials, practices, maintenance, methods and procedures in the carpentry, plumbing, and electrical trades.
• Knowledge of building code conformance standards for carpentry, plumbing, electricity, electrical installation, and repair.
• Knowledge of occupational safety and health laws and regulations.
• Ability to follow oral or written work orders from supervisor, and to coordinate work with others.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure.
• Ability to describe orally or in writing maintenance or repair problems as needed.
• Ability to troubleshoot, problem solve and resolve electrical or electricity issues.
• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.

Safety Requirements

• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper use of tools and power equipment used.
• Wears appropriate safety gear.
  Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards
• Ability to withstand heights and work in crawl spaces.
• Typical risks associated with using tools of the trade.
• Occasional strenuous physical work.
• Occasional work in poor weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, or snow.

Note: Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Job Duties for this position.

Qualifications Profile
Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:

• High School Diploma.
• Successful experience in building and grounds maintenance, and repair.
• Motor Vehicle Operator's license or ability to provide own transportation.