MAO Itinerant Plumber
North Slope Borough School District
MAO Itinerant Plumber
North Slope Borough School District
Public school district on Alaska's North Slope
North Slope Borough School District · Utqiagvik, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-15
Workplace: on_site
Department: Classified Hourly (Permanent Positions)
Assemble, install, maintain, and repair pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating, water, and drainage systems, according to specifications and plumbing codes.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.
Education and/or Experience:
Graduate from high school or general education degree.
Two years of technical training in plumbing systems or university program certificate.
Four to five years related experience and/or training.
Language Skills:
Read and interpret procedures, policies and regulations, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Write routine reports and correspondence.
Effectively present information and respond to questions from supervisor, staff, and public.
Mathematical Skills:
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Compute rate, ratio and percent and draw and interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Ability:
Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of non-standard situations.
Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Valid Alaska driver’s license.
State of Alaska Journeyman’s Plumber License and current Alaska fitness card.
Other Skills and Abilities:
Lift 70 pounds.
Preferred Skills and Abilities:
Inupiaq, Language, History & Cultural experience preferred.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Locate, repair and maintain water, heating and sewage systems in all District facilities.
Complete all preventative maintenance work in a timely manner.
Inspect all contracted repair or new installation.
Estimate cost of plumbing repair projects in terms of labor, material and overhead.
Coordinate with the Plant Manager to determine if repair jobs should be contracted.
Extensive travel to villages required.
Physical Requirements
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 the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 70 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Environmental Conditions
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts, in outside weather conditions, and is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Work Year: Year-Round
Range and Minimum Salary Grade: Maintenance Specialist I
$56.42 (Per Hour)
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Public school district on Alaska's North Slope
North Slope Borough School District runs public schools for children across northern Alaska, with instruction shaped by the needs and traditions of predominantly Inupiat communities. Its academic mission links reading, writing and mathematics with students' understanding of Inupiat values, history, language and culture. The Inupiaq Learning Framework guides curriculum and assessment, while the district's Inupiaq Language Program teaches language through an accelerated second-language method and a custom computer-based learning tool. Teachers receive culturally based teaching units, resources and professional development. The district is guided by its Board of Education and was founded in 1973; its central office is in Utqiagvik, Alaska.
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