Maintenance Technician

Description

Job Overview

Maintenance Technician is responsible for supporting the ongoing maintenance of high-quality Head Start and Early Head Start classrooms and overall facilities

Job Responsibilities

Child Growth and Development

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Communication and Service Coordination

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Record Keeping and Reporting

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Ongoing Monitoring/Self-assessment

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Planning and Implementation

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Establish and maintain a safe, healthy, and positive learning environment

• Identify areas in need of maintenance and repair and respond to those needs promptly and effectively.
• Perform basic maintenance tasks and effectively utilize resources to accomplish them.
• Cleans all facilities over which s/he has primary responsibility, including regular cleaning of exposed spaces, bathrooms, and floors.
• Completes regular maintenance, cleaning and minor repairs at centers and main office upon request.
• Ensures regular maintenance and upkeep of outdoor environments, including lawns, landscaped beds, playgrounds, outdoor structures and parking lots.
• Perform routine inspections of outdoor areas to ensure areas are free of safety hazards, trash, weeds and other debris.
• Perform routine inspections of site interiors for safety hazards.
• Ensure agency machinery and equipment is maintained and stored in a secure location.

Support the social and emotional development of children.

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Other Duties

• Assists in remodeling, refurbishing and repairing of office spaces, classrooms, and storage units which may include minor carpentry, painting, sanding and refinishing of furniture, fixtures and equipment.
• Assists in moving office furniture, fixtures and equipment within and between sites to support staffing changes, relocations, remodels and program expansion.
• Transport and distribute food and other materials to Early Head Start sites as needed.
• Complete work requisitions in a timely manner as directed by the Director of Operations.
• Participate in assigned meetings, professional development, and training as required.
• Performs any and all other duties (or functions) as assigned.

AVANCE Core Competencies

• Execution & Accountability 
• Problem Solving & Decision-Making 
• Communication & Influence 
• Collaboration & Teamwork 
• Stakeholder Focus 
• Adaptability & Continuous Learning

Requirements

Education

Required: 

• Not applicable 

Work Experience

Required:

• Four to five years’ experience in general repair, carpentry, facilities maintenance, assembly, plumbing, electrical, painting, etc. 
• Physical exam and background checks are required for this position. 
• Travel required locally or long-distance up to 50% of the time for work-related meetings and functions. 
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Additional Skills

• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; demonstrated flexibility to handle multiple priorities.  
• Ability to interact effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Must be honest, dependable and able to meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.

Travel

• Ability to travel to various sites: Dependable transportation is required daily with a valid driver’s license, a clean driving record (subject to annual MVR (Motor Vehicle Report) check and policy), current auto liability insurance and be bondable by AVANCE, Inc.
• Travel required up to 50% of the time for work-related site visits, meetings, and functions.

Equipment

• Standard office equipment generally used includes:
• Telephone
• Personal Computer (monitor, keyboard, and mouse) or Tablet
• Printer/Photocopy Machine
• Calculator
• Fax Machine

Working Conditions

• Work is generally performed in an office environment. 
• Noise level in the work environment is moderate to occasionally loud (examples: business office with computers and printers, light to moderate traffic, human voices). 
• May be required to operate a motor vehicle during the course of duties. 

Mental and Physical Demands

Maintain emotional control under stress; work with interruptions and deadlines; walking, standing, stooping, bending, pulling and pushing, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; occasional: lifting/carrying, pulling/pushing up to 75 pounds.?Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Factors

Occasional exposure to: biological hazards (communicable diseases, bacteria, insects, mold, fungi, etc.). Occasional expose to weather related conditions when working in outside environment /neighborhoods and events.

ADA/ADAAA Statement

AVANCE is committed to equal opportunity in employment for persons with disabilities and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), as amended, and any other applicable state and federal laws. Accordingly, AVANCE does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in regard to application, hiring, advancement, discharge, compensation, training or other terms, conditions and privileges of employment. Moreover, it is AVANCE’s policy to provide reasonable accommodations in employment to qualified individuals with disabilities so that they can perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of AVANCE’s business or would change the essential functions of the position. Retaliation against an individual with a disability for utilizing this policy or seeking a reasonable accommodation is prohibited. Individuals with any questions or requests for accommodation should contact the Human Resources Department.