Position Areas
Non-Instructional Support
Description
Facilities and Grounds Management, Technicians Tech I
Job Description
Purpose: Employee will support the Mission, Vision and Beliefs statement of the Turner Unified School District and Facilities and Grounds Management, Objectives and Goals. This is a journeyman level position that reports directly to the Lead Technician, Tech II. Performing the following, preventative reactive and predictive maintenance. Performs and repair of mechanical systems (e.g.: HVAC, electrical, plumbing) and general construction work. Duties are performed independently giving employee discretion in completing assigned tasks and prescheduled maintenance jobs.
Responsible to: Facilities and Grounds Management, Lead Tech II
Payment rate: According to Classified Salary Schedule
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Three to four years of experience in Facilities Maintenance field at a journeyman level or certification in the two of the following trades. Heating, Venting, Air Conditioning and Cooling (HVAC), Plumbing, Electrical and General Construction.
- Must have and maintain a valid Driver's License to operate any TUSD 202 vehicles or use their personal vehicle for district business
- Health and Inoculation Certificate on file in the Central Office (after employment offer is made).
- Desire to continue career improvement by enhancing skills and job performance.
Essential Functions:
1. Ability to implement the vision and mission of the District and to ensure all activities that conform to District guidelines.
2. Ability to communicate and work effectively and cooperatively with members of the school district, community (our customers), and personnel.
3. Ability to follow schedules and prioritize work performance and receive training to accomplish the districts goals and objectives.
4. Ability to complete simple documentation of work performance and forward same to the Lead Technician.
5. Ability to react to change and frequent interruptions in a productive and positive manner, and handle other tasks as assigned.
6. Ability to perform preventative reactive and predictive maintenance, general construction, repairs and installation of mechanical system, including but not limited to district facilities, athletic fields.
7. Ability to maintain school facilities, site parking and sidewalks in top condition to ensure full safe productive use of district facilities.
8. Ability to operate all equipment and machinery appropriately and safely as necessary.
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Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions
1. Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and hear. Assist with Facilities and Grounds Management operations when necessary. Must monitor and be easily accessible by radio, pager and cell phone during duty hours and required to maintain communication after hours by cell or pager, required to be on call as needed.
2. Requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials.
3. Ability to manually lift a maximum of 60 pounds.
4. Requires stooping, kneeling, crawling, bending, turning, climbing, balancing, and reaching.
5. Must work indoors and outdoors year-round.
6. Must occasionally work in noisy and crowded environments, with numerous interruptions.
7. Must work in and around dust, fumes, and odors.
8. Ability to set an example of appropriate dress and grooming,(including the wearing of safety aides).
General Responsibilities:
1. Ability to assist in promoting the safety, health, and comfort of students and employees in school buildings and grounds.
2. Ability to participate in department meetings and respond to information requests in a cooperative, courteous, and timely manner.
4. Ability to complete and follow all District health and safety policies, including all precautions of the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan.
6. raining in proper use and physical maintenance of department
equipment and .
7. Ability to perform safety inspections and report on district facilities and grounds conditions and or deficiencies, with an emphasis on safety.
8. Ability to Document Operating Procedures and Work Procedures.
9. Ability to perform scheduled summer projects, facilities maintenance, preventive maintenance, construction and projects asset in ((Seasonal Yearly, Quarterly, Monthly and Weekly projects).
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10. Ability to perform after hour emergency on calls duties . After hour and weekend emergencies are performed by rotating Facilities Technicians I and backed up by the Facilities Lead Technician II.
11. Ability to consider and protect the image of the department and the Schools when problems occur.
- Ability to understand security systems and key systems throughout the District
13. Ability to recommend methods to improve operations of Facilities and Grounds Management, considering cost, people and services
14. Ability to help plan summer projects, and recommend the best methods of completing this work.
15. Ability to order, receive and deliver needed supplies/materials for departmental operations (within guidelines), as needed. Request MSDS sheets with new products.
16. Ability to assist the Facilities Lead Technician II in preparing & identifying Facilities and Grounds budget, funding, pricing, bidding of projects, identifying capitol improvement projects and cost estimates .
17. Ability to work overtime when emergencies arise in order to prevent disruption of the schools.
18. Keep current on new information, innovative ideas and techniques.
19. Ability to perform other duties and assume other responsibilities assigned by the Administrative Staff, Facilities and Grounds Manager or Facilities Lead Technician II.
Terms of Employment: 12 months, July 1 through June 30.
Evaluation: Performance effectiveness will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of Kansas Statutes and Board of Education Policy.
Approved:
02/03/2009
At the following locations