Life Systems/Security Technician

GRADE: G23 (Hourly Range/Step 1 - Step 8: $29.14 - $35.93)
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $29.14
STANDARD HOURS PER WEEK:40
FTE:1.0
MONTHS PER YEAR: 12
JOB CODE: 1451
POSITION TYPE: REPLACEMENT ? PERMANENT/REGULAR 
LOCATION: THORNTON, CO.

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminate the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not. Adams 12 Five Star Schools puts students first and supports our district's mission to elevate student success for every student every day in every classroom. Candidates who can contribute to our goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.
 
SUMMARY: Responsible for testing, troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining life safety and security systems that are part of District buildings, including, but not limited to: fire alarm, access control, lockdown integration, analog intercom, intrusion detection, analog video intercom, clock, scoreboard, and rescue assistance.  Conduct preventative maintenance inspections and initiate work orders to repair deficiencies.  Research and design life safety and security systems and provide technical support for new construction and renovation projects to align with industry standards. Perform inspections of new construction and renovation projects to ensure they adhere to District technical guidelines. Collaborate with the District Information Technology department to configure and troubleshoot network parameters for life safety and security systems. Perform programming, data backup, and restoration functions of related systems.  Estimate, manage and commission trade related facility modification projects.  Maintain and update trade related drawings and documents.
 

This job classification includes two functional disciplines, Life Safety and Security, as assigned by the Team Lead. Each technician is designated a primary discipline, which defines their principal area of responsibility and workload distribution, while also maintaining secondary responsibility in the other discipline to support operational resiliency and emergency response requirements across District facilities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
 

JOB TASK DESCRIPTIONS:

1. Test, troubleshoot, repair and maintain life safety systems that are part of District buildings, including, but not limited to: fire alarm, analog intercom, clock, scoreboard, and rescue assistance
2. Test, troubleshoot, repair and maintain security systems that are part of District buildings, including, but not limited to: access control, lockdown integration, intrusion detection, analog video intercom.
3. Conduct preventative maintenance inspections and initiate work orders to repair deficiencies.
4. Research and design life safety and security systems and provide technical support for new construction and renovation projects. Perform inspections of new construction and renovation projects to ensure they adhere to District technical guidelines.
5. Collaborate with the District Information Technology department to configure and troubleshoot network parameters for Life Safety and Security systems.
6. Perform programming, data backup and restoration functions for Life Safety and Security systems.
7. Estimate, manage and commission trade related small facility modification projects.
8. Maintain and update trade related drawings and documents.
9. Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Associate's degree in any subject or two-years in electrical technology, IT/networking, apprenticeship programs, or a related field. Two additional years of relevant experience may substitute for this requirement.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in electronics, which may include experience in troubleshooting, repair, installation, or maintenance of electronic systems.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:

• Criminal background check required for hire.
• Ability to successfully complete a pre-hire, post-offer physical examination.
• Valid Colorado driver's license.
• A copy of an individual Motor Vehicle Record must be submitted at time of application.
• Manufacturer training in fire alarm, access control, and analog intercom and intrusion detection required within 18 months after hire

APPLICATION INFORMATION:
All applicants (current district employees and external applicants) should list any and all work experience, including current district experience, when completing the employment application.  Please include job titles and duties that you held while doing that job.  Since the Human Resource department uses the application to screen for minimum qualifications required for each job, it is important to have a complete application so you will be considered for the position you are applying for.

SALARY INFORMATION:
All Classified positions are paid on an hourly basis.  All Newly hired classified employees are placed initially on Step 1 of the pay grade for their position. Classified employees can advance an additional 7 steps (maximum Step 8) based on their previous experience.  Final hourly placement on the Classified Salary schedule is dependent on the Grade Level for the position being posted and employees' previous work experience. "Grade" refers to position or job classification and "Step" refers to the number of work experience credit or service years. See our Classified Salary Schedule for hourly rates. For additional compensation information, please refer to The Classified Master Agreement.

BENEFITS INFORMATION:
Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing an environment that promotes a healthy employee population able to serve our students at the highest level. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date).
To learn more about our benefits, please see our Benefits Overview.

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