School Facilities Assistant- DC

LAWNDALE EDUCATIONAL AND REGIONAL NETWORK CHARTER SCHOOL•Washington, DC

6h•$50,000 - $57,000•Onsite

About The Position

LEARN is seeking an experienced School Facilities Assistant in our DC campus. Primarily you will support the maintenance and smooth operation of LEARN DC’s campus and grounds. Part of the duties include cleaning, basic maintenance, and setup/teardown for events, ensuring a safe and comfortable environment for students and staff.

Requirements

Must have a High School diploma or equivalent.
Must have your own tools
Meticulous about cleanliness standards and takes full ownership of building appearance.
Experienced in building/facility operations, understanding of janitorial, maintenance, and construction efforts.
Adheres to safety measures for cleaning, lifting, moving, and operating equipment.
Demonstrated experience performing minor repair and maintenance work
Must be extremely service-oriented, proactive, and pay strong attention to detail.
Must uphold a high standard of service and expectations.
Good organizational, verbal and written communication skills.
Professional demeanor and dress required.
Experience in developing and implementing procedures.
Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities and a diverse workload, while achieving results in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Good degree of initiative and independent judgment.
Maintains a high level of energy and a consistent positive attitude.

Nice To Haves

Training on maintenance, intrusion alarms, automatic fire alarm/sprinkler systems, mechanicals, electric, HVAC, and other school facility systems.

Responsibilities

Ensure that the campus is kept in pristine condition such as; Sweep, mop, vacuum, scrub, refinish floors, clean, dust and polish furniture, wash windows and walls, clean restrooms, dispose of trash, change light bulbs, etc.
Make certain all areas of the building are kept in a clean, sanitary and orderly condition according to industry and/or district standards.
Pick up litter within the schools and on school grounds.
Assure safety during inclement weather to include shoveling, salting, providing slip protection on wet floors, securing against wind damage, snow removal from roofs, removing debris from downspouts when clogged, etc.
Apply cleaning chemicals according to established safety procedures.
Ensure that all goods and supplies are stored in appropriate places.
Perform minor painting to walls, rails, playgrounds and other areas of the school.
Keep all equipment in a good state of repair and cleanliness.
Initiate maintenance service requests according to Network procedures.
Secure equipment and supplies and protects against loss, theft, or abuse.
Periodically inspects, or otherwise maintains awareness of, facility and equipment to detect and prevent injuries or damage.
Secure school buildings to ensure proper building security at all times.
Lock, secure and clock out of the building at end of the day
Display the highest ethical and professional behavior and standards when working with others
Maintain ground including: watering, trimming hedges, removing weeds, raking and disposing of leaves, mowing and snow removal (driving the tractor to mow grass or remove snow)
Perform repairs to masonry, woodwork, and furnishing.
Perform other duties as assigned.