Temporary Maintenance Team Member

Headwaters School a PreK through grade 12 independent day school serving over 500 students across its three campuses in Austin TX is seeking a Temporary Full Time Maintenance Team Member for the Spring Semester. Regular hours are MondayFriday 8:00 am 5:00 pm Monday Friday for a total of 40 hours per week. Occasional weeknight and weekend hours throughout the year to support campus special events. This position starts early February 2025.

The Maintenance Team Member performs general maintenance and repairs on our Middle and High School Campus to ensure that all students staff and the community are provided a safe attractive clean and healthy environment for learning and work. This position reports directly to our Director of Facilities.

Starting rate: $20.00 per hour

Key Duties

• Repairing and maintaining the interior and exterior of the school (i.e. painting replacing light bulbs and/or ceiling tiles carpet/floor cleaning caulking assembling or moving furniture blowing leaves power washing mulching etc.
• Performing minor adjustments on the HVAC system furniture fixtures and other items in the school
• Reporting major repair needs to the Director of Facilities.
• Ensuring that all tools supplies and equipment are stocked and maintained in a manner consistent with safe and efficient working practices
• Selfdirected daily and weekly campus maintenance (i.e. mowing lawn blowing leaves clearing walkways cleaning up litter powerwashing wasp/hornet control playground safety assessment etc.
• Keeping common areas of the school clean and clear of trash and debris. Areas like front entrance parking lot library flex space courtyard playgrounds.
• Securing tools supplies and equipment when not in use
• Check work email and school calendars
• Performing other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age
• Must be able to pass a Fingerprint background check physicals and drug screenings
• Must have a High School Diploma/GED/Equivalent
• Must be able to complete training programs as stipulated by the School including CPR and First Aid
• Current drivers license and clean driving record (minimum 3 years)
• Strong sense of pride in quality workmanship and attention to detail
• A positive attitude and dependability
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability and willingness to follow oral and written directions in English
• Ability to interact with administrators school staff and students in a professional manner
• Ability to problem solve collaborate and work well with others
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Ability to selfdirect and effectively prioritize work
• Basic working knowledge of plumbing painting HVAC electrical and/or other general repair skills
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds without assistance and up to 140 pounds with assistance
• Ability to walk stand climb kneel reach crawl push pull and twist the majority of the day
• Knowledge and ability to safely operate tools and all school landscape and housekeeping equipment
• Previous driving custodial and/or general repair experience preferred

This is a temporary fulltime hourly nonexempt position. The school offers a widerange of benefits including health benefits generous paid time off 401(k) employer matching ongoing professional support and continuing education opportunities and a unique working environment where you are able to share and receive ongoing feedback.

Interested applicants should email your resume and cover letter to or go to the Headwaters School Employment website to apply School welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit school Headwaters provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race color national origin religion gender age disability veteran status sexual orientation genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local antidiscrimination law. The Schools equal employment opportunity practices extend to recruitment hiring selection compensation benefits transfer promotion training discipline and all other terms conditions and privileges of employment. All Employees are responsible for complying with the Schools equal employment opportunity policy.