Facilities Assistant (Part Time with Benefits up to 29 Hours per Week)

By The Hand Club For Kids is a Christian after-school program that emphasizes academic excellence while nurturing the whole child mind body and soul. Located in Chicagos most under-resourced neighborhoods By The Hand helps children have abundant life. The culture of By The Hand is Christ-centered people-focused and results oriented. While loving and nurturing By The Hand has a strong results-orientation a very structured program and a growth mindset that believes with hard work we can all continue to learn and grow.

Joining By The Hands incredible mission as an abundant life builder means jumping right into the work of healing and hope on behalf of our extraordinary children. Youll have the opportunity of a lifetime to impact the trajectory of generations of stories; helping students soar to success in their academic performance practice personal accountability and even more importantly grow in their understanding of God and their relationship with Jesus.

By The Hand is a not-for-profit religious organization. Individuals employed at By The Hand are working in ministerial roles and perform all or some of the following responsibilities: sharing the Gospel teaching chapel leading Bible studies discipling students and modeling behavior that is consistent with Christs teaching.

Rate of Pay: $24 per hour

Overview of Position

Reporting to the Director of Facilities the Facilities Assistant supports the Director of Facilities and the Facilities department with all on site operations of By The Hand. This includes all duties related to custodial care property and vehicle management. The position helps maintain the general upkeep of By The Hand property.

Spiritual Requirements

• Has a personal and saving relationship with Jesus Christ evidenced by a lifestyle that demonstrates the Word of God and is in regular fellowship with other members in a Bible-believing church.

• Agrees with the By The Hand Club Doctrinal Statement and adheres to the Employee Biblical Standards of Living.

• Shows by example the importance of Scripture memorization Bible study prayer witnessing and Christian fellowship.

• Leads a team devotional on a regular basis and participates in weekly team prayer.

• Has completed an evangelism course and is trained and prepared to share the gospel with anyone who inquires.

• Works with staff and members of the EOS Leadership Team to monitor and enforce policies and procedures to further By The Hands religious purpose and freedom.

Role Responsibilities

• Performs in a way that is consistent with the vision mission and culture of By The Hand and commits to excellence in every aspect of the overall operation.

• Models cultural values of By The Hand Club For Kids in day-to-day behavior.

• Follows all policies as outlined in the operational guide including maintaining brand standards and ensuring 100% adherence to the Child Protection Policy.

• Participates in employee growth plans including quarterly conversations and annual review meetings.

• Assist in facilities maintenance programs including preventative maintenance and replacement schedules.

• Maintains internal standards for facilities equipment furnishings and fixtures.

• Ensures building exteriors are well maintained including daily trash pickup and removal landscaping and snow removal.

• Conducts daily facility checks (creating service tickets as necessary)

• Proactively perform routine maintenance items in a timely fashion for all assigned sites.

• Regular communication with the Facility Department joining weekly meetings (EOS).

• The position is 6 hours per day 5 days per week totaling 25-30 hours per week.

• This position sometimes requires working on weekends when needed.

• This position requires a valid driving license and reliable transportation.

• Performs all other duties as required and assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities

• This position requires a Christ-like servant leader who has a sense of calling and models Biblical principles.

• Passion and commitment to urban student transformation confidence to lead in a challenging situation and belief that all children can learn.

• Outstanding problem-solving skills with an orientation toward results action impact and influence.

• Ability to work both as a team player and independently.

• Proven ability to work under tight deadlines and multitask well.

• Outstanding time management and communication skills.

• Demonstrated strong relationship-building skills with children and adults.

• Knowledge of safety regulations and safe work practices.

• Able to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.

• Demonstrated ability to cordially host community members and track record of establishing good community relations.

Education and Experience

• At least one years experience in facilities maintenance janitorial or housekeeping is preferred.

Work Environment

Must be able to work outdoors and stand the majority of time during working hours. Requires movement of equipment between rooms and/or locations and lifting up to 50 pounds. The individual is also required to travel to other organizational sites to address maintenance cleaning repair and other jobs. This position does not work remotely.

Physical Demands

The employee is regularly required to speak and listen. This role may require you to move equipment from room to room and lift up to 50 pounds. The individual is also required to travel to other organization sites to meet with staff partners and students.

Disclaimer

The duties and responsibilities described are not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform. The employee may be required to perform additional functions as necessitated by business demands. Duties responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. Employment with By The Hand Club For Kids is at will and the employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation.