Facilities Assistant

Company Overview: Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School is a leader in Chinese Immersion education, achieving high levels of academic and organizational success. Our diverse and inclusive community reaches far beyond the walls of our building. At Yu Ying, teachers, staff and families are collaborators, who together, are raising the next generation of culturally fluent and well-rounded global citizens.

Position Overview: The Facilities Assistant coordinates and participates in managing the full range of maintenance, operation, and security activities related to the buildings and grounds owned by the Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School. In collaboration with the Facilities Manager, the Facilities Assistant will maintain campus upkeep and safety. This is done with input from the school's committees and building experts by inspecting and coordinating maintenance related to the buildings, grounds, and equipment/furniture.

You will drive Yu Ying's mission, vision and team's success by:

• Coordinating and collaborating with all relevant third party vendor contacts such as; landscaping, pest control services, and alarm/safety communication.
• Providing daily oversight of the janitorial staff and a subcontracted team, to ensure tasks/projects are completed in a timely manner.
• Monitoring the facilities repair request process to address reported concerns timely and accurately.
• Identifying and reporting issues to assist in developing a continuous preventative maintenance plan.
• Troubleshooting and repairing routine issues that include facilities maintenance, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, wall repairs, painting, and landscaping.
• Serving as one of the points of contact for security issues, which includes communicating and coordinating with the Facilities Manager and Director of Operations regarding maintenance.
• Providing a safe environment for the Yu Ying community, including the removal of snow from entrances, walkways, sidewalks and parking lots.
• Serving as a member of the safety team to ensure the campus has the appropriate signage, barriers, fencing. Participate in drills, incidents, direct traffic, and identify opportunities for improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Daily assessment of chillers, boilers, air handle unit (AHU) and air make-up to ensure all are operating properly.
• Ensure all items are cleared from classrooms following aftercare programming
• Police grounds, playgrounds and nature center, apply Poison Ivy and weed killer.
• Close and lock all gates and windows daily in the MPR.
• Manage meeting/event setup and breakdown.
• Perform work order requests.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3 or more years of experience in the facilities maintenance field.
• Strong written and verbal communication, using basic email and phone functions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience with school facilities or building maintenance.
• Basic understanding of electrical, plumbing and carpentry.
• Experience using electronic databases and computer software.
• Comfortable driving at minimum a 10 ft. box truck.

Benefits Package:

Generous Paid Time Off

• 20 Vacation Days
• 6 Sick/Personal Days
• 11 Federal Holidays
• 10 Scheduled Wellness Fridays (Half-days)

Insurance Benefits

• 100% Company covered Healthcare option
• Dependent Coverage
• FSA/HSA Options
• 100% Company Covered Life Insurance Option
• Short & Long term Disability Insurance
• Fully covered Dental Coverage

Work-Life Balance Assistance

• Public Transit Assistance
• Staff Preference Enrollment in Yu Ying
• On-Site Daycare (3 months - 3 years old)
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Annual Bonus Opportunities/Monetary Rewards
• 3% 401K Match

Terms of Employment: Year-round

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities of the job. They are not meant to be all-inclusive. Reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities of the job.

Unless reasonable accommodation(s) can be made, while performing this job, the staff member shall:

• Use physical strength to lift, move, carry, pull or push equipment and/or student(s).
• Sit, stand, walk, and run for required periods of time.
• Speak and hear.
• Use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception along with the ability to focus vision.
• Communicate effectively in English, using proper grammar and vocabulary.
• Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate tools, computers and/or controls.

Environmental Demands:

The environmental demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive.

• Exposure to a variety of childhood and adult diseases and illnesses.
• Occasional exposure to a variety of weather conditions.
• Exposure to heated/air-conditioned and ventilated facilities.
• Exposure to a building in which a variety of chemical substances are used for cleaning, instruction, and/or operation of equipment.
• Function in a workplace with a high level of noises at times.

* Washington Yu Ying PCS reserves the right to change and update policies, procedures, protocols and this job description/agreement and any addenda as needed. Employees will be notified in a timely manner of such changes by email or in staff meetings and provided an updated copy of this job description/agreement.