Facilities, Equipment, and Maintenance Worker -PT

About the role

Part-time Facilities, Equipment, and Maintenance Worker position located at Juniata County Head Start.

Responsibilities

• Ensure facilities, materials, and equipment are maintained and in good repair for program use.
• Create and maintain a regular schedule for cleaning and maintenance of facilities and equipment.
• Assemble or repair furniture, toys, and other equipment as needed.
• Perform minor repairs within classroom centers, satellite offices, and the main office.
• Purchase necessary items to fix or repair equipment, toys, or materials when approved.
• Perform light custodial work such as vacuuming and shampooing carpets at the main office or satellite offices.
• Complete indoor and outdoor painting as needed.
• Move classroom furniture and materials to/from other sites and storage units.
• Keep storage units organized and cleaned.
• Maintain appropriate levels of mulch on all center playgrounds and communicate mulch orders to supervisor.
• Lift, move, carry, and transport tools, equipment, and supplies weighing up to 75 pounds.
• Coordinate building operations, including general maintenance and communication with outside agencies for installation, repair, renovation, and construction projects.
• Assist with packing and unpacking classroom materials as needed.
• Clean and maintain vehicles; deliver vehicles for inspection/maintenance as directed by supervisor.
• Oversee community and volunteer workers assisting with maintenance and cleaning projects.
• Perform seasonal yard work, including weeding, line painting of parking lots, and shoveling/salting entryways and walkways as needed.
• Complete other maintenance projects as assigned by the program director or direct supervisor.
• Attend meetings, conferences, and training sessions for staff development related to project goals.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of painting, landscaping, basic building construction/renovating, and carpentry.
• Ability to present oneself professionally, including personal appearance and a pleasant demeanor.
• Ability to flex hours based on seasonal needs and other position requirements.
• Ability to move, push, pull, or carry equipment, furniture, and supplies up to 75 pounds.
• Ability to perform duties with efficiency and a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to visually inspect building surfaces to determine areas needing cleaning and maintenance.
• Ability to climb and descend stairs and ladders while carrying equipment and supplies.
• Ability to drive agency van or bus for worksite travel requirements.
• Ability to transport trash, equipment, and supplies to and from vehicles/buildings.
• Ability to effectively operate electric equipment and vehicles.
• Ability to perform first aid and CPR.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience: Demonstrated skills in landscaping, building maintenance/construction/renovation, painting, and carpentry. Experience working directly with youth preferred.
• License: Valid Pennsylvania Driver’s License required.

Standards of Conduct

• Agree to not use corporal punishment.
• Agree to not use isolation to discipline a child.
• Agree to not bind or tie a child to restrict movement or tape a child’s mouth.
• Agree to not use or withhold food as a punishment or reward.
• Agree to not use toilet learning/training methods that punish, demean, or humiliate a child.
• Agree to not use any form of emotional abuse, including public or private humiliation, rejecting, terrorizing, extended ignoring, or corrupting a child.
• Agree to not physically abuse a child.
• Agree to not use any form of verbal abuse, including profane, sarcastic language, threats, or derogatory remarks about the child or child’s family.
• Agree to not use physical activity or outdoor time as a punishment or reward.
• Agree to respect and promote the unique identity of each child and family and refrain from stereotyping on any basis, including gender, race, ethnicity, culture, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or family composition.
• Agree to follow program confidentiality policies concerning information about children, families, and staff.