Facility Assistant - Part Time - East Valley Academy

Job Summary

Mesa Public Schools is recognized as a Best Employer and Best Place to Work by Forbes and the East Valley Tribune, respectively. This position offers full-time employment (20 hours per week) with a base hourly wage of $17.78.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform custodial functions for school including specific custodial work assignments
• Implement instructions from principal
• Aid in safety, energy conservation, and security procedures
• Provide input regarding summer maintenance of school
• Coordinate work orders generated at school site
• Generate work requests from maintenance
• Order and maintain supplies to ensure adequate quantity and availability
• Act as principal’s liaison with the night lead custodian
• Aid with start-up and closing of school
• Regular and on-time attendance required
• May work special events at school
• Keep record of extra time for student fund events and overtime
• Respond to bloodborne pathogen incidents with urgency
• Assist other personnel as necessary

Required Qualifications

• Minimum one year custodial experience
• Working knowledge of and experience with custodial equipment, supplies, and cleaning procedures

Preferred Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent

Skills & Competencies

• Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate
• Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise
• Effective communication (written and verbal)
• Establishes and maintains effective and cooperative working relationships
• Organizes, prioritizes, and plans work tasks
• Fulfills directives
• Performs heavy manual labor

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Indoors and outdoors across school facilities, including classrooms, hallways, restrooms, cafeterias, gyms, and playgrounds
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals, tools, and equipment
• Variety of tasks can vary from day to day—cleaning, setting up rooms, assisting with minor repairs, moving furniture, or handling deliveries
• Slippery floors, lifting/moving objects typically between 25–50 pounds; occasionally up to 75 pounds
• Outdoor weather conditions
• Often works with other maintenance staff, custodians, or under the direction of a facility manager

Benefits

No benefits are provided.

Performance Pay

Performance pay is available annually, based on 1% of the base hourly rate for each year of verified like experience (up to a ten-year maximum).

New Hire Experience

A 1% increase in the base hourly rate is granted for each year of verified like experience (within ten years) beyond the requirement, up to a ten-year maximum.

New Hire Education

A 1% increase in the base hourly rate is awarded for an AA or higher degree if not required for the position.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Mesa Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination. The District strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Applicants and employees may contact Human Resources to request reasonable accommodations needed to perform the essential functions of this position.