Facilities Technician

  • Full-time
  • Start Date: Next year opening
  • Department: School-based Support

Company Description

KIPP 
KIPP Public Schools is a network of 270 public charter schools with nearly 10,000 educators and more than 160,000 students and alumni. You can learn more at www.kipp.org.

KIPP JACKSONVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools  is part of the KIPP national network. Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose – college, career, and beyond – so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

High quality teaching in our classrooms is not only about getting great academic results; it must also be about encouraging and equipping our students to use their voices to call out injustice and to build a more just world. We are more committed than ever to making sure ALL decisions that affect students at KIPP Jacksonville are filtered through a lens of equity and racial justice.

In the 2022-23 school year, the KIPP Jacksonville region will be comprised of four schools educating 2,000+ students, kindergarten through tenth grade, in the North and Westsides of Jacksonville, Florida:

  • KIPP Impact Academy: Kindergarten - 2nd, 6th – 8th grade
  • KIPP VOICE Academy: Kindergarten – 7th grade
  • KIPP Bessie Coleman Academy: Kindergarten – 8th grade
  • KIPP Bold City High School: 9th - 10th grade

To support these schools, we will employ approximately almost 300 full-time staff members. We seek educators and colleagues that represent our core values of high expectations, growth mindset, commitment to team, trust, joy, and sustainability. To learn more about what it is like to work and teach at KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools, please visit www.kippjax.org/teach. To see all openings, visit our Regional Job Board.

Job Description

Facilities Technician
Projected Start Date: May 25, 2022

This position reports to the Director of Facilities and is a year-round, full-time position. The position would likely work the KIPP Impact Academy campus but help on other campuses as needed. 

POSITION OVERVIEW
KIPP Jacksonville is seeking a facilities technician to execute preventive maintenance, repairs, and work orders.  The facilities technician will work with the Director of Facilities to ensure that KIPP Jacksonville students have access to safe facilities to provide an environment supportive of learning and growth. The facilities technician will carry out daily work orders as assigned by the Director of Facilities to high standards of quality. 

KEY DUTIES

  • Work closely with the Director of Facilities to fulfill all work orders for on-time completion and to high standards of quality
  • On call response during hours of operation and as needed
  • General grounds keeping
  • Proactive maintenance- replacing filters, testing systems, scheduling yearly audits, etc.
  • Reactive maintenance- basic facilities repair: furniture, electrical, plumbing, HVAC
  • Meet and anticipate all compliance needs and deadlines
  • Manage relationship with vendors as needed
  • Other duties as assigned

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

  • Estimated salary range is $39,000-$43,000 annually
  • Free individual health benefits (including medical, dental, and vision)***
  • Free individual short-term and long-term disability insurance***
  • 403(b) retirement program with a company match***
  • Training and professional development

*** subject to change school year to school year

    Qualifications

    REQUIREMENTS

    • Knowledge of building systems and the maintenance and repair thereof
    • Skill in maintaining positive relations with others
    • Meticulous attention to detail with an ability to produce high quality work in a dynamic environment
    • Reliable transportation
    • Ability to tackle multiple projects and initiatives at once with a strong sense of prioritization
    • KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools believes that our staff will represent our core values—high expectations, a growth mindset, commitment to team, trust, joy, and sustainability. We search for established educators who embody them.

    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

    • Minimum 2 years’ facilities maintenance related experience
    • Expertise in or technical knowledge of HVAC, electrical and/or plumbing systems
    • Verbal communication and interpersonal skills required to work with a broad group of stakeholders with different interests and needs
    • Experience in Microsoft Outlook and facilities management software

    Additional Information

    APPLY
    Please complete an application and upload a resume via our job board. No applicants will be considered that submit resumes through other job postings.  Link here: https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/KIPP/jacksonville 

    QUESTIONS

    If you have questions about positions at KIPP Public Schools Jacksonville, please email Lauren at [email protected]. Please understand that resumes and/or cover letters are not accepted via email and you will be redirected to apply via the website.

    KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying for employment at our schools. KIPP Public Schools Jacksonville does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation or national or ethnic origin. 

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