Events Support Staff

Crossroads School For Arts & Sciences; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Crossroads School For Arts & Sciences in Santa Monica seeks a part-time Facilities Assistant to support daily operations at the 21st Street Campus. You will set up and strike events, load and unload trucks, move furniture between rooms, dismantle and light-repair gear, and help monitor and maintain gym equipment and facility gear.

The role requires interacting with students, coaches, parents and staff, following directions from the Facilities Director and Crew Supervisors, working with a

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license and willingness to drive school vehicles.
• Clear speaking and listening skills; English communication is essential.
• Ability to work unsupervised and complete tasks before reporting.
• Discipline to follow instructions even if you disagree.
• Basic computer skills; email, web research, and common office apps.
• Must have access to email/Internet when away from work.
• Able to work with a diverse school community and resolve conflicts.
• Flexible schedule with notice for changes.
• Wear staff shirt and use safety equipment as required.
• Treat all school gear with care.

Responsibilities

• Set up and take down athletic equipment.
• Interact with players, coaches, parents, referees and provide guidance.
• Complete tasks assigned by Facilities Director and Crew Supervisors.
• Load and unload trucks.
• Move furniture between classrooms and storage spaces.
• Dismantle and light-repair gear.
• Set up and strike events – chairs, tables, AV gear, hospitality.
• Monitor, clean and maintain gym equipment and facility gear.
• General housekeeping such as sweeping, mopping, disinfecting surfaces.

Skills

Driver's license

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently

Discipline and reliability

Office software

Adaptability to schedule changes

Teamwork with diverse community

Tools

Office programs

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: 21st Street Campus - SANTA MONICA, CA 90404

Position Type: Part Time

Salary Range: $23.00 - $25.00 Hourly

• The setup and take down of athletic equipment such as volleyball nets, team chairs and scoreboard controls
• Interact with players, coaches, parents, referees and give direction/guidance where needed
• Able to complete any list or project set out by the Facilities Director, the Facilities Crew Managers (including Custodial) or Plant Maintenance Supervisors
• Loading and unloading trucks
• Moving furniture and other school gear between classrooms, offices and storage spaces
• Dismantling, assembling and making light repairs to various school gear
• Setting up and striking events – chairs, tables, AV gear, hospitality service etc.
• Monitoring, cleaning and maintaining gym, fitness equipment and facility gear
• General housekeeping such as sweeping, mopping, disinfecting surfaces, cleaning spills, power-washing and other such tasks

The Position:

Mostly M-F 7:00am-12:30pm but might sometimes be asked for extra/varied hours with notice.

This job is a 27-29 hour a week commitment

Could be asked to work on both campuses

Qualifications

• A driver’s license with a clean abstract, ability and willingness to drive school vehicles (13-foot stake-bed trucks)
• Confident speaking AND listening skills are required for this often, frontline position that will regularly come into contact with students, parents and other school staff. Clearly spoken and written communication in English is key.
• Must be capable of working unsupervised with a list of tasks, complete them and then report back to supervisor to find out what is next. Work will be supervised at times and at other times, tasks will be done independently.
• Must possess the discipline and willingness to execute tasks even when one does not agree with or understand the reason or the larger scope of the project. A quality standard of work must be maintained in such instances and be carried out without complaint.
• Able to navigate computer essentials such as email, sourcing the web as well as basic functionality with other office programs as needed (or a willingness and capacity to learn them).
• Must have access to email/internet when away from work so as to receive and reply to essential communications.
• Able to work well with and among the diverse makeup of the School’s student and staff community. As a lead position, must actively strive to avoid contention, be willing and able to make amends, and to facilitate resolution when conflict arises among others.
• Work schedule will follow an agreed-upon pattern but this position has to be flexible with unforeseen schedule changes, with sufficient notice.
• Those filling this position are required to wear the provided Staff shirt at all times unless specifically stated otherwise by a supervisor. Additionally, some tasks will require safety-toed boots and/or dressy attire depending on the situation.
• Will be required to use personal protective equipment such as ear/eye/skin protection, protective footwear as well as any other equipment required for on-the-job safety.
• All school gear must be treated with the utmost care.

Physical Demands

• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate miscellaneous equipment
• Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching
• Walking or standing for extended periods
• Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontal
• Lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling heavy objects as assigned per work request forms
• Must be able to lift 50lbs for various miscellaneous tasks