Maintenance Assistant

Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 56,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Healthcare option

FSA/HSA Options

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Public Transit Benefit

On-site Daycare

Professional Development

Annual Bonus Opportunities

401K Match

Job summary

Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School, located in Washington, DC, seeks a Facilities Assistant to manage maintenance, operation, and security of school buildings. The role collaborates with the Facilities Manager to keep campus safe, clean, and well-maintained, coordinating with vendors and campus committees.

The position is on-site with a Monday–Friday schedule and occasional weekend support. Responsibilities include coordinating third-party vendors, supervising janitorial staff, monitoring

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years of facilities maintenance experience.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate maintenance, operation, and safety tasks for buildings and grounds.
• Oversee janitorial and subcontracted teams daily.
• Coordinate with vendors for landscaping and alarm services.
• Coordinate preventative maintenance to reduce costly issues.
• Troubleshoot routine facilities issues (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry).
• Assist with security coordination with Facilities Manager.
• Assist with snow removal and traffic safety during events.
• Support safety drills and signage updates.

Skills

Facilities maintenance

Communication

Driver's license

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Job Title: Facilities Assistant

Department: Business - Operations - Facilities

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports to: Senior Facilities Manager

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 10 am - 6 pm (some weekends, as needed)

Compensation: $55,577 - $58,356/year

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 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:

• The Facilities Assistant will coordinate and collaborate with all relevant third party vendor contacts such as; landscaping, pest control services, and alarm/safety communication.
• Provide daily oversight of the janitorial, subcontracted team to ensure tasks/projects are completed in a timely manner.
• Monitor the facilities repair request process to address reported concerns timely and accurately.
• Identify and report issues that could potentially become costly in an effort to develop a continuous preventative maintenance plan.
• Troubleshoot and repair routine issues that include facilities maintenance, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, wall repairs, painting, and landscaping.
• Serve as one of the points of contact for security issues, which includes communicating and coordinating with the Facilities Manager and Director of Operations regarding the maintenance of the system.
• Provide a safe environment for the Yu Ying community, including the removal of snow from entrances, walkways, sidewalks and parking lot
• Serve as a member of the safety team to ensure the campus has the appropriate signage, barriers, fencing and participate in drills, incidents, direct traffic to identify opportunities for improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Grounds Maintenance
• Daily assessment of chiller, 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 killer and weeds.
• Close and lock all gates and windows daily in the MPR.

Set Up

• Manage meeting and event setup.

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.
• Valid driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fluency in Spanish and/or fluency in Mandarin Chinese
• Basic understanding of electrical, plumbing and carpentry
• Previous experience with HVAC
• Previous experience with school facilities or building maintenance.
• 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 Days
• Chinese New Year
• Modified Summer Break

Insurance Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare option
• FSA/HSA Options
• 100% Company Covered Life Insurance Option
• Short & Long term Disability Insurance

Work-Life Balance Assistance

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

Terms of Employment: Annual

Working Environment: In-school. The role is based on-site and will grow to include another campus, which will result in interaction with students, parents and staff.

Physical Demands: This role may contain physical demands that would require reasonable accommodations to be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities of the job. Should reason be required, the HR department must be notified to discuss the physical demands of the job.

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 timed manner of such changes by email or in staff meetings and provided an updated copy of this job description/agreement.

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As set forth in Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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