Maintenance Technician - Plumbing Dept. (3190)

Shelby County Schools (AL); Columbiana (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Shelby County Schools (AL) Maintenance Department in Columbiana, AL is seeking a Maintenance Technician in the Plumbing Department to provide a safe and clean facility. The role supports the school’s operations and maintenance programs to protect buildings and grounds.

The position reports to the School Principal and Maintenance Supervisor. It offers a twelve-month contract (240 days) with a starting date of Nov 2, 2026. Applicants must meet health, licensing, and communication requirements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Alabama Class A CDL.
• Good physical and emotional health to perform duties.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills.
• Alternatives may be acceptable as deemed appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of school buildings, grounds and equipment.
• Supervise and coordinate cleaning staff and contracted services.
• Inspect cleanliness and report conditions to the principal.
• Perform cleaning operations when needed.
• Regulate heating and air conditioning for economical operation.
• Open and close buildings as directed by the principal.
• Perform routine maintenance and repair tasks.
• Maintain a daily work log and report to Maintenance Supervisor monthly.
• Record and log mechanical equipment and perform preventive inspections.
• Assist in campus landscape planning and maintenance.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Alabama Class A CDL

Job description

Maintenance Technician - Plumbing Dept. (3190)

Shelby County Schools (AL) Maintenance Department - Columbiana, Alabama Open in Google Maps

Job ID: 5932398

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 18, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Nov 2, 2026

Job Description

Maintenance Technician

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• A valid Alabama Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
• Good physical and emotional health including the ability to perform duties described in essential functions.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable.

Reports to: School Principal, Construction/School Maintenance Supervisor

Job Goal: To provide students with a safe, clean, attractive, and reasonably comfortable facilities and to protect the investment in building, grounds, and equipment

Terms of Employment: Twelve-month contract (240 days).

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Performance Responsibilities

• Insure the cleanliness of school buildings, grounds, and equipment by:
• Supervising the work of individuals or services employed to assist in cleaning and assuring that standards are met.
• Inspecting for cleanliness and reporting conditions to the principal.
• Performing cleaning operations when necessary.
• Regulate heating, air conditioning, and other environmental control systems for economical usage of fuel.
• Open and close the building as directed by the principal.
• Perform basic maintenance and repair operations.
• Maintain a daily work log and submit to Maintenance Supervisor monthly.
• Report to the principal any maintenance problem requiring special assistance.Establish and maintain a file and a log on every item of mechanical equipment located at the school.
• Perform the required preventive maintenance inspections.
• Assist in the development and implementation of a campus landscape and use plan.
• Cut grass, prune, and remove trees and shrubs as required.
• Perform duties in a manner that promotes good public relations.
• Maintain a work area for storage of equipment and records.
• Attend training sessions as scheduled by Maintenance Supervisor.
• Maintain confidentiality of work-related issues, records, and school related information.
• Maintain proper and professional relationships with students and other employees.
• Be familiar with and follow Board of Education policies.
• Comply with local, state and federal regulations relative to maintenance regulations.
• Be regular and punctual in attendance.
• Perform other job-related duties that might be reasonably assigned by the principal or Maintenance Supervisor.

Essential Functions

• Strength and dexterity necessary to perform all required tasks including lifting items up to 100 pounds, as well as, crawling, stooping, bending, climbing, working from ladders and roof tops in very hot and cold weather conditions.
• May be required to work on scaffolds, stepladders, and high extension ladders or man-lift on occasion.
• Use of hands for grasping, crawling, reaching, pushing and pulling
• Effective communication using speech, vision, hearing.
• Required to work around moving machinery, exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity, driving automotive equipment, and exposure to dust, fumes and gases.
• Required to use manual tools and power equipment common to construction trades.
• Required knowledge of safety awareness on construction, repair and emergency sites.
• 8. Responsible for 24 hours emergency maintenance service as warranted.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories: Support Staff > Transportation

Job Requirements

• High School/Trade School degree preferred.

Contact Information

• Human Resources Department
• 410 East College Street
• Columbiana, Alabama 35051
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]