Maintenance Worker- Electrician

Paterson Public School District; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 58,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Paterson Public School District seeks a Maintenance Worker - Electrician to install, inspect, repair and service electrical equipment across district facilities in Paterson, NJ. The role requires a valid electrician's license and three years of relevant experience.

You will read blueprints, use meters and test equipment, maintain records and ensure safety, compliance with state rules, and collaborate with students, staff and the community.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three years of experience in installation, inspection, repair, servicing, and maintenance of electrical equipment and systems.
• Holds a valid electrician’s license.
• Pass a colorblindness test.
• Valid driver’s license with clean record.
• Demonstrate integrity and good character.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to relate well with students, staff, administration, parents and community.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and repair electrical wiring, fixtures, motors, and control systems.
• Install, maintain, inspect and service power feeders, transformers, switches and lighting.
• Use test equipment (ammeters, voltmeters, ohmmeters) to diagnose faults.
• Read and interpret plans, specifications and diagrams.
• Maintain records of equipment used, work performed and time spent.
• Ensure safety, fire hazards and compliance with laws and policies.

Skills

Colorblindness test

Driver's license

Interpersonal skills

English communication

Reading blueprints/plans

Conduit knowledge

Electrical schematics

Record keeping

Electrical inspection

Three years of electrical experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Valid electrician's license

Tools

Ammeter

Voltmeter

Ohmmeter

Job description

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Maintenance Worker- Electrician

Paterson Public School District 680 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE - Paterson, New Jersey Open in Google Maps

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Job Details

Job ID: 5908791

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 31, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Qualifications:

• Hold a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Have three years of experience in work involving the installation, inspection, repair, servicing, andmaintenance of electrical equipment, appliances, machinery, and circuits.
• Holds a valid electrician’s license.
• Pass a colorblindness test.
• Hold and maintain a valid driver’s license with no serious violations.
• Have excellent integrity and demonstrate good moral character and initiative.
• Exhibit a personality that demonstrates interpersonal skills to relate well with students, staff, administration,parents, and the community.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, using propergrammar and vocabulary.
• Inspect electrical wiring, fixtures, appliances, motors, generators, pumps, power circuits, and controllers of machines and elevators, ascertain the nature of needed repairs and/or replacement; does whatever repair and installation work is necessary.
• Install, maintain, inspect, repair, and service high and low tension power and light feeders, generating and control equipment, relays, transformers, motors, pumps, switches, outlets, signal systems, and other electrical writing, cables, fixtures, and appliances of varied types.
• Use various types of test equipment such as ammeters, voltmeters, and ohmmeters.
• Make emergency electrical repairs, trouble shoots malfunctions and breakdowns; inspect work in progress and completed work for defects, fire hazards or other unsafe conditions.
• Be familiar with the use of various types of conduits and fittings, cables, insulators, and other equipment.
• Work from electrical schematics, plans, and specifications in accordance with established procedures.
• Requisition, store, safeguard, and properly use electrical equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Keep records of equipment used, work done, and time spent.
• Read and interpret plans, specifications, and diagrams.
• Analyze problems involving electrical installation, inspection, maintenance, and repair work, and develop effective work methods.
• Remember, and carry out oral and written directions.
• Demonstrate positive attitudes, appropriate attire and grooming, and an effective work ethic.
• Use computers and/or electronic equipment to fulfill job functions.
• Protect confidentiality of records and information about staff, and use discretion when sharing any such information within legal confines.
• Participate in appropriate in-service and workshop programs and attend any required meetings.
• Display the highest ethical and professional behavior in working with students, parents, school personnel, and outside agencies associated with the school.
• Adhere to New Jersey school law, State Board of Education rules and regulations, State and local health agency requirements, Board of Education policies and regulations, school regulations and procedures, and contractual obligations.
• Perform any duties and responsibilities that are within the scope of employment, as assigned by the School Business Administrator, and not otherwise prohibited by law or regulation.

• Meet such alternatives to above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable
• Pending budget availability
• All postings are open for ten (10) consecutive days following the date posted or until filled

Paterson Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity and

Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $58,106 to $75,506 Per Year
Job Categories:

Support Staff > Maintenance

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Kyle Ruppel
• 90 Delaware Ave
• Paterson, New Jersey 50220
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]