Technician, Maintenance

Austin Community College District; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plans

Disability insurance

AD&D

Job summary

Austin Community College District is seeking a Maintenance Technician to uphold the condition of campus facilities and common areas. The role includes general upkeep, safety compliance, and responsive repairs to support a safe, functional learning environment.

Responsibilities cover plumbing, electrical work, carpentry, and preventative maintenance across ACC facilities, with on-call duties and after-hours support as needed.

Qualifications

• Two years related work experience.
• Proficiency in basic building maintenance tasks.
• Ability to read schematics and follow instructions precisely.

Responsibilities

• Performs general building maintenance including replacing floor tiles, light bulbs, ballasts, door closure repairs, window pane replacement, and installation of items as needed.
• Performs general plumbing repairs such as unstopping clogged sinks, drains, waste lines; replaces operational parts.
• Performs general electrical repair such as replacing receptacles, switches, and relays; resets breakers, replaces cord caps and light switches.
• Performs preventative maintenance throughout the campus.
• Complies with all applicable health and safety regulations, policies, and established work practices.
• Performs general maintenance tasks including landscaping, painting, and carpentry.

Skills

General maintenance

Electrical repairs

Plumbing

Safety compliance

Grounds maintenance

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Austin Community College employees are required to maintain a domicile in the State of Texas while working for the college and throughout the duration of employment.– AR4.0300.01

Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teachingIs attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunitiesCares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities. Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomesWelcomes difference and models respectful interaction with othersEngages with the community both within and outside of ACC.

Job Title

Technician, Maintenance

Job Description Summary

Essentially, the goal of a maintenance technician is to maintain the facilities and common areas in the best possible condition.

Job Description

Description of Duties and Tasks

• Performs general building maintenance including replacing floor tiles, light bulbs, ballasts, pencil sharpeners, ceiling tiles; door closure repairs, window pane replacement, and installation of items as needed; repairs miscellaneous equipment.
• Performs general plumbing repairs such as unstopping clogged sinks, drains, waste lines; replaces operational parts.
• Performs general electrical repair such as replacing receptacles, switches, and relays; resets breakers, replaces cord caps and light switches; uses schematics and drawings to locate electrical problems.
• Performs preventative maintenance throughout the campus.
• Complies with all applicable health and safety regulations, policies, and established work practices.
• Performs general maintenance tasks including landscaping, painting, and carpentry.
• Knowledge Building and equipment maintenance/repair techniques.
• Hazardous chemicals and materials, first aid, and CPR.

Skills

• Accountable for inventory/property management.
• Grounds tasks, if the facility contains lawns or other outdoor areas in need of maintenance.
• Maintaining an established work schedule, with occasional nights and weekends.
• Effectively using organizational and planning skills.
• Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills including tact and diplomacy.
• Applying building and equipment maintenance/repair technique.
• Estimating time and materials needed for assigned work projects.
• Understanding and following instructions precisely.
• Communicating in a concise and effective manner.
• Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Ability to repair and maintain campus facilities including , plumbing, and minor electrical systems.
• Performing general carpentry repairs.
• Required to be subject to on-call duties and respond to emergencies after hours, weekends, holidays, and during emergency closures.
• Other duties assigned.

Required Work Experience

• Two years related work experience.

Required Education

• High school diploma or educational equivalent.

Special Requirements

• Valid Texas Driver's License.

Physical Requirements

Work is performed in a variety of settings. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling, and at times subject to stooping, crawling, and climbing. May need to lift heavy objects of up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds. May be exposed to a variety of temperatures, noise, moving mechanical parts, or chemicals. Specific vision abilities may include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to focus. Safety Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.

Salary

Salary Range (PG 2) $47,840 - $51,189

Number of Openings

Number of Openings: 1

Job Posting Close Date

Job Posting Close Date: October 26, 2026

Clery Act

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting. Austin Community College produces an Annual Security Report as required by the Clery Act. The report includes statistics from the previous three years concerning reported crime that occurred on campus; public property adjacent to and accessible from campus; and in certain non-campus buildings/property owned or controlled by ACC. The report includes institutional policies concerning campus security and other safety information. For direct access to the current Annual Security Report, visit www.austincc.edu/asr . You may obtain a hard copy by contacting the Clery Compliance Officer ([e-mail] ). For an overview, see ACC's Clery Act website.

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.

Come and Make a Difference with Us

Working at ACC offers you an opportunity to be a part of an organization that truly believes in its mission of promoting student success and improving communities. We invite you to learn, explore and experience the many ways ACC promotes individual development and improves the overall quality of life in a vibrant, multicultural community. ACC is looking for people who value open, responsible exchange of ideas, individuals committed to integrity and exemplary standards, and candidates that value personal and professional ownership that generates accountability. ACC offers career employment opportunities as staff, administrators, full-time faculty, and adjunct faculty.

Benefits

• Benefits include medical, dental, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, retirement plans, and AD&D.
• ACC does not participate in Social Security.
• ACC participates in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) and the Optional Retirement Program (ORP‑Faculty and Administrators Only).
• Hourly employees participate in the ACC Money Purchase Plan (ACCMPP) as a retirement program required by federal law.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Austin Community College (“ACC” or “College”) is an equal education and equal employment opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination in employment at the college and access to its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 and older), veteran status or military service, disability, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. This includes the prohibition of discrimination, including harassment, against any employee, applicant for employment, student, or applicant for admission. ACC will take steps to ensure that the lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational and vocational programs.