Technician, Preventative Maintenance/Filter

Austin Community College District; United States; On-site; USD 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Community College District is seeking a Technician, Preventative Maintenance/Filter Department to inspect, maintain, and replace filters and perform minor HVAC preventive maintenance across all campuses.

The role requires one year of related work experience, a high school diploma, the ability to lift up to 50–100 pounds, and willingness to respond to emergencies after hours. You will monitor filter levels and ensure safety compliance across district facilities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or educational equivalent.
• One year related work experience.
• Must be able to lift up to 50–100 pounds.
• Subject to on-call duties and emergencies after hours, weekends, holidays, and during emergency closures.

Responsibilities

• Replaces filters in all HVAC units districtwide; adding drain tablets.
• Disposes of dirty filters properly.
• Monitors and reports to supervisor the levels of HVAC filters for reordering.
• Tracks replacement of filters and maintains replacement schedule.
• Reports HVAC-related problems and assists in preventative maintenance of HVAC equipment.
• Assists in removal, repair, and reinstallation of HVAC equipment.
• Performs minor preventative maintenance including inspecting/replacing belts and greasing bearings.
• Complies with all applicable health and safety regulations, policies, and established work practices.

Skills

HVAC tools

Safety practices

Reading schematics

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Basic hand tools

Work order systems

Job description

Technician, Preventative Maintenance/Filter Department

Eligibility: 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.

Job Description Summary

To inspect, maintain, and replace filters and perform minor preventative maintenance on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment on all campuses in order to maintain efficiency and mechanical integrity of HVAC units.

Job Description

Description of Duties and Tasks

1. Replaces filters in all HVAC units districtwide; adding drain tablets.
2. Disposes of dirty filters properly.
3. Monitors and reports to supervisor the levels of HVAC filters for reordering.
4. Tracks replacement of filters and maintains replacement schedule.
5. Reports HVAC-related problems and assists in preventative maintenance of HVAC equipment.
6. Assists in removal, repair, and reinstallation of HVAC equipment.
7. Performs minor preventative maintenance including inspecting/replacing belts and greasing bearings.
8. Complies with all applicable health and safety regulations, policies, and established work practices.

Knowledge

• HVAC tools, materials, and safe work practices.
• Types of air filters.

Skills

• Maintaining an established work schedule.
• Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills.
• Effectively using organizational and planning skills.
• Operating, installing, maintaining, and repairing HVAC equipment.
• Reading and understanding schematics.
• Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Manage the budget within assigned department.
• Required to be subject to on-call duties and respond to emergencies after hours, weekends, holidays, and during emergency closures.
• Other duties assigned.

Technology Skills

• Use basic computer skills such as accessing and sending emails, locating Internet sites, and completing time sheets including work order systems.

Required Work Experience

• One year related work experience.

Required Education

• High school diploma or educational equivalent.

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.

Compensation

• Salary Range (PG 1) $47,840 - $47,840
• Number of Openings: 1
• Job Posting Close Date: November 10, 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.

Company Culture

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.

Transcripts Requirement

When applying for a position that requires a college degree or certification from an accredited institution, request from the awarding institution official transcripts and send them directly to: ACC Highland Business Center Attention: E.M. Breedlove, Employment Manager 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin, TX 78752 Photocopies or transcripts stamped "issued to student" are not accepted.

Benefits

• Full-time faculty and staff employees who work in full-time and/or part-time positions at the college are eligible for ACC medical benefits effective the first of the month after their first 60 days of employment.
• 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

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.