Job description

Who We Are

Be a part of an innovative and dynamic district operations team in the heart of Silicon Valley that is dedicated to excellence and equity in education. Ravenswood is a TK-8th grade public school district located in East Palo Alto and East Menlo Park, California. We serve 1,530 students across three elementary schools and one middle school. Ravenswood is proud of its diversity, with 99% of district students identifying as Latinx, African American, Pacific Islander, and/or multiple races with over half who are multilingual learners. We aim to empower every student to fully engage critically and creatively in their education with the skills and mindset necessary to successfully fulfill their unique potential. Every day, in our quest to achieve this mission, we root our work in and centered around the rich cultures of our students, families, and community.

Who We Want

We want talented people from diverse backgrounds and experiences, who are inspired by our mission, who are ready to examine and combat systemic inequities, and who are motivated to unleash our children’s potential. We want people who are strong collaborators, skilled communicators, and problem solvers who are comfortable in a community of continuous learning.

Overview of the Role

Reporting directly to the Director of Operations, perform a variety of skilled and semi-skilled tasks and operations. This could include:

• The ability to solve a variety of operational needs with a smile - moving curriculum materials, installing furniture, opening and closing campuses, and other miscellaneous jobs.
• The interest and ability to support simple maintenance, repair, alteration and/or basic electrical work of district buildings and facilities.
• The interest and ability to maintain district greenspace including operating a mower, using and managing irrigation systems, and other related gardening work.

Our Maintenance Technicians are thorough professionals with a practical mind and attention to detail. The ideal candidate will be able to work on a team or alone and observe all health and safety guidelines. The goal is to maintain all of our spaces in the best possible condition.

Essential Responsibilities

Overall, this position is responsible for the general maintenance and upkeep of our site. This position is often the first point for smaller maintenance issues and will regularly be called upon to fix problems across sites.

General Maintenance

• Performs general and specialized construction and remodeling and skilled maintenance of district buildings and other related structures.
• Alters, repairs, inspects and constructs articles and structures of wood, including partitions, counters, door window frames, form, shelving, fences, etc.
• Prepare surfaces for painting and apply finish or coverings using brushes, rollers, spray equipment and cutters as necessary.
• Repair or replace broken pipe, cut and thread pipe, clean clogged drains and sewer lines. Dig ditches and provide labor for the installation or removal of drainage pipes.
• Repair, install, assemble and assist in construction of doors, partitions, furniture, counters, bulletin boards, chalk boards, shelving, pictures and other items.
• Remove and replace broken glass and/or board up windows.
• work safe and effectively on ladders, scaffolds, riggings and roofs of varying heights.
• May operate a motor vehicle to transport materials and equipment, as needed.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Gardening

• Maintain grounds by maintaining, watering, and monitoring flowers, bushes, trees, and shrubs.Mowing lawns, edges, trims, weeds, hoes and prunes landscaped areas.
• Plants, transplants, fertilizes, applies chemicals, waters, prunes, and weeds flower beds and plant areas.
• Operates hand and power tools and equipment, including power mowers edgers, sweepers riding mowers and other grounds maintenance equipment tools.
• Water landscape areas by hand or by operating sprinkling and irrigation systems.
• Uses hands tools to work soil and to remove weeds, undergrowth and debris from school ground and landscape areas.
• Cleans sprinkler systems assists in the installation and repair of sprinkler systems.
• Cleans and maintains drainage areas, maintains hoses, supplies, tools and equipment in proper condition and repair.
• Implements detailed landscape plans.Assists in the work direction and on-the-job training of other personnel.
• Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies; promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.

Work as a Team Player

• Actively seek to understand each of our sites. Uses that knowledge to propose improvements and other ways to improve our campuses to make the sites more welcoming for students, families, and staff.
• Coordinates with assigned supervisor(s) for the purpose of completing projects and work orders efficiently.
• Participate in training, where necessary, to increase relevant knowledge. Work with other Maintenance team members to increase the overall knowledgebase of the department.
• Manage time well; keep records on work order completion status; plan and lay out assigned tasks; prepare accurate time/material estimate for assigned project.
• May be offered the opportunity to work shifts, weekends and/or holidays.
• Perform other specialized and related duties as required.

Overall, perform all of this above in accordance with relevant safety and building codes.

What You Bring

The ideal candidate should have a set of experiences or qualifications that demonstrates their ability to meet the responsibilities outlined above.

These are some of the experiences and characteristics that the strongest candidates will posses:

• Exemplar team work. Our maintenance team works closely together. This position needs to work closely with a wide range of individuals - other maintenance team members, principals, teachers, students, parents, etc.
• Experience working as a gardner, general contractor, maintenance worker, various roles in construction, laborer, or other projects.
• The ability to speak multiple languages beyond English, ideally Spanish, fluently.

Other

Physical Abilities

This is a physical job. The candidate needs to be able to frequently stand and walks for extended periods; stoops, kneels, and crouches to pick-up or move objects; ability to perform heavy physical labor for sustained periods of time; physical ability to lift and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance; physical ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 150 pounds with assistance; normal manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination; corrected hearing and vision to normal range; verbal communications.

License, Certification, Bonding, and/or Testing Requirements

• Valid California Driver’s License
• Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance
• Tuberculosis Clearance

Working Conditions

• ENVIRONMENT: Office environment with some travel between District sites. Drive a vehicle to conduct work. May be required to use a personal vehicle.
• HAZARDS: Driving a vehicle during adverse weather conditions.

Reports to

• Director of Operations

Work Year

• 12 months

Salary Placement

• CSEA Salary Schedule Range 29

Evaluation

• Performance of this job will be evaluated by the Director of Operations.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.62 - $30.34 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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