Maintenance II Job Description

Who We Are

Be a part of an innovative and dynamic operations leadership 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 maintenance work. and operations. This could include serving, at various points within the day, as a mechanic, electrician, plumber, irrigation mechanic, locksmith, carpenter, glazier, or simply as a skilled laborer. This position is expected to be able to work with limited supervision or direction and should be able to supervise others including fellow maintenance staff members, general contractors, or others doing site-level work. Our Maintenance team members 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. The tasks listed in this section are representative of duties assigned to the positions in this class.
The list is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all of the tasks assigned to positions in the class, and it is not expected that all of the tasks listed are necessarily assigned to all positions in the class.

Specific Skills
We are a very small district. Positions assigned to this class are distinguished from the
Maintenance I position by the requirement to perform advanced journey-level work and serve as primary resource person in a highly technical trade, including those listed below.

While specialized expertise in at least two of these areas is expected, the ideal candidate will also have broad expertise across a number of these areas or is interested in learning more across the areas listed below.

We do not expect the successful candidate to know how to do all of these trades.

● Mechanic

• Perform routine maintenance of vehicles (i.e. the district's buses, vans, tractor, etc.). This may include, for example, oil changes, tire changes, and other simple repairs. Manage the process of more intensive repairs including work that needs to be done by a specialized auto repair shop for the district.
• During routine inspections, provide assistance with relevant parties (CHP, bus mechanics) to take care to ensure that the buses and other vehicles are in compliance.

● Electrician

• Design, install, repair and/or maintain all electrical receptacles, switches, controls and systems. This may include smaller tasks such as changing light bulbs or bigger responsibilities such as addressing issues with HVAC units or working with gas lines.
• Install, repair and maintain a variety of electrical systems and equipment, and then take care to inspect, test and supervise all electrical systems and equipment.

● Plumber

• Install, repair, and maintain pipes, valves, fittings, drainage systems, and fixtures including but not limited to sinks, bathrooms, sewage, water and gas lines.

Respond to, diagnose, and resolve plumbing emergencies.

• Where necessary, work with or manage general contractors, electricians, and other construction professionals.

● Irrigation Mechanic

• Install, test, and maintain irrigation equipment including sprinklers, pumps, water lines, and suction valves. On occasion, operate heavy machinery for trenching and install wiring systems for water timers.

● Locksmith

• installs, adjusts, repair, and open locks of all types and makes including the

Primus system. This includes making keys, adjusting or changing lock combinations, cutting or duplicating keys using key-cutting machines.

• Manage and track the master keying guide for a school district, including understanding of how to preserve the integrity of the master key system.

● Carpenter

• Alters, repairs, inspects and constructs articles and structures of wood, including window frames, doors, partitions, furniture, counters, interior and exterior trim, bulletin boards, chalk boards, shelving, pictures and other items.
• Conduct minor roof work, or supervisor contractors in the repair of smaller roof needs.

● Glazier

• Perform skilled glazing work; remove and install glass in windows, light fixtures, mirrors, etc. Perform re-glazing as necessary; and do related work as required.
• Requisitions glass needed for the repair of school buildings and related physical facilities.

Work as a Team Player
● Where necessary, coordinate and lead other team members or contractors. This may include leading a small two person team or helping a contractor replace a small system.
● 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 skilled tradesmen and/or 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. As mentioned above, the ideal candidate should have experience in at least two of the specific skills mentioned above (mechanical work, electrical work, plumbing, irrigation mechanic, locksmith, carpenter, glazier) although it is not expected that the individual will have years of experience in each of those areas.

Beyond relevant experience and training, characteristics that the strongest candidates will possess include:

● 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.

● 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 38.

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

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $27.82 - $37.32 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: One location

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