General Maintenance Helper

Job Details

• Job
• Position Type:
  Maintenance/General Maintenance Helper
• Date Posted: 6/10/2026
• Location:
  
  MAINTENANCE/CP&C
• Bargaining Unit:
  Maintenance/Teamster Local 959
• Work Year: 12 months
• Work Day: 10 hours per day / 4 days per week
• FTE:
  Full time, 1.0 FTE
• Salary: M-4, $25.64 to $30.07 per hour, DOE

The General Maintenance Helper assists with maintenance of buildings, plumbing, and heating systems in Anchorage School District buildings. The position is entry level, reports to a department lead, and has a retirement association with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).

• High school diploma or equivalent, or current enrollment in a GED program.
• Work experience indicating ability to perform the essential job functions.
• Basic familiarity with heating and ventilation systems.
• Basic familiarity with plumbing systems.
• Basic familiarity with painting.
• Basic familiarity with carpentry.
• Basic familiarity with grounds maintenance.
• One year of maintenance experience within the last three years.
• State of Alaska Boiler Operator's Certificate of Fitness:
  Class 4th within 12 months of hire.
• Ability to read and write in English, and to communicate in English with staff, co‑workers, and the public.
• Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory criminal background check.
• May require work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER).

• Performs preventive maintenance on plumbing and heating systems.
• Performs routine cleaning of boilers, boiler rooms, fan rooms, and other mechanical spaces.
• Assists with minor building repairs.
• Works independently to perform assigned tasks.
• Performs skilled work in maintenance and repair.
• Routinely lifts up to 50 pounds, with or without accommodations, or lifts over 50 pounds with assistance.
• Routinely works at heights over 20 feet.
• Follows both oral and written instructions and writes reports.
• Uses appropriate computer applications for assigned area of responsibility.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with others.
• Works within established safety procedures.

The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure.

The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.

Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of settings. The employee may be regularly exposed to a video display, outdoor weather conditions, and moderate noise levels.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job‑related instructions and to perform any other job related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.