Facilities Assistant

Facilities Assistant

The Facilities Assistant supports the daily maintenance, repair, and overall appearance of the NYOS Charter School campus to help provide a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for students, staff, and visitors. This position assists with routine maintenance tasks, campus setups, grounds upkeep, and other facility-related projects while working collaboratively with the Facilities team.

• Work with facilities manager to establish maintenance priorities and procure materials to complete them
• Provide regular updates to the facilities manager regarding status of projects
• Respond to maintenance emergencies as appropriate; including after hours and overtime
• Assist with general property maintenance tasks
• Respond to regular non-emergency maintenance work orders
• Maintain grounds
• Special event set-up and break-down
• Help maintain ventilation, heating, and air conditioning systems used in school facilities

• Must have knowledge of and know how to use basic hand tools such as hammers, screwdrivers, wrenches, drills, pliers and paintbrushes, saw, and power tools
• Minor plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and appliance repair experience
• Painting of interior walls, drywall repair, move, repair and assemble miscellaneous office equipment and furniture
• Must adhere to ethical and legal standards and model behavior that is professional and responsible
• Must have a dependable vehicle with valid driver’s license
• Experience with computers, email, online ordering, certain computer software applications

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Short & Long-term disability
• Participation in the Texas Teachers Retirement System
• 403b and 457b investment plans
• Health Savings Accounts
• 10 days Paid Time Off
• Discounted Health Club Membership
• A culture of continuous learning with opportunities for professional development

• Reaching:
  Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Handling:
  Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands.
• Must have sufficient physical strength to independently and repeatedly lift, move and carry objects weighing over 50lbs.
• Work is typically performed standing and walking; however, bending, stooping, reaching, sitting, climbing stairs and ladders up to 24ft is required intermittently.
• Ability to work in all weather extremes.
• Physical abilities include but are not limited to being able to communicate information clearly as well as the ability to see objects at a close range and at a distance, in order to establish and maintain safe and effective working relationships with staff and students.

NYOS Charter School does not discriminate in its admission or hiring decisions on the basis of age; race, color, or national origin; sex, gender, or gender identity; sexual orientation; religion; or disability, or relationship or association with an individual with a disability; or any other basis protected by law in the educational program or activity which it operates. NYOS Charter School’s Title IX and Section 504/ADA Coordinator can be contacted at .