Study - Facilities Assistant

Overview

Position Title: Work Study - Facilities Assistant

Number of Openings: 1

Department/Program: Facilities 70000

Work Location: 100% On-Site

Campus

Location:

Arapahoe Campus

Reports to: Sr. Manager of Safety and Facilities

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt/Hourly

FTE: 13% (5 hrs/week)

Compensation: $18.00 per hour

Final date to receive applications: January 19, 2026 or until filled

The Office of Safety and Facilities is seeking a dedicated, service-oriented Work-Study Assistant to support campus facilities operations. This primarily hands-on position includes setting up and breaking down classrooms and event spaces, moving and assembling furniture, and assisting with general facilities projects. The assistant will work under the supervision of professional staff to help maintain safe, functional, and well-organized campus spaces while gaining practical experience in facilities operations.

• Assist with setting up and breaking down classrooms, meeting rooms, and event spaces according to department needs
• Move, assemble, disassemble, and rearrange furniture and equipment safely and efficiently
• Support general facilities projects, including basic maintenance and organization tasks
• Assist staff with campus space preparations to ensure environments are safe, functional, and presentable
• Follow safety guidelines and proper lifting techniques while performing assigned tasks
• Communicate effectively with supervisors and team members regarding work assignments and progress
• Maintain a professional and service oriented approach when interacting with campus staff and students
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support the Office of Safety and Facilities

• Student must be awarded federal work study hours by the Financial Aid office in order to fill this position.
• High degree of emotional intelligence, critical thinking, and assertive communication skills.
• Ability to create and maintain a positive team environment and behave professionally with everyone encountered in the course and scope of the job duties.
• Ability to do some light to heavy lifting.
• Willingness to help with housekeeping duties as required.
• Self-motivated, reliable, energetic and detail oriented.
• Punctuality, dependability, ingenuity, teamwork, and honesty.
• Ability to work as scheduled; must be available evenings and weekends.
• Ability to receive and respond to emails in a timely manner.
• Ability to demonstrate respectful and creative demeanor in the presence of artists, musicians, poets, and other VIPs.
• A good attitude and a sense of humor.
• All job candidates must demonstrate an appropriate level of understanding of and appreciation for the values of Naropa University and the capacity to demonstrate an integration and embodiment of these values as evidenced in work, communication, collaboration styles, and other general workplace behaviors.

During regular daily activities, employee must be able to do the following with or without reasonable accommodation: lift up to 25 pounds, stand, walk, sit, handle/finger, bend at the waist, reach above shoulder level, kneel, crouch, crawl, interruptions/distractions, heat/cold, dust, dampness, heights, and moving machinery.

Naropa recognizes the following holidays throughout the year:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Fall Break, 4th Thursday and Friday in November, and Winter Break, the last two weeks in December encompassing the Christmas holiday as well as New Year's.

Naropa's health and welfare benefits include: medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment, an employer-sponsored pre-tax retirement savings plan, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching, and a variety of voluntary, employee-paid supplemental insurance plans.

A comprehensive benefits package is available to full-time employees who work a minimum of 30 hours each week. Employees who work 20 - 29 hours each week are eligible for only the employer-paid short-term & long-term…