Maintenance Technician

Position Overview

Under general supervision, the Maintenance Staff member will perform a variety of preventive, corrective and emergency maintenance on building components, landscape/grounds, and building systems including HVAC, plumbing, and electrical. Responsibilities include a variety of tasks required to provide students, faculty and staff with safe, attractive, clean and efficient facilities.

Reports to: Director of Buildings and Grounds

Terms: Full‑time, on‑site, non‑exempt, 12‑month position

• Assist with events and meetings setups, breakdowns and cleanup
• Perform miscellaneous building maintenance such as repairing, maintaining and/or replacing doors, door hardware, window coverings, floor tile, ceiling tile, teaching boards, furniture, fire alarms, light fixtures, emergency lights/bulbs/ballasts, switches, outlets, lavatories, toilets, urinals, water fountains, soap & towel dispensers, etc.
• Snow removal by shovelling and plowing before, during and after school including snow days
• Assemble various equipment including shelving units, furniture, etc.
• Receive and distribute freight deliveries, move furniture and equipment
• Assist with sheetrock, painting and light carpentry projects
• Assist with maintaining building exteriors and grounds, cleaning drains, gutters, leaf removal, mowing, spreading mulch, blowing debris and trash pickup
• Drive utility vehicles to transport furniture, trash and other items
• Provide prompt and positive response to maintenance requests from school faculty, staff and parents and provide information within scope of authority and knowledge and refer to the Director of Buildings and Grounds as appropriate

• Work is expected to be done indoors and outdoors
• Occasional overtime associated with evening and weekend event support

• Moderate physical effort may be required when performing some maintenance tasks
• Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 50+ pounds
• Ability to climb ladders, balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Ability to walk 7‑acre campus multiple times per week, occasionally in inclement weather

• Perform janitorial and cleaning duties
• Open and close campus buildings
• Purchase and pick up building equipment replacement parts and cleaning supplies from local building supply distributor and purchase and pick up gas for campus vehicles
• Provide backup for other maintenance staff members in their absence
• Bus driving for field trips and before/after school

• Possess a working knowledge of the accepted practices, processes, materials and tools of the maintenance trades
• Experience in basic electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry and paint trades
• Ability to safely operate small power equipment (tools, vacuum cleaners, floor machines, lawn mowers, leaf blowers, power washers, weed whackers)
• Ability to explain problems simply and clearly

A great school never sits still. It keeps going, growing, and evolving. Graland Country Day School is an independent school in Denver that serves students in preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school. Since the school’s founding in 1927, Graland has delivered an intellectually robust, character‑based educational experience derived from current research about how children learn.

While the world has changed since our founding, one concept has been a constant:
Graland is faithful to the enduring aspects of its mission while seeking new ways to promote character and intellectual excellence. We inspire students to pursue excellence with passion and intent—academically, creatively, and in their personal growth as engaged citizens and thoughtful leaders. We are constantly looking for ways to improve our program and keep it relevant for the next generation of students.

Guided by our mission, values, and strategic plan, we go to extraordinary lengths to give children the best education possible.

Our current enrollment totals 700, and we have just over 100 faculty members, 70 percent of whom have advanced degrees. Graland’s faculty and staff enjoy a collaborative, supportive environment…