Maintenance Assistant

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Type of Position: Staff
- Skilled Labor

Workstudy Position: No

Job Type: Regular

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Sponsorship Available: No

Institution Name: University of Arkansas Community College at Hope
- Texarkana

The University of Arkansas Community College at Hope‑Texarkana is a proud member of the University of Arkansas System. The university offers a broad range of academic and professional opportunities and is committed to community service and economic development across the state.

Department: Physical Plant

Summary of

Job Duties:

The Maintenance Assistant is responsible for maintaining buildings, grounds, and equipment. The role includes making minor repairs to the interior and exterior of buildings, maintaining furniture and equipment, using basic plumbing, carpentry, electrical, and mechanical skills. Duties also involve lawn care, trash removal, operating small engines and lawn mowers, maintaining vehicles through oil changes, filter replacements, tire changes, brake repairs, and record-keeping, cleaning and replacing filters on air conditioners, performing minor repairs on central heating and AC systems, mopping, waxing and vacuuming floors, and other assigned tasks.

The position requires knowledge of basic carpentry, electrical systems, plumbing, painting, heating and air conditioning, as well as operation, maintenance, and safety of motorized vehicles and equipment. The role is performed on a routine building and grounds maintenance basis and involves the use of electrical tools and machinery. Formal education equivalent to a high school diploma plus one year of experience or training in building construction trades, general building maintenance, or repair of mechanical equipment is required.

Qualifications: Formal education equivalent to a high school diploma. Other job‑related education and/or experience may be substituted for all or part of these basic requirements, except for certification or licensure requirements, upon approval of the Qualifications Review Committee.

Salary Information: $27,500.00

Required Documents to Apply: Cover Letter/Letter of Application, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Resume

Recruitment Contact Information: Kathryn Hopkins, 870‑722‑8164

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site  Please do not send materials to the listed recruitment contact.

Pre‑employment Screening Requirements: Criminal Background Check. The university conducts background checks for applicants being considered for employment, which include a criminal background check, sex‑offender registry check, and drug screen. For certain positions there may also be financial (credit) background checks and/or motor‑vehicle registry checks. A single criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication, or adverse financial history, alone will not disqualify an applicant absent a relationship to the position.

Background check information is used confidentially and non‑discriminatorily in accordance with state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas is an equal‑opportunity institution. The university does not discriminate in its education programs or activities on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about Title IX may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

Constant Physical Activity: Climbing, Crawling, Crouching, Kneeling

Frequent Physical Activity: Pulling, Pushing, Standing

Occasional Physical Activity: Walking

Benefits Eligible: Yes