Maintenance Aide

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

The Highlands Career Services Center, located in the Felix Martinez Building, Room 230, provides assistance with your on-campus job application, cover letter, resume, interviewing strategies, as well as offer suggestions on student jobs that are related to your academic major, career interests, and skills. The Career Center offers free services to all NMHU students and alumni via in-person, online u.edu/career services , or by calling  or emailing career services.

to schedule a phone session or Zoom video conferencing session.

A part-time job on-campus offers a great way for you to earn money to help pay for school as well as to get a jump start on your career track. Student employment allows you to acquire work experience, transferable job skills, self-confidence, and develop a network of professional contacts for your future career. On-campus jobs include departmental, federal/state work-study, and graduate assistantships (GA) in non-academic departments.

Keep in mind that each department makes their own hiring decisions, therefore students are not placed in a job or guaranteed a job.

Position Title Maintenance Aide

Department Facilities Services

The Facilities Services Department is responsible for care and maintenance of Facilities on campus. The Facilities Department is also responsible for operating and maintaining the University motor pool. The incumbent in this position will be responsible for providing Preventive Maintenance support.

Job description may include routine, varied, and moderately complex duties involving a moderate degree of responsibility and judgment. May require previous training or equivalent experience. May direct or coordinate activities of other student employees.

• Routine data entry
• Answering phones; greeting customers; taking messages
• Scanning and making copies
• Training new hires
• Managing schedules
• Providing support to students (tutors, peer mentors, orientation leaders)
• Conduct presentations
• Managing confidential information
• Maintain regular attendance
• Perform other job duties as assigned

• Assists the Preventive Maintenance Tech.
• Is responsible for assisting in the changing of filters on HVAC equipment.
• Maintain regular attendance
• Perform other general maintenance duties as assigned.

Education:

• College student at NMHU enrolled with a minimum of six (6) credit hours
• High School Diploma or GED

Experience:

• No experience to some clerical/office experience

• Must be able to start work at 7:00am
• Possess a New Mexico Driver’s License and Defensive Driving Training (Facilities may provide DD Training)

• Lifting a minimum of 30 pounds – Occasionally
• Standing – Frequently
• Walking – Frequently
• Bending – Frequently
• Squatting – Frequently
• Climbing – Occasionally
• Kneeling – Frequently
• Repetitive hand motion – Frequently
• Sitting – Frequently
• Prolonged use of computer – Frequently

Hourly Rate $10.50/ Hour

Employment Term Fall - 2021, Spring - 2022, Summer - 2022, Break - 2022

Work Location/Campus Center Las Vegas, NM Campus

Posting Number S0825P

Desired Start Date 07/30/2021

Job Posted Date 07/19/2021

The Highlands Career Services Center, located in the Felix Martinez Building, Room 230, provides assistance with your on-campus job application, cover letter, resume, interviewing strategies, as well as offer suggestions on student jobs that are related to your…