Environmental Support Specialist

Environmental Support Specialist

Multnomah ESD Wheatley – Portland, Oregon

• Job : 5824919
• Final date to receive applications: Aug 14, 2026 8:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)
• Posted: Jun 26, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Position Type: Permanent Part-Time
• Salary: $20.80 to $26.57 per year

Position: Environmental Support Specialist

Department: Student Services

Program: Wheatley School

Reports To: Building Administrator

Classification / Range: Classified / Range 9

FLSA: Non‑Exempt

Schedule: Student Contact days

POSITION

PURPOSE:

The Environmental Support Specialist provides environmental and operational support in a specialized school setting, maintaining safe, clean, and functional spaces that directly support student learning and staff effectiveness. At Wheatley School, this position supports a self‑contained learning environment serving students ages K‑21 who experience disabilities that impact cognition, communication, and behavior. The Specialist performs sanitation, cleanup, and light operational tasks, including prompt response to incidents requiring environmental cleanup, and works as a collaborative member of the building team.

This is a non‑instructional, non‑supervisory position.

NATURE & SCOPE:

The Environmental Support Specialist is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and operationally functional building environment throughout the school day. The primary deliverables of this role are timely sanitation and cleanup response, consistent upkeep of shared spaces, and logistical support that keeps the building running smoothly during student contact hours.

The Specialist works with a degree of independence within clearly defined protocols and safety procedures, exercising judgment about priorities, sequencing, and when to elevate. The position reports to a designated building administrator or facilities supervisor and coordinates day‑to‑day with educational staff, the school nurse, and facilities personnel to address environmental needs as they arise, including unplanned incidents that require prompt response.

The scope of this role is environmental and operational. It does not include direct instruction, behavior intervention, nursing, or therapeutic services. Regular presence in active learning spaces is expected and is incidental to the work.

Sanitation and Environmental Maintenance

• Perform daily and as‑needed sanitizing of high‑touch surfaces, restrooms, common areas, classrooms, and shared spaces in accordance with established cleaning protocols and product safety guidelines.
• Respond promptly and calmly to incidents requiring environmental cleanup, including those involving student health‑related or behavioral incidents, using appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), cleaning agents, and disposal procedures consistent with OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen standards and district protocol. Responses are conducted in a professional, matter‑of‑fact manner that supports the stability of the learning environment.
• Restock cleaning supplies, sanitation stations, and common-use items throughout the building.
• Conduct routine walkthroughs to identify and address environmental safety or sanitation concerns; report conditions beyond the scope of the role to the supervisor promptly.

Operational Support

• Assist with room setup and breakdown for instructional activities, meetings, and events, including moving furniture, materials, and equipment as directed.
• Support building transitions during student arrival, dismissal, or movement between spaces by maintaining clean and orderly pathways and shared areas.
• Perform light maintenance or operational tasks as assigned, including disposal of waste, handling of recyclables, and restocking of materials.
• Coordinate with facilities and building leadership on supply needs, work priorities, and safety concerns.

Safety and Compliance

• Follow and maintain compliance with all applicable OSHA, Oregon OSHA, district safety policies, and blood borne pathogen exposure control plans.
• Use, store, and dispose of cleaning agents and equipment safely and in accordance with product instructions and district protocols.
• Use required PPE…