Maintenance Worker: Staunton Schools

Job Overview

Staunton City Schools’ Maintenance Department is seeking a Maintenance Worker to join its team in July 2026. The role involves multi‑craft work to maintain and repair physical structures of school buildings. While primarily a plumber, the position may specialize in carpentry, plumbing, electrical or HVAC. Certified pesticide (3A/3B/60) preferred. The position is designated as “Essential Personnel,” meaning the employee must report to the job site during emergency situations unless otherwise indicated by the Director of Operations.

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Maintenance. Salary: $25.00 to $29.00 per hour (effective 7‑1‑2026), DOE/DOQ, with excellent benefits. Position is open until filled.

• Installs, repairs, and maintains machinery, plumbing, physical structure, and electrical wiring and fixtures of school buildings in accordance with blue‑prints, manuals, building codes, and safety regulations, using hand tools and carpenter’s, electrician’s and plumber’s tools;
• Inspects machinery and mechanical equipment for defects;
• Installs, repairs, and replaces gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and other plumbing equipment, and opens clogged drains, using appropriate tools;
• Repairs or replaces electrical wiring and fixtures;
• Constructs and repairs partitions and other wooden structures, using saws, braces, bits, and appropriate materials and tools;
• Paints walls, floors, woodwork and fixtures, using appropriate materials and tools;
• Replaces and repairs brick and plaster walls, using appropriate materials and tools;
• Operates gas‑or arc‑welding equipment to join metal parts used to pair or fabricate equipment;
• Monitors, regulates, and inspects HVAC equipment as directed. Helps prepare boilers and other equipment for annual inspections, maintenance activities, and/or shutdown;
• Performs preventive maintenance on fleet vehicles (cars, trucks, tractors, mowers, trailers, generators, vans) and other equipment as needed including chainsaws, weed eaters, blowers, etc.;
• Performs welding and cutting;
• Performs routine grounds‑keeping activities (e.g., mows grass, trims trees/shrubs, etc.);
• Maintains playground areas and equipment as directed;
• Assists with snow removal operations as directed;
• Performs routine preventive maintenance activities (e.g., lubricates moving parts, replaces filters, cleans equipment, adjusts/replaces belts, changes oil, prepares items for storage, etc.);
• Adheres to proper cleaning methods, storage, and proper care of equipment and supplies;
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities;
• Reports all accidents and/or potential hazards to the Supervisor of Maintenance immediately, or as soon as reasonably possible;
• Maintains a clean and safe work area;
• Observes and promotes safe work practices and procedures at all times;
• Uses and wears safety and/or protective equipment, as appropriate;
• Attends in‑service training to develop and improve knowledge and skills of a proficient mechanic;
• Complies with and supports school and division regulations and policies;
• Models non‑discriminatory practices in all activities and;
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Supervisor of Maintenance in accordance with school/division policies and practices.

Must be able to follow oral and written directions; must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with co‑workers, supervisors, administrators, and school‑community members; must be skilled in the performance of one or more trades.

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to completion of high school preferred; experience in the field of maintenance required. Pesticide certification preferred.

Candidate must possess good moral character. Candidate must possess a valid Virginia driver’s license with the ability to obtain a commercial driver’s license within a year of employment. Candidate must be able to meet the criteria to be on the SCS approved drivers’ list.

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