Job Summary:
Maintenance personnel are responsible for performing repair work requiring the knowledge of a variety of skilled trades, including, but not limited to carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting, and masonry. Maintenance personnel focus on resolving safety and operational concerns, while working with the Director of Buildings and Grounds to implement a preventative maintenance program. Maintenance personnel work to ensure that facilities are safe and in operating condition for students, staff, and members of the community.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Collaborates with others to complete projects and work orders in a timely and efficient manner.
- Inspects facilities, systems, and their components to ensure safety, cleanliness, and identify necessary repairs.
- Installs and maintains a variety of components to maintain facilities that are safe, comfortable, and in full operating condition.
- Prepares and maintains documentation related to the completion of work orders and repair records and submits documentation to the Director of Buildings and Grounds in a timely manner.
- Maintains tools and/or work equipment ensuring that the equipment is in safe and working order.
- Displays ethical and professional behavior in working with staff, administration, parents, and community members.
- Attends departmental meetings, in-service trainings, and workshops for the purpose of gathering information required to perform job duties.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
- Must hold a valid State of Illinois driver's license.
- Three years' experience in a skilled trade(s) and/or construction or maintenance field preferred.
- Specialized skills and required certification in plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, and/or HVAC trades preferred.
- Knowledge of the fundamentals of carpentry, painting, electrical, and plumbing work.
- Knowledge of safety practices and procedures, as well as the ability to operate equipment used in a specific trade.
- Must be able to physically lift up to 50 lbs., move equipment, unload supplies, climb ladders, work on roof tops, at heights, and in confined spaces.
- Ability to work both independently and cooperatively with administration, maintenance and custodial personnel.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
- Ability to establish positive relationships with those encountered in the course of their work.
- Ability to respond respectfully to common inquiries or complaints from supervisors and staff.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Salary and Benefits:
- Starting salary of $24.88 per hour.
- The District offers a competitive benefits package, which includes health (Blue Cross Blue Shield), dental (Guardian), vision (VSP) and life insurance plans (2026-2027 CCSD130 Benefit Summary Guide).
- Vacation time is earned based on years of service with the District.
- The District provides employees each year with a $125 shoe reimbursement for an approved safety-toe, slip resistance work shoe.
- Reimbursement of up to $100 for goods and activities that promote wellness as part of the District's Employee Wellness Program.
- Employee assistance program offered to employees and their immediate family members.
Working Conditions:
- 12-month position.
- Work Hours: 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Cook County School District 130 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.