Maintenance Technician – Severn School

Severn School seeks to attract, retain, and support faculty and staff who embrace the mission of our school.

Severn School challenges its students to pursue excellence in character, conduct, and scholarship, to marshal the courage to lead, and to contribute to the world around them. We believe this is best realized in a community where adults model these qualities, where a culture of belonging is fostered, and where each student is known and valued.

WHY JOIN THE SEVERN TEAM?

• Salary & Benefits

  Joining the Severn team offers the following financial benefits:

  • Competitive Salaries
  • 403(b) with Matching Funds
  • Life Insurance
  • Long-Term Disability
  • Medical Flexible Spending Account

• Health Insurance

  Severn employees are eligible to participate in the following benefits packages:

  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance

• Work-Life Balance

  Severn offers paid personal leave and sick leave. Full-time employees are eligible to earn vacation time.

  Additionally, Severn closes for two, two-week periods during the year. These are Winter Break and Spring Break. (Full-time 12-month employees are required to work one of those four weeks.)

• Tuition Remission

  Each full-time faculty and staff member is eligible for 50 percent tuition remission for children admitted to the School.

• New Faculty Support

  Our 122 full- and part-time faculty members allow for the small 10-to-1 student-to-teacher ratio and the average class size of 14. New faculty are enrolled in a mentoring program that assists them in acclimating to our community as well as allowing time for reflection on issues related to being a teacher. All employees are supported by the appropriate division head, the academic dean, as well as department chairs and peer mentors.

• Professional Development

  Faculty are encouraged to pursue professional development. Severn School assists employees in paying 75 percent of tuition costs for education which maintains or improves skills required for the employee’s current position or meets express requirements imposed by the School as a condition of employment.

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Reports to: Director of Facilities

Description of Role: Candidate’s main responsibility, as a maintenance technician for the Severn School, is to help maintain a safe, functional, and clean campus for Severn’s Students, employees and visitors.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Opening and closing of buildings.
• Conduct routine inspections to identify maintenance needs.
• Address plumbing and electrical repairs to ensure functional facilities.
• Repair and maintain equipment, fixtures, and systems.
• Ensure heating, cooling, and ventilation systems work effectively.
• Perform minor plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting and general upkeep tasks.
• Respond promptly to maintenance requests from staff and administration.
• Communicate effectively with school staff and administration regarding maintenance needs.
• Adhere to health and safety regulations and procedures.
• Contribute to creating a safe, clean, and conducive learning environment.
• Uphold the operational efficiency and aesthetic appeal of school facilities.
• Maintain grounds to include picking up trash, emptying trash receptacles, sweeping sidewalks, and cleaning entryway glasses.
• Deliver packages.
• Clean and fill buses with gas and other fluids.
• Clean up spills as they occur.

Other Duties: Set-up and facilitate events such as: Assemblies, Homecoming Weekend, Alumni Weekend, Open House, Productions and Graduation. Set-up classrooms and offices. Other duties as assigned.

Seasonal Duties: Clean gutters and downspouts; Blow and rake leaves; Maintaining flower beds, bushes and trees; Remove snow and salt walkways; Trim bushes and trim trees as needed; Fill holes on playing fields.

Qualifications:

• Candidate must pass background check.
• Must have experience in electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and painting. BAS experience is a plus but not required.
• Must be able to perform the following tasks: Climb ladders, can lift 50lbs, Work with powered tools and hand tools, drive a pickup, drive an activity bus, Operate utility vehicles.

How to Apply: Employees are immediately eligible for comprehensive benefits that include health/dental/vision, retirement plan, paid vacation, paid personal and paid sick leave. Qualified candidates should send a resume and cover letter to Sean Francis, CFOO at [email protected].