Job Description:

Tulsa Educare’s Vision

Tulsa Educare EMPOWERS staff to build dynamic partnerships that EMBRACE at-risk children and families through an all-day, year-round, research-based program.  Tulsa Educare continuously EVOLVES in order to maintain standing as a national model in effective early learning.

Our Mission is to help break the cycle of poverty through a flagship, very early childhood education program and through transfer of best practices to other Tulsa programs. 

The Facilities Maintenance Specialist at Tulsa Educare is responsible for the routine repairs of Tulsa Educare’s buildings, equipment, and supplies.  Tulsa Educare’s Facilities Maintenance Specialist should model these essential qualities:

• Driven to create and maintain a safe environment where children can play and learn


• Self-motivated, dependable and physically able to perform manual tasks in various environments


• Independent and creative thinker


• Ability to quickly adapt to changes, demands and initiatives


• Ability to manage successful conflict resolution


• Ability to operate machinery


• Ability to perform general maintenance activities


• Qualified (and not prohibited) to work around children


• Ability to travel to various Educare locations within Tulsa County


• Ability to handle chemicals


• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Essential Functions

The functions outlined in this job description are examples of the general nature of those performed by employees in this position. Any combination of these functions and responsibilities may be performed.  The list is for descriptive purposes only.  Management retains the right to revise job functions at any time.  These functions are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive.

Electrical

• Performs minor electrical maintenance to include but not be limited to replacement or repair of fixtures (e.g. wall switches and outlets, incandescent and fluorescent bulbs and tubes, ballast, sockets, fuses, minor appliances, cords, etc.)

Plumbing

• Performs minor plumbing maintenance (e.g. replacement or repair of leaks in drains and faucets, unclogging of drains, trenching and laying new lines, replacing drain hoses on washers and similar devices, etc.)

General Maintenance

• Inspects buildings and other structures to determine functional systems and detect malfunctions and needed repair making notes and recommendations


• Performs minor painting, carpentry and masonry work (e.g. preparing surfaces and using brush, sprayer, or roller to apply paints, stains, and varnishes, hanging doors, fitting locks and handles, etc.)


• Assembles, installs, positions, and remount’s modular offices and space (e.g. furniture, wall panels, work surfaces, storage bins, lighting, file cabinets, etc.) to accommodate user needs and maximize office space using various hand, power and specialty tools, dollies and hand trucks.


• Clean rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, rest rooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, parking lots, and other work areas


• Order parts and maintain required documents


• Perform other duties as assigned or requested

Knowledge and Skills

Broad knowledge and experience in:

• Following safety criteria when performing general maintenance in electrical, plumbing, and HVAC repair including operating equipment, ladder safety, and general OSHA safety guidelines


• Organizational skills with attention to detail and project follow-up


• Prioritizing daily tasks with flexibility to adapt to changing priorities


• Ability to work well within public spaces while considering children and families


• Intermediate knowledge of electrical components and electrical equipment


• Intermediate knowledge of HVAC and plumbing building requirements


• Ability to read and interpret building drawings and floor plans


• Experienced in the use of hand and power tools including table saws, miter saw, impact drills, and other similar equipment necessary for maintenance


• Must be able to meet physical, mental, and working conditions.

Minimum Qualifications

HS Diploma/G.E.D required. Ability to establish an effective professional manner in all dealings with clients, the general public, co-workers, and vendors.  Must be dependable and flexible with regard to working. Position travels between school sites, valid driver’s license and reliable transportation is required.

Other

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

This position requires a moderate amount of time standing, walking and sitting with routine lifting, carrying up to 50 lbs and pushing up to 100 lbs. Work performed requires a moderate amount of climbing stairs or ladders and similar requirements for kneeling, crouching, crawling, turning/twisting and bending at the waist. Reaching above the head and shoulders, handling, feeling, and finger dexterity is required for up to 60% of assignments and an extensive requirement for effective eye-hand/eye-hand-foot coordination exists for this position.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

The position require employee to work inside and outside, the work requires exposure to frequent changes in temperatures and exposure to hazards from mechanical, burn, heights, moving objects, and occasionally cramped quarters. The duties of the job will place the employee in situations 20%-60+% of the time which involve exposure to atmospheric conditions associated with dust, dirt, oil/grease, and situations requiring special lighting or ventilation.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

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