This position is for the 2023-2024 school year!
Basic Function:
Perform advanced skilled maintenance, repair, and construction of district buildings and equipment in one or more crafts or trades; lead other Maintenance Technicians as necessary; work independently in advanced trades such as electrical, plumbing, steamfitter, electrical motor repair, welding, and engine rebuilding.
Duties:
- Performs a variety of skilled work in the maintenance and repair of district facilities and equipment; supervises and coordinates the work of assigned staff to accomplish a wide variety of duties related to the building trades.
- Is regular in attendance and punctual.
- Reports to the Maintenance Supervisor daily for work assignments and progress reports.
- Performs various refrigeration, plumbing, and heating-related duties; cuts, threads, assembles, and lays pipe; assists in the purchase, installation, repair, and maintenance of various plumbing, heating, and air conditioning fixtures; performs welding and metal fabrication; diagnoses and repairs electronic ignition systems for heaters, furnaces, and hot water heaters.
- Assists in the purchase, installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical wiring and fixtures; performs troubleshooting to repair or replace fans and motors; performs repairs to motors, bells, clocks, and lighting circuits and to communication and audio-visual equipment.
- Estimates cost of labor and materials for work orders; obtains competitive prices for equipment and supplies needed by the district.
- Performs skilled maintenance and repair on mechanical and electrical equipment; tests and replaces circuits; coordinates emergency repairs and large complex projects; troubleshoots and corrects defective switches, receptacles, ballasts, and other wiring; performs routine mechanical and electrical maintenance.
- Operates a variety of equipment and machines including saws, drill presses, and various hand and power tools to perform repair and maintenance work; maintains tools and equipment in a safe, clean, and proper working condition.
- Assures compliance with appropriate safety practices and procedures and with applicable federal, state, and local codes, regulations, and requirements.
- Maintains various records related to labor, materials, and work orders.
- Purchases tools, equipment, and materials; operates light trucks to pick up and deliver equipment and supplies.
- Maintains cooperative working relationships with the Maintenance Supervisor, other maintenance employees, and school employees.
- Performs related duties and other maintenance and operation duties as assigned by the Maintenance Supervisor.
Knowledge of:
- Trade tools, equipment, materials, methods, and techniques used in skilled and general maintenance and repair involving at least one of the following: electrical, heating and air conditioning, locksmithing, plumbing, carpentry, painting, welding, or automotive mechanic.
- Appropriate health and safety precautions and procedures.
- Technical aspects of the field of specialty.
- Proper methods of storing equipment, materials, and supplies.
- Basic record-keeping techniques.
- Requirements of maintaining school buildings in a safe, clean, and orderly condition.
- Federal, state, and local building codes and regulations.
Ability to:
- Perform a wide variety of skilled journey-level work in the maintenance and repair of district facilities and equipment.
- Prioritize, schedule, assign, and review work.
- Train and provide work direction to assigned personnel in the performance of a wide variety of duties related to the building trades.
- Interpret, explain, and apply codes, rules, and regulations involved in assigned maintenance activities.
- Effectively and safely operate a variety of assigned tools and equipment.
- Interpret blueprints, shop drawings, sketches, and work orders to others.
- Understand and follow oral and written directions.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Estimate labor and materials costs.
- Make arithmetic calculations quickly and accurately.
- Work independently with little direction.
- Meet schedules and timelines.
- Maintain routine records.
- Observe legal and defensive driving practices.
- Operate a district vehicle and perform heavy physical labor.
- Lift heavy objects weighing up to seventy (70) pounds.
Licenses & Other Requirements:
- Shall maintain a valid Kentucky driver's license.
- Journeyman Electrician’s License
- If an electrician license is not held or current, commensurate experience is required to obtain a license within the first 90 days of employment
- Shall not accept outside employment or activities that will prevent the fulfillment of regularly assigned duties and obligations or the working of overtime, as required.
- Shall not perform any duties related to an outside job during working hours, including but not limited to, the use and/or possession of not board-owned telephones, or radios during working hours.
This position is 8 hours per day and 260 days per year. Contracted days will be adjusted depending upon start date. (Considered full time with benefits)
Step 0: $23.83 per hour
Step 10: $28.07 per hour
New employees to the district may bring in up to 10 years of comparable, full-time, verified experience. (NOTE: It will be the responsibility of the applicant hired to submit the BCPS verification of experience form to their prior employer to complete and return to HR.)
Although Classified positions are paid on an hourly rate, salary is set up on a year-long contract and divided by the number of remaining paychecks. This position is considered a twelve month employee on the pay schedule.
Please see payroll schedule at link below for pay dates.
BCPS pay schedule
formula to calculate salary
hours per day x hourly rate = daily rate
daily rate x contracted days = salary
salary / # of pays left = gross biweekly pay
Benefits
$20,000 life insurance policy - paid for by the State of Kentucky
$30,000 life insurance policy - paid for by Bullitt County Public Schools
Health Insurance (employee monthly premium based on plan selected)
or Waiver HRA or Waiver HRA limited purpose
Sick Leave and Personal Leave and Emergency Leave (prorated depending upon start date)
Personal Leave not used in school year rolls over to sick leave
Earn 2 more sick days if you do not use any sick leave during school year
Kentucky Public Pensions Authority - retirement membership
Optional Dental and Vision
Optional - Sick Leave Bank Member
Optional - Bloodborne Pathogen/Hepatitis B (3) dose immunization series
Optional insurance/benefits through American Fidelity
We would love for you to join Bullitt County Public Schools and be a part in helping us in Moving Forward! |