Maintenance Technician I

Job Summary:The Maintenance Technician I will perform general maintenance and repairs for assigned equipment and facilities including plumbing, electrical, basic carpentry, heating and cooling, and other building systems.

Essential Duties:

• Performs property checks for service and cleanliness needs.
• Inspects and identifies equipment or machines in need of repair.
• Notifies Environmental Services Supervisor of any potential maintenance problems.
• Performs general repairs that do not require a specialized technician. May include repairing drywall, painting, and repairing doors and other building fixtures.
• Utilize a variety of powered and non-powered equipment.
• Performs routine maintenance on building systems.
• Participate in community building activities as appropriate to position.
• Attends workshops, meetings, and training as requested by supervisor.
• May serve as Community Advocate role in addition to job as requested by community leadership.   
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED (General Education Diploma) or equivalent training or work experience

Certifications or Licenses:

• Valid AZDPS Fingerprint Clearance card.
• Current valid CPR and First Aid certification.
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) & ESR (Emergency Service Response) certification.
•  Tuberculosis test from health professional.

Skills/Abilities:

• A minimal knowledge of contemporary substance abuse treatment practices in a residential setting.
• Good verbal and written communication skills with a high level of empathy.
• Ability to maintain sensitivity and objectively under pressure generated through association with substance abuse students.

ADA Information:

• Physical Requirements: 
• Frequently lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 50 pounds or heavier weights with assistance and/or the use of proper equipment.
• Frequently required to stand for extended periods of time.
• Frequently required to perform physical work for extended periods of time.
• Frequently required to reach, walk, climb, pull, push, grasp, stretch, and stoop.
• Frequently required talk, hear, see, and use repetitive motions.
• Frequently able to communicate verbally and in written form.
• Frequently able to use all types of vision, such as close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception, to complete daily tasks.
• Required to wear location appropriate clothing.


•  Mental Demands:
• Ability to change direction as priorities shift.
• Ability to thrive in environments that require the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Ability to cope with occasionally difficult or temperamental students and faculty.
• Ability to cope with mental and emotional stress related to the position.


• Work Conditions:
• Generally, in an indoor setting but may work outdoors.
• Works in outdoor elements such as heat, precipitation, and wind.
• Will be working with commercial equipment and tools powered and non-powered.


• Environmental Conditions:
• The noise level in the work environment is moderate loud to loud (70-90 dB).
• The temperature in the work environment is usually moderate to cool but can be cold.


• Travel:
• May travel locally as needed.