Buildings and Ground Team Member

Job Description

Job Description

Maumee Valley Country Day School
Position opening: Buildings & Grounds Team Member
Type: Full-time hourly (paid for time worked)
Application deadline: Open until filled
Start date: Immediate

Maumee Valley Country Day School is seeking a self-starter who takes great pride in a job well done to assist the small but mighty Maintenance Team in managing our 75-acre-plus campus. A good candidate has experience in maintenance work and working within teams. This candidate should also be skilled in multiple maintenance areas (for example, plumbing, landscaping, mower repair, etc.).

This position reports to the Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds and collaborates closely with the rest of the maintenance team, all personnel, and our student and parent community. As a full-time hourly employee, this position is overtime eligible and considered an at-will employee. Essentially, the position is paid for hours worked. The position offers all benefits afforded to full-time employees, including but not limited to comprehensive health benefits, robust paid time off, paid life insurance, tuition remission, and professional development.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:
Essential daily functions (to be performed with or without reasonable accommodation) include but are not limited to, maintenance/grounds, operation of alarm systems, working extra hours as a security person, and other duties as assigned by the supervisor(s).
As maintenance personnel:

• Perform normal maintenance duties that require physical activities such as lifting, bending, twisting, crawling, walking, stretching, and standing
• Operate floor-scrubbing equipment
• Mix and use various cleaning chemicals
• Operate all grounds maintaining equipment
• Operate school vans, trucks, and lawn and garden tractors
• Climb ladders and scaffolds
• Paint neatly
• Perform/document preventive maintenance and repair of all grounds equipment, as well as seating, roof, doors, and window systems
• Operate and maintain life-safety systems
• Operate a manlift
• Operate building systems
• Perform all other related tasks assigned by the supervisor
• Ability to meet the attendance requirements as assigned
• Ability to use good judgment and discretion outside the scope of your normal job duties as appropriate
• Be available by phone or email
• Communicate and conduct oneself professionally at all times

Credentials:

• High school diploma or equivalent

Background check
All Maumee Valley employees and volunteers must agree to a comprehensive background check and confidentiality agreement.

Equal Employment Opportunity
We are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all personnel and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, veteran status, ancestry, or citizenship, in accordance with applicable laws. In addition, we comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. We value a diverse workforce.
Any employee who believes they have been discriminated against may discuss this with their supervisor or the Head of School.

Our Philosophy of Teaching and Learning
As Maumee Valley Country Day School approaches the 140th anniversary of its founding, it remains the preeminent educational institution in northwest Ohio. It is the only accredited, coeducational, nonreligious, and independent school in the area and attracts families from northwest Ohio, southeast Michigan, and nations worldwide. Enrollment is about 470 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th Grade. We prepare students for global citizenship and admission to prestigious universities. We are known for outstanding academics, high test scores, a beautiful campus, unrivaled opportunities for study abroad, hands-on learning, and personal bonds between students and teachers.

At Maumee Valley, children dream, explore, and cultivate their passions and strengths. Our faculty and staff do the same. We are more than a school and more than a group of people: We are a community of lifelong learners who inspire joy. As the only PreK-12 independent school in northwest Ohio, we support an accomplished and diverse student body within a progressive academic program.

A Maumee Valley education is Personal, Experiential, and Global. It is a journey of discovery and of action that defines each childs learning experience. Through an intentionally crafted curriculum, including active lessons as well as serendipitous explorations, a Maumee Valley education launches children toward the investigation of the world and helps them find their place in it. With our students at the center of our decision-making, we aspire to seek understanding, grow in our compassion and empathy, and adapt to the ever-changing world our students will one day lead.

Maumee Valley is grounded in our Mission, Vision, Portrait of an MV Educator, Portrait of an MV Graduate, and commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

We believe in collaboration, innovation, and the power of community.