Substitute Maintenance Worker

Position Type:

Substitute/Substitute Maintenance Worker

Date Posted:

11/28/2025

Location:

District

UPPER ARLINGTON CITY SCHOOLS

Position: Substitute Maintenance Worker

Time Schedule: As Needed

Building: Graf

Salary Rate or Ratio: $26.20

Reports to: Director of Operational Services

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Description:

Perform maintenance duties, which relate to the school plant, buildings, facilities, equipment, and grounds operation. Maintain and repair a variety of tools, machines, mechanical and electrical equipment, building construction, and furniture. Perform related tasks as required for the operation of all school district buildings.

NOTE: The lists below are not ranked in order of importance:

Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED

Three years experience in maintenance

Experience or knowledge of all building trade skills

Valid Ohio driver's license

Alternatives to the above qualifications as the Supervisor and/or Board of Education may find appropriate

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to work effectively with others and embrace assigned duties

Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing

Effective, active listening skills

Computer skills

Organizational and problem solving skills

Basic understanding of electricity, plumbing, carpentry, landscaping, roofing and glazing

Training in the proper care and storage of chemicals, e.g., hazards communication training

Ability to read and understand verbal and written instructions, written warnings, and labels

Ability to operate machinery

Ability to distinguish colors for electrical wiring purposes

Training in OSHA rules and regulations

Commitment to high quality work and craftsmanship in maintaining buildings and grounds.

Thorough understanding of friendly customer service

Alternatives to the above knowledge, skills and abilities as the Supervisor and/or Board of Education may find appropriate Essential Functions:

Ensure safety of students

Perform normal operator adjustments and service to facility equipment such as, but not limited to, compressors, HVAC system, and assist in maintaining records on operational and maintenance activities

Assume primary responsibility for the safe condition of electric elements in the facilities owned or operated by the school district

Perform general maintenance work inside and outside the physical plant such as ceiling, roof, electrical, welding, plumbing, concrete, masonry, glazing, insulation, tile, pump, and fan repairs

Perform general labor inside and outside the physical plant including district wide grounds keeping, landscaping, handling materials and supplies, moving equipment, operating power-driver equipment, truck driving, snow plowing, mowing, etc.

Recommend supplies and equipment for purchase

Conduct periodical inspections of the facilities

Deliver needed supplies and equipment to buildings

Perform yearly inventory of work area, supplies, and equipment

Promote good safety practices and procedures

Repair and maintain HVAC, motors, and filters

Inspect roofs for leaks and repair

Perform painting projects as assigned

Repair and maintain electrical components, e.g., install new circuits, run new wire, install new breakers

Renew plumbing components, e.g., clean sewer lines, replace fixtures

Assemble and install educational equipment

Repair doors, windows and vents

Repair and replace carpet and floor tiles

Repair masonry structures

Assist with district operations as assigned

Maintain all safety and code requirements of the federal, state, and local board of authority

Maintain and install windscreens, netting pads and any temporary fencing

Maintains, paints, cleans, repairs, and prepares fences, swings, bike racks, bleachers, tables, and athletic fields

Training by certified person on handling, use and proper maintenance of pool chemicals to include filters. Valves, pumps and periodic testing (Certified Pool Operator certificate required to work the pool)

Repair and maintain district playground and athletic facility equipment to assure safety

Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude and conversation

Alternatives to the above essential functions as the Supervisor and/or Board of Education may find appropriate

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

Frequent requirement to work near moving mechanical parts

Maintain all safety and code requirements of the federal, state, and local board of education guidelines

Instruct other workers on proper methods of procedure and proper use of tools

Order and account for material and labor relative to assignments

Maintain the inventory of district-owned hand tools, equipment, hardware, materials and supplies

Conduct routine and periodic inspections of school and facilities as part of a preventative maintenance program

Assist in the care of all maintenance tools and supplies

Ensure the care, condition, appearance, repair, or replacement of all physical equipment, buildings, facilities and grounds

Complete paperwork as necessary

Perform other duties as assigned by the Maintenance Coordinator, Head Groundskeeper, or Director of Operations

Coordinate activities with PTO's, booster groups and students for special grounds activities

Duties as assigned by the Director of Operational Services

Equipment Operated:

computer and or hand held device

communication equipment

motor vehicle

truck with trailer

tractors

forklift

snow removal equipment including plows, snow blowers and other related items

various hand tools

HVAC equipment

Lawn/field equipment (mowers, trimmers, edger's, weed wacker etc.)

fertilizers spreaders and weed sprayers

athletic field line striping equipment

hydraulic lift

chain hoist

welder

drill press

saws

electrical, plumbing and carpenter tools

battery charger

welding unit

other maintenance tools as required

Additional Working Conditions:

Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue

Occasional operation of a vehicle in inclement weather conditions, i.e., must be prepared to come to school on all scheduled work days including calamity days

Occasional evening/weekend work/early morning

Occasional repetitive hand motion, e.g., use of hand tools

Frequent requirement to work near moving mechanical parts, e.g., drill press, circular saw, table saw, hand tools

Occasional requirement to work in high places

Occasional exposure to fumes, airborne particles, toxic, dangerous, or caustic chemicals, e.g., chlorine, asbestos, welding dust

Occasional exposure to loud noises, e.g., power tools

Frequent requirement to lift and carry various items up to a maximum of 60 lbs.

Occasional requirement to push and pull up to a maximum of 60 lbs.

Frequently move around workspace and travel throughout school building

Frequently move and position self as necessary to access and operate equipment

Employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance use in the workplace throughout his/her employment with the District.

This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the incumbent's supervisor and or appointing authority.

The Upper Arlington City School District Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, including sexual orientation and transgender identity, disability, age, religion, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.