American Paradigm Schools

8101 Castor Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19152

Discovering Excellence Through Cultivating Differences

American Paradigm Schools are dedicated to equity and excellence for all learners, while celebrating the uniqueness of our communities. Our values drive our dedication to providing a world class education.

Position: Maintenance Support

Position type: Full Time

Position location (School):

Department: Facilities

Reports to: Director of Facilities

Employment status: Non-Exempt

Employment duration: 12 months

Position Summary:

Performs work of a general custodial nature including mopping, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, emptying wastebaskets, washing windows, walls and woodwork. Painting; removing garbage; changing light bulbs; unclogging drains; may shovel and sand walks as appropriate.

Major Responsibilities

• Clean and scrub rest rooms.
• Prepare rooms for meetings and programs.
• Work may involve the use of mechanical equipment.
• Notifies supervisor concerning the need for major repairs or additions to lighting, heating, and ventilation equipment.
• Employee works from specific instructions and is expected to perform duties independently.
• Assemble and move furniture
• Ability to answer alarm calls after hours
• Light carpentry
• Plumbing and electrical
• Maintain a trash free campus
• Spot cleanups
• Employee must travel between school campuses and must hold a valid drivers license.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Written Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Organizational skills
• Professional

Technology Skills

• Minor electrical and plumbing skills
• Basic computer skills

Education and certifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Able to obtain all required clearances (PA Criminal Background, FBI fingerprints, Childline)

Physical Requirements

• SItting
• Walking
• Standing
• Operating Mechanical Equipment
• Talking
• Pushing
• Driving
• Lifting 50-75 lbs
• Moving up and down from a seated position
• Walking up and down stairs

American Paradigm Schools are Caring School Communities.

Relationships are the foundation of classroom and school life and underpin teaching, learning, and prosocial development. Building relationships and fostering students' sense of community are a critical part of our work at APS and as such, we have partnered with the Collaborative Classroom to implement the Caring School Community Model in all of our schools.

Caring School Community model builds positive classroom and schoolwide communities while developing students' social and emotional learning (SEL) skills and competencies. It is designed to help students become caring, responsible members of their school communities and, ultimately, to grow into humane, principled, and skilled citizens of a democratic society. The lessons in the program help faculty and staff create a warm, safe, and disciplined school environment where all community members can develop the skills and dispositions they need to interact constructively with others.

All employees at American Paradigm Schools are expected to be true champions of the Caring School Community Program.