Higher Ground Education is bringing on a Regional Facilities and Maintenance Technician to help support and manage our schools' facilities needs for our South Texas (Austin, Houston, and San Antonio) schools!

We are looking for customer-oriented individuals who are both clear-communicators and have strong technical skills. If you're excited about working in an entrepreneurial environment and providing top-tier service to school leaders, this role is for you!

Responsibilities

The Facilities Maintenance Technician is responsible for performing routine building maintenance tasks. We are looking for a Jack-of-all-trades who can do small repairs and troubleshoot issues that can be resolved with a "Do It Yourself" fix for the schools' buildings and facilities, while also maintaining contracts and relationships with current vendors. This is a full-time, salary-based position, reporting to the Regional Operations Lead. Must be able to work flexible hours.

The Facilities Maintenance Technician will:

• Build-out service calendars for all schools
• Maintain up-to-date inspection reports for all schools
• Maintain facilities requirements in accordance with Texas state licensing
• Maintain relationships with current vendors
• Manage up-to-date vendor contracts
• Bid-out and secure new contracts, if necessary.
• Paint, remodel, refurbish areas as needed
• Repair, maintain/monitor buildings, equipment, and amenities
• Manage and approve facilities-related invoices and utilize data to improve facilities cost/sq. ft
• Perform small repairs and support with diagnosing issues
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned
• On-call maintenance for all facilities in specific parts of the region (Austin).

Skills

We'd love to talk to you if you have…

• High school education or equivalent
• 5-8 years in facilities maintenance
• Basic understanding of electrical, plumbing, or carpentry
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Organized, detail oriented, self-motivated, and able to multi-task
• Excellent communication and follow-through skills

We'd really love to talk to you if you have…

• Experience in school-based operations or facilities
• Experience working with third party vendors

About us

At Higher Ground, we're driven by a deep desire to bring about widespread change in education today. Since our founding 8 years ago, we have opened over 160 beautiful schools across the globe, serving students from birth through high school. Now we're virtual and going global. We offer:

• Fully remote work
• A competitive salary
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 100% tuition discount for two children at any school within our network.
• A network of supportive peers and mentors who regularly share best practices.
• Career growth and promotion opportunities

If you love children and have been looking for the right opportunity to grow, join our school community by applying below!