CLASSIFICATION TITLE: Building Environmental Services Technician-Journey

WORKING TITLE: Housekeeper – 2nd Shift Team Leader, Durham Campus

DEPARTMENT: Housekeeping Department

POSITION LOCATION: Durham Campus

POSITION NUMBER: 60087817

POSTING DATE: Tuesday, January 16,2024

CLOSING DATE: Tuesday, January 30, 2024 5 p.m.

POSITION TYPE: 12 Month SHRA, FLSA Non-Exempt, Mandatory 1.0 FTE

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $34,971 – $37,270

This position is eligible for shift premium, as appropriate.

Hiring salary will be determined based on experience, equity, budget, and market considerations.

NCSSM and the Housekeeping Department foster an environment of collaboration across departments and divisions and support community-engaged service and research. NCSSM is proud of the diversity of its student body and we seek to attract an equally diverse application pool for this position. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran or national guard. If you are an individual with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process, please contact us at hr@ncssm.edu.

Description of Duties:

This is to fill the 2nd shift (10:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.) Housekeeper – Team Leader position. Position reports to the Housekeeping Supervisor. Duties include, but not limited to, cleaning and care of offices and public areas, perform basic cleaning such as sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, dusting, disinfecting, sanitizing, vacuuming, stripping and waxing floors, etc., to keep working areas in a clean and orderly condition. Empty trash receptacles and recycle bins. Fill dispensers such as tissue and soap with the proper product and amount. Schedule work to minimize impact to the campus community. Perform physically strenuous activities such as moving furniture and operating buffers, carpet machines, and other cleaning equipment, listen and respond to customer needs promptly and respectfully, and other duties as requested by the supervisor.

Report all maintenance items to the Housekeeping Supervisor, Maintain an inventory of cleaning materials, supplies and equipment to ensure appropriate levels needed to perform work. Work is routine and repetitive in nature and may require strenuous physical exertion.

Must be able to climb stairs and lift up to 50lbs. Employees may be required to work some overtime and weekends due to special school events and programs. Normal working hours are Sunday – Thursday 10:00 PM – 7:00 AM.

Team Leader Duties

• Coordinate the work of one Housekeeper – Contributing on night shift within designated buildings on campus.

• Provide direction to the night shift housekeeper, as needed.

• Ensure daily work and projects are completed in a timely manner.

• Assess non-routine matters and send to higher levels of management when appropriate.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge –Positions at this Journey level should be able to clean the interior and exterior of buildings using the appropriate cleaning solutions. Operates standard commercial laundry machines or services equipment to keep machines functioning properly and efficiently.

Interpersonal Skills – Develops and maintains effective working relationships with others in order to encourage and support communication and teamwork.

Communication – Listens to coworkers’ questions or self identifies questions that need answering and selects an appropriate person or written source to consult to get a workable answer that can allow for progress in accomplishing the job.

Safety and Health Compliance – Services, and/or replaces cleaning and maintenance equipment and machinery.

Customer Service -Recognizes potential problems in service, and addresses and resolves promptly and respectfully.

Minimum Education and Experience:

Some knowledge of cleaning procedures, ability to follow instructions and to perform medium to heavy physical work; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Preferred: Graduation from High School or possession of GED, and one year of institutional or commercial cleaning experience particularly in a university or medical setting.

Computer skills are required for corresponding through emails and reporting time worked.

This is a mandatory position and is required to report to work in adverse weather conditions, during emergency closings and public health emergencies.

Team NCSSM Benefits

Free On-campus Parking

Vacation: SHRA employees earn from 14 days to 26 days per year based on years of state service (part-time employees are pro-rated). EHRA SAAO Group I, receives 26 days per year and EHRA SAAO Group II/Instructional (IRIT), receives 24 days per year. Leave is earned monthly.

Sick Leave: 12 days per year.

Additional Leave: Family Medical Leave (FMLA), Paid Parental Leave (PPL), Civil Leave, Extended Illness, Short/Long Term Disability, Family Illness Leave, Military Leave, Community Service Leave, Bonus Leave, Voluntary Shared Leave and Leave Without Pay.

Holidays: 12 days per year

Retirement: Required participation for all employees working 3/4 time or more. Option (1) Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System (TSERS) requires 6% of gross salary. Employees are vested for retirement after 5 years. Option (2) The Optional Retirement Program (ORP) requires 6% of gross salary. Employees in ORP are vested after 5 years of participating in ORP. As a participant in either retirement program, you are automatically covered for short-term disability (eligible after 1 year of service/no cost), long term disability (eligible after 5 year of service/no cost). Death benefit of minimum $25,000/maximum $50,000 based on previous 12 month salary (eligible after 1 year of service/no cost).

Supplemental Retirement Plans: Supplemental retirement plans provide an additional opportunity to help you reach your retirement goals. Supplemental Plan offerings such as a 401(k), 403(b), or 457(b) on a Roth (after-tax) or pre-tax contributions from several different vendors.

Health Insurance: Employee only coverage under the State Health Plan (PPO) is provided to employees that work 30 or more hours a week. The cost is determined by the type of coverage elected by the employee. Dependent coverage is available by payroll deduction.

NC Flex Plan: Plan offers Health Care Flexible Spending, Dependent Day Care Flexible Spending, Dental Insurance, Vision Care Plan, Critical Illness, Cancer Insurance, Core Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Voluntary Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, Accident, and Group Term Life. All plans are pre-tax basis / Cost varies depending on selections.

Voluntary Group Term Life Insurance: Securian (This is an after-tax plan and is portable)

Longevity: Payable to SHRA employees after 10 years of creditable state service (EHRA employees are not eligible).

Tuition Waiver: Three courses per academic year tuition free (at any of UNC 17 campuses that offer courses) for permanent full-time employees.

State Employees Credit Union: Membership welcomed. Contact the SECU Credit Union for information.

Community Service: 24 hours leave credited each calendar year (prorated for part-time) unless you choose the Mentoring/ tutoring option – 1 hour each week up to a max of 36 hours that schools are in session as documented by the elected board of the local education agency or the governing authority of any non-public school.

Facilities: Library & Gymnasium – other athletic facilities available at no cost to employees. Cafeteria on site.

About NCSSM:

North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) is a world-class public high school with statewide reach empowering academically talented students from diverse backgrounds from every corner of the state to design their own future. We offer residential high school programs in Durham and Morganton for juniors and seniors or virtual high school courses and programs that students can take alongside their local curriculum, all tuition free. Our wide array of summer offerings for rising 5th- through 12th-graders includes free opportunities for in-state students alongside paid options for students from anywhere in the world. NCSSM Extended Learning partners with communities and regions to advance student learning and outcomes.

Specializing in science, technology, engineering, and math, and embracing the fine arts and humanities, NCSSM has become the model for 18 such specialized schools around the globe since its founding in 1980 and is a full constituent of the University of North Carolina System. NCSSM’s Ignite Transform comprehensive campaign seeks to raise $50 million in private support for our mission.

The new NCSSM-Morganton campus opened in 2022 for summer programs and its first fall academic term. NCSSM-Morganton focuses on the booming fields of data science and artificial intelligence, preparing the leaders of tomorrow to navigate a future driven by data and machine learning, with emphasis on the humanistic implications and ethical use of these tools.

Nearly two-thirds of NCSSM graduates earn a bachelor’s degree in a STEM field — over three times the national average, including 58 percent of our underrepresented minority graduates, which is nearly four times the national average. Nearly three-quarters have earned or are seeking a graduate degree. A 2020 economic impact study found that 54 percent of our alumni continue to live and work in North Carolina, catalyzing nearly $1.3 billion in annual economic activity. NCSSM values the diversity in our student body, and all members of the NCSSM community are expected to foster a safe environment of respect and inclusion for all faculty, staff, and students.

For more information, please read the NCSSM strategic plan and visit ncssm.edu.