Facility Operations Assistant 1 (Rome), Box ROM-499/00590

Duties Description The New York State Education Department’s (NYSED) Office of Special Education and Access is seeking candidates for a Facility Operations Assistant 1 position at the New York State School for the Deaf (NYSSD). Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Move and/or deliver furniture and other large pieces of equipment;
• Maintain the school’s grounds, including lawns, athletic fields, shrubs, flowerbeds, and trees;
• Maintain the school’s roadways, walkways and parking areas, which will include snow removal, ice control, patching, leveling and painting, and performing minor maintenance on equipment used;
• Assist the journey-level trades personnel;
• Work independently on tasks assigned including minor plumbing, heating, electrical, and carpentry projects;
• Maintain inventory and provide requests for materials and equipment in a timely manner; and
• Set up and take down equipment for facility events as needed.

Additional Comments CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: This will be a contingent-permanent, 12-month appointment. Promotions and transfers may change appointees’ negotiating unit. Candidates should be aware that changes in negotiating units may affect their salary, insurance, and other benefits. Fingerprinting through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Division of Criminal Justice Services, a background check with the Office of Children and Family Services and clearance from the Justice Center Staff Exclusion List is required for employment. Fees associated with this process are at the applicant’s expense. Fees associated with fingerprinting do not apply if applicants’ fingerprints exist in the NYS TEACH System. The work schedule for this position includes hours Monday through Friday, 6:30am-3:00pm, which includes a half-hour unpaid lunch period.

This position leads to a maximum salary of $46,843 based on annual performance advances. For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.

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Generous benefits of working for New York State, including, but not limited to, the following:

Holiday & Paid Time Off

• Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually.
• Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave in year one, increasing to 20 days with additional years of service.
• Five (5) days of paid personal leave annually.
• Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually for PEF/CSEA and eight (8) days paid sick leave annually for M/C.
• Annual professional leave and educational leave opportunities for eligible staff.

Health Care Benefits

• Eligible employees and dependents can choose from a variety of affordable and generous health insurance programs.
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost.

Additional Benefits

• Enrollment in the New York State pension system which has earned the distinction of being one of the best-managed and best-funded plans in the nation OR Optional Retirement Defined Contribution Plan with 8% salary match (eligibility requirements apply).
• NYS Deferred Compensation and an exclusive 403(b) Optional Retirement Savings Plan.
• Paid Parental Leave for all employees and Paid Family Leave (M/C Only).
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
• Eligibility for various life insurance options.

New York State Education Department (NYSED) is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. NYS Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic violence victim status, gender identity, prior conviction records, prior arrests, youthful offender adjudications, or sealed records.