What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Facilities Associate MMS position at Windward School?
Job Title: Lead Facilities Associate | Campus Location: WMS/WLS/MLS |
Supervisor: Facilities Director | Last Updated: October 2026 |
Our Mission
The school is an independent, coeducational day school dedicated to providing an excellent instructional program for children with language-based learning disabilities. The multisensory curriculum is designed for students of average to superior intelligence who can benefit from the unique educational experience provided. Through direct instruction in small class settings, a trained staff assists students to improve their language skills. Academic success, combined with opportunities for social and emotional growth, enables students to understand their learning styles, build confidence, and develop self-advocacy skills. Windward is committed to helping students achieve their full potential in preparation for a successful return to the mainstream educational environment. To meet these goals, the school provides ongoing training to its faculty based on the most current research and also shares its expertise with the parent body, other educators, and the broader community.
Our Vision
A world where every child with a language-based learning disability is empowered to achieve unlimited success.
Lead Facilities Associate
Position Summary
The Lead Facilities Associate inspects school buildings and grounds, coordinates and completes facilities requests, and supports skilled trades staff. The role also sets up events, handles moves, responds to staff, and usies clear communication and two-way radio to respond to building emergencies and other facilities matters.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Conducts physical inspections of the facility, grounds, premises, hallways, common areas, restrooms, etc. noting anything that might be in need of repair, maintenance, clean-up, or is a hazard and reports same to the appropriate building staff for resolution.
- Under the direction and supervision of a skilled worker, may conduct minor repairs to the facilities and premises as assigned including painting, patching, office and kitchen equipment, furniture, walls, ceiling tiles, carpeting, floor tiles, etc.
- Prioritize work orders, handle urgent requests, respond to faculty/staff calls as required, and complete any and all assigned facility support, clean-up, maintenance, moving, event support, set-up, and repair work.
- Conducts the physical movement of furniture, equipment, boxes and materials as needed for meeting and conference room set-ups, facility events, tenant move-in's and move-out's, freight shipping and delivery, supplies, stocking, and the like.
- Expected to support the various skilled trade personnel at a facility or complex in the performance and completion of their duties as needed and assigned.
- Ability to stoop, stand, climb, frequently lift a minimum of 50 lbs. of equipment (pumps, tools, ladders) and safely install rigging/lifting devices.
- Regularly required to crouch and reach to install/move equipment by bending forward at the waist or by bending legs and spine Involves movement between departments, floors, and properties to facilitate work.
- Regularly required to utilize vision abilities, allowing reading of printed material, drawings, and schematics
Specific Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in facility maintenance, cleaning, repairs, moving, freight/docks, or mechanical workHigh School Diploma or GED
- Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.
Must be able to understand and communicate in English to sufficiently perform the following job-related tasks: communicate by two-way radio and phone during emergencies, including with 911 and emergency responders; communicate with faculty, staff, supervisors and campus leadership about requests, priorities, schedules, repair status and safety hazards; read and write short work orders, emails and event set-up requests.
- Must be able to recognize standard safety warnings and symbols on equipment and chemical labels.
- Ability to use computers for work order processing, e-mail communications.
- Must possess a high level of accuracy and neatness.
- Must be physically capable of performing the duties of the position including bending, squatting, stretching, and lifting up to 25 pounds on a regular basis.
- On occasion, may be required to lift items weighing 50 to 100 pounds.
*** This position is located at our Manhattan Campus***
$25/hr. plus differential in NYC
Salary : $25