Description

The following is a composite representation of the actual positions which make up this classification. It is not intended to cover all possible job requirements or job factors which, if applicable, are included by reference. Lines of supervision and reporting are as shown on an organizational chart. TrueCore Behavioral Solutions has zero tolerance for abuse.

A. Position Definition & Summary:

Description: responsibilities will include the overseeing of daily physical plant needs; providing work related to inspection, repair, and maintenance, of house hold, office, and buildings, including equipment, appliances, machinery, and furnishings; providing routine and preventative maintenance/repairs.

B. Position Expectations and Essential Functions:

• Supervises or directly performs the painting of wood, metal, brick, cement walls, floors and ceilings of the interior and exterior of buildings; supervises the staining, varnishing and refinishing of cabinets, desks, chairs, other equipment and furnishings, and the painting and repainting of pipes, radiators, tin roofs and other types of iron work.

• Supervises or directly performs the repair and maintenance of walls, ceilings, interior and exterior brickwork, tile floors, drains, cement and concrete floors, sidewalks, steps, foundations and other types of masonry, plastering and stone work.

• Supervises or directly performs the repair and maintenance of buildings and of office furniture, screens, frames, windows, ceilings, partitions, floors and other carpentry work.

• As required, supervises or directly performs building construction work.

• Obtains, stores, safeguards, records, distributes and supervises the proper use of equipment, materials and supplies.

• Supervises or directly performs the repair and maintenance of water, drainage, waste and gas line defective closet bowls, wash basins and urinals; and malfunctioning radiators, refrigerators, laundry machines and other types of plumbing and steam fitting fixtures, fittings, appliances and machinery.

• Prepares factual reports.

• Maintains essential building maintenance records and files pertaining to equipment, materials, supplies, repairs made, work done, costs and time spent.

• Participates in escape apprehension activities and in activities related to responding to other types of emergencies.

• Effectively implements and consistently applies the programs Positive Performance System (PPS) / Behavior Management System (BMS).

• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

• Detect, respond, and prevent abuse of youth.

Qualifications

C. Position Requirements:

Education:

• Credentials will include at least a high school diploma or equivalent and successful completion of a required training program.

• Must be 21 years of age or older.

• Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in the state where the work site is located only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

D. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the problems which arise in planning and laying out work for repairs, painting, plumbing, steam fitting, masonry, plastering, carpentry, electrical work and other activities related to various types of building maintenance work.

• Knowledge of the problems, procedures, equipment, materials, supplies and tools used in the painting of wood, metal, brick, cement walls, floors, ceilings, and the interior and exterior of buildings; in the staining, varnishing and refinishing of cabinets, desks, chairs and other types of equipment and furnishings, and in the painting of pipes, radiators, tin roofs and other types of iron work.

• Knowledge of the problems, procedures, equipment, materials, supplies, tools and techniques used in the repair and maintenance of walls, ceilings, interior and exterior brickwork, tile floors, drains, cement and concrete floors, sidewalks, steps, foundations and other types of masonry, plastering, and stone work.

• Knowledge of the problems, equipment, materials, supplies and tools and techniques used in the repair and maintenance of broken water, drainage, gas and waste lines, defective closet bowls, wash basins and urinals, malfunctioning radiators, refrigerators, laundry machines and other types of plumbing and steam fitting fixtures, fittings, appliances and machinery.

• Knowledge of problems, equipment, materials, supplies, tools and techniques used in the repair and maintenance of buildings and of office furniture, screens, frames, windows, ceilings, partitions and other types of carpentry work.

• Ability to organize assigned building maintenance and repair work, analyze problems involving painting, masonry, carpentry, plastering, plumbing steam fitting, and other maintenance work and develop effective work methods.

• Ability to supervise youth in building maintenance work and oversee work performance and completion.

• Ability to work effectively with youth and with associates and with groups and individuals engaged in or concerned with building maintenance work.

• Ability to requisition, safeguard, store, issue, record and supervise the proper use of available equipment, materials, tools and supplies.

• Ability to prepare factual reports.

• Ability to maintain essential records and files of personnel, equipment, materials, supplies, repairs made, work done and time spent.

• Ability to work with a variety of behaviors.

• Ability to tolerate verbal and mental abuse while maintaining a professional demeanor.

• Ability to perform appropriate crisis intervention involving student behavior including physically breaking up fights in the classroom.

• Ability to complete pre-service and annual in-service CPR and first aid certification training and self-defense and physical intervention training.

• Ability to provide 24-hour on-call services and to be physically present at the facility to respond to emergencies.

• Ability to physically perform all activities described in Example of Work.

• Ability to pass drug and TB screening and testing.

• Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems.

E. Equipment Utilized

• Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

F. Physical Requirements & Work Environment:

• Talking: Ability to express and exchange ideas via spoken word during activities in which they must convey details or important spoken instructions to others accurately, sometimes quickly and loudly. Hearing and Vision: Ability to perceive the nature of sounds with no less than 40 dB loss at Hz, 1000 Hz and 2000 Hz with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication. Work requires a minimum standard of visual acuity with or without correction that will enable employees to complete clerical tasks, and observe youth. Dexterity: Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, push, pull, lift, grasp, and be able to perceive the attributes of an object such as size, shape, and temperature. Movements frequently and regularly required using wrists, hands and/or fingers. Physical Strength: Ability to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally. Position is mostly standing and employee must be able to physically perform escalation matrix as defined in Protective Action Response. This may include, but is not limited to all countermoves and restraint techniques. Employee may be subject to temperature changes, but the employee is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions as the work is predominantly inside. Language: Ability to write complex sentences, using proper punctuation, and ability to communicate in complex sentences using normal word order with present and past tenses. Processing and Reasoning: Ability to exercise self-control in potentially volatile situations such as in verbal and physical confrontations. Must be able to work and concentrate amidst distractions and noise. Ability to assist youth with problem solving and maintaining self-control in volatile situations.

• The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this position the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions as they relate to travel. Work environment may involve exposure to noise, dust, fumes, dangerous machinery, chemicals, body fluids, falling objects, and aggressive verbal and physical behavior from students and weather and temperature extremes.

• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the company undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.