Maintenance Specialist II

REPORTS TO: Director of Maintenance and Operations

WORK SCHEDULE: Monday through Friday 7:30am - 4:30pm

COMPENSATION: $30.01/hour + DOE + Benefits, Non-Exempt Position

CLOSING DATE: Until Filled

Ilisagvik College is rooted in the ancestral homeland of the Iñupiat. As an institution, we are “Unapologetically Iñupiaq.” This means exercising the sovereign inherent freedom to educate our community through and supported by our Iñupiaq worldview, values, knowledge, and protocols. The Iñupiaq way of life is woven into our curriculum, programs, activities, and daily interactions within Ilisagvik College and our community partners.

SUMMARY OF POSITION: 

The Maintenance Specialist II is responsible for performing routine and advanced maintenance and repair tasks across campus facilities and grounds. This includes work in carpentry, plumbing, electrical systems, and other general trades. The role also involves responding to emergencies, operating heavy equipment, and ensuring all work is performed in a safe, efficient, and professional manner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Inspect facilities, equipment, and grounds to identify repair needs, potential improvements, and opportunities for preventive maintenance.
• Maintain all facilities and equipment in a clean, orderly, and safe condition.
• Perform a wide range of maintenance and repair tasks, including carpentry, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and HVAC systems, using appropriate tools and equipment.
• Interpret and work from schematics, blueprints, and technical diagrams.
• Operate heavy equipment as needed, including but not limited to a 950 loader, backhoe, skid steer loader, and forklifts.
• Provide immediate response to alarms, system failures, and emergency repair needs, including being available for on-call duties.
• Complies with all College policies and procedures, as well as applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Proven maintenance experience in Arctic or similarly challenging environments.
• Strong understanding of construction-related safety practices and protocols.
• Experience training others in general construction and safe work procedures.
• Effective verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel periodically.
• Clean driving record (DMV report) required before employment.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of one or more of the following: post-secondary education systems, North Slope Borough institutions and organizations, and Iñupiat culture, language, and values.
• Ability to interpret and represent North Slope community values, customs, and beliefs for the College.
• Ability to interpret and represent College actions and western institutions to the North Slope community.
• Ability to support Iḷisaġvik College’s mission.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES/TRAINING [Required]:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in building maintenance and construction.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES/TRAINING [Preferred]:

• Associate’s degree or equivalent training in a related field.
• Associated Construction Trades Endorsement.
• Current Hazardous Materials (HazMat) certification.
• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), or the ability to obtain one within 180 days of hire.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear; The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, and may occasionally drive a vehicle. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: The environmental conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and the employee is regularly required to work indoors with a usually moderate noise level in the work environment.

BENEFITS:

Leave - 16 paid holidays and up to 36 days of paid leave

Retirement - Ilisagvik College is a public employer whose employees contribute to the State of Alaska, Public Employees Retirement System.

Health Insurance
- Ilisagvik College is self-insured and Meritain Health is the health insurance third party administrator. Ilisagvik College offers health insurance to our employees with a no cost premium, and $50/pay period for each additional dependent and a low cost annual deductible of $200 for employee only and $600 for family.

Life Insurance
- Ilisagvik College offers Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage through Guardian Life to employees at no cost to the employee in the amount of $100,000/per benefit.

Additional supplemental or voluntary retirement, life insurance, disability benefits offered. 

If any questions, please contact
jobs@ilisagvik.edu

Ilisagvik College is a Drug Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer