Facilities Technician

Position: Facilities Technician

Position Description:

Interested in being a part of a team that maintains a beautiful and inspiring environment for our students and staff? Join Dunn School's Facilities team as a full-time Facilities Technician! We need a skilled and dedicated team member to help maintain and manage campus buildings, grounds, equipment, vehicles, and furnishings. If you have a strong work ethic, a customer service approach, and the ability to work independently, with a team or under the guidance of a supervisor, we want you! Your mission will be to ensure Dunn’s facilities, infrastructure, and equipment are clean, safe, attractive, and functional for our community.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Director of Facilities with all aspects of repair and maintenance of campus infrastructure, grounds, facilities, and equipment

• Work as a team with the School's other Facilities team members as well as outside vendors and work crews.

• Assist in coordinating contractors and vendors supplying construction, maintenance, grounds and cleaning services.

• Manage multiple maintenance and repair work orders and carry them out in a strategic and timely manner. Communicate status of work orders to the Director of Facilities to ensure timely feedback and accountability.

• Inspect school facilities to ensure they are suitable for safe operations and maintained in an attractive and clean condition.

• Assist in managing, maintaining, and recommending furniture and equipment related to the operation of the School.

• Assist with set-up of furniture and equipment for a variety of campus activities and events (graduation, opening day of school, athletic events, admissions open houses, and school programs). 

• Support the Director of Facilities with community and state agencies, including the water board, police, fire, and health departments to ensure that high standards of health, sanitation, and safety are maintained throughout all of the School’s facilities and grounds.

Position Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years working in a similar or comparable position/job.

• Experience in multiple construction trades (plumbing, electrical, carpentry, masonry, roofing or general handyman).

• Experience operating standard equipment and tools for facilities and grounds repair and maintenance in addition to construction projects. 

• Ensure compliance with OSHA, state, and School safety regulations to ensure both a safe working and learning environment.

• Ability to scope and estimate time and resources needed to complete work orders and projects based on experience.

• Ability to think creatively, diagnose repair needs, and problem solve

• Ability to interact and communicate effectively and appropriately with members of the School community

• Respect the confidentiality of information and hold to the highest ethical standards.

• Respect, appreciate and model Dunn’s professional core values (Student-Centered Experiential Learning, Empathy & Respect, Community, Belonging & Purpose, and Institutional Excellence & Accountability) and seek to uphold the School’s mission.

• Bring a positive attitude to the workplace every day and enjoy working as part of a dynamic, supportive team.

Other Requirements

• Successful completion of following:

  • criminal background and driving record check

  • employment reference checks with your current employer

  • social media review

  • satisfactory proof of identity and legal authorization to work in the U.S.

About Dunn School

Dunn is a community centered on educating the whole student. For us, whole student education is not just a meaningless phrase, instead it captures all of what we try to do at Dunn in and out of the classroom. Our curriculum, co-curricular programs, advisory, evaluative systems, and pedagogical approach are measured by our values, and this is how we know whole student education is more than just a phrase.

Dunn School was founded in 1957 by a dynamic educator who embodied the spirit of our motto,  “Ne Tentes Aut Perfice,” essentially translating to mean “all or nothing” —  a statement that reflects a special entrepreneurial spirit urging Dunn community members, adults and students alike to accomplish what they set out to do. Following in the traditions of our founder, Tony Dunn, our professional community members throughout the decades have helped build a vibrant community of kind learners who pride themselves on building lasting relationships with each other. 

Additionally, Dunn is a Round Square School, dedicated to character development via the IDEALS in practice: Internationalism, Democracy, Environmentalism, Adventure, Leadership, and Service.

All this unfolds before in the beautiful Santa Barbara County backdrop of Los Olivos, California, nestled in the picturesque mountains of the Santa Ynez Valley and within a stone’s throw of the Pacific Ocean. Outdoor opportunities abound, and what better way to experience them than from within such an encouraging and nurturing professional community?

Salary and Benefits

This is a full time, year-round, hourly position, which is eligible for Dunn School’s full benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, retirement match up to 7.5%, life/AD&D, long-term disability, tuition remission for admitted and eligible children, and free meals in our dining hall. Dunn pays 100% of employee premiums for medical, dental, life/AD&D, and LTD disability benefits.

The salary range for this position is $22 to $27 per hour. Actual salary will be dependent upon experience, qualifications, and duties.

How to Apply

Candidates should provide a resume, cover letter describing their interest in working at Dunn School and qualifications for the position, and list of 3-5 employment references.

Submit with your resume a list of all previous school or educational institution employers, including city and state, in accordance with CA SB 848 (form attached).

Dunn is an Equal Opportunity Employer and seeks a diverse and broad spectrum of qualified candidates.