Maintenance Worker

@ The Menta Education Group
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Maintenance Worker

Posted 17 months ago

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About the job

Menta Education Group provides personalized education for PK-21, focusing on active learning and personal growth. The Maintenance Worker ensures safety and repairs at multiple Illinois school locations, supporting the mission to foster academic and social success.

Requirements

  • 1 to 5 years of experience
  • Valid driver's license with good record
  • Manual labor and carpentry skills
  • Able to lift 50 pounds
  • Flexible schedule and travel

Qualifications

  • Experience in repairs and maintenance
  • Willingness to travel to locations
  • Ability to perform physical work
  • Good driving record
  • Basic building repair skills

Full job description

As a Maintenance Worker with The Menta Education Group, you will assist the Maintenance Supervisor in ensuring the safety and functionality of all Menta properties.

Provide maintenance to Illinois school locations in Springfield, Taylorville, Nokomis, Havana & other Menta Southern/Central Illinois properties as needed . 

Mileage is reimbursed.

Full-time position w/Benefits & Paid Benefit Time Off

Responsibilities

  • Provide maintenance to Illinois school locations in Springfield, Havana, Taylorville, and Nokomis, with "as needed" support to Centralia, Marion, Millstadt, and Belleville, IL.
  • Report any unusual incidents or safety concerns to Maintenance Supervisor
  • Perform preventative maintenance
  • Conduct routine scheduled inspections of premises and equipment.
  • Handle basic repairs and maintenance
  • Respond to work order requests
  • Install, repair, and replace valves and other plumbing equipment, and open clogged drains using appropriate tools.      
  • Repair or replace electrical wiring, ballast and fixtures.
  • Construct and repair partitions and other wooden structures using saws, braces, bits, and appropriate materials and tools.        
  • Paint walls, floors, woodwork, and fixtures using appropriate materials and tools.

Qualifications

  • 1 to 5 years of experience 
  • Must have valid driver's license with good driving record 
  • Engage in physical, manual labor 
  • General experience performing carpentry and drywall repairs  
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds
  • Flexibility to schedule and work hours as needed
  • Willingness to travel to school locations 

Compensation & Benefits

  • In accordance with the Pay Transparency amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003, information about pay ranges and employee benefits can be found at the following links:
  • Full Time Employee Benefits Overview:
  • Our benefits package includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off (PTO); and a 403(b) retirement plan with an employer match. For more information visit:
  • https://menta.com/employee-benefits-full-time/
  • Compensation Information:
  • https://menta.com/compensation-arizona-and-illinois/
  • Please refer to the "Maintenance" section for this position's category.

About Menta Academy Springfield 

Menta Academy Springfield is anchored by a steadfast commitment to the '3-C Ready' initiative, where our focus is to guide each student toward becoming College, Career, and Citizenship ready. Our educational approach is highly individualized, catering to the unique learning paths and developmental needs that each student presents. We pride ourselves on creating vibrant classrooms that serve as active learning landscapes, where every day is an opportunity for our students to excel academically and socially.

The educational experience at Menta Academy Springfield is designed to not only impart knowledge but to also inspire a zest for learning and personal growth. Our educational spaces resonate with interactive learning, ensuring that students are not merely passive recipients of information but active architects of their future success. By fostering a culture of daily achievements in both educational and behavioral domains, we lay a solid foundation for our students to build upon as they progress through life's stages.

Students Served: PK-21

Professional Associations and/or Partnerships


The Menta Education Group affiliates are members/partners with CEC, CASE, Autism Speaks, ASBA, AAPSEC, AASA, CCSSO, SEAA, ASCD, and many more associations that focus on the education of children with disabilities.


Equal Opportunity Employer


The Menta Education Group (“Menta”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, gender identity and gender expression), color, national origin, religion, age, pregnancy or related conditions, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability or any other basis protected under federal, state or local law.   Any individual needing assistance in making an application for any opening should contact Menta’s office.

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