The Role
Supports school facilities and events by setting up and dismantling athletic equipment, furniture, tables, chairs, AV gear, and hospitality areas. Loads and unloads trucks, moves school equipment, performs light repairs, maintains gym and fitness equipment, and completes cleaning and housekeeping tasks. The role requires customer interaction, independent task completion, flexibility across two campuses, safe handling of equipment, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Summary Generated by Built In
- The setup and take down of athletic equipment such as volleyball nets, team chairs and scoreboard controls
- Interact with players, coaches, parents, referees and give direction/guidance where needed
- Able to complete any list or project set out by the Facilities Director, the Facilities Crew Managers (including Custodial) or Plant Maintenance Supervisors
- Loading and unloading trucks
- Moving furniture and other school gear between classrooms, offices and storage spaces
- Dismantling, assembling and making light repairs to various school gear
- Setting up and striking events – chairs, tables, AV gear, hospitality service etc.
- Monitoring, cleaning and maintaining gym, fitness equipment and facility gear
- General housekeeping such as sweeping, mopping, disinfecting surfaces, cleaning spills, power-washing and other such tasks
The Position:
- Mostly M-F 7:00am-12:30pm but might sometimes be asked for extra/varied hours with notice.
- This job is a 27-29 hour a week commitment
- Could be asked to work on both campuses
This job is a general laborer position, the tasks of which will change daily to meet the needs of the Crossroads School Facilities Department.
Qualifications- A driver’s license with a clean abstract, ability and willingness to drive school vehicles (13-foot stake-bed trucks)
- Confident speaking AND listening skills are required for this often, frontline position that will regularly come into contact with students, parents and other school staff. Clearly spoken and written communication in English is key.
- Must be capable of working unsupervised with a list of tasks, complete them and then report back to supervisor to find out what is next. Work will be supervised at times and at other times, tasks will be done independently.
- Must possess the discipline and willingness to execute tasks even when one does not agree with or understand the reason or the larger scope of the project. A quality standard of work must be maintained in such instances and be carried out without complaint.
- Able to navigate computer essentials such as email, sourcing the web as well as basic functionality with other office programs as needed (or a willingness and capacity to learn them).
- Must have access to email/internet when away from work so as to receive and reply to essential communications.
- Able to work well with and among the diverse makeup of the School’s student and staff community. As a lead position, must actively strive to avoid contention, be willing and able to make amends, and to facilitate resolution when conflict arises among others.
- Work schedule will follow an agreed-upon pattern but this position has to be flexible with unforeseen schedule changes, with sufficient notice.
- Those filling this position are required to wear the provided Staff shirt at all times unless specifically stated otherwise by a supervisor. Additionally, some tasks will require safety-toed boots and/or dressy attire depending on the situation.
- Will be required to use personal protective equipment such as ear/eye/skin protection, protective footwear as well as any other equipment required for on-the-job safety.
- All school gear must be treated with the utmost care.
Physical Demands
- Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate miscellaneous equipment
- Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching
- Walking or standing for extended periods
- Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontal
- Lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling heavy objects as assigned per work request forms
- Must be able to lift 50lbs for various miscellaneous tasks
Skills Required
- Valid driver's license with a clean driving abstract
- Ability and willingness to drive 13-foot stake-bed school vehicles
- Confident spoken and listening communication skills in English
- Clearly spoken and written English communication
- Ability to work independently, complete assigned tasks, and report to a supervisor
- Ability to work effectively with a diverse student and staff community
- Ability to facilitate conflict resolution and make amends when needed
- Flexibility to accommodate unforeseen schedule changes with notice
- Ability to use email, web resources, and basic office programs, or willingness to learn
- Access to email and internet outside work for essential communications
- Willingness to wear provided staff shirt and task-appropriate attire
- Ability to use required personal protective equipment
- Ability to work across both school campuses
- Ability to stand or walk for extended periods and bend, kneel, crouch, and reach overhead
- Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull heavy objects, including up to 50 pounds
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The Company
What We Do
Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences is an independent, progressive, coeducational K-12 day-school located in Santa Monica, California. Founded in 1971, the school is committed to academic excellence, the arts, and serving the greater community while fostering a diverse student population. Its mission focuses on developing each student's physical well-being and full human potential through a dynamic education that promotes creativity and critical thinking.







