Facilities & Grounds Assistant

Job Title: Facilities & Grounds Assistant

Program: Administration

Reports to: Facilities & Grounds Director

FLSA Status: Non - Exempt

Date: January 2026

Position Summary

Shining Mountain Waldorf School ("SMWS") is a PreK-12th grade campus consisting of 8 acres and 15 buildings located at the foothills of North Boulder, Colorado. In conjunction with the Facilities Director, the Facilities and Grounds Assistant provides year-round maintenance, seasonal upkeep, and improvement of school buildings and grounds to support our nature and outdoor school curriculum. Maintenance, safety, and improvement projects are essential to welcome visitors and the SMWS community to the natural beauty of the SMWS campus.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Required skills to address issues relating to campus maintenance: plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, HVAC, care of the grounds, etc.
• Daily tour of campus and playground for hazards, trash, safety, and wildlife concerns
• Daily response to requests for repairs and campus assistance
• Daily late afternoon safety checks for campus and building safety
• Weekly service and safety inspection of school buses (fuel, oil, tires, etc.)
• Weekly cleaning and organizing of facilities and grounds workshop
• Weekly safety inspections of playground equipment
• Preparation for school events and meetings including setup and breakdown of tables and chairs
• Seasonal work inspecting and maintenance of classrooms, air conditioners, swamp coolers, furnaces, water heaters, thermostats, etc.
• Supplement early morning seasonal and evening snow removal and ice management throughout campus in preparation for the student and parent arrival and departure of the school day
• Delivery and moving of items throughout campus classrooms and buildings

Additional Responsibilities

• In accordance with the SMWS philosophy, the person filling this position may occasionally be required to carry out or assist with other tasks in accordance with the duties listed above:
• Outdoor work, walking, repairing, and attention to our 8 acre campus
• School events set up and break down - festivals, concerts, and plays
• Driving ability to include driving school truck with trailer
• Working knowledge of automotive care and maintenance
• Working with faculty and assist in moving and preparation of classrooms

Education and Qualifications

• Familiarity with landscaping and irrigation, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, HVAC, and general maintenance items
• Friendly and approachable temperament working with faculty, staff, students and community
• Previous construction, trade and technical skills
• Self starter in recognizing and completing necessary campus needs and maintenance
• Skill and ability to operate power tools in accordance with proper safety guidelines
• Basic computer skills
• Driver's license required with excellent driving record
• Available to work a flexible schedule at times when work is needed outside of normal working hours – early mornings and weekends (early/late snow removal, event set up and break down, facilities emergencies, etc.)

Work Setting

• Full time - 40 hour a week non-exempt position
• This is an hourly, year round position
• Hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 (may require some early morning and evening hours)
• Work setting varies based on assignment - indoor and outdoor work on campus and buildings

Salary and Benefits

• Hourly wage of $25.00 per hour - overtime paid (time and ½) when over 40 hours are worked per week
• Personal Time Off (monthly accruals of 2 weeks and 3 weeks after 1+ years)
• Colorado Paid Sick Leave-1 hour earned each 30 hours worked up to 48 hours each calendar year
• Up to 15 Paid National Holidays per calendar year
• includes a paid week during the December holidays
• Employee benefits: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long term disability, 401(k) with match (determined annually), flexible spending