Facilities Maintenance Technician (Temp to Perm)

• Position Type: Full-Time
• Reports To: CFOO and Facilities Manager
• Location: Brooklyn New York
• Anticipated Start Date: Immediate
• Anticipated End Date: 9/1/2026 with possibility of extension or conversion based on school needs.

• Perform routine and preventive maintenance on school buildings systems and equipment including HVAC plumbing electrical carpentry and painting.
• Respond to and complete maintenance work orders in a timely and professional manner.
• Conduct daily inspections of classrooms common areas restrooms offices and exterior spaces to identify and address issues.
• Assist with contractor oversight and vendor coordination as needed.

• Set up and break down furniture and equipment for school events assemblies parent meetings and rentals.
• Support daily campus operations including deliveries room reconfigurations and special projects.
• Assist with seasonal needs such as snow removal landscaping and summer campus preparations.

• Follow all school safety protocols including OSHA standards and NYC Department of Buildings and Fire Department regulations.
• Support emergency preparedness procedures and respond to facilities-related emergencies as needed.
• Maintain tools equipment and storage areas in an organized and safe condition.

• High school diploma or equivalent required; trade school or technical certification preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of facilities maintenance experience in a school university hospital or commercial building environment.
• Working knowledge of building systems (HVAC plumbing electrical carpentry painting).
• NYC Certificates of Fitness must hold an S-95 certificate (required)
  • Other certifications (optional): F-60 F-80 F07 S12 S13
  • willingness to obtain other certificates as needed
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform physically demanding tasks.
• Strong organizational communication and customer-service skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a school community.
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends for events or emergencies.
• Successful completion of background checks and required school clearances.
• Experience working in an independent or K12 school environment (strongly preferred)
• Experience working with contractors vendors and external service providers.
• Knowledge of building management systems (BMS) or computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS)
• Strong customer-service orientation and ability to interact professionally with students faculty and families.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT NOTICE TO APPLICANTS:
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Brooklyn Heights Montessori School in compliance with New York City Administrative Code 21-119 (derived from Local Law 60/1984) and section 424-a of the New York State Social Services Law will require all employees to submit to a criminal background check fingerprinting and a records search of the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment for the existence of reports of child abuse and maltreatment.

Brooklyn Heights Montessori School is an equal opportunity employer seeking candidates who will embrace the tenets of Montessori Education including the principles of community educational and professional excellence social justice and equity.

Brooklyn Heights Montessori School has an institutional commitment to the principles of diversity social justice and that spirit BHMS does not discriminate in violation of the law on the basis of race religion creed color gender identity or expression sexual orientation age physical challenge national or ethnic origin ancestry or any other characteristic.