Maintenance Worker

Position Open Notice
Maintenance Worker

Part-time
Thatcher, Arizona

College and Area Information:
Eastern Arizona College’s District Offices are located in Thatcher, Arizona, a beautiful rural area with easy access to arid
as well as mountainous recreation. The College is located approximately 125 miles northeast of Tucson and 165 miles
southeast of Phoenix. EAC is a comprehensive community college offering five associate degrees across nearly 50
programs of study. Eastern Arizona College is the oldest member of the Arizona Community College system and is fully
accredited by The Higher Learning Commission.

Position Summary and Organizational Relationship:
The Maintenance Worker position will perform a variety of tasks to ensure that a particular area of the campus grounds
and facilities are continually maintained to a high standard, to ensure the comfort and safety of students, staff, and
visitors. This is an important role that requires a team player and a safety mindset. The position reports to the
Maintenance Supervisor(s), taking daily directions and training from the Maintenance Carpenters.

Required Qualifications:
Required qualifications to effectively perform job. An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be
considered.

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Must maintain a valid, current driver's license and able to safely operate pick-up trucks or other motorized

Essential Functions:

• Change light bulbs and HVAC air filters.
• Assist with framing, drywall, flooring, and plumbing assignments.
• Assist with shipping and receiving and deliver freight on campus.
• Assist with electrical, lighting and HVAC installations, service, and repairs.
• Assist with setting forms, pouring concrete, and finish surfaces.
• Dig ditches or trenches and other similar types of duties.
• Work on grounds as needed doing mowing, edging, trimming, pruning, and watering.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
May be representative, but not all-inclusive, of those knowledge, skills, and abilities commonly associated with the job.

• Familiar with the care and maintenance required for turf, shrubs, trees, and ornamentals.
• Ability to use and maintain commonly used groundskeeping equipment and carpentry tools.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong work ethic and the ability to work both independently and/or with supervision to achieve desired results.
• Ability to safely lift and carry objects of various size and weight.
• Ability to safely work from ladders, scissor lifts, roofs, and other heights.
• Ability to safely operate a lawn mower, hedge trimmer and other similar machines, including some familiarity with

Physical Abilities:
Activities commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. The physical demands described below
are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Required to use close vision and be able to focus.
• Regularly required to talk and hear; frequently required to sit, stand, and bend at the knee and waist, and walk.
• Must be able to have repetitive wrist, hand and/or finger movement.
• Must have finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
• Regularly required to reach and grasp items, and to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb.
• Regularly required to lift or move items of over 50 pounds.
• Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function.
  

Working Environment:
Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

• Generally, works in outdoor conditions, and will be exposed to extreme temperatures and inclement weather

• Exposed to loud noise levels of lawnmowing and other equipment.
• Exposed to dust, oils, chemicals, and fumes, and may occasionally be required to wear a respirator.
• Occasionally exposed to hazardous driving conditions, vibration, moving mechanical parts, and the risk of electric

Application Information:
Applicants should send a resume, a letter of application addressing each of the required qualifications and describing
experience related to the position responsibilities and a signed copy of the EAC application form, available on EAC’s
website (EAC Application Form). Application materials can be emailed to careers@eac.edu or mailed to the address listed
below:

Eastern Arizona College
Human Resources – SS 209
615 N. Stadium Avenue
Thatcher, AZ 85552-0769

The submission of all required application materials for the screening committee’s review is the responsibility of
the applicant. Applicants must be prepared to interview at their own expense.

Closing Date:
The position closes on January 13, 2025, at 5pm. Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2025, and continue
until the successful candidate is identified.

Compensation and Position Availability:
The initial position compensation is $16.52 per hour. The anticipated position start date is as soon as practical once the
successful candidate is identified.

Questions:
Human Resources Department

Voice: (928) 428-8915
FAX: (928) 428-2576
E-mail: Careers@eac.edu

EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

Eastern Arizona College is in compliance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and does not discriminate
on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, disability, age, or sex in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. This includes, but is not limited to, admissions, employment, financial aid,
educational services, programs and activities.
Eastern Arizona College complies with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, 20 U.S. Code § 1092(f) and the Higher Education Opportunity Act of
2008, by distributing an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. The report is intended to inform the campus community of campus safety information, Clery Act crime statistics, on-campus housing fire
data and statistics, and policies and procedures relating to sexual violence, emergency response, and other safety factors. A copy of EAC’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report can be found at
https://eac.edu/student-life/campus-safety.php. Additional copies are available at the Alumni Library (Thatcher Campus), the Learning Resource Center (Payson Campus), and the library (Gila Pueblo
Campus). A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request at EAC’s District Office, located at 615 N. Stadium Avenue, Thatcher, AZ.
A daily crime log listing all criminal and alleged criminal incidents reported to campus police/security is available on-site, during normal business hours, at each of the campuses: EAC Police Department,
located at 620 N. College Avenue, Thatcher, AZ (Thatcher Campus); Gila Pueblo Campus Administration Office, located at 8274 Six Shooter Canyon Road, Globe, AZ (Gila Pueblo Campus); and Payson
Campus Administration Office, located at 201 N. Mud Springs Rd., Payson, AZ (Payson Campus).
A fire log containing all reported fires that occurred at any of EAC's on-campus student housing facilities is available during normal business hours at the Housing Office, located at 900 N. College Avenue,
Thatcher, AZ.