Facilities Technician

Match Charter Public School is a free, high-performing charter public school in Boston. We are a PreK-12 school serving up to 1,250 students. Our mission is to prepare students—particularly multilingual learners and those who would be the first in their families to earn a college degree—for success in college and careers in order to achieve economic security and mobility. Students gain acceptance to our schools via an annual blind public lottery open to all Boston residents.

Our families bring amazing racial and cultural diversity to the school community—they represent over 20 different countries of origin with over 20 different languages spoken at home. 98% of our students are people of color. Our students bring a diversity of needs to our school, and we are prepared to serve them: 23% of our students qualify for special education services; 19% of our student body are English Language Learners.

Match’s core values are Equity, Freedom, Teamwork, Innovation, and Accountability. We are working to reframe our organizational processes and policies to be truly anti-racist. At Match, we believe that three aspects of our work and organization—a staff that is diverse by race and other factors, a professional environment that is inclusive of all perspectives, and a curriculum in our PreK-12 school that is culturally competent—are vital to our goals and mission.

Position: Facilities Technician

Location: Boston, MA

Start date: ASAP

OVERVIEW OF ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Match is seeking a reliable and efficient Facilities Technician to join to support facilities work all three Match school locations: the elementary school (Match Community Day) on 100 Poydras St. in Hyde Park, the middle school on 215 Forest Hills St. in Jamaica Plain, and the high school at 1001 Commonwealth Ave. in Brighton. The working hours during the school year are Monday-Friday, 6:30am-2:30pm, but the hours may vary depending during school vacations and over the summer months. This position reports to Match’s Director of Facilities.

The compensation for his position starts at an annual salary of $50,939. Match offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes 90% coverage of employee health insurance costs and up to $150/month in student loan repayment assistance.

This position includes a number of essential responsibilities, including (but not limited to):

• Routine Inspections: Check the campus daily to identify broken equipment, safety hazards, or structural wear.
• Preventive Maintenance: Service machinery and tools on a regular schedule to prevent sudden breakdowns.
• Grounds Upkeep: clear snow as needed, and keep outdoor areas clean and safe.
• Complete regular school building maintenance from week to week, such as mounting whiteboards and bulletin boards in classrooms, replacing light bulbs and lamps, assembling and moving furniture, repairing damage, and any other maintenance tasks as needed;
• Regularly work with Match’s Facilities team to perform landscaping and grounds upkeep at Match Community Day and Match Middle School;
• Maintain inventory of facilities supplies and materials; and

Other facilities projects as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

Competitive applicants will have:

• Education: high school diploma or GED required.
• Experience: On-the-job training or trade school background in electrical, HVAC, or plumbing preferred.
• Physical requirements: Ability to lift heavy objects, stand for long periods, and climb ladders.
• Ability to be detail-oriented, timely, and reliable
• Good communication skills
• A proven track-record of working efficiently and independently in a time-sensitive environment

ABOUT MATCH EDUCATION

Match Education (www.matcheducation.org) is the shared brand name of Match Charter Public School and The Match School Foundation, Inc. Match Education is an engine of discovery and applied innovation in education. We operate a high-performing urban charter public school and a unique associate teacher program that trains teachers for high-poverty schools. Out of this applied work, we refine, validate empirically, and eventually disseminate new ideas and practices on core questions in education reform.

The Match Foundation, Inc. and Match Charter Public School prohibit discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.