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Elkhart Community Schools Position Description

Position Title: Electrician Qualifications: High school graduate preferred. Prior experience in electrical maintenance duties, electrical construction and technical schooling to support required duties. Department: Building Services Reports to: Director of Building Services Prepared by: Cheryl Waggoner Approved by: W. Douglas Thorne Date: 4/14/2016

SUMMARY: Perform routine and preventive maintenance required for electrical equipment and components used throughout system. Demonstrate a willingness to cooperate with others and an attitude of respect for promptness and personal service. Demonstrate a willingness to instruct and train others in the care and use of electrical components and equipment. Alert to potential maintenance problems and prepared to repair or recommend appropriate action. Neat and clean in appearance; possess the ability to get along with co-workers, students, staff and the general public.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Other duties may be assigned):

1. Responsible for routine and preventive maintenance related to all electrical including: fire alarm systems, public address systems, scoreboards and small electronics and equipment. 2. Knowledge & comfort with all voltages, up to 480 volts. 3. Responsible for instructing and assisting helpers. 4. Responsible for minor electrical construction planning, layout and installation. 5. Responsible for minor technology cabling for voice, video, and data construction planning, layout and installation. 6. Responsible for minor repairs and preventative maintenance to electronic equipment and components throughout the system. 7. Responsible for assisting in required maintenance in other trades as needed and as experience and time permits. 8. Responsible for other duties as assigned and required for the successful operations of the Elkhart Community Schools.

Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: High school graduate preferred. Prior experience in electrical maintenance duties, electrical construction and technical schooling to support required duties. Perform routine and preventive maintenance required for electrical equipment and components used throughout system. Demonstrate a willingness to cooperate with others and an attitude of respect for promptness and personal service. Demonstrate a willingness to instruct and train others in the care and use of electrical components and equipment. Alert to potential maintenance problems and prepared to repair or recommend appropriate action. Neat and clean in appearance; possess the ability to get along with co-workers, students, staff and the general public.

Language Skills: Ability to read and understand safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, regulations, product usage directions, plans, specifications, and procedures manuals. Ability to write recommendations for equipment replacement or procurement. Ability to clearly state to others any work requirements. Ability to clearly communicate with staff on proper care and usage of equipment.

Mathematical skills: Ability to work with simple weights and measures. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure. Ability to apply calculations required to determine electrical loads. /vl/position descriptions 04/05/18 Page 1 of 2 Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems with reasonable solutions. Ability to interpret instructions furnished in formats such as written, oral, diagram, or schedule. Ability to make reasonable decisions within scope of responsibilities.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Must possess a valid state driver’s license. Must be able to obtain required certificates, licenses, and registrations to successfully perform essential duties. Must have a general knowledge of local and national electrical codes.

Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to troubleshoot electrical and technology problems, make recommendations, and supervise repair/replacements as appropriate. Knowledge and comfort with all voltages up to 480 volts.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is continuously required to sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle and feel objects, tools or controls; reach with arms and hands; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear interactions with others; twist, bend and operate power equipment.

The employee must frequently lift and move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places or confined spaces and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. The individuals currently holding this position perform additional duties and additional duties may be assigned.

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