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Skilled Tradesman

Employer
Arkansas State University - Newport
Location
Newport, AR

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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Community College

Job Details

POSITION SUMMARY
The Skilled Tradesman will be responsible for maintenance and repair of buildings and equipment, developing and implementing installation and maintenance schedules for work on new and existing electrical and mechanical systems, including heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, or carpentry on the Newport Campus.

This position requires the demonstrated ability to work effectively with others while promoting a positive organizational culture by embodying the institutional values of community, diversity, innovation, integrity, student-centeredness and trust. This position is governed by state and federal laws and institution policy.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Conducts periodic inspections of buildings and grounds to determine maintenance requirements for new or existing systems.
  • Provides hands-on assistance to resolve problems or to demonstrate correct procedures.
  • Participates in preventive maintenance activities.
  • Makes routine inspections of the heating, cooling, and electrical systems.
  • Receives work orders and follows through to completion.
  • Maintains and performs minor repairs on equipment and vehicles.
  • Conducts on-site inspections to ensure quality of work, determines maintenance requirements, and complies with safety regulations.
  • Monitors building and grounds for public safety and security and checks safety systems such as, emergency lights, smoke alarms and fire extinguishers.
  • May be required to work graduation ceremony and other campus related events.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
The formal education equivalent of a high school diploma and experience in maintenance and repair of buildings and equipment is preferred. Related work experience and/or certifications may be substituted for education. Knowledge of methods, practices, and safety precautions in one or more of the skilled trades is preferred. Also, knowledge of laws and regulations related to one or more of the skilled trades is preferred.

Salary and Benefits

The annual salary for this position is $30,000.

At ASU-Newport, our employees are important to us. ASUN offers a competitive benefits package to all full-time employees that include, but are not limited to: health, life, and long-term disability insurance, paid time off, and a retirement plan. For more information about benefits, please visit https://www.asusystem.edu/offices/employee-benefits/

KNOWLEDGE (Preferred)

  • Knowledge of building and grounds maintenance techniques and equipment.
  • Knowledge of inventory control techniques.
  • Knowledge of state purchasing procedures.
  • Knowledge of supervisory practices and procedures.
  • Ability to operate, maintain, and perform repairs on various types of electrical and mechanical equipment.
  • Ability to conduct on-site inspections to determine compliance of work with departmental standards and regulations.
  • Ability to plan, organize, and oversee the work of skilled, and semi-skilled workers.
  • Ability to maintain adequate supplies and inventory records.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNDS, PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Responsible for monitoring and security of all ASUN property and equipment.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None

COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Ability to interact effectively with students, faculty and staff. Ability to write reports, correspondence so others will understand; Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from faculty or staff. The ability to speak clearly so others can understand your instruction. Ability to detect and correct grammatical and spelling errors in written correspondence.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to prepare and interpret bar graphs.

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
Ability to solve practical problems and to deal with a variety of known variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Under general direction of the Director of Physical Plant, working from policies and general directives. Occasionally refers specific cases to supervisor as clarification or interpretation of the organization's policy is required.

PLANNING/ORGANIZING
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. Considerable responsibility with regard to general assignments as well as the planning of time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work.

DECISION MAKING
Performs work operations which permit occasional opportunity for decision-making of significant importance and also frequent opportunity for decision-making of major importance, either of which would affect the work operations of small organizational component as well as the organization as a whole.

CONFLICT
Requires dealing with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous people. Must have the ability to respond in accordance with core values of the college.

PROBLEM SOLVING
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

USE OF MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT
Regular use powered and non-powered hand tools, machinery and equipment used to repair and troubleshoot equipment. Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

CONTACT WITH OTHERS
Regular contacts with students, parents, faculty, staff and community leaders. Involves both furnishing and obtaining information and, also, attempting to influence the decisions of those persons contacted. Regular contact with other university employees at all levels within the organization.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Electrical or HVAC license is preferred.

SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED
Basic: Word Processing/Typing, Presentation/PowerPoint, Alphanumeric Data Entry, Database, & Spreadsheet

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
The following physical activities 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 and expectations.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move more than 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Requires working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions, Includes exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable. Requires working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures.

Organization

Vision

ASU-Newport will be the driving force that revitalizes the Delta and restores the American Dream in the communities we serve. 

ASUN Photo1Mission

ASU-Newport provides an accessible, affordable, quality education that transforms the lives of our students, enriches our communities and strengthens the regional economy. 

Values

Community | Diversity | Innovation | Integrity | Student-Centeredness | Trust

Where you're going depends on where you've been. 

Over the years, ASU-Newport has grown from one campus to three and now boasts enrollment exceeding 2,000 students. The milestones of our past have made us the institution we are today.  

1976 - Arkansas State University-Newport (ASUN) founded as White River Vocational Technical School.

1992 - ASUN merged with Arkansas State University-Beebe to become ASU Beebe/Newport. 

2000 - Arkansas Board of Higher Education approved ASUN to be its own, stand-alone campus.

2001 - ASUN hired its first Chancellor, Dr. Larry Williams.

2002 - Gift received from Arkansas Steel and Associates of $250,000 to endow cultural programs.

2002 - ASUN received initial national accreditation by Higher Learning Commission. 

2002 - Jackson County residents voted to support ASUN through local sales taxASUN Photo3

2003 - ASUN enrollment exceeds 1,000 students.

2004 - Gift received from Walton Family Foundation in the amount of $1 million, in honor of Lindley and Kaneaster Hodges Jr.

2004 - Ground broke on a Student Community Center.

2004 - The high voltage lineman technology program was created from a partnership between ASUN and the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas.

2005 - Named by Community College Week magazine as one of the top ten fastest-growing public two-year colleges.

2006 - Ten-year accreditation granted by Higher Learning Commission of North Central Accreditation.

2006 - First fully online degree program offered - Associate of Arts in Business.

2007 - ASUN assumed operational oversight for the technical centers in both Jonesboro and Marked Tree.

2009 - ASUN enrollment exceeds 2,000 students.

2012 - ASUN hosts "First Decade Celebration" in Newport, Marked Tree and Jonesboro. 

2012 - ASUN student receives first and only Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) granted to a community college student.ASUN Photo4

2012 - $1 million gift received from Fowler Family in support of Hospitality Services program.

2013 - Dr. Sandra Massey named ASUN's second Chancellor.

2014 - ASUN becomes fifth largest community college in Arkansas in headcount enrollment.

2015 - 2500 STRONG - In Fall 2015 beat it's all-time enrollment record with 2,533 students. 

Company info
Website
Telephone
8705127800
Location
7648 Victory Blvd.
Newport
AR
72112
US

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