Career Center

Start Date: As Soon As Possible

Reports to: Director of Facilities

Hourly Rate: $22.00 to $26.00 per hour, commensurate with experience

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision and Group Life and Disability no cost for Staffulty. Retirement contributions of 5% for the first five years, additional 2% after five years. Cafeteria Plan with annual employer contribution of $2,000. Special consideration for tuition assistance.

FLSA Status: Full-Time Non-Exempt

Location: Santa Barbara, CA

Crane Country Day School is a co-educational Kindergarten-8th grade  independent day school located on a beautiful 11-acre campus in Montecito, CA. Crane is dedicated to providing an experiential education characterized by a thoughtful balance of academic challenge and creative expression. We thrive as a community that builds character and confidence, while celebrating the joy in learning. At Crane, we understand that how we teach is just as important as what we teach. It is a welcoming and supportive place to work—a rich environment where you will find enthusiastic cooperation, healthy relationships with colleagues, and active professional development.

Crane Country Day School seeks a full-time Buildings and Grounds Assistant to join its team. The Buildings and Grounds Assistant’s primary responsibility is to maintain the beauty of the Crane campus and facilitate maintenance requests from our Staffulty. The successful candidate will be an energetic and hard-working individual who enjoys working in a school environment.

We are working hard to strengthen diversity at Crane School, so the ideal candidate will also demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through their own learning, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing our own bias. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better school – a place that makes smarter decisions, drives innovation, and delivers a more powerful education for our students.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform general maintenance tasks including landscaping, painting, furniture assembly and carpentry
• Maintain look and cleanliness of school campus and facilities
• Fulfill maintenance requests from Crane Staffulty
• Set-up for campus events
• Accept and deliver packages to recipients
• Monitor and replenish restroom supplies
• Mow campus fields
• Coordinate with and supervise vendors conducting repair work on campus
• This position may be required to work on weekends/evenings for scheduled campus events
• Attend all required staff meetings and special events
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Facilities

Requirements and Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED, preferred but not required
• Valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record, which will be verified via background check

Physical and Other Requirements

• Ability to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including riding/pushing lawnmower, weed wacker, handheld leaf blower, etc.
• Prolonged periods of standing and walking in throughout campus
• Ability to regularly lift items weighing 10-50 pounds. Occasional heavy lifting
• Regularly sit and stand on the floor throughout the day, and bend, kneel, or squat.
• Work in person on-site
• Background investigation required via Live Scan.
• TB assessment required for employment in CA schools.

Work Environment

Crane Country Day School is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from people of color, LGBTQ+ educators, and educators from communities that have historically been underrepresented in independent schools. Crane is committed to sustaining a diverse and inclusive community in which each member is respected and valued. We believe that a diversity of voices and backgrounds enriches the educational experience by encouraging a variety of thought, social awareness, and a creative exchange of ideas.

Application Process

Visit https://www.craneschool.org/about/employment

Requirements and Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED, preferred but not required
• Valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record, which will be verified via background check

Physical and Other Requirements

• Ability to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including riding/pushing lawnmower, weed wacker, handheld leaf blower, etc.
• Prolonged periods of standing and walking in throughout campus
• Ability to regularly lift items weighing 10-50 pounds. Occasional heavy lifting
• Regularly sit and stand on the floor throughout the day, and bend, kneel, or squat.
• Work in person on-site
• Background investigation required via Live Scan.

TB assessment required for employment in CA schools.

About Crane Country Day School

Crane Country Day School, ideally located in the small seaside village of Montecito, is just 90 minutes north of Los Angeles and 5 minutes south of Santa Barbara. Crane is the oldest independent school in the area, having just launched its 85th anniversary celebration. It is a co-educational day school serving 250 children. The Lower School (grades K-5) and the Upper School (grades 6-8) are both located on the same sprawling yet cozy 11-acre campus that is one of the school's best-known attributes. Honoring its founder's vision, Crane School is dedicated to providing an experiential education characterized by a thoughtful balance of academic challenge and creative expression. We thrive as a community that builds character and confidence, while celebrating the joy in learning.

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