The Hill School Mission: The Hill School prepares young people from across the country and around the world for college, careers, and life. Within a family school environment and a rigorous liberal arts curriculum, we challenge our young people to work hard; think and reason; seek fulfillment; serve the common good; and prepare to lead as citizens of the world, uniquely guided by our motto, "Whatsoever Things Are True."

Position Summary

Under the direct supervision of the Assistant Director of Facilities Services, the Maintenance Technician is responsible for supporting the daily operations of campus facilities through a wide range of maintenance, logistics, and event support functions. This role includes coordinating and executing deliveries, transporting materials and equipment, installing and removing seasonal assets such as window air conditioning units, and supporting campus events through set-up, breakdown, and tent installation. The position requires the ability to perform general maintenance tasks including light carpentry, painting, repairs, and installation of fixtures across a variety of building surfaces.

Working closely with the Operations Manager and other campus partners, the Maintenance Technician follows work order assignments, ensures timely completion and reporting, and contributes to an organized and efficient workflow across campus. The role also involves operating tools and equipment, performing preventive maintenance, assisting with snow and ice removal, and adhering to all safety standards and OSHA regulations to maintain a safe and functional campus environment.

Responsibilities

The primary focus of the Maintenance Technician position is to support the daily operations of campus facilities through maintenance, logistics, and event support services.

• Perform deliveries of packages to campus buildings throughout the day.
• Operate a non-CDL work truck to transport and retrieve materials, including large or heavy items, from on- and off-campus locations.
• Install window air conditioning units in the spring and remove them in the fall (approximately 65–100 units annually).
• Perform set-up and tear-down for campus events, including luncheons, large meetings, commencement, and other special events.
• Install, remove, and safely store school-owned tents as needed for events.
• Coordinate daily work activities with the Operations Manager, Mail Room Technician, and other campus partners to ensure efficient workflow.
• Perform off-campus errands to obtain supplies and materials as needed.
• Follow work order instructions and provide daily status updates for entry into the SchoolDude system.
• Operate a variety of hand and power tools, including drills, saws, and related equipment.
• Perform light demolition, carpentry, painting, and general maintenance repairs across campus facilities.
• Install fixtures such as shelving, bulletin boards, whiteboards, and wall hangings on a variety of surfaces.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance on equipment as directed.
• Follow OSHA standards and industry safety procedures, including proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Assist with snow and ice removal from campus roads, walkways, and other surfaces using both manual and powered equipment.
• Assist other Facilities team members as needed and perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Valid Pennsylvania driver's license.
• 3-5 Years of experience in the repair and maintenance of institutional type buildings and building systems.
• Ability to read basic assembly/disassembly instructions, wiring diagrams and instructional manuals in print or online.
• Ability to operate equipment powered by small engines (pressure washers, snow blowers, etc.).
• Knowledge and expert use of a wide variety of hand tools.
• One year certificate from college or technical school; or 3-6 months related experience and/ or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands

This position requires the ability to lift up to 75 pounds. Essential duties involve standing, crouching, sitting, bending, stretching, climbing, and crawling on a regular basis. Work is performed both indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions. Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus in dimly lit areas. Reasonable accommodation may be considered if the essential functions of the role can be performed.

Attitude and Demeanor

• Publicly support the mission and vision of The Hill School in a positive and professional manner.
• Work as a dynamic team member in a professional collaborative environment.
• Energetic and organized enough to thrive in an extremely fast-paced environment while collaborating with a growing team to produce great work.
• Ability to wear many hats, learn new things every day, and have the ability to switch from a variety of roles with ease and excitement.
• Communicate effectively with warmth, sensitivity, humor, and understanding as they deal with administrative colleagues, teachers, students, alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and program associates.
• Possess a "service attitude" - willingness to be flexible to meet the needs of the department and school.

About The Hill School

Since its founding in 1851 and for 168 years, The Hill School has provided a traditional liberal arts education to its students. Although The Hill’s curriculum continues to evolve, we have never strayed very far from a proven, rigorous blend of humanities, classics and modern languages, social sciences, mathematics, science, and the arts. For our students, we have prioritized broad knowledge in our steadfast belief that this comprehensive foundation best prepares students for “college, careers, and life.” The Hill School also has begun implementing an ambitious STEM curriculum, which includes one of the most extensive secondary school engineering programs in the nation. We have bolstered our fine arts programs with courses in digital media, video production, design technology, rapid prototyping and fabrication, and design thinking. And, we are offering pre-professional, co-curricular programs in business and entrepreneurship. Over the coming years, we will continue to affirm what we already do very well while honing curricular and co-curricular programs such as leadership training, service learning, experiential education, and interdisciplinary studies. We will find improve...d ways to teach all Hill students 21st century skills such as critical thinking and problem solving, collaboration and leading, agility and adaptability, initiative and entrepreneurship, effective oral and written communication, accessing and analyzing data, and curiosity and imagination. We are working with our Faculty and Staff to become both the most traditional and the most innovative boarding school in the country, simultaneously. The Hill was founded as The Family Boarding School and when you visit campus, you might note that we are still a bit traditional, despite our emphasis on innovation! We follow a dress code, our students regularly sit down with faculty members for family-style meals, we gather twice a week at Chapel for thoughtful reflection; many of our students study Latin and Greek; and we pride ourselves on a student-written Honor Code and demanding code of conduct. We enjoy historic and blossoming traditions such as 130-year-old athletics rivalries, revered a cappella vocal groups, school-wide service projects, community team-building events, small group meetings with caring faculty advisers, and a very special jump in the Dell pond after graduation! Over the next three to five years, the Hill School is set to achieve several accomplishments sure to leave their mark on the School’s history. The School’s Advancement Office is a 25 person-strong organization driven to achieve the goals set forth in the current “Strength of All” capital campaign which is entering its fourth year of the five- to seven-year campaign. The capital campaign will fund many efforts, including a significant increase in our financial aid and faculty compensation endowment. In 2018-2019, we expanded the seating capacity of our historic dining hall and completely renovated our food service and preparation areas used by our food service contractor, Sodexo. In 2019-2020, the School will construct the Quadrivium Center (a STEM facility) where our science, engineering, computer science and mathematics classes will be housed. The School has developed property adjacent to our main campus by recently erecting beautiful new homes for our faculty in our East Faculty Village. This Faculty Housing expansion is likely to continue with additional property available for housing construction to ensure The Hill School offers the very best of this important housing benefit to our residential faculty. One of our most ambitious goals is to be a driving force in the economic revitalization of Pottstown and our immediate neighborhood and through our Hobart’s Run Community Development program and participation in Pottstown CARES, we are finding traction in ways both small and large.

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