Student Maintenance Assistant (Illinois Central College)

Job Title: Student Maintenance Assistant 

Reports To: Maintenance Tech 

Location: Illinois Central College Student Housing 

Compensation: $14.00 per hour and Housing Credit. Position not eligible for benefits. 

FLSA Status: Student Non-Exempt 

Company Information: 

Capstone On-Campus Management (COCM), with headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama, is a group of student housing professionals focused exclusively on the management of housing communities owned by non-profits and/or highly affiliated with a university. 

Summary: 

Under the direct supervision of the Director and Maintenance Tech, the Student Maintenance Assistant is responsible for assisting in all areas of facility maintenance, renovation, repair, and cleaning.   

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:   

• Perform minor wall repair and painting.   
• Respond to all resident maintenance requests within 24 hours as assigned by Maintenance Supervisor. Requests include but are not limited to window blind replacement, changing light bulbs, clearing clogged drains.   
• Assist with apartment turn.   
• Assist with grounds-keeping.   
• Sweeps, scrubs, wax, and polishes floor.   
• Washes walls, baseboards, ceilings, and woodwork.   
• Washes windows, door panels and sills.    
• Cleans grounds and removes litter.   
• Cleans debris from sidewalk, assist with power washing, and exterior painting.   
• Maintains all common areas in clean and orderly condition.   
• Removes all trash and refuse from the building and exterior common areas.   
• Assists with preventative maintenance program.   
• Other duties as assigned.   

Qualifications:  

• High school diploma. 
• Enrollment as a current ICC student in good academic standing at the time of application and throughout employment term.   
• Minimum 2.0 semester and cumulative GPA at the time of application and throughout the recruitment and employment term.   
• Good standing with ICC at the time of application and throughout the recruitment and employment period. Past violations of ICC Policy or the law may result in a candidate being removed from the selection process. Any individual currently on “Disciplinary Probation” is not eligible.   
• Ability to lift up to 35lbs and navigate up and down stairs. 
• Demonstrate proficiency in verbal communication. 
• Possess strong customer service skills. 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is mid-to-high paced. The noise level is usually moderate. 

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 regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee is occasionally required to sit.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.