WAU Student - Maintenance Assistant - Spring 2026

Job Description

Job Title:         Maintenance Assistant
Reports to:     Director of Facilities Services
Department:  Facilities Services
FLSA Status:  Non-Exempt
Hourly Rate:  $17.65/hr.

OVERVIEW OF THE UNIVERSITY
Washington Adventist University (WAU) is a Christ-centered institution of higher education that supports a culture of excellence where all feel valued. Nestled in a desirable residential community in Takoma Park, Maryland, WAU offers its faculty and staff an environment where professional expertise is valued and lasting connections between co-workers are formed as we work together to ensure the success of our students. Regardless of title, every employee supports WAU's vision of producing graduates who bring moral leadership and competence to their communities.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Constructs, finishes, installs, maintains, and repairs equipment, systems, and facilities related to any craft or combination of same, using power and hand tools, ladders and other necessary equipment
• Performs a variety of unskilled work in various crafts such as carpentry, plumbing, welding, painting, electrical work, sheet metal work, masonry, machinist work, etc.
• Maintains shops, mechanical spaces, public and student areas, etc., in a clean, safe manner
•  Performs a variety of building services duties
• Responds to emergency problems in the facility and makes emergency repairs as needed
• Maintains logs, performs rounds, complete P.M. work orders, tests, and inspections
• Operates tractors, grounds equipment, and motor vehicles (if cleared by Transportation)
• Assists in removing snow/ice from facility’s grounds and maintains grounds
• Performs related and other departmental duties as required
• Works toward becoming a Maintenance Technician I through individual study and on the job training
• Abides by Department Safety Practices
• Follows Department Policy & Procedures

QUALIFICATIONS & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Must be a WAU student.
• Ability to use ruler and fractions, read blueprints or model to learn work layout or plans own work layout.
• Ability to diagnose and solve technical and mechanical problems.
• Ability to meet the physical demands to stand, bend, kneel, climb stairs, ladders and equipment, and a good sense of balance to work on heights is required.  Some lifting of medium and heavy materials, equipment and tools is required.
• The employee will frequently be called upon and must be able to work long hours under stressful conditions, including weekends and nights. 

LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE NOTICES
Washington Adventist University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability in employment or in the provision of services. WAU complies with all applicable federal and state laws, including the Maryland Fair Employment Practices Act.
If you require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please contact the Office of Human Resources.
Washington Adventist University provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Maryland law. As a religiously affiliated institution, Washington Adventist University exercises its constitutional and statutory rights to give preference in employment to members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and reserves the right to claim exemption from certain provisions of Title IX and Title VII where they conflict with the university’s religious beliefs and values.