Assistant to the Facilities Director

Darrow School is seeking an individual with hands-on maintenance, grounds, and custodial skills, as well as administrative and computer proficiency, to serve as an assistant and report to the Facilities Director.

The duties required for the Assistant to the Facilities Director are as follows:

• Ability to perform administrative tasks as assigned, including but not limited to: filing records pertaining to work-order management, projects, purchasing, and life/safety compliance; coordinating fleet maintenance; inventory control; campus set-ups and summer programs; campus security; and facility needs when and as they occur.

• Attending meetings with other members of the Facilities and administrative staff.

• The individual must be willing and able to accomplish assigned, hands-on maintenance, grounds, or custodial tasks, and must be able to work with others in a team environment or alone.

• The assistant will help with project management on a year-round basis.

• The assistant will be required to take part in snow removal operations and be available to work overtime on occasion for campus events or weather-related emergencies.

• The assistant will be required to be occasionally on call for facility's needs.

• The assistant must have the willingness and interpersonal skills to work closely with all campus constituencies and recognize the appropriate attentiveness and sensitivity required when working around students, faculty, and staff in a school environment.

Requirements for the position:

• High school diploma or the equivalent, the ability to lift or carry 40 pounds of weight on a regular basis, and the ability to climb and work off of a six-foot ladder. Additional education is preferred, but not required.

• A valid driver's license.

• Experience in grounds, maintenance, and custodial work.

• Experience in administrative duties, including being familiar with basic computer programs.

• The willingness to work enthusiastically as an Assistant to the Facilities Director, in the field or office.

Applicants should send a letter of interest and resume to:
Tom Seamon
Facilities Director
Darrow School
110 Darrow Road
New Lebanon, NY 1212

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Darrow School, an independent, co-ed, boarding and day school for grades 9-12, located on the New York State side of the Berkshires, offers a comprehensive and individually focused college-preparatory curriculum that features a unique combination of classroom instruction, experiential learning, and environmental consciousness. Students learn within an atmosphere that supports the pursuit of intellectual curiosity, individual creativity, and the joy of learning. The School has been recognized as a pioneer in the field of “hands-on learning,” and Darrow teachers use real-world topics and a dynamic approach to make the subject matter come alive. Darrow School’s mission is dedicated to serving students with a wide variety of backgrounds and abilities, building on each student’s individual talents and interests to inspire enduring confidence for success in college and life.

Darrow School is located on 325 acres in the Town of New Lebanon, and comprised of 21 buildings, 16 of which are Shaker-built and designated as Registered National Historic Landmark buildings.

Darrow School does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, age, color, national or ethnic origin, gender, or sexual orientation, in the administration of any of its employment practices, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, educational, athletic, recreational, and other school-administered programs.

Darrow School is an equal opportunity employer boasting a beautiful work setting and a supportive community environment. For general employment inquiries, contact Simon Holzapfel, Assistant Head of School at 518-794-6017.