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Maintenance Technician

Part-time
Thatcher, Arizona

College and Area Information:
Eastern Arizona College’s District Offices are located in Thatcher, Arizona, a beautiful rural area with easy access to arid
as well as mountainous recreation. The College is located approximately 125 miles northeast of Tucson and 165 miles
southeast of Phoenix. EAC is a comprehensive community college offering five associate degrees across nearly 50
programs of study. Eastern Arizona College is the oldest member of the Arizona Community College system and is fully
accredited by The Higher Learning Commission.



Position Summary and Organizational Relationship:
The Maintenance Technician position reports to the Director of Discovery Park and performs general maintenance and
custodial duties.



Required Qualifications:
Required qualifications to effectively perform job. An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be
considered.

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Experience using common motorized and hand operated landscaping tools and equipment.
  

Essential Functions:

• Perform a range of tasks to maintain the cleanliness and address maintenance, repairs, and related issues of the

EAC Discovery Park facilities.

• Sweep, mop, vacuum, clean and dust all facilities as needed.
• Ensure that sufficient supplies and equipment are on hand.
• Move or set up chairs, tables, and furniture and equipment as required for college functions and events.
• Empty trash, wastebaskets, clean whiteboards, erasers, presentation equipment, etc.
• Clean and disinfect washbowls, toilets, sinks, drinking fountains etc.
• Replace light bulbs, towels, soap and other supplies.
• Work from a ladder as necessary and operate various pieces of equipment safely.
• Performs various types of landscaping duties including mowing lawns, trimming weeds, pruning trees and bushes,

spraying weeds, raking, watering, and picking up trash.

• Clean and maintain electric and motorized landscaping tools and equipment.
• Perform basic carpentry, plumbing, painting, and general repairs to ensure facilities are available for use in a safe

and effective manner.

• Perform other duties as assigned.
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
May be representative, but not all-inclusive, of those knowledge, skills, and abilities commonly associated with the job.

• Ability to use commonly used custodial equipment.
• Knowledge of basic mechanical, electrical, plumbing, landscaping and related maintenance issues.
• Ability to effectively organize and prioritize work as well as concentrate on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Organized thinker with attention to detail.
• Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to exercise common sense and good judgment.
  

Physical Abilities:
Activities commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. The physical demands described below
are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Required to use close vision and be able to focus.
• Regularly required to talk and hear; frequently required to sit, stand and bend at the knee and waist, and walk.
• Must be able to have repetitive wrist, hand and/or finger movement.
• Must have finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
• Occasionally required to reach and grasp items, and to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb.
• Occasionally required to lift or move items of up to 80 pounds.
• Punctuality and dependability are necessary and essential functions.
  

Working Environment:
Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

• Works both indoors and outdoors may occasionally be exposed to extreme temperatures and inclement weather

conditions and native wildlife.

• Exposed to loud noise levels of custodial and mechanical equipment.
• Occasionally exposed to potentially hazardous chemicals or agents (pesticides and herbicides).
• Exposed to dust, chemicals, and fumes. Occasionally exposed to vibration, moving mechanical parts, and the risk

of electric shock.

Application Information:
Applicants should send a resume, a letter of application addressing each of the required qualifications and describing
experience related to the position responsibilities and a signed copy of the EAC application form, available on EAC’s
website (EAC Application Form). Application materials can be emailed to careers@eac.edu or mailed to the address listed
below:

Eastern Arizona College
Human Resources – SS 209
615 N. Stadium Avenue
Thatcher, AZ 85552-0769

The submission of all required application materials for the screening committee’s review is the responsibility of

the applicant. Applicants must be prepared to interview at their own expense.



Closing Date:
The position closes on December 31, at 5pm . Review of applications will begin on January 4, 2025, and continue until
the successful candidate is identified.



Compensation and Position Availability:
The initial position compensation is $20.44 per hour . The anticipated position start date is January 13, 2025 .







Questions:
Human Resources Department

Voice: (928) 428-8915
FAX: (928) 428-2576
E-mail: Careers@eac.edu

EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

Eastern Arizona College is in compliance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, disability, age, or sex in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. This includes, but is
not limited to, admissions, employment, financial aid, educational services, programs and activities.
Eastern Arizona College complies with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, 20 U.S. Code § 1092(f) and the Higher
Education Opportunity Act of 2008, by distributing an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. The report is intended to inform the campus community of campus safety
information, Clery Act crime statistics, on-campus housing fire data and statistics, and policies and procedures relating to sexual violence, emergency response, and other
safety factors. A copy of EAC’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report can be found at Additional copies are available at the
Alumni Library (Thatcher Campus), the Learning Resource Center (Payson Campus), and the library (Gila Pueblo Campus). A paper copy of the report will be provided upon
request at EAC’s District Office, located at 615 N. Stadium Avenue, Thatcher, AZ.
A daily crime log listing all criminal and alleged criminal incidents reported to campus police/security is available on-site, during normal business hours, at each of the
campuses: EAC Police Department, located at 620 N. College Avenue, Thatcher, AZ (Thatcher Campus); Gila Pueblo Campus Administration Office, located at 8274 Six
Shooter Canyon Road, Globe, AZ (Gila Pueblo Campus); and Payson Campus Administration Office, located at 201 N. Mud Springs Rd., Payson, AZ (Payson Campus).
A fire log containing all reported fires that occurred at any of EAC's on-campus student housing facilities is available during normal business hours at the Housing Office,
located at 900 N. College Avenue, Thatcher, AZ.

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