Job Title: Facilities Maintenance Worker
PVN ID: VA-2509-007013
Category: Clerical/Office Services
Location: OFFICE OF SR. UNIV DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Job Description

General Description

The Dr. Derrick Griffith CUNY Preparatory School is looking for facilities maintenance worker who is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance, upkeep, and safe operation of the school building.

The Dr. Derrick Griffith CUNY Prep School was founded in 2003 and is located in the Bronx. CUNY Prep’s mission is to develop lifelong learners who have the academic, personal and social skills necessary for higher education. The school serves students ages 16-19 who have left traditional high schools and helps them to obtain their High School Equivalency Diploma by passing the GED Exam. CUNY Prep also supports students’ success as they move on through college. We want our graduates to have access to a greater range of opportunities and become active participants in community and civic affairs.

As members of the CUNY Prep team, all staff must be extremely committed and passionate about working with urban youth. They must be highly motivated, self-directed, flexible, reliable, and open to learning new ways of thinking about their practice. CUNY Prep staff are active participants in creating an engaging, dynamic, and highly effective school environment. All staff are responsible for actively contributing to on-going civic and social events throughout the year.

Other Duties

The Facilities Maintenance worker will report to the Operations Coordinator. Specific responsibilities include, but not limited to:

  • Daily cleaning of classrooms, bathrooms, and garbage removal
  • Manage deliveries, deliver packages to classrooms, and storage
  • Assist with the set-up and break down of special events
  • Assist in the routine maintenance, operations, and repair of the building
  • Adjust and make minor repairs of building hardware, furniture, shelving, and equipment
  • Assist in relocating building equipment and furniture
  • Strip / Wax floors and Shampoo carpets
  • Other duties as assigned

Some physical activities performed require climbing stairs and ladders; lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds; using power-driven and regular hand tools; bending; crouching and kneeling; working outdoors in all kinds of weather conditions.

Qualifications

MINIMUM

  • High School Diploma /Equivalency Diploma
  • Must possess a strong work ethic and be reliable
  • Three (3) years experience in related field

PREFERRED

  • Experience in a school setting

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
CUNY Preparatory School
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$43,500.00 - $46,500.00
Closing Date
Nov 12, 2025 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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