Description:
To maintain water systems and facilities within the District in a safe, efficient, and professional manner so as to enhance the learning environment of students.
Qualifications:
1. High School Diploma or GED required.
2. Current Alaska Level 2 Water Distribution and Level 2 Water Treatment Certificates required. Level 3 preferred. Level 2 Certified operators will commit to working towards a Level 3 Certificate.
3. Experience in installation, repair, and modification of water, sewage, and other distribution systems and components preferred.
4. Experience in the maintenance and repair of water and sewage treatment facilities, including piping and components required.
5. Ability to accomplish duties with a minimum of direct supervision.
6. Working knowledge in one or more of the following trades preferred: heating, electrical, carpentry, refrigeration.
7. Willingness to travel to remote locations.
8. Ability to live and work in a cross-cultural rural Alaskan environment.
9. Ability to carry out successfully the duties described below.
Duties:
1. Installs, repairs, and modifies district water, sewer, piping, and components, water treatment tanks, filters, faucets and fittings, chlorinators, as well as aerobic, digestion, septic tank, and leach field systems and components.
2. Performs other duties in electrical, carpentry, heating, refrigeration, and other trade areas as required.
3. Repair or replace electrical controls, thermostats, hot water coils, circulating pumps, valves, gaskets, elements, burner units, and other associated equipment.
4. Identifies and requisitions parts in specialty areas as needed.
5. Trains on-site operators in the proper maintenance and operation of water and septic systems. Works with operators to increase their skill levels and operator certification levels.
6. Performs duties to the highest standards of safety for staff, students, equipment, and structures.
7. Performs other duties as assigned.
About
Discover the Adventure of Being a Principal in Alaska with the Lower Kuskokwim School District
Are you ready for a unique and rewarding leadership experience? The Lower Kuskokwim School District (LKSD) invites passionate educators to join our vibrant community in the heart of rural Alaska. We are currently seeking candidates for the 2025-2026 school year.
LKSD is the largest rural school district in Alaska, serving nearly 4,000 predominantly Yup'ik students across 27 schools. Spanning a landmass the size of West Virginia, our district stretches along the Kuskokwim River and the Bering Sea coast. This is an opportunity to immerse yourself in stunning landscapes, rich cultural traditions, and a deeply meaningful educational mission.
Adventure is part of the job-traveling to our communities often involves flying from Anchorage and completing the journey by small plane, snowmobile, or boat. But more importantly, you will play a vital role in delivering bilingual, culturally relevant education that empowers students to succeed.