BOARD OF EDUCATION

HAIDA GWAII SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 50

TEMPORARY FULL-TIME MAINTENANCE III

Port Clements - Masset Area (Primarily)

START DATE:                          Effective as soon as possible until the full return of the incumbent or no later than August 30, 2026

SALARY:                                 $31.92 per hour

HOURS OF WORK:                 Forty (40) hours per week

This position is considered a skilled position in which experience is the principal qualifier. The employee is expected to assist in any one of the numerous job disciplines required in school facilities maintenance.

The employee is normally expected to work under the direction of a Working Foreman or a Lead Hand. It is expected that as a skilled employee they will be able to work with a minimum amount of supervision. Supervision is under the jurisdiction of the Manager of Operations.

Qualifications:

• Grade 12 level of education is required.
• Three years previous experience in building and grounds maintenance is a requisite and the willingness to upgrade skills by experience or enrolling in a bona-fide trade’s course leading to certification is desirable.
• Maintain familiarity with Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) and Workers Compensation Board (WCB) safety regulations.
• Possess a valid B.C. driver’s license.
• The position is one that has inherent sensory and physical tasks and as such the job requires the capability to perform tasks such as lifting, pushing, holding, reaching, bending and carrying.
• Ability to read, write and comprehend oral and written instructions, and by degree of experience the ability to read architectural, or mechanical, or electrical drawings.
• To operate safely all hand-held fixed power tools that are made available to the employee and to assure that such tools are kept in a safe workable condition.
• To co-operate with school staff in adjusting work schedules as not to affect the instruction of students.
• To be able to work with minimal direction once job assignments have been made.
• The ability to meet and deal tactfully with students, members of staff and the public.
• Maintain a neat and tidy personal appearance while performing job duties.
• The position requires working both indoors and outdoors in fair and inclement weather and at times performing unpleasant tasks owing to the nature of the work.

Application Deadline: April 13, 2026 at 4:00pm 

The Haida Gwaii School District No. 50 hires on the basis of merit and is committed to

employment equity.  All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

Preference will be given to qualified new hires with Haida and/or other Indigenous ancestry

who have demonstrated knowledge and experience of Haida culture.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.