Painter

At Marymount University, we believe meaningful work happens when talented people come together with shared purpose. We serve not only our students—but one another—creating a culture where teamwork, adaptability, and resilience are part of everyday practice,

Located in Arlington, Virginia, just minutes from Washington, D.C., Marymount offers a dynamic and forward-looking environment where innovation is encouraged and flexibility is valued. We understand that higher education is evolving, and we embrace change with creativity, responsiveness, and a solutions-oriented mindset.

Our faculty and staff thrive in a community that prioritizes communication, cross-functional collaboration, and service-driven leadership. Whether working directly with students or supporting them behind the scenes, every role contributes to a shared mission: helping students grow, succeed, and lead with purpose and confidence.

• Physical Capability: Ability to lift, push, pull, and maneuver 75 lbs (floor-to-waist)
• Work Environment: Willingness to work in noisy, dirty environments, confined spaces, and varied/extreme outdoor weather conditions. 

• Technical Applications: mixing paints, stains, and finishes for precise color/viscosity matching.
• Communication: Clear verbal and written interactions with team members, supervisors, and university personnel.
• Work: work independently with minimal supervision while meeting deadlines and quality standards.
• Problem Solving: Evaluate job progress on-site and resolve operational issues promptly.
• Adaptability: Manage shifting priorities, handle fluctuating workloads, and coordinate effectively with team members. 

• Painting expertise: Proficient in standard trade methods, surface preparation, patching, and mixing paints and finishes to match color and viscosity.
• Carpentry: Knowledge basic remolding, Measuring, cutting, joining, shaping, and fastening materials. Using hand tools (chisels, squares, levels, planes) and power tools (circular saws, nail guns, sanders).
• Equipment & Tools: Understanding specialized tools and hand tools for finishing and refinishing such as (chisels, squares, levels, planes) and power tools (circular saws, nail guns, sanders).
• Project estimating: Ability to estimate time, material, and cost for assigned projects
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• Workstation and Interpersonal Skills Execution & Prioritization: Ability to work dependently with minimal supervision, manage completion deadlines, and adapt to a shifting workload.
• Communication & teamwork: Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with crew members, contractors, and university staff and explain assignments clearly.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to stand, crawl, walk, and stoop; push, pull, and lift/lower objects weighing up to 75 lbs from the floor to waist height. Rotate the upper torso and lift materials and parts up to 50 lbs from shoulder height to overhead while standing on a ladder. The position description is not intended to provide an all-inclusive listing of related job activities. The employee may be requested to perform other related activities in place of or in addition to those representative activities noted in this description.

Qualified candidates are invited to apply via our career portal by submitting a cover letter addressing their qualifications related to the information listed above, along with a resume.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and employment verification, and other role related requirements such as motor vehicle and/or drug screening.

Marymount University is an equal opportunity employer. Marymount University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected bases under applicable federal and local laws and regulations in any of its programs or its activities, including employment and admission.  The university also expressly prohibits any form of sex discrimination and sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, dating and domestic violence, rape, sexual assault, sexual exploitation and stalking in any of its programs or activities, including employment and admission.  For more information, please visit:  https://marymount.edu/student-life/health-wellness/title-ix-2/

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