Facilities Associate

Monday-Friday 7:00am-4:00pm, 9:00am-6:00pm, 11:00am-9:00pm, 1:00pm-11:00pm

$45,000-$67,500 based on experience

What is the opportunity?

Foundation Academies is seeking a Facilities Associate to help maintain safe, clean, and fully operational school environments across multiple campuses. This hands-on role includes general maintenance and repairs (plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry), preventative maintenance, and support for school events, setups, and urgent facility needs.

The ideal candidate is a dependable, solutions-oriented team player who takes pride in hands-on work and contributing to a positive school environment. Experience in facilities, construction, or skilled trades is preferred.

• Merit-based pay increases annually 
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefit plans
• Tax-deferred 403b retirement account with 25% matching up to a certain amount 
• Free financial wellness advising through our Financial Advisor Service
• Optional short or long-term disability benefits through Aflac
• Regular strategic professional development and coaching
• Career advancement opportunities
• Smartphone and fully paid wireless plan through T-Mobile
• Windows-based laptop 
• Regular team-building activities and outings
• 10 sick days and 3 personal days that roll over annually 
• 30 paid holiday observances

• Completing day-to-day maintenance and repair work across multiple school campuses to ensure safe, clean, and fully operational buildings
• Troubleshooting and repairing building systems, including plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, painting, and general facility needs
• Responding to and resolving work order requests in a timely and professional manner, with a focus on minimizing disruption to school operations
• Performing preventative maintenance and routine inspections to identify and address potential issues before they escalate
• Supporting campus operations by setting up classrooms, event spaces, assemblies, and school-wide activities, including furniture and equipment moves
• Assisting with urgent facility needs, emergency situations, and weather-related preparedness or response as needed
• Maintaining tools, equipment, and work areas in a safe, organized, and compliant condition
• Collaborating with school leaders, staff, custodial teams, and external vendors to ensure smooth daily operations across campuses

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience in facilities maintenance, construction, building operations, or a skilled trade preferred
• Basic knowledge of general repairs (plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, painting, or similar work)
• Ability to safely lift up to 50 pounds and perform physical, hands-on work throughout the day
• Strong reliability, urgency, and commitment to completing work in a timely and high-quality manner
• Ability to use basic technology, including email and work order systems
• Strong communication skills and a customer-service mindset when working with staff and school communities
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation (preferred/required depending on site needs)

We are Foundation Academies: Trenton, New Jersey’s largest and highest-ranking K-12 free public charter school serving more than 1,000 scholars across three schools on two campuses. Our mission is to ensure that all of our students secure the academic knowledge and skills to prepare them for the nation’s finest colleges, and to instill in them the core values of caring, respect, responsibility, and honesty. We admit students by lottery, irrespective of gender, race, household income, or academic ability. 

Our team of experienced and mission-driven urban educators values growth mindsets, lifelong learners, and individuals who believe that every child deserves an excellent education. We hold ourselves, our students, and our city to high standards because that’s what our families deserve. 

We are conveniently located a quick car ride to downtown Princeton, a 45-minute SEPTA ride to Philly’s Center City, and a hop on the NJ Transit Express to New York City.

Foundation Academies is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best available persons in every job. Foundation Academies prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, gender, gender identity, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. All such discrimination is unlawful and prohibited by Foundation Academies. It is also our policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.