Student Housing Cleaning Crew - Academic Year 2024/2025

A successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following critical skills:

• Ability to communicate effectively in English (both verbally and written) with a diverse population
• Ability to work through conflict mediation and confrontation.
• Ability to understand work to be done, organize that work and complete work in a timely manner.
• Ability to analyze information, problem solve and use sound judgment in decision making.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively.
• Positive and problem-solving attitude
• Ability to perform labor intensive tasks.
• Able to walk campus facilities consisting of flat grounds, sloped grounds, and flights of stairs.
• Able to lift and carry 25 - 50 pounds.

Evidence of past experience with cleaning or custodial work preferred. Preference is given to applicants with a minimum of two semesters of community living experience prior to their term of employment, but is not required. A valid driver's license is preferred.  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Applicants must complete all UAS employee Required Training (including Safety training, Title IX, Protection of minors, Campus Security Authority, and FERPA) within two weeks of their hire date.

To be eligible for student employment, an applicant must:

a. Be enrolled in the University of Alaska system with a minimum of six credit hours in the current semester of employment; or
b. Have been enrolled the preceding semester for six or more credit hours and demonstrate plans to enroll for six or more credit hours in the next semester for employment between semesters; and
c. Have at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA), be in good academic standing, or have approval from the MAU Senior Student Services officer or his/her designee.
d. Students enrolled in non-traditional programs of study will be considered eligible for student employment with the approval of the Senior Student Services officer.
e. An applicant must provide evidence of enrollment as outlined above to substantiate employment eligibility.

Position Details:

This position is located on the UAS campus in Juneau. This is a part-time, non-exempt Student Level 2 position, starting wage $14.96/hr.

Applications will be reviewed on March 12th, 2024 and on a rolling basis until successful candidates are identified. 

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

UA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, educational institution and provider and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination.

The Annual Campus Security & Fire Safety Reports can be located for Universities: at UAA at https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety/, UAF at https://www.uaf.edu/orca/compliance/security-fire.php and UAS at https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/clery-act/annual-security-reports.html.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Janna Machalek, UAS HR Coordinator, at jlmachalek@alaska.edu.