Company Description:
Framingham State University was founded in 1839 for a singular purpose - to meet a public need and promote the public good. At our founding as the nation's first public normal school, that need was for comprehensively educated public school teachers who would, in turn, promote an educated citizenry. FSU continues to offer exceptional teacher education programs, and while we are proud of our roots as a teachers' college, we have grown far beyond them. Public need continues to evolve, and FSU…
right along with it. Our students and alumni are making waves in the fashion industry, designing nutrition plans for professional athletes, writing for major media and news organizations, working for Fortune 500 companies right here in Framingham, and so much more. FSU is a proudly public and truly transformative institution offering accessible, affordable educational opportunities that integrate an academically challenging liberal arts education with workforce preparation programs in a highly personalized teaching environment. Our programs have expanded, but our purpose and commitment to public education for the public good remain steadfast.
FSU currently enrolls about 3,500 undergraduate and graduate students across 60 undergraduate and graduate programs in the arts and humanities, behavioral and social sciences, and professional fields. Approximately 49% of undergraduate students identify as students of color and 51% identify as first-generation college students. We are deeply committed to inclusive excellence and strive to promote a culture of equity and antiracism as part of our mission to democratize access to a first-rate education. This commitment has earned FSU eight Insight Into Academia Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) Awards and led to our recognition in the Great Colleges to Work For program. We encourage applications from those who share our commitment to promoting a diverse, welcoming, and inclusive community.
FSU is ideally situated between Boston and Worcester on land originally stewarded by the Nipmuc people for thousands of years. FSU and the surrounding area are steeped in history, achievement, and innovation, and provide access to urban hotspots, verdant landscapes, natural and cultural amenities, and diverse communities.
Our founding motto, LIVE TO THE TRUTH, was said at the end of each class by our first principal, Cyrus Peirce, who sought to discover and teach "truth in theory and principle...truth in spirit and motive...truth in manner and form...truth intellectual and truth moral." Early leaders found this motto "speaks of sincerity of spirit...of intensity of effort, of resolution to succeed, of joy in achievement." LIVE TO THE TRUTH aptly reflects our past and our pledge for the future as it continues to guide our institution in practice and endeavor. If you share in this quest for truth and a commitment to living it fully, make the next chapter of your career the best chapter at Framingham State University.
Learn more about our career opportunities at www.framingham.edu/careers.
Job Description:
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
This position performs janitorial, custodial, housekeeping, grounds keeping, or maintenance tasks.
Primary work will be cleaning campus property such as offices, classrooms, corridors, walls, floors, windows, furniture, woodwork, toilets, lavatories or fixtures by washing, waxing, buffing, sweeping, polishing, dusting, or vacuum cleaning, and emptying and cleaning waste barrels, garbage cans, and other waste receptacles.
Maintainers are designated as essential personnel with required snow removal duties.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Incumbents of positions at this level receive supervision from maintainers or other employees of higher grade, who provide instruction, assign work and review performance through verbal reports and visual inspection for compliance and instructions and established standards.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Incumbents of positions at this level may exercise functional supervision(i.e. over certain but not all activities or over some or all work activities on a temporary basis) over 1-5 service and/or maintenance personnel.
EXAMPLES OF SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
For full class specifications, please view classification specs for Maintainer Series.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Maintainers stand and walk for prolonged periods of time, lift and carry heavy objects: work outdoors in all types of weather, worked varies shifts, weekends, holidays, or nights, are exposed to the hazard of wet, slippery floors, work under exposure to the hazards to chemicals, toxic and noxious fumes, dust, excessive heat, high noise levels, high volume traffic conditions, and high voltage wires, work from ladders and scaffolds, and may be required to climb trees and operate motor vehicles.
Requirements:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions
- Ability to understand and apply the laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, specifications, standards, and guidelines governing assigned unit activities.
- Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with others.
- Ability to deal tactfully with others.
- Ability to stand or walk for prolonged periods of time.
- Ability to lift and carry heavy objects.
- Ability to climb and work on ladders and scaffolds.
- Physical stamina and endurance.
- Manuel dexterity.
- Mechanical aptitude
Additional Information:
This is a full-time, non-exempt, benefits-eligible position in the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) bargaining unit with a title of Maintainer I. The bi-weekly pay rate is $1,740.88 (grade 10, step 1). This is an annual base salary of approximately $45,262.61.
Framingham State University conducts criminal history and sexual offender record checks on recommended finalists prior to final employment for all positions.
Framingham State University is an equal opportunity employer.
Members of underrepresented or minoritized groups, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and all persons committed to equity, diversity, and inclusive excellence are strongly encouraged to apply.
Application Instructions:
Candidates must apply online by submitting:
- Cover Letter,
- Resume/CV,
- Names and contact information for three (3) professional references.
For full consideration, application materials must be received by October 9, 2026. However, applications may continue to be reviewed until the position is filled.
Framingham State University only accepts application materials through our online application system. We are unable to accept application materials through mail, email, fax, or hand delivery. If you experience technical issues with the online application process, please submit a helpdesk ticket.
Framingham State University understands that persons with specific disabilities may need assistance with the job application process and/or with the interview process. For confidential assistance, please contact the Human Resources Office at 508-626-4530 or humanresources@framingham.edu.
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