St. Catherine's School is an Episcopal day school in Richmond, Virginia, founded in 1890 enrolling 946 girls age 3 through grade 12. Located on a 16-acre campus in the western part of the city, St. Catherine's core values include pursuing academic excellence, developing character, nurturing spiritual growth, celebrating individuals, and building community. 

St. Catherine's School provides a rigorous education that prepares girls with diverse perspectives for a lifetime of learning, leadership, and service in a global community.

POSITION OVERVIEW
St. Catherine’s School seeks a full-time Electrician to perform skilled electrical work to include 
troubleshooting the schools’ electrical issues and installing, maintaining, and repairing various 
electrical components. Additionally, the Electrician’s roles and responsibilities will primarily be 
directed to electrical work on the new Arts and Innovation Center systems and controls located in St. 
Catherine’s proud new state of the art center. The Electrician will also work closely with the Facilities 
Manager on the stabilization and correction of operating processes and adjustments of the systems. The 
Electrician’s role is vital to ensuring that electrical maintenance duties and responsibilities are 
professionally and accurately performed at the School.
Supervisor: Facilities Manager
Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A
Position Status: Hourly, non-exempt, full-time, 12 months
Hours of Work: Standard work week. Weekends, Evenings and some Holidays may be required.
Note: This position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work to 
be performed by employees within this classification. This position description should not be 
interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required or assigned to an 
employee in this position. Nothing contained in this position description restricts St. Catherine’s 
School’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Inspects, repairs and maintains the schools’ lighting systems, sight lighting, interior lighting, 
emergency backup lighting system/generators and exit signs. 
• Supervise and inspect the work of contract staff
• Ensures the upkeep and functionality of the schools electrical systems to include replacing
breakers and fuses as needed
• Ability to replace receptacles and light switches as required
• Troubleshoots various electrical issues as needed
• Performs Light electrical installation as necessary
• Ability to read blueprints and control schematics 
• Assists with troubleshooting HVAC and related equipment throughout the school
• Actively participates as an operations team member in the performance of duties, and as 
directed by the facilities manager. 
• Flexibility, teamwork and a can-do attitude are essential to succeed in this position.
• Maintains shop equipment; participates in event setups and assists with snow removal 
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Facilities Manager

QUALIFICATIONS
• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Current Electrician license 
• Considerable knowledge of methods, materials, tools and practices of electrical work, codes, 
policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and required safety precautions
• Ability to work in a cooperative manner with coworkers, supervisors and school 
administration/staff.
• Ability to perform all required tasks of lifting, stooping, bending and handling of equipment to 
and from work sites.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to
grasp, handle and feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; 
stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl; talk and hear; engage in moderately strenuous physical activity both 
indoors and out; and smell. The employee may occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds. Specific
vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral 
vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to become CPR and First Aid 
Certified.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
St. Catherine’s School does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, or 
national and ethnic origin in the administration of its hiring practices. St. Catherine’s School is 
committed to providing an inclusive educational environment. We actively engage students, families, 
faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Our school community respects the 
differences in ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. Consistent with the 
School’s mission, St. Catherine’s fosters in our students, and experts from all others, respect for the 
dignity and wholeness of every person. For more information about the school’s Access, Equity and 
Belonging please follow this link https://www.st.catherines.org/about/access-equity-and-belonging.

CONDITIONAL OFFERS
An offer of employment for this position is contingent upon the applicant’s right to work in the United 
States, authorization for and completion of successful background checks as may be requested by the 
school or required by law, and ability to comply with the school’s COVID-19 vaccination policy, which requires employees to be vaccinated from COVID-19 consistent with applicable law.

BENEFITS
St. Catherine’s School offers a highly competitive compensation package for this full-time position 
with benefits to include excellent health plan options, retirement benefits, exhaustive professional 
development and networking opportunities as well as state-of-the art facilities.

To apply: https://apply.workable.com/st-catherines-school/j/5C4FD526F6

About St. Catherine's School

A leader in girls’ education since its founding in 1890, St. Catherine’s School is deeply committed to developing strong, smart, and confident girls who are prepared for a lifetime of learning, leadership, and service. With a community of 946 girls age 3 through grade 12, St. Catherine’s combines a warm and supportive learning environment with a well-rounded and challenging curriculum designed to inspire girls to develop courage, explore their passions, and expand their hearts and minds. St. Catherine’s is one of the six member Episcopal schools of Church Schools in the Diocese of Virginia. The School embraces a diversity of backgrounds, nationalities, faith traditions, experiences, and perspectives and cherishes the inclusive nature of its community.

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