Maintenance Assistant (MA) Spring 2026

Primary Responsibilities
The Maintenance Assistant is a student staff member of the Office of Residential Living who assumes major responsibilities in both the Residential Living facilities and at assigned moments in the office. As part of their job MAs serve as a representative for the Office of Residential Living which includes: being knowledgeable of basic Residential Living policies (or understanding of how to locate them) using tools for repairs a responsible manner presenting professionally in terms of attire communication and interpersonal skills when dealing with University faculty staff students and prospective students along with their families. MA job responsibilities include but are not limited to: Accompanying Physical Plant or Custodial to unlock or be present for work orders Completing minor work orders with Residential Livings tools on an as needed basis with student maintenance staff or accompanying Resident or Office Assistant Conducting inventory of Residential Living property on a routine basis or as needed Moving furniture and other items to assigned rooms or designated storage location Answering and placing phone calls to students (current and prospective) and University faculty/staff and vendors Scanning filing and shredding documents as directed by the Director of Residential Living Assistant Directors and Housing Administrative Assistant Referring current and prospective students to appropriate resources Completing all other duties as assigned by Residential Living administrative staff members

Other Information
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual job related qualifications and without consideration of race creed color sex religion age national origin disability sexual orientation gender identity veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including but not necessarily limited to recruitment hiring training upgrading promotion demotion termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice files a charge testifies assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing. Notice of Availability of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence domestic violence sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years. A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy you can contact the Office of Student Life located on the Alpine Campus in the Morgan University Center Room 211 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling or emailing