East Tennessee State University pursues its mission based upon core values. An employee’s job performance must support and exhibit the university’s core values: PEOPLE come first, are treated with dignity and respect, and are encouraged to achieve their full potential; RELATIONSHIPS are built on honesty, integrity and trust; DIVERSITY of people and thought is respected; EXCELLENCE is achieved through teamwork, leadership, creativity, and a strong work ethic; EFFICIENCY is achieved through wise use of human and financial resources; and COMMITMENT to intellectual achievement is embraced.

Work performed in maintaining air conditioning systems

- Ability to maintain and repair centrifugal and reciprocating chillers and cooling devices – Ability to perceive small differences in objects and spatial relationships – Willingness to work until job demands are met – Ability to attend to details – Ability to use and maintain electrical, mechanical and pneumatic equipment – Skill in making precise manipulations with simple hand tools – Ability to make precise positioning movements where strength and speed are minimum – Ability to interpret blueprints and drawings – Ability to plan and organize one’s own work – Ability to work with others

High school diploma or GED, vocational certificate in commercial air conditioning mechanics plus one year on-the-job training, or completed apprenticeship in refrigeration or two and one half years experience in air conditioning and heating or similar experience with knowledge of electrical work. Preferred: experience in working with centrifugal air conditioning systems.