The Assistant Director of Facilities is responsible for supporting the Director of Facilities with the routine care and maintenance of our beautiful building and campus. The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic team player who is optimistic, and flexible, and demonstrates patience and understanding to ensure exceptional customer service. 

Essential Functions:

• Familiarity with HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems
• Have computer/smartphone skills to utilize online facilities management system
• Facilitate vendor relations for furniture, cleaning, landscaping, building maintenance, and any necessary departmental purchases.
• Conduct routine inspections, identify maintenance needs, and manage repairs through vendors.
• Collaborates with program and staff leadership, to understand special needs and maintain quality of support to the mission (e.g. academic leaders, food service, athletics, technology, security).
• Provides facilities support to campus events (e.g. setups and takedowns)
• Provides daily cleaning & custodial support to school operations
• Schedules and performs regular preventive maintenance on all building systems, including, roofs, finishes, safety and monitoring systems
• Ability to perform landscape and athletic field maintenance duties
• Ability to work a flexible schedule around the needs and events of the school year
• Frequently lift equipment and materials weighing 50 pounds or more.
• Communication skills (oral and written) and confidence in conveying information to all types of members of the community, including teachers, administrators, trustees, parents, students
• Commitment to the institution’s needs and readiness to respond 24/7/365 as reasonable and necessary
• Have a sense of humor, and the ability to work well within a collaborative environment
• Work in a wide variety of environments as found in all areas of the school.
• Previous school or related experience is a plus

ABOUT MCDS

MCDS is an independent Pre-K through 12 International Baccalaureate (IB) World School offering the IB Diploma Programme, the IB Middle Years Programme, and the IB Primary Years Program. At MCDS, all Faculty and Staff expect to feel welcome, safe, and heard. Meaningful relationships with community members are nurtured and keep us looking forward to coming to work each day. Tradition matters at MCDS, but moving forward with an eye to the new and different matters just as much. We are self-motivated professionals who take pride in and responsibility for the work we do. 

At MCDS, our mission is grounded in two key beliefs about children and learning:

• Every child possesses an extraordinary capacity to learn.
• Effort is generally more important than ability.

These beliefs drive our decisions, inform our curriculum, and inspire our teaching and learning.

LOCATION OF MCDS

Diverse is a key term when describing MCDS’s location.

• Ecologically Diverse | Our campus is located on 40 beautiful acres of prairie, woodland, and marshlands, and lies adjacent to the Yahara River. 
• Diverse Locals | Located within the Madison Metropolitan area, the MCDS campus is minutes away from the Madison city limits and close to a number of suburban communities. This offers a diverse opportunity to choose the right community to call home. Madison is consistently selected as one of the best places to live in the United States.
• Diverse Entertainment and Cultural Events | Madison Metropolitan area is home to a number of great museums, arts & music venues and festivals, unique local shopping, award-winning restaurants, sporting events, and so much more. Larger metropolitan areas of Milwaukee, Chicago, and Minneapolis are easily accessible by bus.
• Educationally Diverse | Madison is home to one of the most educated populations in the United States, with almost 50% of residents above the age of 25 holding an undergraduate degree. University of Wisconsin Madison, Edgewood College, and Madison Area Technical College offer higher educational choices from hands-on trade to Ph.D. programs right in our backyard. With this diverse educational base, many leading national brands call this area home: American Family Insurance, Epic Systems, Sub-Zero, Trek Bicycles, Land’s End, Shopbop, and John Deere, just to name a few.
• Diverse Outdoor Recreation | Residents are wild for outdoor recreational opportunities. This area is one of the most bike-friendly in the United States, and many enthusiasts commute by bike all year round. From skiing and snowboarding in the winter to swimming, sailing, and hiking in the warmer months, the Madison area has what you are looking for to stay active outdoors.

Madison Country Day Schoolis Dane County’s only independent Pre-K–12 school, offering a challenging and comprehensive college‑preparatory education, including the Madison, Wisconsin area’s only International Baccalaureate program. In an environment where each community member is truly known, MCDS students develop a deep knowledge base and life-long critical and creative thinking skills.

At MCDS we are looking for energetic, flexible, and open-minded colleagues; motivated by new opportunities and challenges. We seek colleagues who are passionate about and committed to the mission and vision of Madison County Day Schooland able to demonstrate the values and traits of theInternational Baccalaureate Programmes and Learner Profile. 

Madison Country Day School’s vision is for all members of the school community to feel valued and supported as well as inspired to embrace the diversity of each person. MCDS respects, affirms, and protects the dignity and worth of each member of its community. We seek to establish a culture wherein every member feels safe, valued, and encouraged to participate in every aspect of the community.

MCDS embraces and celebrates diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, or sexual identity in its hiring.

Madison Country Day School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the School will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. MCDS does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, hiring and employment practices, admission policies, scholarship and grant programs, or athletic and other school-administered programs.