Director, Facilities

California School Employees Association

Director, Facilities and Office Services - San Jose, CA

The Facilities Director plans, directs and manages maintenance and security of Association facilities, offices and property.  This position purchases supplies, services and equipment for CSEA offices and buildings.    

The California School Employees Association (AFL-CIO) represents over 250,000 classified school employees who work in 750 school districts in California, making it the largest independent classified school employee union in the country. Our members are paraeducators, administrative and clerical workers, food service, bus drivers, groundskeepers, and maintenance and trades. Our mission is to improve the lives of our members, students and community.  We are dedicated to expanding the rights of classified school employees by securing benefits, pensions, protections and funding for the service they provide.  CSEA is nearing its 100th year, we are proud to continue operating as an organization with a strong purpose, that is stable and offers generous benefits to our employees.

This key position is highly visible, reports to the Executive Director, and works closely with senior management and Association officers.

Examples of duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Manage facilities, buildings and grounds for offices throughout California
• Plan, schedule repairs, maintenance, construction or renovation 
• Coordinate safety, security and maintenance 
• Maintain HVAC, solar panels, plumbing, elevators, and landscaping
• Develop property and space utilization plans 
• Conduct an annual inventory of Association assets 
• Maintain disaster recovery plans for physical assets
• Manage off-site records retention
• File and maintain reports for CAL-EPA and/or OSHA Hazardous Waste Disposal
• Supervise custodial staff, contractors and vendors
• Purchase, maintain supplies, materials, services and equipment
• Write bids, RFPs, obtain quotes, recommend award of contracts
• Negotiate capitol purchases and service contracts 
• Coordinate installation of photocopiers 
• Maintain fleet of vehicles
• Manage budget for repairs, maintenance, contractors, equipment, materials, and supplies
• Monitor and approve expenses
• Act as liaison for annual property tax reviews 
   

Knowledge of:  

• Property and facilities maintenance
• Construction management
• Purchasing 
• Warehousing, shipping, and receiving 
• Real estate acquisition, sales, development and management
• Building codes and regulations, CAL-OSHA, OSHA, EPA and the ADA
• Budgets
• Supervision, training and performance evaluation
• Microsoft Office 365
   

Ability to:

• Plan and manage projects
• Interpret construction documents and blueprints
• Evaluate quality and price of products and services and supply sources 
• Negotiate effectively 
• Review documents for compliance and accuracy
• Maintain accurate records 
• Prepare budgets
• Think, act strategically
• Work independently
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Act as a leader
• Build and maintain work relationships
• Remain calm and think clearly under pressure
• Travel overnight, work irregular hours
• Remain on call 24-hours a day in the event of emergency
   

Experience and Training Guidelines -- Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.  A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience

Six years’ experience in facilities, real estate and construction management, including two years of supervisory responsibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field such as construction management, engineering or management

Licenses or Certificates

• California Driver’s License and proof of insurance
• Ability to obtain a Hazardous Waste Management certification from an OSHA Certified Vendor 

Benefits of working at CSEA

We offer a dynamic career opportunity.   We have an excellent salary and benefits package with:

• 18 paid holidays
• 4 weeks’ vacation 
• Medical, dental and vision benefits for you and your family
• Pension
• 401k
• Life insurance
• Work/life flexibility…. an opportunity to enjoy the work you do, and find fulfillment through working with like-minded, dedicated professionals committed to this significant social mission 
   

If you are creative and passionate about serving our communities, our schools and our members, then CSEA is the employer of choice for you.    

To Apply:

Go to www.csea.com/careers, upload your resume and a cover letter that explains your qualifications, interest and career goals.  

 Questions?  Contact HR at HREmail@csea.com .  Please do not send resumes or other documents to this email.

CSEA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to building and supporting a diverse workforce.

This is an exempt position under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

EOE/AA

Salary : $165,633 - $211,395