Director of Facilities

Position:                      Director of Facilities                                                             

Term:                          Full-Time/12 Month 

Classification:              Classified 

Location:                     Facilities

Qualifications:            

• College diploma or equivalent technical training required.
• Experience in construction trades (required)
• Minimum of five years in a large-scale maintenance supervisory position (preferred)
• Experience in the fields of architecture and/or engineering (preferred)

     Equivalent qualifications may be considered by the Board and Administration.

Supervisory:                Yes 

Reports to:                  Assistant Superintendent of Operations

Code:                           001.2541.6151.0000.00900.1.000

Job Number:               1174

The Director of Facilities will work to perform supervisory and planning duties for Support Services areas of buildings, grounds, and maintenance.

General Expectations:

• Supports the mission and values of Joplin Schools and education.
• Complies with student privacy rights and safeguards confidential information.
• Communicates effectively with all the members of the school district and community.
• Provides excellence in customer service both internally and externally.
• Reacts to change productively.
• Stays informed about relevant new information and techniques.
• Maintain accurate records and filing systems for accountability and audit purposes.
• Ensures that all activities conform to district and state guidelines.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals.
• Respond to common inquires or complaints from patrons, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Effectively present information to top management, public groups, employee groups, and/or Board of Education.
• Possesses strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including interpreting instructions in various formats and applying mathematical concepts relevant to the role.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and the community.
• Perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education Policies.

Essential Functions:

• Evaluates the Assistant Director of Facilities and Skill Craft personnel and oversees the Facilities Department.
• Develop and administer a District-wide Facilities program, including long-range program planning and implementation.
• Manages the planning process for building and maintaining facilities needed to deliver the program of instruction.
• Conduct weekly meetings with Skill Craft employees.
• Oversee the handling of hazardous and other waste.
• Supervises and inspects building repair and remodeling projects, overseeing contractors and collaborating with architects to resolve issues.
• Performs surveying, blueprint reading, and line locations (water, sewer, gas, telephone, electric, CATV, etc
• Manage open facility positions.
• Be involved in the hiring process for facilities positions.
• Annually update the Building Summaries Book.
• Initiate bid requests and apply for state prevailing wage rates for projects.
• Conduct visits to each school district facility on a regular basis.
• Oversees the District’s corrective and preventive maintenance programs for physical plants.
• Coordinates the procurement of contractors’ services for maintenance and construction projects funded by the budget.
• Work through the district's Computerized Maintenance Management System 

 (FMX) to assign and monitor work order requests for building maintenance.

• Supervise the development and administration of Facilities Programs.
• Supervise and direct the work of all Joplin Schools facilities.
• Coordinates the District’s energy management system.
• Interpret school rules and regulations.
• Supervise the staffing of Facilities personnel.
• Incorporates Capital Project and Facility operating needs into budget preparation and administers the approved department budget.
• Oversees the inspection, maintenance, and repair of the District's Facilities white fleet, equipment, and machinery.
• Provides leadership to foster professional growth and build staff morale within the Facilities and other operations departments.
• Available for security and emergency alarm callbacks at all times.
• Carry out all other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand or sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.

Attendance

Regular and consistent attendance is an essential function of this position. 

The work conditions and environment described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Conditions and Environment

The noise level in this position varies. When visiting a building or on a job site, the noise level may be loud; in the office, it is quiet, and at meetings, it is moderate.

Note:  The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.  Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.