Facilities Manager

Status: Full-time, Exempt  

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer 

Supervises: Front Desk Receptionists (1 FT, 1 PT), Facilities staff (1 FT, 2 PT) 

JOB SUMMARY 

Longy seeks an entrepreneurial Facilities Manager to oversee all aspects of the maintenance, repair, improvement
and efficient operation of Longy’s buildings, grounds, and equipment. This is an extraordinary opportunity for a self-starter who enjoys ensuring the beauty, cleanliness, and safety of an educational campus, in order to allow the members of the Longy community to learn, perform, and listen in world-class buildings. The Facilities Manager is a key member of the operations team developing strategies and planning for major renovation or construction projects. This person works closely with all Longy staff, faculty, and students and represents the school
to outside constituencies including Cambridge neighbors, Cambridge Historical Commission, and renters, and campus visitors. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Regularly inspect facilities and equipment to determine extent of service and equipment required. Recommend, justify, and coordinate projects as needed. 
• Ensure the safety of Longy’s buildings and grounds, correcting hazardous conditions. 
• Ensure daily that Longy’s buildings and grounds are clean and well-maintained. 
• Collaborate with the Concert Hall manager, ensuring successful concert productions and facilities rentals. 
• Oversee the Two-Year Facilities Plan: advise on and develop plans for annual and long-term maintenance and repair of the school’s buildings and grounds.
• Supervise on-campus student employees (OCE’s) who work at the front desk on evenings and weekends. 
• Prepare and manage budgets for operating and capital needs related to buildings, grounds, and equipment, including overseeing purchase orders and invoices, and other requests for expenditures. 
• Oversee the maintenance, repair, and inventory of musical instruments, especially keyboard instruments. 
• Assess and maintain positive relationships with vendors and other professionals including: building contractors, locksmith, plumber, HVAC, electrician, piano tuners and various city inspectors. 
• Serve as staff liaison to the Board of Governors Campus Planning Committee, preparing meeting agendas, taking minutes, and circulating materials.  
• Collaborate with Manager of Information Systems on maintaining and supporting the use of A/V classroom equipment. 
• Act as Chief Security Officer for Longy’s campus, interfacing with local police and Director of Security at Bard College, and maintaining Clery records.  
• Inform the Longy community about potential weather and life safety emergencies. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS 

• 5 years of facilities management experience. Experience with historical properties, school campuses, and construction project management is desirable. 
• Strong supervisory skills and experience. 
• Strong hands-on administrative skills. 
• The ability to work collaboratively with a team of other administrators and be oriented to supporting the work of the school’s faculty members and students.
• Interest in and the ability to work with a diverse population and a wide range of personalities. 
• Experience in balancing hands-on, day-to-day tasks with longer term work. 
• Strong computer skills. The school uses Microsoft software. 
• Flexibility to be accessible on weekends and evenings. 
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds. 

Compensation 

Longy offers a competitive salary plus an Open Time Off Policy (OPTO) which includes a generous Family Medical Leave policy of 12 paid weeks.
Longy also offers enrollment in Longy’s defined contribution retirement plan, group health, vision and dental plans, life and long‐term disability
insurance, flexible spending account, and qualified transportation programs. 

ABOUT LONGY 

Longy School of Music of Bard College is at the forefront of graduate music education. Founded to offer an alternative to traditional conservatories, Longy continues to bring new and different perspectives on how to train and prepare modern musicians. Longy has
made a name for itself by focusing on the social imperative: musicians, like all artists, must play a critical role in creating vibrant communities. This is carried out in signature programs to prepare students for the challenges of the
musician of the 21^st century. 

Longy is a degree-granting institution that serves students from over 35 states and 25 countries at its Conservatory
campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts and its Master of Arts in Teaching campus in Los Angeles, California. Founded as Longy School of Music in 1915 by renowned oboist Georges Longy, Longy provides for all students a distinguished faculty that promotes profound musical understanding and technical mastery, encourages growth of imagination, and fosters inquiry about the role of music and the musician in society. Longy’s mission is to prepare musicians to make a difference in the world. 

Longy School of Music of Bard College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, marital or veteran status, or age. Longy values the diversity of its community.