SY26-27 Assistant Director of Facilities & Maintenance

The Assistant Director supervises staff; assists with employee training, performance management, safety initiatives, workforce development, and the establishment of a culture focused on accountability, teamwork, customer service, professionalism, and continuous improvement. The position also assists with maintenance programs, capital projects, budgeting, purchasing, emergency response efforts, and regulatory compliance; serves as a liaison among schools, contractors, vendors, and community partners; acts on behalf of the Director as assigned; responds to operational challenges and emergencies; and performs other duties necessary to support departmental goals and the effective stewardship of division facilities, equipment, and assets.

• Assists the Director in the leadership, supervision, coordination, and daily operation of facilities maintenance, grounds, custodial, warehouse, construction, and related support services.
• Serves as the Director's primary operational representative in the field by monitoring facility conditions, overseeing work quality, resolving operational issues, and ensuring timely completion of maintenance and improvement projects.
• Supervises assigned personnel; assists with employee training, performance management, workforce development, and the promotion of a culture focused on accountability, teamwork, customer service, professionalism, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Coordinates and monitors preventive maintenance programs, corrective maintenance activities, facility inspections, work order completion, and departmental resource allocation.
• Assists with capital projects, renovations, construction activities, budgeting, purchasing, inventory management, and contract administration as assigned.
• Collaborates with school administrators, contractors, vendors, public agencies, and other stakeholders to address facility needs and support division operations.
• Assists with emergency preparedness, inclement weather response, facility-related emergencies, and continuity of operations efforts.
• Ensures compliance with applicable safety standards, regulations, building codes, environmental requirements, and School Board policies.
• Acts on behalf of the Director as assigned and provides operational leadership and support wherever needed to ensure the effective delivery of facilities and maintenance services.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Honesty
• Integrity
• Ethical
• Equity Minded
• Emotional Intelligence
• Cultural Competence
• Safety
• Quality

• Models Excellent Customer Service
• Thinks Strategically
• Shows Initiative
• Acts Decisively
• Communicates Effectively
• Works Collaboratively
• Resolves Conflict Proactively

• Technical Capabilities
• Computer Literacy
• Data Analysis and Management
• Fiscal Planning and Management
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning

• High school diploma or equivalent required, with significant progressively responsible experience in facilities maintenance, plant operations, construction management, building systems, or a related field, including supervisory or administrative experience.
• Associate’s degree or technical school certificate from an accredited institution in a maintenance-related trade such as HVAC, plumbing, electrical, general maintenance, electronics, refrigeration, mechanical repair, construction management, or a related field preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in facilities management, engineering, construction management, business administration, public administration, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible facilities, maintenance, construction, grounds, environmental services, or operations experience required.
• Minimum of three years of supervisory or administrative experience required, preferably in a school division, public agency, large institutional setting, or comparable multi-site organization.
• Equivalent combinations of education, training, and experience may be considered.
• Facilities/Maintenance Service Supervisory experience preferred
• Technical/on-job training in HVAC-R/Electrical/Plumbing/Trade Skills preferred

• Working knowledge of facilities maintenance, grounds maintenance, custodial operations, construction activities, and related support services.
• General knowledge of building systems, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, and life safety systems.
• Knowledge of applicable safety regulations, building codes, environmental requirements, and School Board policies related to facilities operations.
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance practices, work order management, and facility operations.
• Ability to supervise, train, motivate, and evaluate employees while promoting accountability, teamwork, customer service, and professionalism.
• Ability to organize and coordinate multiple projects, work assignments, priorities, and operational activities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to identify facility and operational issues, evaluate solutions, and make sound decisions.
• Ability to communicate effectively and maintain positive working relationships with staff, administrators, contractors, vendors, and the public.
• Ability to interpret plans, specifications, reports, policies, and technical documents.
• Ability to use technology effectively, including maintenance management systems, spreadsheets, email, and other office software applications.
• Ability to respond effectively to emergencies, weather events, and unexpected operational challenges.
• Demonstrated leadership, initiative, adaptability, integrity, and sound professional judgment.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

• Building maintenance technicians, grounds maintenance, custodial and warehouse services.
• Assists with the supervision and evaluation of maintenance supervisors, grounds maintenance, custodial and warehouse services, building maintenance technicians, contractors, vendors, and other assigned department personnel.

• Reliable transportation, necessary.
• Daily travel between schools, LCS buildings and local areas, required.
• Minimal travel outside of the City of Lynchburg, required.