Assistant Director of Facilities - Joplin Schools

Position:                            Assistant Director of Facilities

Term:                                 Full-Time/12 Months

Classification:                   Classified

Location:                           Facilities

Qualifications:                 

• A college diploma or equivalent technical training is helpful but not required.
• Experience in custodial trades with at least five years in a large-scale maintenance supervisory position is desired.
• Experience in landscaping, floor care, and customer service will be strongly considered.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board and Administration may find acceptable.                    

Supervisory:                     Yes

Reports to:                        Director of Facilities

Code:                                 001.2541.6151.0000.00900.1.000

Job Code:                          2770

The Assistant 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 of Joplin Schools.
• Supports the value of education.
• Complies with the privacy rights of students.
• Safeguards confidential and/or sensitive 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.
• Keeps abreast of new information, innovative ideas, and techniques.
• Maintains 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 standard scientific and technical journals.
• Respond to common inquiries or complaints from patrons, regulatory agencies, or

business community members.

• Effectively present information to top management, public groups, employee

groups, and the Board of Education.

• Be able to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical

inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.

• Apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical

situations.

• Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete and abstract variables

in situations in which limited standardization exists.

• Interpret various instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule

form.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and the

community.

• Perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and the Board of

               Education Policies.

Essential Functions:

• Assist and administer a District-wide buildings and grounds program.
• Assist in managing the planning process for building and maintaining facilities

needed to deliver the program of instruction.

• Oversee the cleaning and custodial services (and staff) of district buildings.
• Monitor attendance and assist the secretary with time clock certifications of

custodians, building engineers, and utility skilled craft.

• Work directly with building engineers and principals regarding facility

care and maintenance.

• Conduct monthly building engineer meetings and assist with yearly essential

training for all buildings and grounds staff.

• Manage the filling of open custodial positions
• Be involved in the interview and hiring process for Custodial positions
• Assist in updating the Building Summaries Document.
• Work through the district's Computerized Maintenance Management System

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

• Conduct inspections of each school district facility monthly.
• Oversee the corrective and preventive maintenance programs for the District’s

Utility skilled craft.

• Coordinate the procurement of contractors’ services for building maintenance.
• Supervise the development and administration of Facilities Custodial

Programs.

• Supervise, evaluate, and direct the work of all Building Engineers and Utility

skilled craft.

• Contribute to the District’s energy management plan.
• Interpret school rules and regulations.
• Supervise the staffing of Custodial and Utility personnel.
• Assist Building Engineers with directing the evaluation of Custodial staff
• Relate Facilities' operating needs in preparing the capital outlay budget.
• Assist with administering the department’s approved budget.
• Oversees the inspection, maintenance, and repair of lawn care and custodial

maintenance equipment.

• Play a significant leadership role in fostering professional growth and building of

staff morale throughout the area of Custodial and Utility employees along with

other staff members throughout the District.

• On call at all times for security alarm callbacks.
• Carry out all other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand or sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and depth perception.  Must be able to lift 60 pounds.

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, quiet, and moderate at meetings.

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.