Description
Seeking Building Manager for SY25/26 for an Aspire LA TK5 campus in Huntington Park.
ABOUT ASPIRE
Aspire Public Schools operates a network of highperforming college preparatory charter schools serving TK12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998in an effort to transform the inequitable racial social and gender outcomes that our communities persist throughAspire is one of the largest and most forwardthinking openenrollment public charter school systems in the nation.
Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college career and life. At Aspire we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge skills and power to access and make choices for their families and postsecondary lives. Every day our community of students families teachers and staff comes together to learn work and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (WellBeing) Culture of Belonging Community Partnership Agency & SelfDetermination and Joy.
JOB SUMMARY
The Building Manager ensures a clean school facility is maintained to ensure a safe secure and comfortable environment conducive to student learning. The Building Manager under the supervision of the Principal plans coordinates and supervises the operation of the Aspire Public School site facilities including custodial and grounds HVAC system plumbing safety security and coordination of facilities usage.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions
Perform custodial duties including but not limited to regular day to day cleaning emergency cleanups and preventive maintenance of internal and external areas (i.e. classrooms bathrooms playgrounds dining areas) including but not limited to regular and deepcleaning activities such as stripping waxing buffing powerwashing painting and groundskeeping.
Coordinate and manage custodial staff and/or night cleaning service and contractors including the review and evaluation of work assignments to ensure building and grounds are wellcleaned and maintained and a regular schedule of major cleaning is kept (e.g. polishing floors steam cleaning carpets etc.)
Support safety management routines and protocols including fire drills lockdowns and shelterinplace.
Order custodial and grounds supplies and equipment; manages appropriate levels of storage inventory and distribution of supplies and equipment.
Responsible for locking and unlocking doors windows and gates and turning security system on/off.
Prepare work orders and/or coordinate and supervise the work of outside contractors and vendors for crafts such as carpentry plumbing heating ventilating electrical air conditioning and inspect for completion of assignment.
Act as liaison to security burglar fire alarm service pest control service and other providers.
Perform and coordinate the usage of facilities by school personnel/groups and organizations within the community; setups teardowns cleanup and staff scheduling.
Maintain a building keying system and master keying record of all keys issued to and retrieved from employees.
Identify major security safety hazards and major repair needs. Submit requests for deferred maintenance projects to the Principal for capital improvements and tenant improvement projects.
Support Principal and Office or Business Manager in budget management for facilities projects and maintenance; liaise with Home Office as needed for project management and compliance.
Maintain inspection records permits construction documents and internal facility audits.
Additional:
Demonstrate knowledge of and support the Aspire Public Schools mission vision value statements including antiracism policies and procedures operating instructions confidentiality standards and the code of ethical behavior
Perform other related duties as required and assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Competencies:
Knowledge of safe and efficient methods practices equipment (including chemicals and cleaning materials) and supplies used in facility maintenance and safety regulations including preventive maintenance.
Knowledge of project management principles and supervision.
Knowledge of Title 24 ADA and Cal/OSHA standards.
Knowledge of playground safety and DSA requirements preferred.
Ability to guide and support facility staff
Ability to work independently
Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form with both students and adults
Ability to maintain simple records
Ability and willingness to meet the physical requirements necessary to perform the required duties including ability to lift carry push pull and move heavy objects on a regular basis
Ability to interact appropriately with children of different ages
Minimum educational level:
Experience required:
Physical requirements:
Stand walk or bend over kneel crouch reach overhead grasp push and pull. Move lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds to shoulder height
Repetitive use of hands (i.e. fine manipulation simple grasping and power grasping)
Demonstrate normal depth perception
Sitting walking or standing for extended periods of time
Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard operate standard office equipment and use a telephone
See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids
Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone with or without auditory aides
Work authorization requirements:
Clear the Department of Justice background screening
Authorized to work in the United States
Provide health (TB) clearance (most update every four years)
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics are representative of those in a normal office classroom/school setting which one might encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work indoors in a standard office environment computer lab and/or classroom environment
Work is performed in indoor and outdoor environments
Exposure to dust oils and cleaning chemicals
Some exposure to childhood and other diseases in a school environment
May be required to work outside of typical work days and office hours to meet operational deadlines
EEO STATEMENT
Aspire Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
This position description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities. The order in which duties and responsibilities are listed is not significant.
Required Experience:
Manager