Director of Facilities
Director of Facilities
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Heres what you need to know:
The Director of Facilities (DOF) is responsible for ensuring that all KIPP New Jersey & KIPP Miami students and staff learn & work in world-class educational facilities. The DOF will work closely with regional operations leaders to ensure that the work of the facilities team supports regional needs. The DOF reports to the Managing Director of Real Estate & Facilities with a dotted line to the Chief Operating Officer.
The DOF will oversee the following for all KIPP NJ & KIPP Miami facilities: facilities management and planning lease and licensing agreements hazardous materials management team management security systems capital improvement maintenance and repair service pest control management energy management refuse collection and disposal compliance budget development and management snow removal program landscaping program cleaning/ custodial program and refuse & recycling programs.
Heres what youll be doing:
Facilities Standards Systems Compliance and Operating Metrics: The Director of Facilities creates standard systems across regions to ensure that facilities are maintained according to our criteria. The Director of Facilities tracks facilities data across regions and creates accountability systems to ensure that our facilities are world-class educational institutions.
Capital Planning: The Director of Facilities sets facilities standards and works with regional operations leaders to develop long-term capital improvement plans and annual capital projects to meet these standards. The Director of Facilities supports regional operations teams with vendor selection and procurement ensuring compliance with local laws acquiring all necessary materials and approvals and overseeing the projects.
Training Support Development: The Director of Facilities provides resources to regional operations teams and custodial staff and generally acts as an adviser thought partner and expert in all things related to facilities maintenance and infrastructure. Specifically the Director Facilities:
- Develops facility operating manuals
- Participates in the hiring and development of facilities staff (School Facilities Managers custodial staff etc.)
- Provides opportunities for RFMs to become CEFM certified; SFMs to get Black Seal Asbestos Awareness and OSHA certified.
- Oversees summer PD for the Facilities Department
- Advises regional ops teams in emergent facility situations
- Is on call 24/7 to all Regional Facilities Managers for any overnight or weekend/holiday facility emergencies
Facilities Budget Management & Purchasing Oversight: The Director of Facilities is responsible for developing the proposed facilities budget for each region each year in collaboration with each regions Managing Director of Operations. Throughout the year the DOF is responsible for ensuring that all purchasing invoicing and receiving of goods runs smoothly and that vendors (including utility vendors etc.) are paid in a timely fashion. Additionally the DOF will be the primary point of contact for all facilities insurance claims in the region the selection of compliant vendors the bid process and the relationship with the evening cleaning crew(s).
Qualifications :
Must Haves:
- Unwavering determination to do whatever necessary to help KIPP NJMiami students and staff achieve their goals
- At least five years of experience in: facilities management building engineering design or maintenance construction or construction management or asset management
- Knowledge of building and life safety codes
- Knowledge of construction methods and practices
- Extensive knowledge of building systems including electrical HVAC plumbing and life safety equipment
- Ability to read and interpret building plans and specifications
- Financial analysis and budget management skills
- Familiarity with Microsoft office suite
- Familiarity with floor plan drawing software such as AutoCAD Revit Bluebeam.
- Familiarity with scheduling software
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
- Attention to detail and a passion for excellent service and quality results
- Ability to multitask work collaboratively and maintain focus in a fast-paced environment
- Highly effective communication skills via phone email and in person
- Ability to utilize various types of electronic and information systems used by the organizationcell phone computer email and job tracking system
Nice To Haves:
- Construction estimating experience
- Proficiency in Spanish
- Familiarity with Work Order Ticketing software
- Previous experience working in a school or educational setting
Additional Information :
Compensation & Benefits
KIPP New Jersey offers a market-competitive salary ranging from $135000-$175000. Salary ranges at KIPP are set based upon the role level and function using benchmarks in the education and non-profit sector and allow for growth within the role. Individual compensation within this range will be set based on a variety of factors including but not limited to relevant professional experience and qualifications; education skills and training; and market conditions.
In addition to a competitive salary KIPP NJ offers a generous benefits package including but not limited to the following:
- Robust benefits that include medical dental and vision
- Optional participation in the KIPP NJ 403b retirement plan including matching contributions
- A school-issued laptop
- Transportation benefits for TEAMmates commuting into Newark from the New York City area
- Generous Time-Off including 3.5-4 school vacation weeks (depending on the year) allocated sick and personal days and an extended summer break
- Up to 12 weeks 100% parental leave for primary caregivers
- Employer paid life insurance
- Extensive optional ancillary benefits including short term and long term disability and accident and hospital indemnity
Our organization is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex gender age religion national origin citizen status marital status physical or mental disability military or veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Our organization will make a reasonable accommodation to known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the organization. No questions on this application are asked for any unlawful purpose.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
