Assistant Director of Facilities

• Assists in the planning directing and overseeing the districts Capital Facilities Program.
• Monitors and reviews departmental budgets recommends departmental needs and approves work requisitions and expenditures for all areas within scope of responsibility.
• Assists in the development of the Capital Facilities Program budget including reporting of expenditures to district administration and state and local agencies.
• Reviews designs plans and estimates specifications and submittals for completeness and conformance with district standards district direction and contract documents.
• Develops and updates Facilities Educational Specifications and Materials Standards.
• Prepares responses to and defenses of construction claims and litigation.
• Prepares and updates contract agreements to ensure they are current and pertinent for varied types of projects.
• Prepares and monitors the Capital Facilities Program and operating budgets including support for obtaining funding.
• Coordinates construction activities by making onsite inspections of work to ensure that projects conform to established schedules and approved policies and procedures; investigates and approves requests for construction modifications and time extensions.
• Oversees all site moves required to accommodate construction activities.
• Ensures that contractors and construction managers are maintaining safe work sites and practices and that the needs of the students teachers and administrative staff at the school sites are being protected.
• Supervises consultants.
• Communicates with employees consultants and representatives of public agencies regarding planning requirements schedules job walks and issues.
• Prepares Request for Proposals (RFP) and Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and makes recommendations for professional services contracts.
• Interprets and applies California Environmental Quality Act and State Department of Education guidelines.
• Develops and directs the preparation of reports.
• Establishes and maintains liaison with vendors engineers architects contractors school district administrators and state officials.
• Attends and represents the District in a variety of meetings conferences and governmental hearings related to assigned activities; prepares and delivers oral presentations as requested.

Education and Experience: Graduation from high school or equivalent and five years of experience equivalent to full-time work in California educational facilities planning and construction three years of which must have been in a management or supervisory capacity are required. Part-time work experience will be considered and adjusted working with or for school districts colleges and/or universities is required. A Bachelors Degree in Engineering Architecture Construction Management or Project Management is desirable. Any other combination of training and experience which would likely provide the required skills knowledge and abilities may be considered.

LICENSE
Must maintain a valid California Class C Driver License and remain insurable at the standard insurance rate. Candidates must submit a recent (dated within the last 30 days) original DMV driving record by the oral rating exam.

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of general management and supervision.
• Principles and practices of managing large complex construction and repair programs from project inception to completion.
• Current regulations methods materials costs and equipment used in construction.
• Applicable Federal State and local laws codes and regulations as it relates to construction of facilities.
• School district organization operations policies and objectives.
• School facilities funding sources and funding application procedures.
• Characteristics and cost of various methods of construction architectural features and building design.
• Regulations and requirements for Prevailing Wage.
• Safety laws and regulations as it relates to construction.
• Legal requirements for bid specifications.
• Research techniques and procedures.
• Spreadsheets project management and planning software to produce charts graphs and tables.
• Public speaking techniques.
• Operation of a computer and assigned software.
• Construction scheduling and estimating.
• Architectural drawings and various plans.
• Correct English usage grammar spelling punctuation and vocabulary.

• Perform a wide variety of complex and technical duties related to the districts facilities planning.
• Prepare and review budget reports for large and diversified departments.
• Read interpret and work from drawings blueprints plans specifications and schematics.
• Accurately estimate material and labor costs.
• Layout schedule direct and control a large complex Capital Facilities Program.
• Establish and maintain safe working conditions.
• Resolve conflicts and competing priorities.
• Manage supervise evaluate and train others.
• Create and maintain computerized records and prepare oral and written reports.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with others.
• Operate a computer and assigned software.
• Prepare and deliver oral presentations.

Applications will be accepted from the general public and district employees who possess the above qualifications.The district reserves the right to invite applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the requirements needed for the position to continue in the examination process.The examination may consist of an evaluation of training and experience multiple choice performance and oral/technical exams. Persons needing reasonable accommodation must notify the Office of Personnel Services by the last day to file. A qualifying score must be achieved on all portions of the examination in order to be placed on the open eligibility list. Outside and district candidates will be placed on one ranked list with eligible permanent district employees receiving five seniority points which will be added to their final scores.

Non-Discrimination Statement:
Garden Grove Unified School District prohibits discrimination harassment intimidation and bullying in educational programs activities or employment on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry age color mental or physical disability medical condition genetic information gender gender identity gender expression nationality race or ethnicity religion sex sexual orientation parental pregnancy family or marital status immigration and citizenship status military status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

Copies of GGUSDs policies including Uniform Complaint Procedures Sexual Harassment Nondiscrimination Title IX Rights and Protection and Statewide Resources are available upon request.

Questions or complaints of alleged discrimination harassment intimidation bullying and equity should be directed to the Assistant Superintendent of K-12 Educational Services Dr. Lorena Sanchez at or . Title IX equity and compliance concerns should be directed to the Director of Personnel Services Chris Francis at or . Complaints may be mailed to 10331 Stanford Avenue Garden Grove CA 92840.

HOW TO APPLY: Applications must be completed on our website . Please note that the district office will not be giving out or accepting hard copy applications for those recruitments that are online only. Please read each posting carefully or call our office if you have any questions. All applications should be received by the Personnel Commission Office by 5:00 p.m. on the last day to file.

VETERANS CREDIT: Veterans shall have an additional five (5) points added to their final percentage score on an open eligibility list as prescribed by Education Code Section 45296. Veteran as used in this article means any person who has served in the United States armed forces in time of war or national emergency declared by the President of the United States of America and who has been discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable. Armed forces means the United States Air Force Army Navy Marine Corps or Coast Guard. At least thirty (30) days of active service are required to obtain veteran preference points.

Disabled veterans shall have an additional ten (10) points added to their final percentage score on an open eligibility list as prescribed by Education Code Section 45296. A disabled veteran as used in this article means any veteran who is currently declared by the United States Veterans Administration to be ten percent (10%) or more disabled as a result of service in the Armed Forces of the United States. Proof of disability shall be deemed conclusive if it is of record in the United States Veterans Administration.

Additional eligibility may be granted based on future changes to the law and verification from the Veterans Administration or the United States Office of Personnel Management.

In order to obtain credit the applicant shall furnish satisfactory proof of qualifying military service prior to establishment of the eligibility list. No adjustment of rank on the list shall be made when such proof is presented thereafter.

A veteran may be credited veterans preference points only to obtain initial employment in the district. Thereafter the only additional points for an open examination shall be seniority points granted in accord with section 4220.3(C)2.

HIRING PROCEDURES: Garden Grove is a merit system (civil service) school district. Employment and promotions are based upon merit fitness and qualifications. The person selected to fill any regular position will be from among the top three ranks on the eligibility list approved by the Personnel Commission. All Classified Management will serve a twelve (12) month probation.

EXAMINATION FOR TUBERCULOSIS:Proof of freedom from active tuberculosis must be furnished prior to employment and must be based upon an intradermal Mantoux tuberculin skin test completed within the last 60 days.

FINGERPRINTING: All new employees will be fingerprinted.

BENEFITS: All classified employees receive the following:

• Up to 22 paid vacation days per year
• Up to 14 paid holidays per year
• Up to 12 sick leave days per year with unlimited accumulation
• Social Security coverage

• Medical Dental and Vision Insurance for the employee
• Life Insurance for the employee
• Generous Retirement Plan (CalPERS)