Manager, FF&E

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access through traditional and distance learning modes to higher education and workforce training including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching

• Is attracted by the colleges mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities

• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students low-income students and students from underserved communities.

• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes

• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others

• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

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Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

Supervision Received and Exercised

The FF&E Manager position receives general direction from higher-level administrative staff and exercises considerable independent judgment in managing departmental operations. The Manager is responsible for directing supervising and evaluating the performance of subordinate staff ensuring alignment with the colleges mission and goals. This role involves setting performance standards providing coaching and development opportunities and fostering a collaborative team environment.

Competency Expectations

• Provide direction supervision and mentorship to staff; foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment; ensure compliance with institutional HR policies and employment regulations; and support professional development and performance management.

• May oversee unit-level budgeting and purchasing activities; ensure responsible fiscal management aligned with institutional priorities and public accountability standards.

• Lead the development and use of reporting tools and data systems to support strategic planning institutional effectiveness and compliance; interpret data to inform policy operations and service delivery.

• Manage departmental programs and services to ensure alignment with institutional goals timelines and applicable regulations; coordinate with unit leadership to address operational needs and service enhancements.

• Plan and allocate staff and operational resources to support unit goals maintain service continuity and respond to emerging institutional needs.

Description of Duties and Tasks

• Lead and manage FF&E staff including performance evaluation coaching and professional development.

• Establish and oversee district-wide FF&E strategies policies and procedures aligned with capital plans and institutional goals.

• Develop and enforce FF&E standards specifications and governance processes; approve exceptions and drive continuous improvement.

• Provide oversight of FF&E projects to ensure scope schedule budget and quality targets are achieved.

• Manage departmental budgets and contribute to capital project budgeting ensuring fiscal responsibility and forecasting accuracy.

• Oversee procurement strategies vendor performance and contract negotiations in compliance with institutional policies.

• Serve as primary liaison for stakeholders including executive leadership and external partners; resolve escalated issues.

• Ensure compliance with building codes Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) safety regulations and applicable laws.

• Establish performance metrics and lead continuous improvement initiatives across FF&E operations.

• Oversee asset lifecycle planning including replacement forecasting warranties and surplus management.

• Plan and execute mid- to large-scale FF&E projects coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.

Job Requirements

Knowledge:

• Understand and apply principles and practices associated with servant-leadership.

• Familiarity with statistical and analytical methods.

• Knowledge of current change management theories.

• Understanding of student services processes and procedures enrollment trends ACC culture and academic curricula.

• Stay current on emerging technologies and communication systems to promote programs activities and services.

• Utilize project management techniques.

• Apply student development best practices.

Supplemental Knowledge:

• Architecture interior design and construction management principles.

• FF&E systems contract furnishings and higher education facilities.

• Capital project delivery and consultant/vendor management.

• Budgeting procurement and contract administration.

• Building codes ADA requirements and regulatory compliance.

• Familiarity with project management and design tools (e.g. AutoCAD).

Skills:

• Apply strengths-based coaching principles in employee and student development.

• Utilize effective interpersonal and communication skills including tact and diplomacy.

• Exhibit effective organizational and planning skills.

• Demonstrate supervisory and management skills founded in servant leadership principles.

• Work collaboratively and effectively as part of a team.

• Maintain confidentiality of work-related information and materials.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.

• Ability to effectively manage change.

• Prioritize multiple projects.

• Create compose and edit written materials.

• Develop write plan and implement short and long-range goals.

• Maintain an established work schedule including some evenings and weekends.

• Familiarity and proficiency in utilizing Workday as an HRM system. This role requires familiarity with job requisition processes performance evaluations and maintaining consistent high-quality personnel data.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelors degree or higher.

• Four (4) years of related work experience or associates degree plus two (2) years of related work experience can be substituted for the required education (plus the required experience noted below).

Preferred Education:

• Degree in Interior Design Architecture Construction Management or related field.

• Licensed Interior Designer or Architect (Texas preferred).

Experience:

• Three (3) years related work experience including one (1) year supervisory experience.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience working in higher education public sector or large institutional environments.

Supplemental Experience:

• Completion of the ACC Supervisor Certificate Series Program will satisfy the supervisory experience required for this position.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical Demands:

• Standard office and field environment.

• Occasional lifting (up to 10 lbs).

Work Environment:

• Hybrid office/project site environment.

Salary Range (PG 126)

$88465 - $110581

Number of Openings:

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Clery Act

As required by the US Department of Education employees are required to report violations under Title IX and under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act) select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act) you will be notified trained and provided resources for reporting.

Austin Community College produces an Annual Security Report as required by the Clery Act. This report includes statistics from the previous three years concerning reported crime that occurred on campus; public property adjacent to and accessible from campus; and in certain non-campus buildings/property owned or controlled by ACC. The report includes institutional policies concerning campus security and other safety information.

For direct access to the current Annual Security Report visit . You may obtain a hard copy by contacting the Clery Compliance Officer ( ). For an overview see ACCs Clery Act website.

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add change amend or delete portions of this job description at any time with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested directed or addition reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.