Assistant Director of Facilities and Maintenance

KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Job Description

Job Title:

Assistant Director of Facilities and Maintenance

Job Title Code: 02300

Salary Grade: S654 $ 77,669

Department:
Facilities and Maintenance Services

Reports To:

Director of Facilities and Maintenance

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Date Revised:
July 2026

The Assistant Director of Facilities and Maintenance supports the Director in planning, coordinating, and overseeing district facilities and maintenance operations. The role helps set priorities; manage staff, resources, work‑order and preventive‑maintenance programs; support capital and bond‑funded projects; and ensure buildings, grounds, equipment, vehicles, and access‑control systems are properly maintained and secure. The position monitors performance, safety, compliance, and service delivery while collaborating with school leaders, departments, contractors, and regulatory agencies.

In the Director’s absence, the Assistant Director may oversee operations, allocate resources, and make essential operational decisions.

• Assist and oversee the District's facilities and maintenance operations, including building systems, grounds, utilities, preventive maintenance, and repair services.
• Coordinate maintenance staffing, equipment, materials, contracted services, and work priorities to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable facility operations.
• Leads and manages the District’s work‑order system, ensuring timely intake, routing, tracking, completion, and reporting of all maintenance requests.
• Conduct facility assessments and evaluate building, equipment, and infrastructure conditions to identify maintenance, repair, replacement, and modernization needs.
• Manages maintenance inventory, tools, equipment, keys, access‑control systems, and assigned vehicles to ensure they are tracked, secure, and ready for use.
• Support long‑range facility planning
• Maintains up‑to‑date knowledge of facilities, maintenance, construction, building systems, and safety requirements through ongoing training.

• Provide leadership, supervision, coaching, and performance management for maintenance supervisors and assigned personnel.
• Sets clear performance expectations, work standards, and procedures that support accountability, teamwork, communication, and continuous improvement.
• Participate in employee recruitment, selection, onboarding, training, evaluation, recognition, and disciplinary processes.
• Assess staffing needs, workload distribution, organizational effectiveness, and professional development opportunities to support departmental success and succession planning.
• Maintain positive working relationships with administrators, departments, contractors, vendors, and community stakeholders.
• Addresses service concerns and provides timely updates on maintenance priorities, project status, and facility issues.

• Supports the planning, coordination, implementation, and closeout of capital and facility improvement projects.
• Aligns projects with District standards and long‑term facility goals while ensuring regulatory and safety compliance.
• Manages inspections, testing, documentation, and maintenance for regulated and life‑safety systems.
• Supports emergency response and prepares reports and analyses to inform planning and decision‑making.

Supervisory Responsibilities – Supervises maintenance supervisors and staff, providing leadership, development, performance management, and operational oversight; may oversee department operations in the Director’s absence.

• Bachelor’s degree in…