Director II – Maintenance

Director II Maintenance

Reports To:

Executive Director, Maintenance Services

Position

Purpose:

Directs and manages assigned maintenance and area operations; maintains physical school plants in excellent operating condition so that full educational use may be made at all times; provides physical environments that are functional, safe, and attractive.

Essential Job Functions:

• Ensures that area facilities are functional, safe, and well maintained.
• Develops and maintains written departmental procedures for maintenance, repair, and operations of all assigned District buildings and equipment; ensures work orders are processed and executed in a timely manner.
• Prepares plans and specifications for contracted repair work and site improvement, for submission to Purchasing department for bids.
• Ensures compliance with federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and local board policy.
• Compiles, maintains, and files all reports, records, and other documents required including timekeeping records.
• Develops and administers budget based on documented needs; ensures operations are cost effective and that funds are managed wisely.
• Plans and directs inventory and stock control program for equipment and supplies.
• Recommends disposal of obsolete equipment and purchases replacement equipment when necessary.
• Initiates purchase orders and bids in accordance with budgetary limitations and district policies.
• Approves and forwards invoices and purchase orders for area maintenance department to accounting department.
• Participates in development of the district's disaster plan and is prepared to take an active role in responding to emergencies as needed.

Safety:

• Performs preventive maintenance on tools and equipment and ensures equipment is in safe operating condition.
• Follows established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting and climbing; operates tools and equipment according to established safety procedures.
• Corrects unsafe conditions in work area and promptly reports any conditions that are not immediately correctable to supervisor.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Selects, trains, supervises, and evaluates staff, and makes recommendations relative to assignment, retention, discipline, and dismissal.

Personal Work Relationships:

• All Fort Worth ISD employees must maintain a commitment to the District's mission, vision, and strategic goals.
• Exhibits high professionalism, standards of conduct and work ethic.
• Demonstrates high quality customer service; builds rapport/relationship with the consumer.
• Demonstrates cultural competence in interactions with others; is respectful of co-workers; communicates and acts as a team player; promotes teamwork; responds and acts appropriately in confrontational situations.

Other Duties as Assigned:

Performs all job-related duties as assigned and in accordance with Board rules, policies and regulations. All employees are expected to comply with lawful directives in rare situations driven by need where a team effort is required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of basic principles of construction, school plant maintenance, and operations.
• Knowledge of District policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Skill with continuous improvement, applying problem-solving models, and making recommendations.
• Skill in interpersonal relationships, including using tact, patience, and courtesy.
• Skill in working with initiatives that require collaboration with District and outside agencies and organizations.
• Ability to conduct on-site inspection of District facilities.
• Ability to manage budget and personnel.
• Ability to read blueprints and schematics.
• Ability to use software to access databases, status work assignments, and work with email.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both oral and written forms.
• Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.

Travel Requirements:

Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.

Physical & Mental Demands, Work Hazards:

Tools/Equipment Used:
Standard office equipment, including computer and peripherals;
District vehicle.

Posture:
Prolonged sitting; frequent standing and kneeling; occasional stooping, squatting, bending, pushing/pulling, and twisting; may work in tiring and uncomfortable positions.

Motion:
Frequent repetitive hand motions, including keyboarding and use of mouse; frequent walking, climbing stairs/ladders/scaffolding; regular grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, and overhead reaching; frequent driving.

Lifting:
Regular moderate lifting and carrying (1544 pounds); occasional heavy lifting (45 pounds and over).

Environment:
Work outside and inside, on slippery or uneven walking surfaces; frequent exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures, dust, noise, vibration; exposure to chemical and electrical hazards; work around machinery with moving…