Director of Facilities Operations
Listed on 2026-01-12
-
Management
Education Administration, Administrative Management
Job Details
Position Type
:
Full Time
Education Level
: 4 Year Degree
Travel Percentage
:
Negligible
Job Shift
:
Day
Job Category
:
Facilities
MARYVILLE COLLEGE STAFF POSITION DESCRIPTION
Position Title: Director of Facilities Operations
Department: Facilities
Title of Immediate Supervisor
:
Chief Operations Officer
Expected Daily Work Hours
: 8
Expected Weekly Work Schedule
: M-Fri. 8:00 am - 5:00p; nights and weekends as needed
Pay Range
: $67,906 - $82,200
About Maryville College:
Maryville College is a nationally ranked institution of higher learning and one of America’s oldest colleges. For more than 200 years, we’ve educated students to be giving citizens and gifted leaders to study everything so that they are prepared for anything. Our graduates are equipped to address complex problems, engage with diverse communities, and launch meaningful careers.
Nestled in Maryville, Tennessee, between the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the city of Knoxville, our campus combines the beauty of a rural setting with the advantages of an urban center. With a wide range of academic programs and a strong tradition of career preparation, our alumni live “strong of mind and brave of heart,” carrying forward our Presbyterian founder’s charge to do good on the largest possible scale.
Mission
As an employer, Maryville College offers more than a mission - it offers support. Our employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, a generous paid time off program, a retirement plan with an employer match of up to 5%, and the opportunity to grow in a collaborative community that values both professional excellence and personal well‑being.
Maryville College prepares students for lives of citizenship and leadership as we challenge each one to search for truth, grow in wisdom, work for justice and dedicate a life of creativity and service to the peoples of the world.
Values
- Scholarship: We commit ourselves to lifelong curiosity and learning, to the search for knowledge, and to intellectual creativity.
- Respect: We commit ourselves to honor the worth, dignity, and freedom of ourselves and all creation, and to treat others as we wish to be treated.
- Integrity: We commit ourselves to truth, honesty, dependability, and responsibility in all our actions and relationships.
SUMMARY
The Director of Facilities Operations supports student success through the creation and maintenance of a welcoming, clean, and attractive Maryville College campus. This leadership position manages and inspires a team of diverse employees to work collaboratively, proactively improving the campus and promptly responding to the needs of students, faculty, and staff. This position is both an innovative problem‑solver and a strategic planner, creating and executing a vision for the College’s facilities and grounds with a focus on environmental sustainability.
Regular attendance is required. This position is available on call 24/7 for emergencies and special events; able to work days, occasional nights, weekends and holidays as needed.
This position is an essential employee for inclement weather events and will be required to report for duty in adverse weather conditions when the College is closed. The position also is required to report on time in situations when the College is on a delayed start and is required to continue working when the College is released early.
Education and Experience required to ensure success in this position:
Education required to ensure success in this position:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, management, technical field, or related area; or equivalent experience, or a combination of education and experience.
Experience required to ensure success in this position:
- 5+ years’ experience of leading technical and/or maintenance teams.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Leadership and
Collaboration:
- Provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to facilities operations personnel, including housekeeping, custodial services, mechanical trades, and grounds.
- Supervise departmental management staff and administrative assistants, including hiring, training, performance management, and discipline.
- Collaborate with the COO, President,…
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