Associate Director of Facilities Pingry School

About Pingry

The Pingry School, a prestigious K‑12 coeducational, independent day school with a rich history dating back to its founding by Dr. John

F. Pingry in 1861, stands at the forefront of academic excellence in the United States. With campuses located in Basking Ridge, Pottersville, and Short Hills, New Jersey, Pingry is celebrated for its academic programs, a student‑written Honor Code that underpins our community values, and a comprehensive commitment to arts, athletics, community, and civic engagement. Our mission is to inspire in our students a lifelong passion for learning, personal development, and social responsibility, preparing them to be global citizens and luminaries of the 21st century.

Rooted in relationships and guided by our foundational philosophy, Pingry is a vibrant community of more than 1,200 students hailing from over 90 towns across New Jersey and New York. At Pingry, we are united by a love of learning and a commitment to preparing students to navigate the complexities of the 21st century with confidence and integrity.

The Associate Director of Facilities is responsible for the day‑to‑day management, maintenance, and ongoing development of The Pingry School’s physical plant across its three campuses in Short Hills, Basking Ridge, and Pottersville, New Jersey. Reporting to the Senior Director of Facilities and Operations, this inaugural role provides hands‑on and strategic leadership to ensure all campus facilities and grounds are safe, well‑maintained, operationally sound, and aligned with the School’s educational mission.

Launched at a moment of transition and growth for both the Pingry Facilities and Pingry Operations teams, the Associate Director of Facilities plays a central role in directly elevating team dynamics and supervisory effectiveness, coaching supervisors through performance challenges, change, and trust‑building while resetting expectations in a way that is firm, fair, and sustainable. The role balances continuity with improvement, honoring institutional knowledge and relationships while strengthening accountability and structure.

Working closely with internal partners and external vendors, the Associate Director ensures consistent execution, regulatory compliance, and high‑quality service in a complex, multi‑campus environment. Beyond daily operations, the Associate Director serves as a key integrator of people, systems, and standards, supporting supervisor transitions, onboarding new leaders, and implementing clearer workflows, service expectations, and communication practices that reduce reactivity and increase predictability.

As a core member of the Facilities and Operations leadership team, the Associate Director supports both ongoing operations and capital improvement efforts, partnering with senior leadership to ensure continuity, readiness, and long‑term sustainability. This role serves as a critical succession anchor for facilities leadership, providing depth, stability, and institutional knowledge as the department evolves toward its future‑state model.

• You are a steady, people‑centered facilities leader with a strong sense of service and professionalism. You bring experience leading facilities teams across multiple buildings or sites, including campuses, hospitality environments, municipalities, healthcare systems, stadiums, and other large institutions.
• You are comfortable operating in environments where reliability, responsiveness, and standards matter. You know how to prioritize work thoughtfully, allocate resources wisely, and make sound decisions in real time, especially when competing needs arise.
• You are a hands‑on leader and a coach who knows how to earn trust while holding the line. You respect the craft, experience, and realities of frontline facilities work, and you believe deeply in clear expectations, follow‑through, and accountability.
• You are comfortable addressing performance issues directly and fairly, guiding teams through change, and fostering a culture where professionalism, safety, and customer service are non‑negotiable.
• You bring a systems‑and‑improvement mindset to facilities work. You…