Assistant Director Of Facilities Iii

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES III

63740

Competitive

The encumbent is responsible for assisting the Director of Facilities III or other administrative supervisor by providing management of the day-to-day activities of a large school district’s buildings and grounds department. The work is performed according to established policies and procedures and in accordance with applicable State, local, and federal laws, rules and regulations which apply to school district facility operations and maintenance.

The incumbent ensures that work is being performed and completed in an efficient manner. The work involves responsibility for assisting in the management of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting and maintenance of school system buildings and grounds. The work may also involve responsibility for assisting in budget preparation and purchasing. The work is performed under the general supervision of the Director of Facilities III with considerable leeway allowed for the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the details of the work.

Supervision is exercised over the work of subordinate supervisors, custodial, maintenance and other assigned employees, which may include employees of the transportation department depending on assignment. Does related work as required.

• Assists in the administrative direction and supervision over the operations and personnel involved in the buildings and grounds department of a school district;
• Assists in developing policies and procedures to ensure the preventive maintenance program is carried out to ensure buildings, grounds and equipment are maintained in a safe operating condition;
• Assists in directing, assigning, training and evaluating the work of subordinate personnel;
• Creates and maintains records and reports relative to operations and the programs supervised;
• Assists the Director of Facilities III in the formulation of policies related to buildings and grounds maintenance, and where applicable, fleet maintenance;
• Discusses capital projects, maintenance, repair and operational needs with the Director of Facilities III and school administrator(s);
• Works with construction managers, architects and/or engineers to develop, implement and complete capital improvement projects and other long-term plans;
• Ensures that preventive maintenance is performed and meets regularly with subordinates to discuss repairs on equipment, including plumbing, HVAC and electrical systems;
• Assists in ensuring that custodial and maintenance employees receive necessary in‑service training;
• Assists in the review of the School District’s facilities expenditures from the prior year and assists the Director of Facilities III with the budget process by forecasting and planning for the upcoming budget;
• Assists in the approval of purchase requests of cleaning supplies, fuel and parts for equipment and buildings;
• Inspects work by custodial personnel to ensure proper housekeeping, heating, ventilation and care of furnishing and equipment;
• Inspects painting, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and other mechanical maintenance and construction work performed by private contractors, custodial, or maintenance employees to ensure work is in compliance with contract specifications, as well as, applicable codes and regulations;
• Ensures that inspections are performed and tests of security systems, safety lighting, fire extinguishers, fire alarm system, doors, and eyewash stations are completed to ensure proper operation and compliance with applicable codes and regulations;
• Assists in planning and supervising school system security activities;
• Assists in directing snow and ice control activities, tree and decorative planning and pruning, athletic field and swimming pool maintenance;
• Assists the Director of Facilities III in ensuring that inspections and reports are completed for federal, state and local regulatory agencies to ensure compliance with codes, rules and regulations;
• Assists the Director of Facilities III in recommending staffing to administrators and is also responsible for interviewing, hiring, evaluating and disciplining departmental…