District: Manager of Operations, Facilities, Transportation, and Safety

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Job : 5948396
Final date to receive applications: Oct 15, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Posted: Oct 02, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Immediately

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in facilities management, engineering, construction management, business administration, public administration, transportation, emergency management, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education, training, and progressively responsible experience may be considered;
  Master’s Degree preferred.
• Seven (7) or more years of progressively responsible experience in facilities management, building operations, maintenance, transportation, public works, construction, school operations, security systems, or a comparable complex operational environment.
• At least three (3) years of supervisory or management experience, including responsibility for directing, scheduling, evaluating, and/or coordinating employees and operational functions.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing multiple facilities, operational programs, contractors, vendors, and/or service providers.
• Demonstrated knowledge of building operations and maintenance, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, elevators, generators, building management systems, grounds, snow and ice operations, and related infrastructure.
• Demonstrated knowledge of or experience with transportation operations, fleet management, dispatch, routing, contractors, or student transportation, preferably within a school or public sector environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of or experience with physical security systems, including access control, video surveillance, visitor management, intrusion alarms, emergency notification systems, radios, and credential/key management.
• Experience with budget management, purchasing, procurement, contracts, purchase orders, vendor management, and monitoring expenditures.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply federal and Massachusetts laws, regulations, contractual requirements, safety standards, and District policies applicable to facilities, transportation, procurement, and school operations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of or experience coordinating emergency response, emergency preparedness, severe-weather operations, safety procedures, drills, or other time-sensitive operational situations.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with school administrators, District departments, employees, families, contractors, vendors, public officials, and police, fire, and other emergency response agencies.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive personnel, student, security, financial, legal, and operational information.
• Demonstrated proficiency with technology and operational management systems, including workorder, scheduling, reporting, security, transportation, or other applicable systems.
• Valid Massachusetts driver’s license and ability to travel between District facilities and respond to operational needs throughout the District.
• OSHA 30-Hour certification or other relevant occupational health and safety certification or willingness to obtain this within 30 days of hire.
• Ability and willingness to work outside normal business hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and during weather-related or other District emergencies, as required by the position.

Successful completion of all required background checks and…