Associate Director, Facilities

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Job Description - Associate Director, Housing Facilities (260000OF)

Job Description

Associate Director, Housing Facilities - ( 260000OF )

Job Summary

Towson University (TU) has earned distinction as both a top 100 public university and one of the nation's great colleges to work for. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 20,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University fosters a climate that is grounded in respect and supports the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.

Underthe general supervision of the AVP of Housing & Residence Life, the Associate

Director of Housing Facilities is responsible for coordinating the Department'smaintenance, repair, and renovation services to over 4800 residents living in 15 buildings. This is a highly collaborative position reporting to Housing & Residence Life with daily communication with the university’s Operations and Maintenance team. The Associate Directormaintainstheinventory control system, including residentialfurnitureand building maintenance projects.

The Associate Director provides leadership, strategic planning, and oversight of daily housing operations in support of custodial services, facilities management, security, and building planning.

This position develops readiness efforts for new and existing buildings for occupancy. This position is also responsible forcoordinatinglarge-scalepurchasesand project planning. The ADcollaborateswithvariouscampus departments such as University Finance, Sustainability, Events & Conference Services and Planning, Design, and Construction,represents

Housing & Residence Life on building projects,and providesadministrativeleadershipto the department.

This role has primary responsibility for coordinating efforts for all facilities needs and initiatives within the department, communicating information to stakeholders and campus partners,as well as general operations.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide supervision and oversight of the Housing Facilities Manager.

Serve as a key contributor to university decision-making by providing strategic input that supports the success of housing facilities and enhances the overall Towson student experience.

• Coordinates all facilities, needs and initiatives within the department, represents Housing and Residence Life on building projects.
• Maintains daily collaborative efforts with operations and maintenance team and Director of Operations & Maintenance on needed follow-up. Attend weekly manager meetings with Operations and Maintenance Team.
• Actively participates in developing departmental goals and priorities for a growing residential campus.
• Works closely with Residence Life Coordinators and Associate Directors to support day-to-day operations, resolve building-related issues, respond to facility emergencies, and ensure routine maintenance plans are achieved is an ongoing priority.
• Collaborate with 12-16 building maintenance personnel conducting repair and upkeep in 15 university residence halls.
• Ensure all delivered services comply with campus, state, and federal building, construction, fire and life safety, and health codes. Embraces and champions a culture of safety excellence.

Lead the housing facilities portfolio with a culture of engagement and inclusivity in which all staff and students are treated with respect and professionalism.

• AssisttheAVP in various projects,communications,and reports, and attend various meetings pertaining to Facilities Management and…