Director of Operations

• Date Available:
  
  TBD
• Closing Date: 10/15/2026

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Field
Entry

Position title Director of Operations

Job code / family AD-DIR-OPS-01

Employee group Administrative (district leader; District Leader Employment Contract)

Bargaining unit Not represented

Department / building Operations (Facilities and Information Technology), District Office

Reports to Superintendent

Evaluated by Superintendent

Supervises Custodial staff, maintenance staff, the IT Assistant and temporary technology staff

FLSA / Washington status Exempt, executive (WAC ). Paid on a salary basis at or above the Washington threshold (WAC ).

Work year / schedule Twelve months per year, 260 days (includes paid holidays), with evening, weekend and after-hours work as needed

Compensation District Leader Employment Contract, Schedule A, Director tier

Benefits eligibility School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) medical, dental and vision;
Washington state retirement through the Department of Retirement Systems; leave and other benefits under the District Leader Employment Contract

Version / approval

Version 1.0

Approved by Superintendent (Policy 5000):
Wesley Benjamin

Date:
Oct 2, 2026

Last reviewed: not applicable (new version)

Next review: spring 2027

Replaces: JD-054 (Director of Operations, 2025 draft)

The Director of Operations keeps Kalama's buildings, grounds and technology safe, working and ready for students and staff. The Director leads the custodial, maintenance and IT staff, manages the district's facilities and technology systems, projects and vendors, and runs a department known for good customer service and quick response to the schools.

1. Plans, directs and evaluates the district's facilities and technology operations and leads the department's staff (see Section
4).

2. Leads a customer-service approach for the schools: is visible in the buildings, meets regularly with each principal and walks each building with its principal, publishes service standards, and runs the work-order and ticket systems so staff can submit and track requests.

3. Develops the technology plan, replacement schedules, and the facilities and technology budgets with the Director of Business Services; approves department purchases within the adopted budget and confirms goods and work are received before payment; and recommends capital needs, serving on the Long-Range Facilities Committee.

4. Serves as the Safety/Operations lead in the district's Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and maintains the district Emergency Response Plan, including utilities, responder access, hazardous materials and the workplace safety program, and serves on the Safety Committee.

5. Runs the preventive maintenance program and the inspection calendar for building systems such as heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), boilers, fire alarm and sprinklers, backflow devices and playground equipment. Serves as the district's designated person for asbestos management under the federal Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) (40 CFR 763.84(g)), and carries out school pesticide notification (RCW 17.21.415) and lead-in-water follow-up (RCW 28A.210.410).

6. Represents the district on facilities and technology projects from scope through closeout, following district purchasing procedures and state purchasing, public works and prevailing wage laws. Signs contracts only under the superintendent's written delegation; the Director of Business Services handles contract processing and payment.

7. Decides…