Regional School Unit 13
Facilities Director – a non-aligned District Administration position
The Facilities Director oversees the strategic management of Regional School Unit 13's facilities, encompassing buildings, grounds, and infrastructure. This role prioritizes client service, working closely with Regional School Unit 13 leadership to ensure efficient operation, maintenance, and safety of all facilities while supporting the organization's mission and long-term goals. Key responsibilities include extensive planning for future needs, managing capital projects, and developing the facilities team's skills.
The Facilities Director duties involves oversight of tasks such as rough carpentry, plumbing, and HVAC work, implementing Regional School Unit 13's policies and safety procedures, engaging with vendors and contractors, and collaborating with the Business Manager on the preparation of the facilities budget. Other responsibilities include monitoring expenditures, testing equipment, forecasting capital needs, and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations with the goal to enhance all district locations' operational efficiency and safety.
Candidates must have strong written and verbal communication skills, organizational abilities, demonstrated proficiency with technology, and a broad understanding of business functions and management. A comprehensive knowledge of technical aspects of facility operations and the ability to support daily operations and manage staff and vendors effectively are essential.
Job Goal: To provide students, district staff, and the community at large with safe, secure, clean, attractive, comfortable, and efficient environments in which to learn, play, work, and engage in personal growth and development.
Education/Certification: High School diploma, or equivalent required. College degree or post-secondary training in facilities maintenance field preferred. A valid driver’s license and satisfactory results of a Criminal History Records Check in accordance with Maine Department of Education rules and requirements.
Special Knowledge/Skills:
- Demonstrated knowledge of the basic principles of construction, maintenance, cleanliness, safety, and security.
- Demonstrated aptitude or competence in electrical, plumbing, heating, and mechanical systems repair.
- Demonstrated aptitude or competence in supervision and training of maintenance and custodial employees.
- Knowledge and experience in energy conservation and utility management.
- Thorough knowledge of the proper handling of hazardous materials, including asbestos management, and maintaining of Safety (SDS) and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
- Thorough knowledge of cleaning programs that encourage the use of green products and practices in schools and public buildings.
- Considerable knowledge of environmental regulations.
- Must possess strong organizational skills.
- Ability to write specifications and to draft reports to other officials.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Experience in preparing and administering Facilities budget.
- Experience in overseeing construction projects including knowledge of bid process, contract negotiations, change orders, reporting.
- Proficient with computer/technology literacy.
- Strong interpersonal skills in a team environment.
- Knowledge, understanding and demonstrated aptitude or competence in the performance responsibilities listed below.
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the School Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
Experience:
- Minimum three years of experience in a supervisory capacity in either business, industry, or a governmental agency.
- Minimum three years of experience in planning and maintaining physical facilities.
- Experience as a facility manager in an educational facility desired.
- Demonstrated aptitude or competence for successful fulfillment of assigned performance responsibilities.
COMPENSATION: Compensation is commensurate with demonstrated experience.
REPORTS TO: Superintendent of Schools and/or Business Manager
SUPERVISES AND EVALUATES: All custodial and maintenance personnel with input from the lead custodians.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Interviews and recommends persons to be hired.
- Manages, disciplines, and discharges Custodial & Maintenance staff in accordance with the ESP Collective Bargaining Unit.
- Establishes and administers schedules and procedures for the regular, ongoing custodial and maintenance care of all district locations.
- Examines all buildings regularly for needed repairs and maintenance, organizes, documents, and implements a program of preventive maintenance for all buildings.
- Inspects all buildings regularly to determine that high standards of workmanship, cleanliness, safety, and security are maintained.
- Establishes and recommends priorities on repair projects and writes contracts.
- Establishes and maintains an on-going five-year capital plan.
- Responsible for planning of ADA compliance for all buildings.
- Orders requested materials, equipment and custodial supplies as needed and for inventory needs following the purchase order procedures.
- Tracks all work orders and tracks expenses.
- Manage expense accounts with the supervision of the district’s Business Manager.
- Maintain monthly facilities report for review and discussion with Business Manager.
- Consults with the Business Manager as to the need for services and/or repairs by outside contractors.
- Maintains a system for effective energy efficiency and recycling in all buildings.
- Consults with building principals, area directors and administrators regarding the establishment of regular preventive maintenance programs.
- Advises on the hiring of contractors, architects, and engineers and assigns work orders.
- Has thorough knowledge of operation and maintenance of all the heating and cooling systems.
- Works with the Superintendent of Schools and Business Manager to oversee all facilities-related projects.
- Maintains safety standards in conformance with state and insurance regulations and develops a program of preventive safety.
- Complies with all state laws and regulations, submits all reports, and maintains records as required by the state.
- Prepares and administers the custodial and maintenance budgets, works with Principals, Directors, and Administration to be sure that all facility needs are identified.
- Arranges for and ensures that all custodial and maintenance staff participate in all required training.
- Monitors the time & attendance records of all custodial and maintenance staff and certifies them for payroll processing.
- Maintains a positive relationship with students, staff and citizens and strives to promote the safety, health and comfort of the students, district staff, and community members.
- Performs other tasks as may be assigned by the Superintendent of Schools and/or Business Manager.
- Respond to emergency calls pertaining to the facilities in use throughout the district. Remain available and on call 24/7 for emergencies; and assign a designee for times away from work i.e., vacations, illnesses, and extended leaves of absence.
- Attend administrative, committee and evening meetings; and make presentations as requested.
- Acts as the district’s Safety Officer.
- Participates as a member of RSU 13’s Facilities (Board) Committee.
- Coordinate all required inspections including but not limited to Roofs, Elevators, Heating Boilers, Domestic Hot Water Boilers/Burners, Underground storage tanks, Sewer pumping, Fire & Burglar systems, Fire extinguishers, Sprinkler systems, Back Flow Prevention Valves, Bleachers, Playground Equipment, Man Lift & AED (Defibrillator)
- Maintains oversight of:
- Integrated Pest Management Plan
- AHERA (asbestos) Management Plan
- Regular water testing at all facilities in use by the district
- Sports Field Preparation
- Maintenance of cleaning equipment
- Interior and Exterior projects
- Project contractors
Click to apply for the Facilities Director.
Please submit Application and Resume along with all requested documents to: Attn: RSU13 Human Resources Mail: 28 Lincoln Street, Rockland, ME 04841 | Fax: 207-596-2004 | Email: employment@rsu13.org (include name, email and phone number on all correspondence)
Position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.
EOE