Position Summary

Chinquapin Preparatory School is seeking a full-time Facilities Director starting July 1, 2024. This professional staff member oversees the ongoing maintenance and care of all campus facilities, including faculty residences, academic buildings, and school vehicles. They supervise the facilities and maintenance staff, any contractors hired on behalf of the school, as well as daily chore crews. Work is performed under the supervision of the Head of School.

Required Qualifications And Skills

Associate’s Degree in operations management, business management, or a related field, or at least 3 years experience in a similar position

Preferred Qualifications And Skills

Previous experience with construction, construction management, or property management

Strong organizational and communication skills, both verbal and written

Knowledge of Google Drive and Google Workspace

Strong time management skills

Ability to work efficiently in a small team environment

Ability to manage a budget and inventory

Strong capacity to manage ongoing projects with new projects

Previous training and/or experience with safety and/or emergency protocols

Ideally, this person would live on campus

Salary And Benefits

Salary will be based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience

Meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) served in the dining hall when school is in session

Appropriate deductions for and payments to FICA, Social Security, Medicare insurance, group medical insurance, life insurance and annuity, as applicable

Automatic contribution of 5% of your salary to a 403(b) account

Up to $1200 for approved professional development (PD) courses and/or materials.

Ten Sick Days (PTO) per school year

Vacation Time

About Chinquapin Preparatory School

Chinquapin Preparatory School is a private college-preparatory school for 6th-12th grade students located 25 miles east of downtown Houston. Since 1969, Chinquapin has prepared motivated students from Houston’s under-resourced communities and schools for college.

Our school’s unique mission provides students with seven years of high-quality education through small class sizes and intense preparation. College acceptance is a graduation requirement, and our alumni have a remarkable record of college completion.

Our Mission

To provide a high-quality college-preparatory education to Houston’s most able and motivated students from historically excluded communities and schools across the city.

Through a rigorous curriculum and an emphasis on community service and earning what one receives, we aim to produce responsible, well-educated citizens who will become constructive leaders in their communities.

To Apply

Please submit your résumé and letter of interest to Mily Pérez, Head of School at jobs@chinquapin.org. Candidates who contribute to the cultural and ethnic diversity of the community are encouraged to apply. If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete this application or for the application process, please contact Mily Pérez at jobs@chinquapin.org.

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