318 East Basin Road

New Castle, Delaware 19720

INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

POSITION: Supervisor of Facilities - ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL

LOCATION: District Administration Building

WORK YEAR: 12 Months

COMPENSATION: Refer to Colonial Administrator Salary Scale

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

REPORTS TO: Director of Operations

POSITION GOAL: To plan for major and minor capital improvements, assist in managing District construction projects, and facilitate the daily operations of the custodial/maintenance departments.

Minimum Requirements

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

Bachelor's Degree in related field preferred or a minimum of seven (7) years of equivalent work experience in facilities management
Minimum of five (5) years' experience in facilities management and supervision of personnel
Experience with the requirements of managing school public works projects within the State of Delaware.
Knowledge of and experience with construction related trades and activities
Experience with building operations and custodial/maintenance services
Knowledge of Building Automation Systems (BAS) preferred
Knowledge of and experience with Maintenance Management Systems
Experience with staff development and training preferred
Demonstrates computer literacy (Google Docs, Google Sheets, Word, Excel, Outlook E-mail, etc.)
Experience with procurement in a regulated environment preferred
Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously that involve specific timelines, communicate effectively with other staff, deal with unexpected situations, and remain calm in emergencies
Demonstrates willingness to assume additional responsibilities
Acceptable Criminal Background Report and no entries on Child Abuse Registry.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform the essential duties and responsibilities related to the job function. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

Work collaboratively with all stakeholders in providing a high level of service and reliability
Build and maintain an expert understanding of all District buildings’ MEP systems to develop short-term and long-term maintenance plans for upgrades and replacements.
Supervise the Custodial and Maintenance Specialists and provide direction and guidance to Facilities Services staff (custodial, maintenance & grounds) on operational and fiscal issues related to construction, facility maintenance, and custodial services.
Provide expert guidance and recommendations to district leadership in the administration of the District’s Capital Improvement projects, including both major and minor Capital improvements.
Maintain positive relationships and effective communications with all School District staff, Board Members, community, and government agencies.
Participate in the recruitment, hiring, and training of new custodial/maintenance staff.
Prioritize and manage maintenance projects which routinely must be initiated, modified and completed within a specific time frame with limited resources.
Communicate with contractors, vendors, architects, and trades throughout the duration of projects.
Demonstrates knowledge of the Collaborative Agreement between the Colonial School District and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO Local 218 of Council 81
Assist in the preparation and submission of reports required by the Department of Education and school district.
Assist in the planning of Facilities Services staff development programs/activities.
Serve as a member of the District’s Facilities Renovation Review Committee
Assist in purchasing and managing maintenance and custodial equipment, tools and inventory.
Administer the Facilities Services budget and ensure the proper accounting for regular expenditures and capital projects across multiple funding sources.
Shall perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as may be assigned.

Essential Personnel

Work emergencies during and outside the scheduled workday, including weekends and holidays such as:

Snow removal

Flooding in a building

Response to alarms
Water damage after a storm

Respond on district-issued phone to calls during and outside of the normal workday, including weekends and holidays.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing, or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall, and apply certain skills. The employee is regularly required to use hands and/or fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:Interested candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may apply by completing an employment application via AppliTrack at http://applitrack.com/colonial/onlineapp no later than 11:59 pm on the closing date indicated above. A cover letter and resume are required for external candidates and preferred but not required for internal candidates.

Applicants needing special accommodations in the application process of this vacancy announcement may contact the Human Resources Division at 302-323-2712.

Note: Incomplete Application Packages will not be considered

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