Director of Facilities

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JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Director of Facilities

DEPARTMENT: Facilities Business Services FLSA STATUS: EXEMPT

REPORTS TO: Assistant Headmaster Business Services, Associate Head,
Headmaster

and/or Headmasters Executive Administrative Assistant

SUMMARY:

The St. Johnsbury Academy Facilities Department manages the operation
and maintenance

of over 30 buildings, comprising approximately 400,000 gross square feet
and 113 acres of landscape, and a

limited number of leased spaces used for dormitories and academic
purposes.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/ACTIVITIES:

The Facilities Department is responsible for all aspects of day-to-day
facilities maintenance and operations

including custodial, transportation, maintenance services, security,
mechanical and electrical systems,

elevators, utility supply, grounds care, heating and cooling,
engineering and energy conservation, regulatory

compliance, and the preservation and restoration of the campus
landscape. The department is comprised of

a team of approximately 35 (/-) facilities service providers and
full-time bus drivers.

Under the general direction of the Assistant Head for Business Services,
the Facilities Director is responsible

for the management and operation of the Maintenance Services, Grounds
Team, Transportation and Fleet

Supervisor, Bus Drivers, Custodial Services, and Security Team.

The Director sets standards for customer service and quality assurance
and provides leadership and

planning for the department to assure proper functioning of all
facilities for the Academy. S/he assists in the

development of annual maintenance budgets, capital equipment purchases,
and contracts for outside

services. S/he monitors expenditures to ensure projects are completed on
time and on budget. S/he works

with internal and external communities in a pleasant, collaborative, and
effective manner.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:

A minimum of 8 years of successful facilities management experience with
responsibility for a complex 24/7

facilities operation.

Bachelors degree in facilities management, engineering, and/or
architecture, or relevant

experience and demonstrated technical expertise in managing
sophisticated mechanical systems

Experience in budget preparation and fiscal management

Demonstrated successful project and long-range planning skills and
experience

Experience managing staff with a goal of creating a team-based and
highly collaborative

environment

Knowledge of the regulatory environment, including construction
permitting requirements,

workplace safety requirements, and environmental regulations

Outstanding interpersonal and community relations skills and the ability
to communicate

effectively in a culturally diverse environment

Ability to collaborate with personnel throughout the Academy to
accomplish objectives and to

provide leadership to campus committees as appropriate

Enthusiasm for supporting the schools mission, purpose, and goals

Extensive experience with commonly used software such as Microsoft Word
and Excel

Ability to react to emergency situations in a professional, calm, and
efficient manner

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that
must be met by an employee to

successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodation may be made to enable

individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Must have the ability to travel about campus, and sit and stand for
extended periods of time; exhibit manual

dexterity to use a telephone, to enter data into a computer, tablet or
other learning device; to see and read a

computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear
and understand speech at normal

classroom or office levels, and on the telephone; speak in audible tones
so that others may understand

clearly in normal classrooms, and on the telephone; physical agility to
lift up to 25 pounds to shoulder height

and 80 pounds to waist height; and to bend, stoop, sit on the floor,
climb stairs, walk and reach overhead.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative
of those an employee encounters

while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable

individua