St. Mark's Episcopal School
Facilities Director
6 days ago
Houston
Job Description St. Mark’s Episcopal School is first and foremost a community dedicated to celebrating the uniqueness of each of our 475 students. Our ability to deliver an exemplary educational experience is highly dependent on our facilities and grounds being maintained, clean and prepared. The Facilities Director protects, maintains and enhances the School and Church facilities and related assets. In a safe and efficient manner the Director oversees the maintenance, repairs, and condition of the School and Church buildings, campus grounds, and Head of School house and grounds. St. Mark’s believes strongly in a healthy work life balance, however this position is highly dependent on a flexible schedule. Some early morning and evening work is required, as well as occasional support of the maintenance staff assigned to Church and School events on weekends. Duties: • Hires, supervises and schedules all building and grounds maintenance staff for the School and Church. Responsible for a department of six, including building teamwork and morale, training and development, scheduling and performance evaluation., • Manages prompt response to all facility work orders originating from building users, using established processes and develops new processes as appropriate. The goal is same day or 24-hour response depending on type of request with safety concerns taking priority., • Schedules and performs regular preventive maintenance on all building systems, including MEP, roofs, finishes, monitoring systems, and other equipment., • Coordinate and schedule routine, preventative maintenance and summer and holiday projects., • Assures that the grounds/ landscape are kept in good condition at all times understanding they must positively reflect on the School and Church., • Selects and manages third-party maintenance contractors and manages the fulfillment of their contract obligations, including quality control of their work (e.g. landscapers, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, janitorial, etc.)., • Oversees regular cleaning of the school, including management of contracted evening and weekend cleaning services. Responds promptly to daytime cleaning requests and supply fulfillment., • In collaboration with the Director of Operations/CFO, organizes, schedules and supervises all repair and construction projects, with sensitivity to School and Church seasonality and operational needs., • Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory requirements, including work safety regulations. Oversees inspections of all building systems as needed for compliance (boiler, fire alarms, elevators, etc.)., • Creates annual operating budget in conjunction with Director of Operations/CFO., • Leads cross-functional logistics team responsible for collaborating with program, advancement, Church and staff leadership, to understand special needs and maintain quality of support to the mission (e.g. food service, athletics, technology, security, fundraising). Provides facilities support for campus events (e.g. setups, refreshment support, takedowns, clean up)., • Participates constructively in the strategic development and management of the campus (e.g. master plan, zoning compliance, utilities services, energy management)., • Assures either the Director or appropriate team member is on call for emergencies 24/7., • Develops a program for systematic walking of the facilities to identify areas that require attention for safety, cleanliness, wear, etc., • 5+ years of related work experience is required, including a minimum of two years experience in an educational or non-profit setting. Related experience could entail construction, plant engineer, or facility management., • Proven staff management skills and contractor management experience, with aptitude to judge quality of performance in all major technical trades and personal experience in at least one technical trade (carpentry, mechanical, electrical, structural)., • Communication skills (oral and written) and confidence in conveying information to all types of members of the community, including teachers, administrators, parents, and students., • Ability to adapt behavior to function effectively in the institution’s culture, including those specific to the school’s traditions., • Commitment to the institution’s needs and readiness to respond 24/7/365 as reasonable and necessary., • College or trade school degree or equivalent experience required, preferably in one of the following disciplines: Industrial Management, Construction Management, Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or Architecture., • Frequently lift equipment and materials weighing 50 pounds or more., • Crawl, climb ladders, twist, turn and reach in completing a variety of job duties., • Work outside in hot or cold conditions for extended periods of time. In the event you are invited for an interview, the following items are required for further consideration: • A copy of your college transcript., • A completed and signed Background inquiry release. This is a criminal check that is required of all employees by the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. St. Mark's Episcopal School will provide this document to you. WE ARE AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. I understand that the School is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, handicap or disability, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. I authorize former and present employers, and professional, work, and personal references listed in the application and any other individuals I may name, to give the School or its designee any and all information concerning my previous employment and any pertinent information they may have, personal or otherwise and release such parties from all liability for any damages that may result from furnishing same to the School. I also authorize the School to provide truthful information concerning my employment with it to future employers and I agree to hold it harmless for providing such information. I understand that the School reserves the right, to the extent permitted by law, to require drug and alcohol screening tests of an applicant or an employee either prior to employment or any time during employment and I hereby give my consent to any such tests. I consent to the release of the results of any such tests to the School or its designee. I release the School and its designee from any and all liability and damages which may result or arise from any drug test or the provision of information in connection with such a test. I understand that this employment application and any other School documents are not promises of employment. If I am hired and not employed pursuant to a contract of employment that contains a specific duration of employment, I understand that my employment will be on a trial period for ninety (90) days from the date of my hiring and that I will remain an at-will employee thereafter. I further understand that, if I am employed, I can terminate my employment at any time with or without cause and with or without advance notice, and that the School has a similar right. I understand that no manager, representative, or agent of the School has any authority to enter into any agreement for employment for any specified period of time, or to make any agreement contrary to the foregoing, except that the Head of School may do so in writing. If I am hired under a contract, the contract will control the terms of my employment. The information given by me on this application and during the interview process is true and complete in all respects, and I agree that if the information is found to be false, misleading, or unsatisfactory in any respect (in the School’s judgment) that I will be disqualified from consideration for employment or subject to immediate dismissal if discovered after I am hired. THIS APPLICATION WILL BE CONSIDERED “ACTIVE” FOR A MAXIMUM OF ONE YEAR. IF YOU WISH TO BE CONSIDERED FOR EMPLOYMENT AFTER THAT TIME, YOU MUST REAPPLY. DO NOT SIGN UNTIL YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THESE STATEMENTS. 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