Director of Facilities

Position Description

Director of Facilities 

Why Join Geneva?

The Geneva School is a K4-12 school that seeks to instill in students a desire to love beauty, think deeply, and pursue Christ’s calling.  Our faculty and staff are committed to this mission of Christian formation and champion the cause in their respective roles.  Working at The Geneva School offers a meaningful, purpose-driven career, complemented by comprehensive benefits and generous paid time off.

Position Summary

The Director of Facilities is responsible for the maintenance and usage of a campus consisting of multiple buildings totaling 155,000sf on a campus of approximately 50 acres.  Oversees all facility operations along with the department budget, hiring and supervision of staff, as well as facility management systems.  Plans, organizes, and conducts meetings with department and administration to continuously improve facility operations.  Exercises discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance daily.

Principal Responsibilities

• Maintains the cleanliness and functionality of facilities, equipment and grounds.
• Manages the usage and budget of facilities and grounds.
• Maintains the health, safety, and security of facilities and grounds and ensures compliance with local, state and federal regulatory requirements.
• Manages responses to all facility work orders originating from building users, using established processes and develops new processes as appropriate.
• Manages relationships with personnel, vendors and contractors.  Responsibilities for personnel management include hiring, scheduling, supervising, performance evaluations, training and development.

Additional Duties

• Collaborates with the Chief Financial Officer in creating annual operating budget and capital renewal (PPRRSM) budget for facilities department.
• Represents the department at all school wide meetings, as required.
• Reviews construction plans and monitors construction progress.

Qualifications

• College or trade school degree from an accredited institution, or any equivalent combination of related education, training, and/or experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the principal responsibilities.
• Seven years of related technical work experience in a facility supervisory or managerial level position, including a minimum of two years experience in an educational setting.  Related experience could entail construction, plant engineer, or facility management.
• Required valid Florida driver’s license to operate school vehicles.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Knowledge of budget preparation, cost estimating, monitoring, and fiscal management principles, and procedures.
• Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, developing and implementing new strategies and procedures, and problem-solving skills.
• Applied light skills in, but not restricted to, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, wall repairs, hardware replacement and event setup.
• Ability to utilize the functionality of a computerized maintenance management system for work orders and preventative maintenance.
• Ability to read and understand as-built drawings.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, and ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies.

Intrinsic Qualities

• Ascribes to and agrees to live in accordance with The Geneva School’s statement of faith.
• Holds oneself to a high standard of honesty and integrity.
• Able to work effectively both in collaboration with other professionals and on own initiative.
• Willingness to learn new skills with a self-motivated, positive ‘can do’ approach to work.
• Enjoys working around children and is able to form and monitor appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people.

Physical Requirement and Work Environment

The following requirements are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the position and are not intended to be inclusive. Reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, as defined by law, to perform any essential functions.

• 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 may involve moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, wetness, humidity, hazardous contaminants and/or loud noises.

Employment Information

The Geneva School prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical disability, handicap, or any other consideration protected by law. Employment decisions will be made on the basis of each applicant’s job qualifications, experience, and abilities and in full accord with The Geneva School’s statement of faith and the school’s statement of mission, vision and values.

Interested applicants please apply at https://www.genevaschool.org/about-us/employment/.

This position requires background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. Information about the Clearinghouse is available at: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/.