School Facilities Manager

Ignite your desire to be the best!

Imagine an energy so positive, so powerful, it ignites your desire to be the best, inspires you to bring out the best in others, and fuels your aspiration to do the best work of your career.

At Legacy Traditional Schools we do things a special way, in a way that ignites our desire to be the best, illuminates our educators’ best talents, lights up the minds of our students, and fuels our school spirit. We shine the brightest when we raise our hands and rise to the challenge of changing lives through education, cultivating bright curious minds, achieving award-winning results, upholding our values, and engaging positively with our students, parents and communities.

Position Overview

This position is primarily responsible for coordinating and directing the planning, maintenance, cleanliness and alteration of the campus and associated facilities by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties & Accountabilities

• Inspects facilities and evaluates maintenance, cleanliness and use of space.

• Coordinates all required maintenance and repairs; including overseeing work by contractors.

• Supervises and performance manages custodians and landscapers.

• Maintains equipment through preventative maintenance.

• Prepares, monitors and implements Cap X Asset budget and Operational budget.

• Competitively bids out required projects using RFPs.

Further Duties & Accountabilities

• Acts as liaison to public utility, environmental, and energy agencies.

• Other duties may be assigned.

Competencies

• Positively interact with all staff.

• Create a safe environment that is conducive to learning.

• Good communication skills with Principal, staff, students, coworkers, administration and parents.

• Ability to collaborate with the Principal, teachers and school staff.

• Ability to maintain a professional appearance.

Requirements

• High School Diploma required

• Tertiary qualifications in Facility Management preferred.

• Minimum 2 years proven experience as a Facility Manager

  • Calling bids using RFPs

  • Preparing, submitting and monitoring budgets

  • Supervised contractors

  • Implemented and performed self and outsourced preventative maintenance

• Minimum 2 years supervisory experience

  • Hiring and firing staff

  • Performance managing staff

• Minimum 2 years practical experience in self performing repair work

• Must possess strong communication and organizational skills.

• Must demonstrate initiative and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• 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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Duties are performed typically in school and/or office settings throughout the division. May include frequent walking, standing, stooping, lifting up to approximately 25 pounds and occasional lifting of equipment and/or materials weighing up to approximately 40 pounds may be required.

• Must have the ability to stand for extended periods of time in front of the classroom,; see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone; and the ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Enjoy the benefits of being the best!

Education is not a spectator sport, so we encourage you to work hard, learn, have fun, and always do your best. We thrive when cultivating curious minds, achieving award-winning results, upholding our values, and engaging positively with our students, parents, and communities. Every team member, from our support staff to our leadership team has knowledge to share, skills to teach, inspiration to offer, and a passion for helping others learn and perform their best.

Enjoy industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses and paid time-off. Care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, discounted onsite childcare and student enrollment priority. Invest in your future with retirement plans and enhance your growth with promotion opportunities, training, mentoring, and tuition reimbursement. 

Ignite your career and apply today!