Building Supervisor III

Fairfax County Public Schools; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairfax County Public Schools in a high school setting seeks a Building Supervisor to oversee custodial staff, participate in cleaning, maintenance, operation, and security activities, and manage the custodial training program for assigned staff.

The role includes planning and directing work, setting performance expectations, scheduling, safety oversight, and coordination with school leadership, with possible evening or night shifts.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two (2) years of experience in public building custodial operations, with at least one (1) year in a supervisory role.
• Must complete the FCPS Custodial Certification Course within one year of appointment.
• Evening and/or night shift work may be required on a regular or rotating basis.
• Knowledge of custodial methods, equipment, procedures and cleaning materials.
• Ability to train, assign, supervise, and inspect the work of staff.
• Ability to understand and interpret written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to maintain records and prepare routine reports.
• Ability to recognize hazards and apply safe work methods.
• Ability to work cooperatively with employees, students, and the public.
• Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Plan, assign, supervise, instruct, and assist custodial staff.
• Set performance level expectations for cleaning, grounds maintenance, equipment use, and supplies.
• Establish work schedules.
• Ensure staff operate effectively as a unit.
• Counsel employees and resolve informal complaints and grievances.
• Report on hours and performance; initiate disciplinary action when needed.
• Perform daily inspections to maintain standards for equipment, property, and grounds.
• Requisition and distribute equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Support safety and security precautions and assist with building use by school/community groups.

Job description

Summary

Serves as a building supervisor in a high school; supervises custodial staff and participates in the full range of cleaning, maintenance, operation, and security activities; oversees custodial training program for assigned staff.

Qualifications

Required

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school or possession of a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) certificate.
• Two (2) years of experience in public building custodial operations, one (1) year of which shall have been in a custodial personnel oversight or supervisory role.
• Must successfully complete the FCPS Custodial Certification Course prior to or within one (1) year of appointment.
• May be required to work an evening and/or night shift on a regular or rotating basis.
• Knowledge of custodial methods, equipment, procedures, and cleaning materials.
• Ability to train, assign, supervise, and inspect the work of assigned staff.
• Ability to understand and interpret written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to maintain records and prepare routine reports.
• Ability to recognize and report hazards and apply safe work methods.
• Ability to work cooperatively with employees, students, and the public.
• Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.

Major Duties/Essential Functions

• Plans, assigns, supervises, instructs, and assists assigned custodial staff.
• Sets performance level expectations for cleaning buildings, maintaining grounds, using equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Establishes work schedules.
• Ensures employees operate as an effective working unit.
• Assists school-based administrator in determining work schedules and approving leave.
• Counsels employees and resolves informal complaints and grievances through discussion.
• Reports on employees' work hours and performance.
• Initiates disciplinary action as needed.
• Makes daily inspections to ensure that prescribed standards are maintained with respect to plant equipment, property, and grounds.
• Requisitions and distributes equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Performs and/or ensures that preventive maintenance, adjustments, and minor repairs are performed.
• Supervises and participates in maintaining outside of building by removing snow and ice, mowing lawns, maintaining shrubbery, picking up paper and debris, removing and emptying containers of standing water.
• Ensures that proper safety and security precautions are observed.
• Assists school and community groups that use the building to provide adequate custodial services.
• Transports and empties large trash or recycling receptacles into outdoor units.
• Moves and transports furniture, equipment, boxed textbooks, and other supplies, manually or with mechanical assistance.
• To support performance evaluation:
• Completes performance evaluations, in conjunction with plant operations monitor, of lower-graded staff, with final approval by school-based administrator.
• Assists the plant operations monitor and school-based administrator in developing progressive disciplinary actions.
• To support hiring:
• Assists the school-based administrator with the hiring of all custodial staff by participating in selection advisory committees.
• Provides technical guidance on the custodial operation, to aid in the hiring process.
• Performs related duties as required or assigned.

Work Environment/Physical Requirements

This job requires strength, agility, dexterity, and visual acuity to perform all tasks. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must adhere to all site safety regulations and may be required to regularly stand, sit, walk, bend, climb ladders, and/or kneel. There may be exposure to extreme heat and cold, outdoor environments, heavy equipment, moving machinery, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals, and loud noises. This job requires lifting up to 25 lbs., periodically lifting/moving up to 50 lbs., and occasional lifting/moving up to 100 lbs. alone or with assistance.

Salary Range

$55,342 - $95,754

Salary Grade

Unified Scale-Schedule A/Grade 010-FEU-OP

Contract Length

260-Day Contract

Pay Frequency

Biweekly

Percent Full-Time

Full Time

Closing Date

18-Aug-2026

Job Type

Information Technology