Coordinator of Building and Grounds

The Illinois Association of School Administrators; Broadview (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Lindop School District 92 is seeking a Maintenance Director to oversee the district's daily maintenance, life safety, and capital projects, ensuring health, safety, accessibility, and code compliance.

You will recruit and supervise custodial and maintenance staff, plan budgets with the CSBO, supervise facilities, coordinate with architects on life safety, and ensure timely completion of major repairs and preventive maintenance programs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Five (5) years of experience in construction and/or maintenance.
• Certified Plant Servicing Training and Examination.
• Working knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and building automation systems.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
• Familiarity with Illinois School Code and Life Safety requirements (ISBE/ROE compliance preferred).

Responsibilities

• Oversees and manages the district's daily maintenance requirements.
• Recruit, interview, and supervise custodial and maintenance staff.
• Administer personnel policies and evaluate personnel.
• Plan and organize meetings with maintenance and custodial staff.
• Supervise the district's operation, buildings, and maintenance.
• Assist in preparing maintenance and custodial absence/time entry adjustments.
• Maintain work schedules for buildings and ensure supplies on hand.
• Prepare budgets and reports including costs of major work, materials, and labor.
• Establish and prioritize repair projects and life safety measures.
• Develop preventive maintenance programs and coordinate with architects on life safety.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Staff supervision

Life Safety knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Certified Plant Servicing Training and Examination

Illinois School Code / Life Safety knowledge

Tools

Building automation systems

HVAC systems

Electrical systems

Plumbing systems

Carpentry

Job description

Oversees and manages the district's daily maintenance requirements. Has the overall responsibility to recommend, plan for, review, and monitor all district maintenance projects, including capital projects. This includes overall supervision and monitoring of the building facilities for health, safety, accessibility, and compliance with federal, state, and local code requirements.

Primary Responsibilities:

Ability to recruit, interview, and supervise all custodial and maintenance personnel and make recommendations as to their employment, transfer, promotion, or release.

Ability to administer personnel policies and evaluate personnel.

Ability to schedule and organize meetings with the maintenance and custodial staff when necessary.

Ability to supervise the school district's operation, buildings, and maintenance.

Assist in preparing the maintenance and custodial absence/time entry adjustments in Aesop (Frontline – Absence Management system).

Ability to maintain work schedules for the buildings and to see that the proper supplies are on hand.

Process and approve orders and check all bills for payment before presenting them to the CSBO.

Prepare reports, including costs of major work done, materials used, and labor expended.

Ability to establish and prioritize repair projects.

Develop a system for handling emergency repair protocols.

Ability to estimate the cost of major repair projects regarding labor, material, and overhead.

Ability to examine the buildings regularly for needed repairs and confer with the Building Principals and CSBO regarding all repairs and custodial work.

Confer with CSBO, building principals, the architects, and all other parties regarding future construction plans, landscaping, and building maintenance.

Prepare annual projects with the Architect to present to both CSBO and the Board of Education.

Ability to work with the Architects on life safety and the operations/maintenance projects for the district.

Assist the Architects on the supervision of life safety and operations/maintenance projects.

Advise the hiring of contractors to perform certain maintenance and/or repair services and to assist in the bid preparation.

Supervise and inspect the improvement and renovation work performed by outside contractors and verify that the terms of all such contracts have been fulfilled before authorizing final payment.

Consult with CSBO and the building principals regarding establishing regular preventive maintenance programs and assisting in organizing and implementing such programs.

Conduct periodic inspections of all buildings and grounds to ensure fire safety, including regular inspections of the fire alarm system and all fire extinguishers.

Prepare and maintain the Maintenance Department, Life Safety, and Capital Outlay budget and advise the CSBO.

Collaborate in decision-making with the administration regarding closing the school due to inclement weather.

Maintain paperwork for state R.O.E. Inspections.

Ability to consult with the district insurance company on building inspections.

Keep an up to date log of inspections outcomes and recommendations.

Schedule inspections for the following and all other annual inspections as needed.

Bleachers

Boilers

Storage Tanks

RPZ Valves

Elevators

Technology Suppression System IT

Ability to prepare annual Fertilization notices as well as other required notices.

Serve on the district construction committee and update the 10-year plan of scheduled projects

Ability to work with asbestos consultants on 3-year state renewal.

Ability to secure yearly service contracts.

Ability to prepare weekly Administrative Council report.

Perform such other tasks as the CSBO may deem necessary.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Five (5) years of experience in construction and or maintenance.

Education beyond high school, such as certifications - Certified Plant Servicing Training and Examination.

Working knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, andbuildingautomation systems.

Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.

Familiarity with Illinois School Code and Life Safety requirements (ISBE/ROE compliance preferred).

Ability to lift, carry, or move heavy objects as needed.

Salary/Benefits

Work Schedule & Compensation:

Hours: 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Workdays: Aligned with the Lindop School District 92 academic calendar

Pay Rate: Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Complete benefits package in accordance with the District policies and Illinois regulations.

Salary Range: $55,000 - $70,000

Additional Notes

Work is performed both indoors and outdoors in various weather conditions

May require occasional evening or weekend work for emergencies or special events.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, bend, write, type, speak, and listen. In addition, the employee may occasionally be required to bend, twist, reach, and climb. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, peripheral, and distant vision. Ability to work in an office environment, sitting, standing, lifting, filing, operating office machines and computers, and communicating with staff and others. Occasional lifting, otherwise non-demanding physical office activities.

The noise level in the work environment ranges from quiet to moderate to loud. The employee is frequently required to interact with other staff. The employee is directly responsible for the safety and well-being of students.

The statements in this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work to be performed by one or more individuals assigned to this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities related to the position. This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity and School Board Policy and procedures. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

The information in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. The individuals currently holding this position perform additional responsibilities, and additional duties may be assigned.

Lindop School District 92 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lindop School District 92 ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or disability. Lindop School District 92 has a policy of active recruitment of qualified minority teachers and non-certified employees. Any individual needing assistance applying for any opening should contact the Department of Human Resources.

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