Director of Facilities

Sylvania; Allegan Township (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegan Public Schools seeks a Facilities Operations Manager to lead the district's buildings, grounds, equipment, and custodial operations. The role involves hands-on inspection, troubleshooting, and supervising a small maintenance team to ensure safe, reliable facilities.

The position requires planning preventive and emergency maintenance, deciding when to use contractors, and coordinating with staff to minimize downtime. Strong communication and follow-through are essential.

Qualifications

• Several years of relevant experience in facilities maintenance, building operations, construction, skilled trades, or a related area.
• Hands-on competence in multiple building trades or facility systems.
• Ability to diagnose facility problems and decide whether to complete work internally or with a contractor.
• Experience supervising employees and organizing the work of multiple people, locations, and priorities.
• Knowledge of construction materials, repair methods, preventive maintenance, and facility project coordination.
• Ability to read blueprints and technical manuals.
• Knowledge of OSHA/MIOSHA standards and promoting safe work practices.
• Strong communication, organization, computer, and application skills.
• Ability to work with school employees, professional service providers, contractors, and the public.
• Certified Pool Operator certification or willingness to obtain it.
• Willingness to continue professional learning through workshops, seminars, and job-related training.

Responsibilities

• Regularly inspect district buildings, grounds, systems, and equipment; respond in person to facility concerns and assess the work required.
• Troubleshoot maintenance and operational problems and help complete repairs or other facility work when within the team's capabilities.
• Determine whether work should be completed internally or assigned to a contractor based on safety, codes, and staffing.
• Plan, prioritize, assign, schedule, and monitor preventive, corrective, seasonal, and emergency maintenance work.
• Supervise maintenance employees and oversee custodial operations; may directly supervise or guide through a custodial supervisor.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Troubleshooting

Communication

Facility operations

Blueprint reading

Safety compliance

Problem solving

Public interaction

Education

Postsecondary education in facilities management

Tools

Work-order systems

Building automation knowledge

Job description

ALLEGAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS - FACILITIES OPERATIONS MANAGER

SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Director of Finance and Operations, the Facilities Operations Manager provides leadership and oversight of the district’s buildings, grounds, equipment, maintenance, and custodial operations. The manager is expected to spend substantial time in district facilities and on district grounds assessing problems, troubleshooting issues, checking work, and working alongside the district’s small maintenance team when additional help is needed. The manager determines the urgency and scope of a problem, whether District staff can safely and effectively complete the work, and when a specialized contractor is needed. The successful candidate will combine practical facilities knowledge with strong planning, supervision, communication, and follow-through.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Regularly inspect district buildings, grounds, systems, and equipment; respond in person to facility concerns and assess the work required.
• Troubleshoot maintenance and operational problems and help complete repairs or other facility work when the task is within the team's skills, available time, and safe work practices.
• Determine whether work should be completed internally or assigned to a contractor based on safety, code requirements, technical expertise, staffing capacity, urgency, cost, and operational impact.
• Plan, prioritize, assign, schedule, and monitor preventive, corrective, seasonal, and emergency maintenance work
• Supervise maintenance employees and provide oversight of custodial operations. Depending on the District’s staffing structure, this position may directly supervise custodial employees or provide direction through a custodial supervisor.
• Perform other related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Several years of relevant experience in facilities maintenance, building operations, construction, skilled trades, or a related area.
• Demonstrated hands-on competence in multiple building trades or facility systems.
• Ability to diagnose facility problems, identify safe and practical next steps, and make sound decisions about completing work internally or using a contractor.
• Experience supervising employees and organizing the work of multiple people, locations, and priorities.
• Knowledge of construction, maintenance materials, repair methods, preventive maintenance practices, and facility project coordination.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints, specifications, technical manuals, and related documents.
• Knowledge of OSHA and MIOSHA standards and the ability to promote safe work practices.
• Strong communication, organization, computer, and application skills.
• Ability to work effectively with school employees, professional service providers, contractors, and the public.
• Certified Pool Operator certification or willingness to obtain it.
• Willingness to continue professional learning through workshops, seminars, and job-related training.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Postsecondary education in facilities management or a related field, skilled-trade credentials, industry certifications, or other specialized training relevant to the position.
• Experience managing facilities in a school district, public agency, commercial campus, or similarly complex multi-building environment.
• Working knowledge of school operations and the effect facility decisions have on instruction, student safety, and daily building schedules.
• Experience using work-order, preventive-maintenance, building-automation, or related facility management systems.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, walk, talk and listen; travel regularly among district buildings, inspect interior and exterior spaces. Specific vision abilities required include close vision and depth perception. Employee will be required to visit various buildings for inspections and meetings. Bending, twisting and occasional lifting up to 50lbs.The position requires regular presence in active maintenance and facility work areas.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

52 weeks per year

SALARY:

Commensurate with experience and background.

LOCATION:

Allegan Public Schools

REPORTS TO:

Director of Finance and Operations

Contact Information

For questions about this position, please contact:

Amy Christman, Director of Finance and Operations

Central Office

[e-mail]

Allegan Public Schools complies with all federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, age, height, weight, familial status, marital status, political belief, disability, handicap, or any other legally protected characteristic - in all of its programs and in employment. Inquiries or complaints should be directed to the Superintendent, 550 Fifth St, Allegan, MI 49010 or by phone at [phone].