Maintenance Area Supervisor

FCPS-MD; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Maintenance Area Supervisor to manage the overall maintenance of school facilities. This pivotal role involves supervising a team, ensuring quality assurance, and providing exceptional customer service to school administrators. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and problem-solving skills, along with a comprehensive knowledge of building maintenance. Join a forward-thinking organization that values integrity and teamwork, and make a meaningful impact on the learning environment for students.

Benefits

Uniforms Provided

Health Benefits

Retirement Plan

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in building and grounds maintenance and supervision.
• Ability to evaluate maintenance programs and implement effective solutions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance of schools and facilities, ensuring safety and efficiency.
• Direct and coordinate operations of maintenance staff and contractors.

Skills

Building Maintenance

Customer Service

Leadership

Problem Solving

Quality Assurance

Education

High School Diploma

Associate's Degree

Tools

Computerized Maintenance Management System

Job description

Position Type:
Maintenance/Custodial Supervisor/'); 'Maintenance Area Supervisor

Date Posted:
5/8/2025

Location:
Central Maintenance and Operations

Date Available:
05/16/2025

Closing Date:
05/16/2025

12-month position (260 days / year), 8 hours per day

Daily work hours: TBD

Support Salary Scale Grade S15: $35.15 per hour;starting

Regular attendance and punctuality is an essential function to perform this job because employees of this classification work as part of a team, use on-site equipment, and address on-site facility needs.

Regular and predictable attendance and participation in meetings and training is an essential function to perform this job because employees in this classification must plan and execute tasks according to changing priorities, and safeguard against occupational hazards.

Establishes and maintains professional relations throughout the organization. Provides exceptional customer service to school administrators and staff. Makes decisions and takes action in alignment with the organization's objective to provide an ideal learning environment.

Inspires, motivates and guides others toward goal accomplishment; coaches, mentors, and challenges subordinates; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations; models high standards of honesty, integrity, trust, openness, and respect for the individual by applying these values to daily behaviors.

Ensures work in progress and completed work meets established quality assurance and control standards, or normal trade standards. Investigates work related problems such as excessive costs or low productivity and determines causes. Implements corrective actions within authority to resolve work problems.

Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, to make recommendations. Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.

Administers the overall maintenance of schools and school facilities in an assigned area. Operate facilities in a safe and efficient manner, and maintain and repair building systems to minimize hazards, extend facility life, and minimize disruption to student instruction.

Directs, oversees, and coordinates the operations of subordinates assigned to their team. Plans and establishes overall leave schedules.

Assigns tasks to be performed based on readiness and explains work requirements, methods, and procedures.

Analyzes and approves or disapproves requests for maintenance services; makes site visits to inspect situations.

Represents area regarding facilities requirements in review of capital budgets; categorizes projects and prepares general scope of work. Evaluate equipment and systems, and make independent and qualified decisions regarding repair or replacement of same

Approves supply expenditures and manages employees’ use of procurement cards.

Advises maintenance and site-based staff on facilities matters; meets with groups regularly to provide updates.

Ensures implementation of and compliance with applicable rules and regulations affecting safety and management of operations.

Establishes means of monitoring maintenance service on an emergency basis; responds to emergencies.

Implements and oversees preventative maintenance program for assigned area; monitors work orders, labor and accident reports, and expenditures. Provides quality assurance of work performed by assigned staff.

Evaluates employees; determines training needs of subordinates and arranges for accomplishment.

Comprehensive knowledge of methods, equipment, tools, and procedures of building and grounds repair, construction and renovation, and school equipment and facilities maintenance; working knowledge of the trades involved in maintenance activities; knowledge of budgeting, capital planning and procurement. Ability to effectively plan maintenance service programs and applying appropriate policies, supervise field and shop maintenance activities; ability to complete maintenance reports, maintain effective record-keeping systems and make accurate human resources and cost estimates on maintenance projects. The following are essential: ability to evaluate maintenance programs and activities and to plan and implement programs for the prompt, efficient and effective maintenance of school buildings and grounds; ability to supervise large numbers of employees; ability to work under pressure and manage emergency situations and excellent oral and written communications and human relations skills. Use computers and electronic-mail effectively and efficiently in accordance with BOE policies. Use the computerized maintenance management system to inventory assets, and manage and prioritize tasks.

Graduation from high school supplemented by applicable college coursework or trade training and extensive experience in building and grounds maintenance, construction, and renovation and school facilities and equipment maintenance, including considerable experience as a supervisor. Other combinations of applicable education, training, and experience which provide the knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary to perform effectively in the position may be considered.

Valid driver’s license and the ability to operate a vehicle in accordance with Board of Education policies.

Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.

Able to walk, sit or stand for prolonged periods. Able to perform frequent twisting, bending, climbing, kneeling, and reaching above shoulders.

Able to access elevated and subsurface workspaces via ladders, lifts, scaffolding, hatches, and manholes.

Able to work in environments subject to hot and cold temperatures and hazards such as electrical shock, airborne particulates, chemical exposure, and fall; and able to employ the personal protective equipment necessary to protect against it.

Overtime, and night, weekend, or holiday work may be required.

Respond in a timely manner to facility emergencies, including those occurring after normal business hours.

Reassignment between workgroups and worksites may occur. Work requires frequent travel between facilities.

Employees are provided uniforms and must wear proper attire.

Employees are required to use the provided personal protective equipment.

Capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Regular and predictable attendance.

Associate’s Degree.

Familiarity with the FCPS policies, goals and programs.

All education provided on your application must be supported by attaching a scanned copy of your high school diploma, transcription or college/university transcript.

Work Year Calendar and Hours

• 12-month position (260 days / year), 8 hours per day
• Daily work hours: TBD

For more information about employee benefits please go to: www.fcps.org/benefits

Salary

• Support Salary Scale Grade S15: $35.15 per hour;starting

Under the Fair Labor and Standards Act this position is non-exempt from overtime. Actual salary placement will be in accordance with the salary procedures of the Frederick County Public School System.Please see linked salary scale for the full range.

Role

Under direction, is responsible for overall maintenance of all schools and school facilities in a designated geographic area of the FCPS. Work of the class involves administration and supervision of maintenance activities in a large geographic area. The employee has overall responsibility for program planning and execution, directing the work of several subordinates and contractors, communicating with school administration and staff, and performing skilled work in several trades. Work is evaluated by a superior who outlines programs and departmental policies. The employee is expected to work independently in implementing the policies. The responsibilities of this classification are considered technical and administrative in nature and will sometimes require an employee to work beyond the normal workday or workweek for which the employee will receive additional compensation.

Essential Functions

Reporting directly to the Manager, Building Maintenance, the Maintenance Area Supervisor performs the following duties:

Attendance

• Regular attendance and punctuality is an essential function to perform this job because employees of this classification work as part of a team, use on-site equipment, and address on-site facility needs.

Staff Development

• Regular and predictable attendance and participation in meetings and training is an essential function to perform this job because employees in this classification must plan and execute tasks according to changing priorities, and safeguard against occupational hazards.

Customer Service

• Establishes and maintains professional relations throughout the organization. Provides exceptional customer service to school administrators and staff. Makes decisions and takes action in alignment with the organization's objective to provide an ideal learning environment.

Leadership

• Inspires, motivates and guides others toward goal accomplishment; coaches, mentors, and challenges subordinates; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations; models high standards of honesty, integrity, trust, openness, and respect for the individual by applying these values to daily behaviors.

Quality Assurance

• Ensures work in progress and completed work meets established quality assurance and control standards, or normal trade standards. Investigates work related problems such as excessive costs or low productivity and determines causes. Implements corrective actions within authority to resolve work problems.

Problem Solving

• Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, to make recommendations. Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.

Job Class Specific

• Administers the overall maintenance of schools and school facilities in an assigned area. Operate facilities in a safe and efficient manner, and maintain and repair building systems to minimize hazards, extend facility life, and minimize disruption to student instruction.
• Directs, oversees, and coordinates the operations of subordinates assigned to their team. Plans and establishes overall leave schedules.
• Assigns tasks to be performed based on readiness and explains work requirements, methods, and procedures.
• Analyzes and approves or disapproves requests for maintenance services; makes site visits to inspect situations.
• Represents area regarding facilities requirements in review of capital budgets; categorizes projects and prepares general scope of work. Evaluate equipment and systems, and make independent and qualified decisions regarding repair or replacement of same
• Approves supply expenditures and manages employees’ use of procurement cards.
• Advises maintenance and site-based staff on facilities matters; meets with groups regularly to provide updates.
• Ensures implementation of and compliance with applicable rules and regulations affecting safety and management of operations.
• Establishes means of monitoring maintenance service on an emergency basis; responds to emergencies.
• Implements and oversees preventative maintenance program for assigned area; monitors work orders, labor and accident reports, and expenditures. Provides quality assurance of work performed by assigned staff.
• Evaluates employees; determines training needs of subordinates and arranges for accomplishment.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of methods, equipment, tools, and procedures of building and grounds repair, construction and renovation, and school equipment and facilities maintenance; working knowledge of the trades involved in maintenance activities; knowledge of budgeting, capital planning and procurement. Ability to effectively plan maintenance service programs and applying appropriate policies, supervise field and shop maintenance activities; ability to complete maintenance reports, maintain effective record-keeping systems and make accurate human resources and cost estimates on maintenance projects. The following are essential: ability to evaluate maintenance programs and activities and to plan and implement programs for the prompt, efficient and effective maintenance of school buildings and grounds; ability to supervise large numbers of employees; ability to work under pressure and manage emergency situations and excellent oral and written communications and human relations skills. Use computers and electronic-mail effectively and efficiently in accordance with BOE policies. Use the computerized maintenance management system to inventory assets, and manage and prioritize tasks.

Education/Training/Experience

• Graduation from high school supplemented by applicable college coursework or trade training and extensive experience in building and grounds maintenance, construction, and renovation and school facilities and equipment maintenance, including considerable experience as a supervisor. Other combinations of applicable education, training, and experience which provide the knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary to perform effectively in the position may be considered.

Certification and Licensing Requirements

• Valid driver’s license and the ability to operate a vehicle in accordance with Board of Education policies.

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Able to walk, sit or stand for prolonged periods. Able to perform frequent twisting, bending, climbing, kneeling, and reaching above shoulders.
• Able to access elevated and subsurface workspaces via ladders, lifts, scaffolding, hatches, and manholes.
• Able to work in environments subject to hot and cold temperatures and hazards such as electrical shock, airborne particulates, chemical exposure, and fall; and able to employ the personal protective equipment necessary to protect against it.

Special Requirements

• Overtime, and night, weekend, or holiday work may be required.
• Respond in a timely manner to facility emergencies, including those occurring after normal business hours.
• Reassignment between workgroups and worksites may occur. Work requires frequent travel between facilities.
• Employees are provided uniforms and must wear proper attire.
• Employees are required to use the provided personal protective equipment.
• Capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Regular and predictable attendance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree.
• Familiarity with the FCPS policies, goals and programs.

FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN WRITTEN TO INDICATE THE GENERAL NATURE AND LEVEL OF WORK PERFORMED BY AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING THIS POSITION. IT IS NOT WRITTEN TO INCLUDE OR BE INTERPRETED TO INCLUDE A COMPREHENSIVE INVENTORY OF ALL DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED OF THE EMPLOYEE. NOTHING IN THIS DESCRIPTION RESTRICTS MANAGEMENT’S RIGHT TO ASSIGN OR REASSIGN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OR ADD REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AT ANY TIME.