The North Adams Public Schools is seeking a Director of Facilities who will plan, direct, and oversee the maintenance, custodial operations, groundskeeping, special facilities projects, and safety protocols across the NAPS district. This is a working management role requiring a blend of administrative oversight and hands-on work to provide a safe and welcoming learning environment for all students and staff.
Supervision: Reports to Superintendent. Supervises the custodial and maintenance staff.
Performance Responsibilities:
1. Serves as a resource to initiate, assist with, and/or perform and complete complex or time sensitive
facilities related work as needed.
2. Recruits, hires, and trains new custodial and maintenance staff.
3. Assigns roles to custodial and maintenance staff according to contractually agreed upon requirements.
4. Oversees the performance of custodial and maintenance staff relative to specific projects and work duties.
5. Communicates performance expectations to custodial and maintenance staff, providing coaching, feedback, and direction as needed.
6. Trains custodial and maintenance staff on all protocols to ensure safety standards are met, including, but not limited to, the use and handling of chemical cleaning materials.
7. Performs additional custodial and maintenance work as needed.
8. Maintains an inventory of all supplies and equipment for each site. Plans purchases to replenish as needed in a timely and cost efficient manner, while adhering to procurement laws and budgetary guidelines.
9. Monitors OSHA training, implementation and compliance on an annual basis.
10. Coordinates auditing and testing for hazardous materials to ensure facilities safety.
11. Coordinates the development of the AHERA plan for submission by the superintendent to state
monitoring agencies.
12. Implements and ensures compliance with the district’s integrated pest management plan.
13. Participates in all required annual training and certification processes.
14. Supervises and participates in preparation of playing fields, grounds and other necessary facilities for athletics and other school activities.
15. Must be available for emergencies that may arise when school is not in session, including night time, weekends, school holidays and vacations.
16. Supervises the preparation of the schools for school opening each morning.
17. Consults with the superintendent, city mayor and highway department to inform school emergency closure decisions.
18. Supervises and participates in snow removal and coordinates snow removal and sanding with the Highway Department.
19. Drafts specifications to solicit estimates for the cost of facilities equipment, supplies, and/or projects, including cost of labor, materials, and overhead.
20. Adheres to Massachusetts procurement laws, including purchasing from state approved contracts and or consortiums, soliciting bids and quotes, and implementing sound business practices.
21. Leads special facilities projects to meet identified needs.
22. Hires and manages outside contractors for needed facilities work or jobs that exceed the scope of inhouse school maintenance staff or the director of facilities.
23. Operates tractors, light trucks, and related equipment.
24. Operates specialized equipment such as snow plows, bucket loaders, etc.
25. Applies understanding of small tools to maintenance and repair problems.
26. Repairs small machinery and equipment. Schedules and maintains servicing requirements for all
motors, mechanical equipment, and facilities vehicles.
27. Applies experience and knowledge to maintain school grounds, including grass, trees, playing fields,parking lots and driveways.
28. Applies experience and knowledge to use of waxes, cleaners and specific mixing applications.
29. Applies experience and knowledge to all facilities maintenance including but not limited to roofs, boilers, plumbing, electrical, hardware, paint, etc.
30. Other facilities-related duties as may be assigned by Administration.
Special Knowledge/Abilities For Position: Able to tolerate heights. Candidate must possess knowledge of equipment operation. Must be able to read and comprehend written instructions appropriate to custodial and facilities activities.
Physical Requirements: The position requires the delivery of a full range of facility and
custodial services to the public. Several hours a day will be spent walking, standing, sitting, and climbing whenever necessary. Activities include frequent physical exertion in body movement such as reaching, bending, and twisting. This position also requires frequent pulling and pushing of materials. There is frequent use of hand and power tools. Occasionally, crawling may be necessary. The position requires lifting of objects of 50 pounds on a frequent basis and over 50 pounds occasionally.
Environmental Conditions: The occupant is required to work both indoors and outdoors. The occupant is required on occasion to work outdoors in extreme weather conditions such as rain, snow, and hot/cold extremes. He/she is also exposed to gasoline and/or diesel fumes, cleaning chemicals, and high noise levels. The occupant is expected to have foul weather gear, rubber gloves, steel-toe protection when necessary.
