Employment Resource Center - Current Opportunity

PRIMARY FUNCTION: This position is responsible to the Superintendent for the delivery of services and programs related to non-instructional district operations in the assigned areas to include Facilities and Planning, Maintenance and Operations, Nutrition Services, Technology Services, and Transportation. Provides vision and leadership in planning and implementing the school housing and facility program, encompassing the design and construction of new school buildings, as well as the repair, maintenance, alteration, reconstruction, and modernization of existing school buildings and district facilities. The Board of Education designates this position as Management. 

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED: Under the immediate direction of the Superintendent, supervises and evaluates department directors, as well as supervisory, confidential, and classified staff. 

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Collaborates with a wide variety of internal and external groups for the purpose of planning and implementing effective and efficient business operations in assigned areas of responsibility; create long and short-term plans and goals to address and meet organizational objectives. 

Develops, evaluates, and makes recommendations to the Superintendent regarding administrative policy governing the Facilities and Planning, Maintenance and Operations, Nutrition Services, Technology Services, and Transportation departments.

 Coordinates, implements, and supervises the planning and construction of new schools and district facilities and their repair, reconstruction and relocation of existing schools and district facilities. 

Coordinates the selection, monitoring, and supervision of services provided by architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, attorneys, inspectors, and other professional service agencies used in support of the facilities program. 

Monitors progress of construction projects, daily and long term; represents district at construction planning meetings with contractors and architects; meets with architects and other facilities consultants or contractors to coordinate future project planning; reviews change order requests from architects for acceptability and cost; reviews construction schedules and ensures timely completion of such projects; makes field decisions on construction issues, as necessary. 

Collaborates closely with the Executive Director of Fiscal Services on funding sources for construction projects and monitoring facility legislation and services provided by bond counsels, financial advisors, and bond underwriters. 

Negotiates contracts as appropriate; reviews invoices and contract terms with contractors, vendors, etc.; confer with District legal counsel and the Superintendent, as needed and appropriate. E Prepares and presents periodic or special facility housing and financial reports to the public, funding agencies, Board of Education, Superintendent’s Cabinet, school sites, and community groups. 

Remains abreast of current issues, developments, and innovations in the assigned areas by attending professional association meetings and conferences, and by networking and collaborating with others in the field.  

Participates, as assigned, with demographic planning.  Receives and resolves concerns and answers questions from staff members and the public.  

Performs other duties as assigned by the Superintendent. 

Attends all necessary and relevant Board of Education meetings.