Facilities Manager

Prospect Sierra is an independent, coed TK–8 school located on two campuses in El Cerrito, California, serving 470 students. Prospect Sierra gives students the tools to build a better world by integrating rigorous academics with a deep understanding of human emotions. Every day our exceptional teachers connect students’ academic experiences to ethics, empathy, and social and emotional intelligence. The result is deeper intellectual engagement, greater self-knowledge, and compassionate relationships. Prospect Sierra students develop the courage to become more than great students, but great people. 

Position Overview

The Facilities Manager is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the school’s buildings and grounds, including its two campuses and a single-family residence adjacent to the middle school campus. The primary objective is to coordinate and schedule building and grounds maintenance and custodial tasks to ensure students and staff have a safe, attractive, well-kept, and healthy physical environment. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the school’s contracted janitorial and maintenance staff.
• Manage the school’s contracted landscape maintenance service.
• Manage all maintenance request work orders.
• Collaborate with various school constituencies as needed regarding special event planning.
• Manage the set-up, take-down, and clean-up of school special events.
• Schedule and oversee regular preventative maintenance of mechanical equipment.
• Trouble-shoot facilities-related problems, perform repairs, or schedule and oversee service calls.
• Maintain an adequate inventory of tools, supplies, and parts for maintenance, custodial, and grounds.
• Manage furniture and equipment inventory (exclusive of computers and other technology equipment).
• Maintain equipment warranties and repair records.
• Monitor the school’s utility usage, including gas, water, electric, sewer, and garbage removal, and implement conservation measures where cost-effective.
• Coordinate and support campus recycling efforts.
• Manage school vehicle maintenance.
• Perform other duties as may be requested by the Head of School and the Director of Facilities.
   

Work with the Director of Facilities to:

• Manage the School’s physical plant security, including security alarm systems, fire alarm systems, security gates, security cameras, and campus visitor background check systems.
• Respond to campus security and fire alarm events as needed.
• Coordinate and manage facilities improvement and deferred maintenance projects.
• Coordinate maintenance and custodial work with the school’s master calendar.
• Enforce the school’s safety and security procedures and program.
• Review and code all facilities’ credit card statements.
• Collaborate with administrators and faculty to accommodate and facilitate their environmental and programmatic needs.
• Collaborate with the School’s Tech Department on technology projects as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Prior experience working in a facilities management or construction environment 
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Flexibility
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask
• Ability to lift 50 lbs 
• Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment 
• Must be able to bend, lift, crawl, and climb ladders 
• Ability to take initiative, work passionately and joyfully, and collaborate effectively with diverse constituencies
• Willingness to be a team player and show initiative

Salary

The salary range is $60-88,000. Full healthcare benefits are included.

How to Apply

Please email a cover letter, resume, and the names of three references to:

tmatuschka@prospectsierra.org
Subject: Facilities Manager

Prospect Sierra School is an equal-opportunity employer. Our community is diverse in many ways, inclusive of race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender spectrum, age, ability, and more. We welcome and value the same in our faculty and staff.