The Facility Coordinator serves as area Supervisor for custodial operations and takes directions from the Supervisor of Operations.   Inspects and monitors custodial operations in an assigned area to ensure attainment of departmental goals.  The incumbent will be responsible for hiring, approving payroll, training, evaluating and initiating disciplinary action, when necessary.  This employee will oversee the processing of facility use requests for use by outside organizations of schools in assigned area, and oversee the ordering of custodial supplies for schools in assigned area. The Facilities Coordinator will be responsible for maintaining the prescribed sanitary and operating standards in the school plant and facilities in an assigned community school group. This employee will have the overall responsibility of providing training, assigning, overseeing, and inspecting the work of custodial personnel and providing support to schools assigned to the community school group.      

Inspects school system facilities to evaluate the physical and sanitary condition of buildings, equipment and grounds. Responsible for developing improvement plans, accountability, and  improvement of the custodial program, and  workforce;

 Meets with and supports school based administrators to determine priorities of action required for support custodial operations, repairs, preventative maintenance and sanitation standards;

Responsible for overseeing snow removal and the mitigation of other weather and non-weather related issues. Develop and communicate plans of action and standard operating procedures;

Prioritizes and designates assignments of work to the operation and service level personnel;

Performs administrative and supervisory duties requiring effective verbal, written, and computer communication skills;

Conducts interviews, and create standard operating procedures;

 Represents the department in meetings with school staff and community partners;

Conducts workforce development training for custodial operation, management boiler and safety;

 Oversees and assists with ordering and maintaining inventory of custodial supplies and equipment;

Notifies the Supervisor and Principal, and may initiate disciplinary action of any instances he/she observes that is inadequate or inappropriate service and methods of operation, poor workmanship, or improper conduct or behavior which may be pertinent to his/her area;

Implements schedules for special projects, improvements, and daily routines in his/her assigned area and provides the Director and Principal with status of such work;

Determines resource requirements and recommends cost-effective solution strategies;

Incumbent must work flexible hours to provide oversight for evening work force: on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week and will respond to emergency situations in a timely manner.

Deemed as essential personnel; may be required to work day, night or weekend                    hours to meet the operational needs of the department.

Performs related work as required. 

Possession of an appropriate and valid Maryland Motor Vehicle Operator’s License with a driving record indicating five (5) or fewer current points, of which no more than three (3) shall have been accumulated as a result of traffic violations occurring while operating a Board of Education vehicle;

Considerable knowledge of the theories, principles, and practices of custodial operation, plant management, equipment and grounds maintenance, repairs and operation;

Thorough knowledge of construction methods, utilities, building equipment fabrication, regulation and maintenance;

Thorough knowledge of custodial service practices and principles;

Ability to plan, implement and evaluate;

Possess skills in personnel, financial and administrative management, including the ability to develop effective work standards and schedules;

Ability to initiate correspondence and to prepare professional reports; and

 

Skill in human relations, communication, and effective decision-making abilities. 

Graduation from college or a university preferred with a degree in Construction Management, Engineering, and Business Administration with three to five years’ experience in custodial operation or a related field, with technical and supervisory experience in plant management, engineering or maintenance.

 

None Required.

Attend meetings with central office. Assist administrators in assigned area with personnel issues. Initiate disciplinary procedures for all personnel under the auspices of Plant Operations.

Oversees assigned facilities.

 

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.




The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.




Employees in this call are considered emergency personnel and therefore are expected to have residential telephone services and possession of a valid driver’s license.