Primary Purpose:
Responsible for the overall management, strategic planning, development, evaluation, and implementation of district maintenance, special events, capital planning, child nutrition, and transportation functions.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Master’s degree in a business-related field or educational administration preferred
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Knowledge of operations management
Ability to interpret data and evaluate maintenance and custodial programs
Ability to manage budget and personnel
Ability to implement policy and procedures
Excellent communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills
Experience:
Five years of experience in operations management or related field preferred
Preferred experience in bond planning, facilities management and strategic facility initiatives for district level operations
Past experience in managing large construction projects is a plus.
Preferred experience in educational support operations or related experience
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
1. Ensure that support operations are supportive of the instructional goals and objectives of the district and the attainment of the campus performance objectives (academic excellence indicators).
2. Develop long-and-short-range strategic objectives and goals for the support operations of the school district.
3. Provide for effective two-way communication with staff, community, media, and board of trustees. Ensure that established goals and expectations related to district operations are communicated clearly, consistently and in a timely manner.
4. Keep the superintendent informed on the support operations of the district.
5. Plan and conduct ongoing needs assessments for growth and improvement of the district support operations.
6. Work with the district personnel in projecting student enrollment, staffing needs, building and facilities needs, energy needs, capital equipment needs, and other cost items for district and individual school improvement.
7. Prepare, review, and revise job descriptions in the support services departments.
8. Develop training options and/or improvement plans to ensure the best operation in the area of support operations.
9. Evaluate job performance of employees to ensure effectiveness.
10. Select, train, evaluate, and supervise staff and make sound recommendations relative to personnel placement, transfer, retention, discipline and dismissal.
11. Direct and manage support operations of the district including purchasing, special events, child nutrition, transportation, maintenance and custodial programs, construction management, child care, risk management, environmental safety, and technology support.
12. Ensure that safety standards are maintained in conformance with federal, state, and insurance regulations and a district-wide preventive safety program is developed and implemented.
13. Assist the Superintendent with the operations of the Security and Police Department to ensure coordinator of safety and risk management plans and district initiatives. Serve as the secondary report of the Chief of Police.
14. Ensure that programs are cost-effective and funds are managed prudently to stay within budgeted guidelines.
15. Provide leadership to achieve cost-effective practices throughout the district.
16. Compile departmental budgets and cost estimates based upon documented program needs.
17. Ensure that preventive and proactive processes and systems are in place for support operations to ensure long term success.
18. Implement the policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and the local board policy in the area of business and support operations.
19. Demonstrate support for the district's student management policies and expected student behavior related to operational aspects of the district (transportation, food services, classroom facilities, etc.).
20. Develop professional skills appropriate to job assignment.
21. Demonstrate behavior that is professional, ethical, responsible, and serve as a role model for all district staff.
22. Articulate the district's mission to the community and solicit its support in realizing the mission.
23. Demonstrate awareness of district/community needs and initiate strategic and operational activities to meet those identified needs.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervise, evaluate, and recommend the hiring and firing of maintenance, transportation, warehouse, and food service supervisors and staff, and operations department clerical staff.*
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals
Posture: Prolonged sitting; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
Motion: Repetitive hand motions, frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching
Lifting: Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds)
Environment: Frequent districtwide travel; occasional statewide travel; occasional outside work with exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures, dust, noise, vibration, and chemical and electrical hazards
Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress
*To meet the executive exemption test, the primary duty must be management and the employee must supervise at least two full-time employees.
