Job Description

The Facilities & Grounds Manager will provide day to day leadership and oversight of our campus facilities and facilities maintenance team. The Facilities & Grounds Manager ensures we have a beautiful, vibrant, safe, and compliant campus with respect to all of our facilities and schools.

The Facilities & Grounds Manager would make the day-to-day decisions for work orders and will schedule contractor work in collaboration with the Sr. Director of Facilities & Grounds. This would include meeting with vendors when they are on site, relaying pertinent information, completing tasks that require a strong working knowledge of building construction, electrical and plumbing work, HVAC controls and repair related projects. The Facilities & Grounds Manager would report directly to the Sr. Director of Facilities & Grounds.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Facilities and Maintenance Leadership

• Submit all spending requests to the Sr. Director of Facilities and Grounds

• Maintain inventory of materials kept on hand for usage

• Conduct regular walkthroughs of all campus facilities ensuring facilities are in good repair and safe

• Ensure all buildings are code compliant and up to date on inspections including:

  • Comply with any and all OHSA regulations at all times

• Serve on call in the event of unforeseen facilities maintenance emergencies

• Manage various contractors, partners, and service providers with campus facilities project work

Repairs and Building Maintenance

• Complete basic campus and facilities repairs including (but not limited to):

  • Drywall repairs and painting

  • Plumbing repairs and installation

  • Carpentry repairs and installation

  • Minor electrical repairs

  • Minor concrete and asphalt patch repairs

  • Fencing and gate repairs

• Assemble furniture

• Change lights and light fixtures

• Manage and maintain tools and campus equipment

Qualifications

• High school Diploma or GED.

• Hold a valid Ohio drivers license.

• Be able to lift/move up to 100 pounds assisted

• At least three (3) years of facilities maintenance supervision or leadership experience

• At least five (5) years of facilities work experience

• A track record of performance and successful implementation across multiple concurrent projects, shifting and competing priorities, and driving teams towards results

• Ability to deal with ambiguity and conflict, while leading and managing teams of people, in many instances through influence or without direct-line authority

• Demonstrated values around anti-racism by reinforcing a commitment to equity through actions and unconscious bias.

• Ability to persevere with a sense of optimism, strong problem solving skills, and desire to learn and grow in a collaborative professional learning community

• Willingness, and commitment, to go above and beyond.

• Ability to multi-task and work within an ambiguous, fast-moving, start-up environment, while driving toward clarity and solutions

• Model the values of KIPP Columbus (Imagine, Navigate, Seek, Persevere, Integrity, Responsibility, and Empathy)

Additional Information

Compensation and Benefits

KIPP Columbus offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit plan including medical and dental insurance, as well as group term life insurance, retirement plan and paid time off.

Statement of Non-Disclosure

KIPP Columbus is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying to the school for consideration of any position (admission, employment, etc.). KIPP Columbus does not discriminate on the basis of disability, gender, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that is contained in the definition of hate crimes set forth in Section 4112.02 of the Ohio Revised Code.