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Friday, January 3, 2025 12:00 AM -
Monday, February 10, 2025 8:00 PM
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Maintenance Director

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Maintenance Director
SALARY: Classified Admin
REPORTS TO: Superintendent of Schools
HRS: 8 hr/day
LOCATION: Yupiit School District
Start Date: 2-10-25

JOB PURPOSE: Serves as the principal official responsible for coordinating District services in the areas of maintenance and operations, Capital Improvement Program, housing and for forming and implementing policies and procedures in the department. Coordinate and manage all building control and fire alarm systems. Coordinate and manage all the AHERA Management Plans and actions. This is a working position and not an office-only position.

Qualification Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent required; college experience preferred or 4 years experience in a position equivalent to a Director of Maintenance and Operations in a company of equivalent size.
• Strong background in construction Trades, to include: Electrical, Architectural, Mechanical (HVAC, boilers, forced air) and Civil and Plumbing.
• Expediting and Logistics experience relevant to remote areas.
• Strong Automotive/Mechanic background.
• Four years of supervisory experience preferred.
• Three years work experience with Capital Improvement Planning preferred.
• Three years work experience with regulatory compliance programs preferred.
• Three years of work experience with the public required.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills preferred.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Sets the schedule for Preventative Maintenance (PM's).
• Works with the Principals in assigning daily building general maintenance to onsite maintenance supervisors.
• Oversees that PM's and general maintenance is electronically recorded in Schooldude.
• Trains maintenance workers, custodians and others in safety procedures and practices.
• Trains maintenance workers, custodians and others in Blood Born Pathogens.
• Trains maintenance workers, custodians and others in hazmat procedures and practices.
• Trains maintenance workers in building maintenance procedures and practices.
• Trains maintenance workers in boiler maintenance procedures and practices and repair.
• Performs maintenance work requiring expertise beyond the level of other maintenance personnel.
• Plans and orders materials for summer work projects.
• Accountable for capital improvement projects.
• Oversees and inspects construction projects.
• Completes the Major Maintenance application.
• Fulfills the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) application.
• Composes the Six-Year Plan.
• Creates monthly reports to the School Board and answers questions relating to the Maintenance Department at School Board meeting.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Requires decision-making ability and the ability to work independently. Requires ability to plan, schedule, and prioritize work.
• Requires extensive computer software proficiency including: Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.), Adobe Professional and Acrobat Pro, Scanning, Internet access, etc. Requires excellent writing, grammar and spelling skill. Must be able to use computer transcription equipment.
• Requires interpersonal skills to courteously and effectively assist individuals on the telephone or in person and to maintain good relations. Requires personal presence and appearance to appropriately act as a representative of the Superintendent and Board of Education. Requires ability to communicate with a variety of people to gather information or to communicate information to others. Ability to resolve issues involving conflict.
• Requires ability to speak clearly and concisely both in oral and written communication.
• Requires willingness to perform various job-related duties as situations require, a strong sense of teamwork, and ability to work cooperatively with others.
• Requires ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements, Board of Education practices, Alaska State Laws, and Department of Education and Early Development regulations.

Education and/or Experience: High School diploma or equivalent plus at least two years demonstrated successful experience in general office work. Business college or equivalent training may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as software operating and training instructions, and technical procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before supervisors and district employees. Ability to speak Yupik preferred.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as bank deposits and purchase requisitions.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills and Abilities: Requires knowledge and ability to operate a variety of software on computers. Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and scanning required.

Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to develop effective working relationships with the principal, staff, students, parents, and community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies. Ability to work in a cross-cultural environment.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here 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 this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; operate a computer; and reach with hands and arms. This position frequently requires non-stop typing on the computer. This position requires the individual to meet deadlines with severe time constraints and to interact with the public and other workers. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds, such as tables, office and meeting supplies. This position may occasionally require employee to work extended or irregular hours Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and depth perception. Some travel is required as part of the job.

The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods, or otherwise to balance the workload.