Role Mission: The Facilities Manager (FM) is responsible for operating a clean, safe, sustainable, high-quality facility by leading the custodial team to enhance the learning environment.  Facilities Managers exemplify IDEA’s commitment to excellence through successful hiring, development, and retention of custodial staff. 
 

What You’ll Do – Accountabilities:

Campus safe and operational one week before First Day of School (FDOS)

Achieve an A rating in the Facilities Audit from Beginning of Year (BOY) through the last day of school
Create a culture of safety and awareness by implementing 100% of programs and systems, including 100% of safety drills
Achieve a proficient rating on the Safety Audit
90% of Safe Schools training done by deadline
All chemicals on-hand locked
Maintain an efficient operation to achieve the campus cost per square foot allocation with kWh usage per square foot

Serve as the financial steward for campus facilities and maintenance operations by generating a 10% surplus over budgeted allocation
Improve continuously and execute operations efficiently by generating a 5% annual saving in utilities expense
Achieve a proficient rating on the Energy Conservation Audit
Business partner with campus leaders for capital expenditure (CapEx) projects
Work with APO and Principals to identify facilities needs and develop a plan accordingly
Provide timely CapEx quotations to improve facilities for each school
85% retention of Custodial Staff

Increase development and training of staff through weekly check-ins and daily huddles
Ensure that at least one custodian has been groomed to take on the Facilities Manager role within 18 months
80% of facilities requisitions are entered within 3 days of service

Work with approved vendors to ensure timely issuance of services
Maintain budget accuracy by entering requisitions within goal timeframe
90% of maintenance work orders are resolved within 48 hours

Operate a clean and healthy campus that guarantees an enhanced learning environment
Deploy team to efficiently resolve issues submitted
Demonstrate reliability and responsibility through attendance, punctuality, and flexibility

Zero unexcused absences
Consistent punctuality
Ability to work long hours as needed to meet the mission goal
We look for Team and Family who embody the following values and characteristics: 

Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through college  
Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them 
Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly 
Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes 
Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change 
Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization 
Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes 
We believe in education as a profession and hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students 
 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Campus Custodians
 

What You Bring — Competencies:

Mission Focus – focuses on IDEA’s core purpose of getting all students into college
Record of Results – holds high expectations for self and others to achieve and surpass intended goals
Problem Solving – able to synthesize, analyze, and prioritize data and opportunities to develop strategies for achieving quantifiable goals
Communication – effectively conveys information using a variety of channels and techniques
Continuous Improvement – proactively identifies opportunities to improve and consistently reflects on past actions to guide future decisions
Qualifications:

Education:  HS diploma or GED required
Experience: 
License or Certification: NA
Bilingual Preferred
 

What We Offer

Compensation: 

Compensation for this role is set at an hourly rate ranging between $19.73 for 0 years of experience and $24.66.