Painting Manager

Metro Nashville Public Schools•Nashville, TN

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Painting Manager supervises the district-wide painting, coatings, glazing, and surface-finishing program for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools. The role plans and prioritizes work across staff and sites, develops annual and multi-year program plans, determines labor and resource needs, establishes technical and quality standards, and manages the department budget. The manager coordinates with school leadership, maintenance shops, capital construction, environmental staff, contractors, vendors, and district leadership. The position also oversees staff development, training, certifications, safety, contractor performance, and operational response to emergencies and high-priority projects. This position is based at the Support Hub and is scheduled for 260 days per year. The manager may be assigned to an on-call rotation outside normal business hours and is designated as essential personnel, so may need to report or remain available during emergencies, severe weather, facility incidents, or district-declared closures.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
5–7 years of directly applicable experience required.
Demonstrated ability and competency over all tasks, skills, and abilities of the Level I, II, and III roles.
Knowledge of Microsoft 365, including Word, Excel, SharePoint, and Teams.
Knowledge of K–12 school facilities and occupied-building operations, relevant building systems, ADA, fire/life safety, OSHA, and basic code compliance.
Understanding of budget development, cost tracking, and fiscal accountability.
Mastery of procurement processes, including purchase orders, invoices, and vendor coordination; labor allocation and workforce planning.
Knowledge of preventive maintenance, corrective work, capital work, contractor and vendor oversight, and training and certification requirements for assigned trades.
Mastery of work order systems and reporting tools.
Knowledge of environmental, asbestos, and safety escalation triggers, and emergency response and continuity of operations.
Ability to balance safety, cost, speed, and durability; make decisions in ambiguous or high-pressure situations; shift between strategic planning and hands-on operational support; prioritize and delegate efficiently; anticipate downstream impacts; serve as an escalation point for complex or sensitive issues; and maintain professionalism during conflict or crisis.
OSHA-30 certification in Construction or General Industry required.
Supervisor safety and leadership training required.
AMPP Basic Coatings Inspector (CIP Level 1) certification required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
AMPP Certified Coatings Inspector (CIP Level 2) certification preferred.
FEMA ICS 100/200/700 preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage the district-wide painting, coatings, glazing, and surface-finishing program.
Establish program priorities and develop annual and multi-year painting and coating plans based on facility condition, operational needs, and available resources.
Determine labor, contractor, material, and equipment resource requirements for the program.
Establish and enforce district standards for surface preparation, coatings, finishes, application methods, quality, and acceptance of completed work.
Develop and maintain district color, coating, finish, and material standards.
Evaluate coating systems, substrates, environmental conditions, expected service life, and lifecycle cost to determine appropriate standards and solutions.
Coordinate major painting programs and projects with school leadership, other maintenance shops, capital construction, environmental staff, and district leadership.
Coordinate with Environmental staff regarding lead, asbestos, mold, hazardous coatings, and other conditions affecting painting and surface preparation.
Establish shop safety expectations and ensure required training, certifications, PPE, equipment, and regulatory compliance are maintained.
Establish material and equipment standards; evaluate products and vendors; and approve materials and major equipment purchases within delegated authority.
Develop contractor scopes, manage contracted painting work, evaluate contractor performance, approve completed work, and resolve performance or quality deficiencies.
Develop workforce, training, certification, and succession plans for the painting operation.
Evaluate supervisory and staff performance and administer performance management and corrective action consistent with district procedures.
Develop and manage the Painting Department budget, monitor expenditures and forecasts, and make resource allocation decisions.
Analyze work-order, cost, facility-condition, and performance data to identify trends and establish program priorities.
Direct painting and glazing resources during emergencies, major facility incidents, district initiatives, and high-priority projects.
Manage assigned staff, including workload allocation, performance evaluation, coaching, training plans, development, accountability, and corrective action consistent with district procedures.
Escalate issues appropriately.
Participate in an on-call rotation when assigned to respond to urgent or emergency operational needs outside normal business hours.
Report to work or remain available during emergencies, severe weather events, facility incidents, or district-declared closures when required to support continuity of operations.