Regional Facilities Director

Los Angeles Unified School District

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The mission of the Los Angeles Unified School District Facilities Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Department is to maintain, repair, and operate buildings and grounds efficiently, effectively, and sustainably in a manner that promotes learning and a safe, clean, and healthy environment for students, faculty, and staff. Positions in this classification are responsible for the oversight of all maintenance and operations services over an assigned geographic region. For more information, please visit http://www.laschools.org/new-site/mo/ .

Requirements

• Must be a current or retired employee of LAUSD with 130 paid days in regular status in the Classified Service or permanent status in the Certificated Service or have been laid-off within the past 39 months from a regular, permanent LAUSD position in which you passed probation.
• Graduation from a recognized college or university, with a bachelor’s degree preferably in architecture, engineering, urban planning, business management, public administration, construction management, facilities management or a related field.
• Four years of management experience managing large programs or projects in facilities maintenance or construction valued in excess of $10 million involving capital projects and/or facilities maintenance and/or operations for an ASSIGNED MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS AREA OR DISTRICT-WIDE PROGRAMS.
• A valid driver's license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of California and use of a motor vehicle.

Nice To Haves

• Courses in business administration, public relations, maintenance planning, accounting, school finance, personnel management, and communications are preferable.
• Additional qualifying experience beyond that required may be substituted for up to two years of the required education on a year-for-year basis.
• Experience working for a primary or secondary school district, or public institution, which included maintenance and operations, planning or design and construction is preferable.
• Experience with enterprise maintenance management systems is preferable.
• A Facility Management Professional (FMP), Sustainability Facility Professional (SFP), or Certified Facility Manager (CFM) certification issued by the International Facility Management Association is preferred.
• The ideal candidate is a talented, motivated leader and decision maker who is results focused with a strong technical background in overseeing facility maintenance and operations and facilities modernization and construction programs.
• He or she will possess the knowledge and skills needed to efficiently and effectively accomplish organizational goals and objectives and have the critical competencies necessary to oversee a large facilities management operation.
• Strong communication skills, both orally and in writing are preferred.
• Additionally, the ideal candidate will have experience managing a large budget and monitoring expenditures.

Responsibilities

• Provides overall administrative and functional management of maintenance and operations services to an assigned geographic facilities region by managing and directing the maintenance and operations activities and overseeing the execution of bond and other specifically funded projects through subordinate administrators.
• Confers and maintains liaisons with administrators, parents, faculty, other school stakeholders, and senior management personnel.

Benefits

• District paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents; and life insurance plans.
• Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).
• 24 days each year.
• Up to 13 days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees