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Overview

Direct, manage, and oversee the district’s maintenance, custodial, safety, and security operations. Maintain the physical school plant in excellent, functional, clean, and attractive operating condition. Simultaneously lead the strategic planning, development, evaluation, and implementation of the district’s safety, security, and emergency management program (including mitigation, prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery) to ensure a safe, secure, and optimal learning environment.

 

Qualifications

 

Education/Certification

Experience in general maintenance and safety preferred.

• Clear and valid Texas driver’s license.

Special Knowledge & Skills

• Operations & Construction: Knowledge of basic principles of construction, school plant maintenance, and custodial operations. Ability to read blueprints and schematics, and conduct on-site inspections of district facilities.
• Emergency Management: Knowledge of emergency operations planning, National Incident Management System (NIMS), Incident Command System (ICS), and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) procedures.
• Safety Laws & Response: Knowledge of health and school safety programs, local/state/federal response procedures, and applicable laws. Ability to work within the county emergency operations center.
• Leadership & Management: Strong organizational, communication, public information, and interpersonal skills. Ability to manage a complex budget, interpret data, implement policies, and manage multidisciplinary personnel.

Experience

• 10 years of supervisory experience in maintenance, plant operations, emergency management, risk management, or safety and security operations.
• 5 years of experience maintaining a large plant, school building, or managing multi-site security and emergency infrastructure.

Major Responsibilities and Duties

Building Maintenance, Repair, & Facilities Operations

• Facility Oversight: Ensure all district facilities are functional, safe, clean, secure, and well-maintained.
• Procedures: Develop and maintain written departmental procedures for the maintenance, repair, and daily operations of all district buildings and equipment. Ensure work orders are processed and executed efficiently.
• Contracted Services: Prepare plans and specifications for contracted repair work and site improvements for submission to the purchasing department for bids.
• Equipment Care: Ensure maintenance, custodial, and safety equipment remains in optimal operating condition.

Safety, Security, & Emergency Management

• Program Leadership: Provide strategic direction for developing, planning, and executing the districtwide school safety and security program.
• Training & Drills: Lead district emergency management, NIMS, and ICS training for administrators, staff, and volunteers. Provide guidance to campuses for emergency drills and coordinate with facilities to ensure readiness.
• Emergency Committee: Plan agendas and chair the school safety and security committee, preparing members to staff the Emergency Operations Center.
• Crisis Response: Monitor weather and approaching storms, informing campus leaders of preparedness levels and making recommendations regarding class schedule alterations or event impacts.
• Emergency Infrastructure: Assess and test emergency communication technologies to analyze speed and timing, and mitigate message delays.
• Agency Liaison: Act as the primary district liaison with local law enforcement, fire agencies, emergency management officials, and community leaders.
• Specialized Teams: Serve on the district behavioral threat assessment and safe and supportive schools team. Oversee the school marshal program and serve as a liaison to the school resource officer program, as applicable*.

Policy, Reports, and Law

• Compliance: Ensure absolute compliance with federal and state laws, State Board of Education rules, Texas Education Agency standards, local board policies, and insurance regulations.
• Emergency Plans: Oversee the development, annual review, maintenance, and multi-hazard implementation of the district emergency operations plan. Ensure individual campus plans stay up-to-date.
• Documentation: Compile, maintain, and file all mandatory reports, records, safety audits, and timekeeping documents.
• Policy Monitoring: Stay abreast of local, state, and federal policy changes affecting facility maintenance, safety protocols, and campus security strategies.

Budget, Inventory, & Procurement

• Financial Management: Develop and administer the operational budgets for both maintenance and security departments based on documented needs; ensure cost-effective operations.
• Supply Chain: Plan and direct an inventory and stock control program for equipment, tools, and supplies. Recommend disposing of obsolete equipment and purchasing replacements.
• Purchasing: Initiate purchase orders and bids in accordance with budgetary limitations and district policies. Approve and forward departmental invoices to the accounting department.

Communication & Stakeholder Relations

• Alignment: Clearly and consistently communicate established goals and expectations related to facility standards, safety protocols, and district security to stakeholders.
• Presentations: Prepare and deliver written and oral presentations regarding maintenance, safety improvements, and security issues to the board of trustees, staff, and community.

Personnel Management & Supervision

• Staff Leadership: Select, train, supervise, and evaluate departmental staff, making recommendations relative to assignment, retention, discipline, and dismissal.
• Continuous Improvement: Prepare, review, and periodically revise job descriptions within the maintenance, custodial, and security departments.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervise, evaluate, and recommend the hiring and firing of skilled craftsmen, lead custodians, grounds supervisors, security staff, and support personnel assigned to the department.
• Note: A commissioned peace officer can only be supervised by a commissioned peace officer. To meet the executive exemption test, the primary duty must be management and the employee must supervise at least two full-time employees.

Mental Demands / Physical Demands / Environmental Factors

• Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment (computer, peripherals), district vehicles, and specialized maintenance or security communication tools.
• Posture: Prolonged sitting; frequent standing, kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting; may work in tiring and uncomfortable positions.
• Motion: Frequent walking, climbing stairs/ladders/scaffolding; regular grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, and overhead reaching; frequent driving.
• Lifting: Regular moderate lifting and carrying (15–44 pounds); occasional heavy lifting (45 pounds and over).
• Environment: Work outside and inside; experience slippery or uneven walking surfaces; frequent exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures, dust, noise, and vibration; exposure to chemical and electrical hazards; work around machinery with moving parts. Frequent districtwide travel and occasional statewide travel.
• Schedule: Regularly work irregular hours; required to respond to after-hours emergencies, disasters, and weather events; occasional prolonged hours.
• Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress during high-stakes emergency situations.