Job Class: 0993 Director

Salary Range: $148,215 - $198,901/annually

Appointment Type: Permanent Exempt (what does this mean?)

Length of Appointment: PEX not to exceed three (3) years. This position is excluded by the Charter from competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the appointing officer.

Calendar: Full Time / Full Year

Who We Are

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is the seventh largest school district in California, serving more than 50,000 students who speak more than 44 documented languages across 121 schools in the city of San Francisco every year. We aim for every student who attends SFUSD schools to discover his or her spark, along with a strong sense of self and purpose, and that all students graduate from high school ready for college and career, and equipped with the skills, capacities and dispositions outlined in SFUSD’s Graduate Profile. Every day in our quest to achieve this mission we provide each and every student the quality instruction and equitable support required to thrive in the 21^st century.

What It Means to Work Here

The SFUSD community is unified by our Core Values:

● Student-centered: We put students’ needs first

● Fearless: We persist through challenges

● United: We celebrate and build on each other’s strengths

● Social Justice: We stand with those most vulnerable in our community

● Diversity-driven: We respect and seek to understand each person

We are also inspired by Vision, Values and Guardrails which captures our aspirations and vision for the future of public education in San Francisco. Alongside the District’s strategic plan. SFUSD is reimagining how public education will change over the next decade to meet the dynamic future of San Francisco. As a CORE district, SFUSD is also a leader in critical systems change for more comprehensive school accountability and innovations that help strengthen the instructional core, which is the foundation of our strategic plan and goals.

Who We Want

We want talented people from diverse backgrounds and experiences, who are inspired by our mission, steeped in equity, and who are motivated to unleash our children’s potential. We want people who are strong collaborators, skilled communicators, and problem solvers who are comfortable in a community of continuous learning.

The SFUSD Facilities Division is charged with the planning, construction, and daily maintenance and care of SFUSD’s physical environment. SFUSD owns and operates 155 school and administrative sites and 436 acres of property distributed across the city. The Division’s 500 staff are distributed across 6 departments: Design and Construction, Bond Management, Building and Grounds, Custodial Services, Real Estate and Permits, and Environmental Health. Excluding capital projects, the Division’s annual operating budget is $90 million. The SFUSD Facilities Division strives to ensure that the design and condition of schools support a positive learning environment for SFUSD students.

Buildings and Grounds primary role is to address maintenance related work requests submitted by school and administrative staff, when existing building systems are in need of repairs. The Buildings and Grounds department consists of 62 employees including: carpenters, electricians, stationary engineer, glazier, locksmiths, painters, plumbers, roofers, sheet metal workers, ornamental iron workers, mechanics, clerical and administrative staff. This team is responsible for maintaining existing building systems in compliance with all governing codes and regulations.

Essential Duties

The duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to the job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive or exhaustive list.

As the Director of Buildings and Grounds, you will:

● Drive organizational change and initiate key innovative strategies to improve service

● Establish clear expectations and performance standards for all employees

● Manage and supervise all District Building and Grounds personnel directly or through designated lead positions.

● Improve business processes to strengthen customer service

● Support the implementation of strategies to grow an inclusive and diverse workforce that values all employees

● Help to establish a preventive maintenance program for District properties in collaboration with other Facilities team leaders

● Develop and execute strategies to reduce the District's carbon footprint through the adoption of eco-friendly practices and technologies.

● Ensure compliance with all relevant environmental and safety standards

● Prepare the department budget of over $16 million and control budgetary expenditures

● Oversee the proper execution of contracts for materials and services

● Deliver (directly and indirectly) employee evaluations, performance improvement plans and progressive discipline

● Lead the development and implementation of standard operating procedures and policies

● Oversee and monitor (directly and indirectly) all repair, lubrication and cleaning of mechanical systems throughout the district including heating plants, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, air handling and circulation units

● Set training and professional development goals and delegate management and documentation

● Ensure readiness of the Buildings and Grounds team to respond 24/7 to facilities emergencies through training, documentation of procedures, drills, inspections, and post incident reviews

● Provide mid-level review of budget, make decisions on funding allocation and create annual spending plans

● Ensure compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations regarding worker safety

● Develop and maintain productive working relationships with labor representatives

● Implement sustainable and environmentally friendly practices in grounds maintenance

● Develop Requests for Proposals, negotiate and provide oversight of contracts

● Review and provide feedback on District Design Standards and construction documents

● Manage and coordinate warranty requests for completed capital projects

● Participate in the development of capital project punch lists prior to project occupancy

● Lead the team in developing comprehensive reports on maintenance, expenses, and performance metrics

● Communicate regular updates to senior management and stakeholders, providing insights into the department's contributions to overall organizational success.

● Review and analyze reports to track the status of work order requests and employee productivity

The strongest candidates will have:

● Experience in a large facilities management or other property management setting with multiple sites.

● Knowledge of the operation of building systems including security systems, HVAC systems, refrigeration, plumbing and electrical work.

● Experience with labor partners and negotiations

● Knowledge of general principles of administration, with particular reference to personnel, purchasing, and budgeting systems as they relate to the maintenance and operations activities of a school district

● A proven record of effectively planning, organizing and using resources to take action and achieve goals

● Success leading effective teams and individual

● Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with District staff and colleagues

● Knowledge of facilities management best practices in a public school district sector setting

● A proven record of managing organizational change and initiating key innovations

● Strong systems thinking necessary to interpret data to inform goals and strategy, as well as develop new systems and processes

● Ability to work effectively across multiple functions and roles within a complex organizations

● Experience and success with effective written and verbal communication, facilitation and presentations to large groups and a variety of audiences (e.g., staff meetings, executive briefings, public board meetings, memos)

● Experience working with operations management (work order) software

● Ability to work effectively in difficult situations that involve confidential and sensitive matters

Minimum Qualifications

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree (B.A. / B.S) from an accredited college or university
Four (4) years of professional-level experience managing subordinate management-level personnel in facility maintenance and repair
Strategic leadership and management experience; in a K-12 public educational setting preferred

Substitution

Education requirements may be substituted for additional professional-level experience on a year for-year basis.

What We Offer

SFUSD offers a competitive salary of $148,215 - $198,901/annually commensurate with experience in a similar position. We offer a comprehensive benefits plan including dental and vision plans, a defined benefit pension plan, disability, life insurance, flexible spending account options and vacation time. We also offer an inclusive and equity-centered environment where we encourage staff to bring their whole selves to work.

How to Apply

● Visit https://jobs.sfusd.edu/ and create a new account to begin your application.

● You will be prompted to electronically attach a letter of interest, resume, list of professional references

and any applicable credentials or licenses

● Our Human Resources team will then review your entire application to determine your eligibility status

and contact you directly should you move forward in the process

● Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from SFUSD and CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept SFUSD and CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfusd.edu, @sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).

Verification

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at http://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements.

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification from this and future job opportunities with the San Francisco Unified School District.

Nondiscrimination Statement and Grievance Procedures:

San Francisco Unified School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, sexual harassment and bullying based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy or lactation, including medical conditions or recovery, parental, marital, and family status, reproductive health decision making, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, or genetic information, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by law or regulation, in its educational program(s) or employment.

Any person may report discrimination, including sex discrimination, sexual harassment, or discrimination on the basis of a physical or mental disability (whether or not the reporting person is alleged to be the victim of the discriminatory conduct) in person, by mail, by telephone, or by email, using the contact information for the District's Title IX Coordinator.

District Title IX Coordinator:

Eva Kellogg

Office of Equity

555 Franklin Street, 3rd Floor

San Francisco, CA, 94102

415-355-7334 or equity@sfusd.edu

For more information and the District's nondiscrimination policy, please review Board Policy 4030. For more information about the District's Sexual Harassment policy, please review Board Policy 4034.

Director (0993), Buildings & Grounds: Facilities Department