ASSISTANT FACILITIES MANAGER

POSITION: Assistant Facilities Manager

LOCATION:

SALARY: $50,000-$56,000. We also offer a for anyone joining us from 75 miles or more from Denver! 

STATUS: Full time school year, benefits eligible, non-exempt, in-person position

START: June 1st, 2024. You can view the current School Year Calendar . 

SCHEDULE: 

• Regular School Year Schedule: Afternoon/Evenings M-F; 1:30 pm - 10 pm (including two 15 minute breaks), subject to slight change

• Summer (Student Break) Schedule (first week of June - first week of school): 10 am - 6:30 pm (including two 15 minute breaks), subject to change based on annual summer needs

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

DSST Public Schools is seeking an Assistant Facility Manager, a new role for its Elevate Northeast campus, which finished construction in July 2022.  This is a unique opportunity for a motivated, resourceful and hands-on individual to support the critical daily work of the campus’ Facility Manager at a new state-of-the-art school.  This role has a huge impact on ensuring DSST’s students, staff and community have access to a clean, well-maintained and safe facility that drives learning and personal growth. The Assistant Facility Manager reports to and is responsible for supporting the Facility Manager with all aspects of campus maintenance, cleanliness, grounds, safety and repair, while providing  professional, high-quality customer service at all times.

Regular School Year:

• Performs general school cleaning and maintenance activities

  • Cleaning duties may include but are not limited to: vacuuming; mopping; spot/steam cleaning; gum removal; graffiti removal, trash/recycling removal; supplies stocking; cleaning, dusting and/or disinfecting of solid surfaces, glass, window coverings, furniture, equipment, sinks, toilets and urinals. 

  • Maintenance duties may include but are not limited to carpet and ceiling tile replacement; wall repair and touch-up painting; furniture and equipment moving, assembly and repair; small filter changes; battery and bulb replacement; power washing

• Responds to and resolves immediate faculty and staff facility requests including clean up of spills, bodily fluids, plumbing clogs, or other impairments to a healthy and safe learning environment

• Oversees grounds and exterior cleanliness, ensuring removal of all trash, debris and graffiti on a daily basis, as well as snow and ice removal as necessary

• Receives and moves large deliveries into place

• Supervises and provides feedback to the campus’ evening custodial crew of 4-5 staff, ensuring their task lists are completed nightly with quality and consistency and that the campus is “event-ready” for the next morning

  • Documents, tracks and reports any outstanding issues to the facility manager

• Completes door security checks including arming the facility

• Oversees gym cleanliness, cleaning the court, bleachers and equipment

• Handles  setup, tear-down, and clean up of day time, after school and athletics events, including chairs, tables, trash/recycling and any other required furniture or equipment

• Uses and updates work order software to resolve tasks and complete maintenance activities in a timely manner as assigned by the facility manager

• Organizes facility and supplies closets, tracking and managing inventory

• Responds to off-hours facility emergencies at the direction of the facility manager or DSST operations leadership

Supplementary Student Summer Break Focus Areas: 

• Completes a schedule of maintenance and repair activities in partnership with and as directed by the facility manager

• Assists facility manager with quality control and sign-off of custodial cleaning checklists

• Updates all combination locks on all lockers

• Cleans carpets with commercial grade carpet cleaning equipment

• Moves and relocates classroom and office furniture and equipment to support custodial deep cleaning activities and annual room use changes

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

DSST Public Schools seeks candidates with strong character, passion for excellence and a relentless commitment to student achievement.  

In addition, candidates for this role should also possess:

• A High School Diploma or equivalent

• Demonstrated experience with home or facility cleaning along with light repairs and maintenance

• Effective communication and customer service skills, both oral and written, including the ability to interact/communicate with all types of members of the community including teachers, administrators, parents, and students

• Proactive and resourceful problem solver

• Knowledge and experience in the safe operation of a variety of tools, machinery, and power equipment used in performing essential facilities functions

• Knowledge of Google Suite with emphasis in Sheets, Forms, and Docs as well as Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel and Outlook

• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and efficiently complete all activities

IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Spanish Proficiency

• Valid Colorado Driver’s License

• Cleaning and maintenance experience in an educational environment

• Facility Management and/or building systems certifications

WHO WE ARE

At DSST Public Schools, we are proud to be the largest and highest-performing network of public charter schools in Denver and Aurora with 100% of our students having been accepted into college or post secondary programs since our inception in 2004. When you join DSST, you play a part in ensuring ALL students at our 16 schools have access to a transformational and joyful education. We encourage you to visit our to learn more about why we’ve been selected as the 2018 Broad Prize Winner and as a Denver Post “Top Place to Work”. 

INTERVIEW EXPECTATIONS

For most of our positions, we hire on a rolling basis. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as you are able! You can learn more about what to expect in our interview process. 

TOTAL REWARDS

At DSST, we know that our people are the greatest asset we have in reaching our mission of eliminating educational inequity. We work hard to build a work culture that allows our staff to not only feel fulfilled by the work they do but also feel supported to live a joyful, healthy life. We want this work to be your life’s work. and to learn how we deliver on our commitment to the human condition. 

Some Highlights:

• Excellent Healthcare Plan: We encourage you to check out our to see the ways we are committed to the wellness of our staff. We are always looking to improve how we care and, through staff feedback, we’ve been able to implement innovative new benefits such as Fertility Benefits as well as staffing a Mental Health Counselor that is dedicated solely to DSST Staff. 

• Time Off: DSST Staff enjoy + paid PTO (from Day 1!)

• Career Development: In addition to weekly coaching from a designated coach, you’ll have access to internal training and development pathways designed by our Professional Development & Training Team as well as external development opportunities. 

REFERRAL

Know someone who would be a great fit? Refer them! Anyone can refer a candidate and we offer a $500 referral bonus for every successful referral. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

DSST Public Schools is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not exclude participation in, deny benefits to or discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, National origin, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity), Age (40 and older), Disability, Genetic information (including employer requests for, or purchase, use, or disclosure of genetic tests, genetic services, or family medical history), retaliation for filing a charge, reasonably opposing discrimination, or participating in a discrimination lawsuit, investigation, or proceeding in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is active and may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching throughout the day. The employee must lift and/or move items up to 30 pounds. The employee must have sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.