Executive Director of Facilities Services - Facilities and Operations Division

Gwinnett County Public Schools

Qualifications

• Must hold or be eligible for a valid Georgia Educators Certificate in Educational Leadership and/or Support Personnel License issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (required).
• Master’s Degree in a related field (preferred).
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in facilities operations, business administration, and/or program management.

Skills

• Extensive knowledge of facilities and operations functions, including school facility design, facility maintenance, grounds and landscaping maintenance, supply and logistics management, and planning techniques and processes.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively present complex information to executive management, school system employees, and public groups in both written and oral formats.
• Ability to make executive decisions.
• Expertise in budget planning and control.
• Problem-solving, continuous improvement, and managing multi-site operations with general knowledge of local, state, and federal building codes.
• Ability to appraise the quality of school facilities and develop long-range plans and objectives.
• Exceptional ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with others.
• Strategic thinking with an appropriate level of detail analysis to plan and execute initiatives.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to analyze existing processes and identify areas for improvement.
• Ability to serve as a professional representative of Gwinnett County Public Schools.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction, and continuous quality improvement for the facilities and operations of Gwinnett County Public Schools.
• Lead research, development, implementation, and continuous quality improvement initiatives for planning and forecasting in the district.
• Establish and implement a long-term vision and incremental goals for student enrollment, boundary planning, SPLOST, and facility planning.
• Provide leadership and executive direction over redistricting efforts.
• Oversee building maintenance to ensure all facilities function according to original design parameters in alignment with the district’s mission, vision, and goals.
• Establish and implement long-term vision and incremental goals for the maintenance of schools and support facilities.
• Provide executive direction for the district’s network of utilities, including electricity, natural gas, water, and sewer.
• Lead and oversee all activities related to the administration and general operation of grounds maintenance in support of the district’s vision, mission, and goals.
• Establish and implement long-term vision and incremental goals for the maintenance of school grounds and facility landscaping.
• Provide leadership and guidance in planning, evaluating, and continuously improving operations of the Environmental, Print, and Supply Services department to support teaching and learning.
• Ensure all Facilities Services departments adhere to quality control procedures to improve production and minimize costs.
• Collaborate with department leadership to develop and enact quality control procedures where needed.
• Oversee budget, financial, and contract compliance accountability for the departments of Building Maintenance, Grounds Maintenance, Environmental, Print and Supply Services, Planning, and Systemwide Engineering.
• Keep the Chief Operations Officer informed of significant changes, events, and actions within the department, including projections, trends, and analysis of issues.
• Lead efforts to improve the quality of services, products, and processes through training, automation, and redesigning practices for the Facilities and Operations division.
• Support the Chief Operations Officer in planning and developing division strategies that align with the district’s mission, goals, and objectives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to sit for extended periods, talk, hear, stand, and walk.
• May be required to use hands to touch, handle, feel, and/or reach.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Requires close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Required to operate a motor vehicle in the performance of duties.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.