Provides leadership and guidance in the development, administration, implementation, and coordination of custodial and maintenance services, and facilities services to other departments/schools. Specifically responsible for supporting the campus safety program and compliance implementation, and facilities planning. Provides necessary liaison between the Facilities Department and department heads/school deans and their units in problem resolution.
Pay: $85,000-95,000 per year
Location: Office location is East Chicago, but frequent travel to other campus locations in Crown Point and Gary will be required.
Position Reports to: Vice Chancellor for Administration/ Finance
Position Supervises: Assistant Director of Facilities and Maintenance Technicians
Major Responsibilities:
Responsible for developing a system to identify and prioritize regional R&R projects and for developing a long-range R&R plan (5-10 years).
Participates in the planning of long-term campus facilities needs including new leaseholds, new construction and cooperative or joint use facilities.
Responsible for insuring compliance with State and College policies on advertising, bidding, and awarding construction contracts.
Provides design and engineering support for campus projects and monitors the work in progress for these facility improvement projects.
Responsible for preparing documentation needed at the campus and College wide levels to obtain facility improvement and new acquisition project approvals.
Responsible for development of the physical plant budget and expenditure control of assigned funding.
Responsible for calculating the Building Utilization efficiencies for all facilities for the campus and for reporting such information to regional and System’s Office personnel.
Reviews and approves the requests for contract maintenance when a project is beyond the capabilities of departmental workforces.
Safety and Building Access Campus Safety - oversees investigation and reporting of any departmental injuries, investigates and recommends corrections for safety hazards reported, monitors the campus safety plan, and initiates action to correct safety hazards observed.
Establishes the departmental safety program to include compliance with OSHA standards, hazard communication, required record keeping, and training of Facilities staff.
Responsible for fire programs in all buildings
Staff Development and Supervision Conducts performance appraisals of staff directly supervised; approves performance appraisals and is responsible for monitoring performance of staff indirectly supervised. Ensures that all departmental job descriptions are updated annually.
Provides training for staff in safety and correct maintenance and cleaning procedures
Maintains employee records, approves time sheets, approves the recommended use of overtime and vacation, weekend, holiday, and special holidays coverage; monitors employee absenteeism.
Conducts regularly scheduled staff meetings. Responsible for all discipline within the Department. Resolves conflicts through the chain of authority
Facilities Services
Directs, supervises and evaluates the Asst. Director for Facilities and Maintenance Technicians
Maintains contact with campus faculty and staff to evaluate conditions of their work areas and effectiveness of services provided by the Facilities Department
Oversees campus-parking operations; shared responsibility with the Director of Campus Safety and Security.
We are looking for a candidate who is committed to an environment where team members feel valued, respected and supported. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to a workplace culture that recognizes and appreciates varied perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We are seeking someone who is passionate about creating and maintaining a team dynamic that encourages open communication and mutual
respect.
Benefits Offered:
No waiting period to enroll in benefits.
Employer contribution to retirement plan.
Excellent benefits, including voluntary benefits: medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, spouse/child life insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, identity theft protection, accidental injury and illness, and more!
Paid time off: vacation, sick, volunteer, bereavement.
Paid holidays: 9 days plus winter break between December 25th and January 1st.
Free tuition at any Ivy Tech location for employee, spouse, and qualifying dependents.
Tuition Assistance at institutions outside of Ivy Tech
Full time employees qualify for tuition assistance for higher education opportunities.
Professional Development opportunities.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree required
Ten years work experience related to construction management or physical plant maintenance or Industry related certifications with seven years related work experience
Three years supervisory experience is required.
Must be able and willing to travel to East Chicago, Crown Point, and Gary on a regular basis as well as occasional regional or statewide travel.
Ivy Tech Community College is an accredited, equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or veteran status. As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Ivy Tech Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions. Questions specific to Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator or to the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.
