Buildings and Grounds Supervisor Position Available In Transylvania, North Carolina

Buildings and Grounds Supervisor Brevard Academy:

A Challenge Foundation Academy Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 The Mission of Brevard Academy is to prepare its students to achieve academic excellence through the Core Knowledge Sequence. Through a partnership involving students, teachers, and parents, the school strives to create citizens with strong moral character and active intellectual inquiry.

Building and Grounds Supervisor Job Description Reports To :

School Director Terms of Employment :

12

Months Qualifications:

High School Diploma or equivalent. A minimum of two years of relevant work experience. Such alternatives to the above qualification as the Board of Directors may find appropriate and acceptable.

Preferred Qualifications:

Two years of supervisory experience. Ability to drive a school bus.

Purpose:

Organizes, administers, and leads a comprehensive program of maintenance and custodial services that provide and maintain in an efficient and economical manner the facilities, grounds, equipment, and furnishings of Brevard Academy-A Challenge Foundation Academy so that all students, staff, and the community are assured of clean, safe, attractive, and healthy places in which to learn and work.

Abilities/Skills:

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Ability to reason, make judgments, and maintain effective professional working relationships with others. Ability to utilize positive human relation skills with all staff, parents and students. Ability to resolve problem situations with sound judgment. Ability to maintain confidentiality in matters relating to Brevard Academy-A Challenge Foundation Academy. Ability to exercise independent judgement and initiative in completing work assignments. Ability to lift/move 50 pounds

Essential Job Functions:

Strives to fulfill the mission and vision of Brevard Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy. Maintains compliance with all policies and/or rules governing Brevard Academy-A Challenge Foundation Academy in relation to assigned area of responsibility. Develop, implement and monitor an effective facilities and grounds maintenance program, to ensure that the facility and grounds are attractive and safe. Work cooperatively with teachers and staff in the preparations of facilities, grounds and playing fields for special events, athletics and school activities. Maintains internal building cleanliness. Scrubs, sweeps, mops, vacuums, waxes and polishes floors; cleans restrooms; washes windows and walls; removes trash and participation in other cleaning/disinfecting actions to help keep the building interior clean and healthful. Maintains exterior landscaping and grounds including but not limited to mowing, weed eating, playground maintenance, litter removal and general beautification. Conduct regular inspections of all school facilities, grounds, and equipment to ensure that high standards for cleanliness, attractiveness and safety are maintained. Recommend to the School Director any improvements needed. Provide and monitor a system of regular building, equipment, and grounds inspections to meet all federal, state and local requirements, including Fire department inspections. Supervise the removal of snow and ice so that safe conditions exist and school can be opened in a timely manner. Provide and maintain an efficient and effective waste disposal system with provisions for recycling of all waste permitted by local and State regulations. Develop, implement, and monitor an energy conservation program, making recommendations for efficiency and reduction of costs of operating the facilities. Maintains an inventory control system and submits purchase orders for supplies, parts, and equipment. Assists in the development of the Building and Grounds budget with School Director. Serves on the Facilities Committee. Notify and assist the School Director and/or Board of Directors and appropriate emergency personnel of any emergency, and potentially dangerous or unusual situations.

Additional Job Functions:

Attends and participates in faculty meetings and after-school activities. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provision of the Board of Directors’ policy on evaluation of non-certified personnel. Brevard Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy is an equal opportunity employer.

DISCLAIMER

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.