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Position at IDEA Public Schools

About IDEA Public Schools :  

 

At IDEA Public Schools, we believe in college for ALL and we are committed to ensuring that   all   our students graduate from college. IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school to the fastest-growing network of tuition-free Pre-K-12 public charter schools in the United States sending 100% of our students to college. 50% of our students graduate from college in 6 years - that's 8 times the national rate for students in our communities!  

 
IDEA was founded in 2000 as a single school with 150 students in the Rio Grande Valley. When interest exceeded building capacity, to meet the demands, IDEA's co-founders committed to serving more students in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and beyond. We now serve  over 65,000  students across Texas and Louisiana. Be on the lookout for IDEA schools opening near you-with continued growth in our current regions an d new launches in  Tampa Bay , FL  (2021) ,  and  Jacksonville, FL (2022) !  

 

When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality.  

 

To learn more about IDEA, check out this   video .  

About the Rio Grande Valley:

 

Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a school of 150 students in Donna, TX, to the fastest- growing family of tuition-free, public charter schools in the United States. In the Rio Grande Valley, we are a nucleus of four counties (Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy Counties) that work as one unit to support our children academically and holistically. 

 

RGV is home to a population of just over 1.3 million residents. Children across the region truly benefit from IDEA's mission of college for all, as only 1 out of 17 students currently graduate college ready. Our mission holds true as we have over 5,000 IDEA alumni that currently attend, or have graduated from, 300 colleges and universities across the country.  

 

Join our passionate team of changemakers in south Texas as we prepare to expand our home region to 55 schools, serving over 38,000 students in 2022. 

Role Mission:  The Facilities Manager (FM) is responsible for operating a clean, safe, sustainable, high quality facility by leading the custodial team to enhance the learning environment.  Facilities Managers exemplify IDEA's commitment to excellence through successful hiring, development, and retention of custodial staff.     

 

 

Accountabilities:  

 

Campus safe and operational one week before First Day of School (FDOS)  

• Achieve an A rating in the Facilities Audit from Beginning of Year (BOY) through the last day of  school  
• Create a culture of safety and awareness by implementing 100% of programs and systems, including 100% of safety  drills  
• Achieve a proficient rating on the Safety  Audit  
• 90% of Safe Schools training done by  deadline  

• All chemicals on-hand locked  

 

Maintain an efficient operation to achieve the campus cost per square foot allocation with kWh usage per square  foot  

• Serve as the financial steward for campus facilities and maintenance operations by generating a 10% surplus over budgeted  allocation  
• Improve continuously and execute operations efficiently by generating a 5% annual saving in utilities  expense  

• Achieve a proficient rating on the Energy Conservation Audit  
• Business partner with campus leaders for capital expenditure ( CapEx ) projects  
• Work with APO and Principals to identify facilities needs and develop a plan  accordingly  
• Provide timely  CapEx  quotations to improve facilities for each  school  

 

85% retention of custodial staff  

• Increase development and training of staff through weekly check-ins and daily  huddles  
• Ensure that at least one custodian has been groomed to take on the Facilities Manager role within 18  months  

 

80% of facilities requisitions are entered within 3 days of  service  

• Work with approved vendors to ensure timely issuance of  services  
• Maintain budget accuracy by entering requisitions within goal  timeframe  

 

90% of maintenance work orders are resolved within 48  hours  

• Operate a clean and healthy campus that guarantees an enhanced learning  environment  

• Deploy team to efficiently resolve issues  submitted  
• Demonstrate reliability and responsibility through attendance, punctuality, and  flexibility  
• Zero unexcused absences  
• Consistent punctuality  
• Ability to work long hours as needed to meet the mission  goal  

6 .  We look for Team and Family who embody the followingvaluesand characteristics:

• Believes and is committed to our missionand being an agent of change: that all studentsare capable of gettingto and through  college  
• Has demonstrated effectiveoutcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for  them  
• Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and  improvequickly  
• Works with urgency and purpose to drive student  outcomes  

• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and  change  
• Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the  organization  
• Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationshipsin order toachieve  outcomes  
• We believe in education asa professionand hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and  students  

 

Supervisory Responsibilities (if applicable):   

• Facilities Manager is the direct manager of any custodial staff on the campus.   

 

Competencies:   

• Mission Focus - focuses on IDEA's core purpose of getting all students into  college  

• Record of Results - holds high expectations for self and others to achieve and surpass intended  goals  
• Problem Solving - able to synthesize, analyze, and prioritize data and opportunities to develop strategies for achieving quantifiable  goals  
• Communication - effectively conveys information using a variety of channels and  techniques  
• Continuous Improvement - proactively identifies opportunities to improve and consistently reflects on past actions to guide future  decisions  

 

Qualifications:  

• Education:  HS Diploma or GED required  
• Experience:  Experience:  A minimum of  1 year  experience in maintenance, facilities, or operational logistics; or an equivalent combination of  1 year experience and training  required.  
• License or Certification :  Certifications in any of the following areas: HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical; or any other certifications ;  preferred    

 

Compensation:  

• Compensation for this role is set at an hourly rate ranging between $18.10-$22.63 , commensurate with relevant experience and  qualifications  

IDEA Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact IDEA Human Resources at (956) 377-8000.