General Statement of Job

Reporting to the Director of Facility Services, the Assistant Director is the team leader dedicated to addressing the daily facility needs of the campus of Missouri Southern State University. The Assistant Director will provide operational oversight of staff and programs in maintenance, custodial, and compliance/safety.

Essential Duties:

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Effectively supervise, mentor, evaluate, and support staff in maintenance and custodial, building a high- functioning team that advances the University’s strategic goals.

Establish and monitor annual and long-term goals for maintenance, custodial, and compliance safety that support priorities established by the University.

Delegates job task of the University’s facility work order system, including timely communication and completion of work orders submitted, holding team members accountable for results, and creating reports that support decision making by Facility Services and University leaders.

Foster collaboration among MSSU administrators, faculty, staff, students, and the maintenance and custodial teams to build productive working relationships, address facility concerns in a timely manner, and create a positive and engaged customer service environment.

Personally, manage all safety inspections, permits, and certifications on university property related to fire suppression systems, boilers, elevators, hazardous waste, automated external defibrillators, and other equipment, ensuring compliance with university policies and local, state, and federal regulations.

Assists in the research and development of bid documents for campus projects. Including developing scope of work for smaller projects.

Other duties as assigned by the Director of Facility Services, including key control.

Education, Experience, and Licenses

Preferred:

Bachelors or Associate degree from accredited college or University

Required:

Construction Management, or mechanical supervisory roles, minimum of 3-5 years with related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience preferably in a higher education setting. Require prior experience in maintenance and building repairs and or construction projects or renovations. Having a basic knowledge and understanding of common trades in Carpentry, Mechanical maintenance in electrical or HVAC trades, Custodial duties and Grounds maintenance. Training or background in the use of AutoCAD computerized drafting highly desired.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common business and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.

• Ability to perform in a calm, pleasant and professional manner in responding to common inquiries or complaints.

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and by written means at a very high level.

• Ability to make ethical decisions in doing what is best for both students and the University.

• Ability to effectively present information to administrators, faculty, staff, regulators, students, public groups, and/or Board of Governors.

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw val