• Job Description

  Req#: 5570245

  Kansas City Public Schools

  Director of Facilities (00759)

  Job Title Code: Director of Facilities (00759)

  Salary Grade: S693- Starting at $88,972

  Department: Operations

  Reports To: Officer of Facilities & Maintenance

  FLSA Status: Exempt

  Position Summary:

  The Director of Facilities provides leadership and day-to-day management of facilities, maintenance, and construction functions to support safe, well maintained, and instructionally focused learning environments. The role coordinates operational services across assigned teams to ensure schools receive timely, effective support. This position promotes high standards of facility care that reinforce the district's educational mission and contribute to environments where teaching and learning can thrive.

  What You'll Be Doing: (Responsibilities)

  • Leadership & Department Support
    • Champion district priorities and new initiatives, as
    • Lead school building readiness efforts and coordinate operational support during emergencies or urgent building
    • Provide day-to-day direction and guidance to facilities teams in alignment with collective bargaining agreements and district
    • Support staff performance and effective team operations to maintain reliable service delivery across
    • Remain responsive and sensitive to circumstances and requests of all
    • Maintain flexibility in work hours in response to building and district

  • Project Management

  • Oversee assigned capital renovations, building projects, and vendor supported
  • Manage the work order system and monitor timely resolution of building
  • Lead implementation of preventive maintenance plans and coordinate required work with internal teams.
  • Coordinate, monitor, and oversee contractor work to verify quality and adherence to project requirements.

  • Use facility data to identify building needs, environmental risks, or emerging operational concerns and elevate significant issues when appropriate.

  • Financial & Resource Management
    • Oversee use of operational resources, materials, and equipment to support maintenance and facilities functions.
    • Provide operational input and data to leadership to support resource planning and budget development.
  • Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
    • Maintain effective communication with school leaders and internal departments to ensure operational needs are addressed in a timely manner.
    • Implement customer service practices that promote responsiveness and strong working relationships across schools.
    • Provide clear operational updates to facilities leadership regarding building conditions, project progress, and emerging issues.

  To Be Successful at This Job, You'll Need To: (Qualifications)

  • Bachelor's Degree or five years of equivalent
  • Five years of experience managing facilities and capital projects in a K-12
  • Ability to work flexible hours, including nights/weekends/holidays, as
  • Demonstrated experience as supervisor of administrative or business

  In Order to #LevelUp in This Role, You'll Need: (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Prior experience in K12 facilities management or school district operations, particularly in areas such as facilities, maintenance, or capital project support.
  • Advanced degree or professional credential in Facilities Management, Business Administration, Construction Management, Engineering, or a closely related field.
  • Knowledge of Missouri education regulations and facility related compliance standards that impact day-to-day operations.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and support effective operational teams and contribute to department level planning and improvement efforts.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with diverse internal and external stakeholders, including school staff, district departments, and community

  Physical Demands:

  
  

  This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, and reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, and lift objects of at least ten pounds. Job requires the employee occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Visual ability requires mono and color vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

  Terms of Employment:

  Length of work year: 12 months, 7.5 hours per day/ 5 days per week; 260 work days

  Benefits: Health and Dental Insurance are provided. KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan - mandatory 9% contribution is required from employees and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.

  Why Join Kansas City Public Schools?

  Be a Changemaker. Collaborate with Passionate Colleagues. #LevelUp the Future

• About the company

  The district, which lost accreditation in 2011, regained provisional accreditation from the state in 2014.

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