Building Manager

We are currently hiring for the 2024-2025 School Year at Aspire Golden State College Prep in Oakland, CA. 

ABOUT ASPIRE

Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998—in an effort to transform the inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that our communities persist through—Aspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation.

Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life. At Aspire, we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Every day, our community of students, families, teachers and staff comes together to learn, work, and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy.

JOB SUMMARY

The Building Manager ensures a clean school facility is maintained to ensure a safe, secure and comfortable environment conducive to student learning. The Building Manager, under the supervision of the Principal, plans, coordinates, and supervises the operation of the Aspire Public School site facilities, including custodial and grounds, HVAC system, plumbing, safety, security, and coordination of facilities usage.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions

• Perform custodial duties, including but not limited to regular day to day cleaning, emergency clean-ups and preventive maintenance of internal and external areas (i.e. classrooms, bathrooms, playgrounds, dining areas) including but not limited to regular and deep-cleaning activities such as stripping, waxing, buffing, power-washing, painting and groundskeeping.
• Coordinate and manage custodial staff and/or night cleaning service and contractors, including the review and evaluation of work assignments to ensure building and grounds are well-cleaned and maintained, and a regular schedule of major cleaning is kept (e.g. polishing floors, steam cleaning carpets, etc.)
• Support safety management routines and protocols including fire drills, lock-downs, and shelter-in-place.
• Order custodial and grounds supplies and equipment; manages appropriate levels of storage inventory and distribution of supplies and equipment.
• Responsible for locking and unlocking doors, windows and gates, and turning security system on/off.
• Prepare work orders and/or coordinate and supervise the work of outside contractors and vendors for crafts, such as carpentry, plumbing, heating, ventilating, electrical, air conditioning, and inspect for completion of assignment.
• Act as liaison to security, burglar, fire alarm service, pest control service, and other providers.
• Perform and coordinate the usage of facilities by school personnel/groups and organizations within the community; set-ups, teardowns, clean-up, and staff scheduling.
• Maintain a building keying system and master keying record of all keys issued to and retrieved from employees.
• Identify major security, safety hazards, and major repair needs. Submit requests for deferred maintenance projects to the Principal for capital improvements and tenant improvement projects.
• Support Principal and Office or Business Manager in budget management for facilities projects and maintenance; liaise with Home Office as needed for project management and compliance.
• Maintain inspection records, permits, construction documents, and internal facility audits.

Additional:

• Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, the Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements including antiracism, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior 
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned. 

QUALIFICATIONS

•   Competencies:

• Knowledge of safe and efficient methods, practices, equipment (including chemicals and cleaning materials), and supplies used in facility maintenance and safety regulations including preventive maintenance.
• Knowledge of project management principles and supervision.
• Knowledge of Title 24, ADA, and Cal/OSHA standards.
• Knowledge of playground safety and DSA requirements preferred.
• Ability to guide and support facility staff
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form, with both students and adults
• Ability to maintain simple records
• Ability and willingness to meet the physical requirements necessary to perform the required duties, including ability to lift, carry, push, pull and move heavy objects on a regular basis
• Ability to interact appropriately with children of different ages

• Minimum educational level:

• None

• Experience required:

• 1-3 years of building, management, maintenance and custodial experience preferred but not required

• Physical requirements:

• Stand, walk or bend over, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, grasp, push, and pull. Move, lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds to shoulder height
• Repetitive use of hands (i.e. fine manipulation, simple grasping, and power grasping)
• Demonstrate normal depth perception
• Sitting, walking or standing for extended periods of time
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, operate standard office equipment, and use a telephone
• See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone with or without auditory aides

• Work authorization requirements: 

• Clear the Department of Justice background screening
• Authorized to work in the United States
• Provide health (TB) clearance (most update every four years)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics are representative of those in a normal office, classroom/school setting which one might encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Work indoors in a standard office environment, computer lab, and/or classroom environment
• Work is performed in indoor and outdoor environments
• Exposure to dust, oils, and cleaning chemicals
• Some exposure to childhood and other diseases in a school environment
• May be required to work outside of typical work days and office hours to meet operational deadlines

Aspire offers its full-time employees a competitive salary and benefits, including paid time off, 100% core health benefits coverage on select plans, life insurance/long-term disability, participation in a CA state retirement plan, tuition reimbursement plan, and adoption assistance program.

Building Manager Salary Schedule 

Aspire Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Aspire promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.