Regional Director of Facilities

Company Description

About KIPP Texas Public Schools

 KIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of 54 public charter, open-enrollment, pre-k-12 schools educating nearly 32,000 students across Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. Together with families and communities, our mission is to create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose - college, career, and beyond - so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more fair world.

Founded in Houston in 1994 and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018, we are looking to hire a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join a Team and Family with an unwavering commitment to creating classrooms, offices, and communities rooted in belongingness, academic success and joy. If you are passionate about joining a mission and values-driven community who wants every child to want to run to school, the KIPP Texas Team and Family is for you!

KIPP Public Schools is a national network of public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 278 schools with nearly 16,500 educators and 190,000 students and alumni.

Job Description

The Opportunity
The Regional Facilities Director is responsible for ensuring that all KIPP Texas students have access to clean, safe, and well-maintained facilities & grounds within one or more cities (“Regions”). As a key member of the statewide Facilities leadership team, the Regional Facilities Director will report to the Senior Director of Facilities. The Regional Facilities Director will oversee Regional Facilities Managers, participate in real estate acquisition to support school growth plans, support the construction of new facilities, and help lead other capital facilities projects. The Regional Facilities Director will do this by developing and implementing scalable processes & systems, guiding the team towards efficiencies, and supporting day-to-day challenges while driving customer service excellence across KIPP Texas.

Key Responsibilities

● Manage and oversee the cleaning and maintenance of all current campuses to internal service levels
○ Monitor and support Regional Facilities Managers on day-to-day operational services while driving standardization and efficiency across the state

○ Create, train, and implement standard processes and systems aimed at improving the statewide team’s performance on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
○ Build on a data-based and continuous improvement culture across the facilities teams by conducting regular assessments of our facilities and providing precise and effective feedback
○ Actively manage the regional facilities & operating budget and own the development of the annual budget for the department
○ Cultivate and maintain relationships with Managing Directors of Operations across regions to enlist assistance from school operations and ensure each facility meets school operations’ needs
○ Serves as the on-call point of contact for all escalations and crisis situations stemming from issues impacting the facility.

● Work closely with the statewide Facilities Department to develop and execute the region’s facilities plans including growth
○ Work closely with the start-up teams for each new location to ensure campuses are launched effectively
○ Serves as liaison between KIPP Texas statewide construction and design teams,
regional stakeholders, and other consultants in the design and renovation of properties within the region
○ Oversee the identification, budget identification, prioritization, and execution of local capital facilities projects/summer projects with support from the statewide Facilities groups
○ Participate in statewide quality control programs and audits of facilities-related services

● Managing People
○ Responsible for overall team management, performance reviews, and staff development
○ Create career development plans for direct reports to ensure the personal and professional growth of the facilities team
○ Build relationships and lead by example
○ Establish a data-driven culture that tackles challenging problems and verifies the results with measurable data
○ Take on additional roles and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

• Skills and Qualifications
• ● Minimum of 5-10 years of facilities/maintenance experience
• ● Bachelor’s degree preferred; Work experience in a related field can be substituted in lieu of degree
• ● Excellent interpersonal skills and an energetic attitude; ability to work with all levels of the organization

● Proven ability in stakeholder management, communication, and follow-through
● Exceptional project management skills, with an ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously
● Experience in facilities required
● Experience in education preferred
● Experience developing, implementing, and refining systems, processes, and/or protocols
● Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; Keen ability to use data in the decision-making process
● Meticulous attention to detail with an ability to produce high-quality work in a dynamic environment
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills
● Ability to work under pressure and remain calm during many changing circumstances
● Ability to lead, manage, and support a large, diverse team
● Flexible and entrepreneurial spirit; ability to adapt to the quickly changing needs of KIPP
● Demonstrated interest in continuous improvement
● Strong service orientation
● Demonstrated passion for the mission, vision, and values of KIPP; comfort and
willingness to actively participate in the school community
● High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
● English fluency is required; Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
● Reliable transportation required (may be required to drive to different facilities or to
pick up supplies during the workday)
● Flexibility in work schedule
● Available and dependable for after hours and weekend issues impacting facilities (may be required to verify building functionality after significant weather events, or on call for major situations impacting electrical, plumbing, or other)

Additional Information

What We Bring to the Table

• Competitive vacation and flexible paid time off (PTO) policies.
• Paid family leave.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with varying coverage for employees and their families, inclusive of virtual physician visits. High deductible health plan with HSA also offered.
• Employee assistance programs. 
• Participates in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).
• 457 Roth retirement plan option with KIPP matching contribution up to $1,200 a year.  403b plans also supported.
• KIPP also offers the following employee-paid benefits: legal plans, LifeLock identity protection, life insurance and disability insurance.
• Flexible spending account or high-yield HSA.

Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
• Considerable time spent at a desk using a computer/laptop.
• Attending conferences or training sessions. 

Work Environment

• Reports to school site Monday-Friday.
• Typical school environment with frequent interruptions.

Travel Requirements

• Ability to travel to various locations, travel time approximately 30% - 40%