Founded in 1961, Sandy Spring Friends School is a progressive, coed, academically-rigorous day and boarding school serving approximately 700 students from age three through 12th grade. The campus is located on 140 acres in the historic Sandy Spring area of Montgomery County, Maryland, and the School is approved by the Maryland State Board of Education and accredited by the Association of Independent Maryland Schools.

Our schools culture, rooted in the idea that collaboration engenders achievement, can be traced to our Quaker heritage and abiding belief in the Quaker values of simplicity, equality, integrity, stewardship of the environment, and peaceful resolution of conflict.

Assistant Director of Facilities and Transportation

Summary: The Assistant Director of Facilities and Transportation is responsible for managing the day-to-day details of all of SSFSs transportation needs - from bus routes, to field trips and charters. As Assistant Director of Facilities, this person will also act as the right-hand to the Director of Facilities, including assigning and monitoring tasks and managing team members. The ideal candidate will excel at coordinating tasks, maintaining schedules, and ensuring efficient operations. May require some evening and weekend hours. This position reports to the Director of Facilities.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, direct, and coordinate the transportation operations and logistics within the School.
• Oversee the day-to-day operation of the school's transportation system, ensuring the safe and timely transportation of students
• Establish and maintain effective communication channels between the families, school administration and bus companies to address concerns, provide updates, and gather feedback
• Collaborate with the Admission team to align transportation services with enrollment needs
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with transportation service providers to ensure reliable and high-quality services
• Responsible for the physical plant operations, including all buildings and grounds, utilities, energy management systems, and safety/security systems to provide a safe, healthy, and comfortable environment for students, faculty, and staff
• Work closely with all the facilities staff while directly supervising daily operations, including electrical, HVAC, plumbing, carpentry, and event set-ups
• Plan and schedule daily work and special projects; maintain records and coordinate all work with the assistance of SchoolDude
• Plan, organize, and complete work orders, projects, and preventive maintenance functions
• Manage compliance for life and safety, elevators, backflow preventers, emergency generators, lead water testing, asbestos, radon, MSDS, energy consumption, and other state and federal requirements
• Contribute to the overall success of the facilities department by performing all other duties

Qualifications:

• Five (5) years of experience in a facilities management or transportation supervisor position, preferably in a K-12 school setting.
• Bachelors Degree is preferred
• Valid Maryland drivers license and valid Maryland Commercial Drivers License for School Bus (Class B, P-Passenger and S-School Bus Endorsements) required
• Effective communicator with the ability to read, write, and speak sufficiently to perform all duties of the position
• Proficiency using Google suite and/or similar business applications.

Essential Physical Requirements: This is a physical position requiring but not limited to the following: Ability to navigate a large campus with uneven pavement; sitting 3-5 hours per day; standing 1-3 hours per day; walking 1-3 hours per day; ability to lift/carry up to 25 pounds; push/pull greater than 25 pounds; climbing stairs/ladders at a low and high level such as rooftops; moderate bending, squatting and frequent twisting; kneeling, and reaching.

Please note that the School has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, which requires that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of vaccination, which includes a bivalent dose of the vaccine given on or after 9/1/2022.

Commitment to Diversity: Sandy Spring Friends School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or a person's status as a qualified candidate with a disability in administration of its educational program, admission policies, financial aid program, staff hiring, and other school-administered programs.