Senior Facilities Tech - (Immediate) - job 1 of 2

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 just 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.

You can see all our job opportunities at https://kipptexas.org/join-our-team/.

The Senior Technician of Facilities is an essential part of the Facilities Department. The Senior Technician of Facilities is responsible for maintaining school facility operations to ensure that the district’s cleaning and maintenance standards are followed, safety and compliance is appropriately done, and that there is proper communication between the school and campus operations staff. He/she will supervise, assign duties, perform handyman work, handle emergencies 24/7, and problem solve. The Senior Manager of Facilities will build relationships with outside vendor companies such as lawn or air conditioning services when needed. He/she will take pride and ownership of the entire campus facilities, and grounds. This position furthers the mission of KIPP by ensuring that our facilities are operational, clean and safe for students and faculty.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain all building systems: Burglar and fire alarms, elevators, HVAC, irrigation systems, and all other systems. 

• Responsible for the campus buildings and grounds, including basic carpentry repairs, touch-up paint, pest control, lawn care, plumbing and basic electrical repairs.

• Execute work orders to high standards of quality and timeliness.

• Communicate with other school staff and departments to coordinate completion of work orders and setup for campus events. 

• On call response during and after operating hours.

• Assist with the planning of and lead the execution of the Preventive Maintenance schedule for all building systems.

• Coordinate with campus and custodial staff to prepare the building for special events.

• Perform regular inspections and do whatever it takes to resolve potential problems before they escalate.

• Manages Maintenance Technicians at assigned facility, including hiring and firing

• Serves as an escalation point for issues that cannot be addressed by Maintenance Technicians.

• Responsible for management of facilities maintenance budget and a company credit card for assigned facilities.

• Manages all maintenance contractors and service providers.

• Attend professional development meetings and training session “Continuous Learning”

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ facilities maintenance related experience preferred.

• Expertise in, or technical knowledge of, HVAC, electrical and/or plumbing systems is required.

• Knowledge of building systems and the maintenance and repair thereof.

• Licensure or certification in a trade is highly preferred.

• Skill in maintaining positive relations with others.

• Ability to manage complex projects or multiple small projects simultaneously.

• Meticulous attention to detail with an ability to produce high quality work in a dynamic environment.

• Verbal communication and interpersonal skills required to work with a broad group of stakeholders with different interests and needs.

• Basic computer skills required; Experience in Microsoft Outlook and/or facilities work order software management software preferred.

• English fluency is required; Spanish is a plus.  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.

Compensation and Benefits:

The starting salary for this position is $50,000 and placement in the salary range is commensurate upon experience and internal equity.

As a full time KIPP Texas employee you are eligible to participate in all KIPP Texas’ benefit plans. KIPP Texas offers a robust variety of benefits choices with competitive rates, including medical, dental, and vision options, as well as life insurance and disability plans.

KIPP provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.