Assistant Building Manager Details

Assistant Building Manager

New Foundations Charter School - Philadelphia, PA

Employment Type : Full-Time

JobID: 246

Position Type:
Maintenance/Custodial/Building Manager
Date Posted:
12/29/2020
Location:
New Foundations Charter School









Assistant Building Manager


Employment Details
Title: Assistant Building Manager
Reports To: Building Manager and Director of Non-Academic Operations
Commitment: Full-Time
Term: 12 Months

About The Position
A New Foundations, the Assistant Building Manager supports the building maintenance and operations of our schools in service of our mission and vision for future impact.
Our Mission: The mission of the New Foundations Charter School is to provide students with the academic, social, and emotional foundations and skills necessary to become high-achieving, socially competent stewards of their communities. The teachers and staff of New Foundations Charter School will ensure a commitment to lifelong learning and achievement of all of our students by creating an atmosphere of caring that pervades every aspect of school life and promotes responsibility for all members of our school community.

Our Vision for Impact: In 2019, New Foundations embarked on an ambitious five year strategic plan. The Strategic Plan’s “Vision for Impact” is that by June 2025, New Foundations will provide daily opportunities for all students to engage in rigorous academic preparation, integrated and well-rounded character development, and inclusive and expansive specials and extracurricular activities that prepare them for individualized post-secondary success.
About Our School
Founded by Sheryl Perzel and Paul Stadelberger, New Foundations Charter School opened in 2000. Our core principle was simple: be student-centered and growth focused. This ethos remains and at New Foundations we maintain that in order for our children to thrive as leading members of society, they must grow academically, socially, and emotionally today.

Twenty years later, New Foundations is a prominent public charter school serving grades K-12 in Northeast Philadelphia and a leader in academic excellence, social emotional awareness, and community engagement. In a constantly changing world, we continue our work to evolve and improve. We are ambitious about New Foundations’ future. We’re a great school, but we still have work to do to be better and to redefine what it means to be a great school.Our Students
As an open enrollment public charter school, we seek to prepare each student for the college, career and service opportunity of their choice. New Foundations Charter School currently educates 1,500 students across a K-8 & High School campus in Northeast Philadelphia.
New Foundations has a highly diverse and representative student/family population: 57% White, 22% Black, 13% Latino, 5% Asian and 3% Mixed Races & Other; 40% Free Lunch, 30% Reduced-Price Lunch, 30% Paid Lunch. The political and ideological diversity of our student and family body is representative of the United States as a whole.
Our Buildings
The K-8 and High School buildings are located within walking distance of each other in the Holmesburg neighborhood of Philadelphia. Both buildings include recent renovations and are well-maintained to provide a positive learning environment for students and staff.
Building highlights include bright and spacious classrooms, technology-enabled classrooms, science labs, gymnasiums with full size basketball courts, cafeterias and learning commons. The buildings are near major roadways with on-site parking for staff and within walking distance from the SEPTA Regional Rail Suburban station with trains to Center City.
Our Community
New Foundations opened in 2000 and has had a strong, positive presence in its Northeast neighborhood of Philadelphia throughout the past 20 years. New Foundations is highly-regarded on various academic performance measures compared with other Philadelphia charter and district schools and we have an admissions wait-list of over 10,000 students.


Qualifications
All staff at New Foundations Charter School are expected to:

• Embrace our mission and embody our vision for New Foundations’ future;
• Model our core values of being student-focused, serving our community and consistently engaging in solutions-oriented and caring conversations;
• Welcome the opportunity to be constantly challenged to grow, learn and improve;
• Demonstrate role model mentality in all interactions and activities;
• Have a track record of success and achievement within an environment of limited resources.

The Assistant Building Manager at New Foundations Charter School is expected to;

• Possess at least a High School Diploma or equivalent;
• Possess at least 7 years of experience as a maintenance professional;
• Possess knowledge of the requirements for maintaining school buildings or commercial facilities in a safe, clean, and orderly condition;
• Possess knowledge of tools, equipment, and materials used in general and advanced maintenance work;
• Be a team player and demonstrate flexibility and ease of working with all levels of staff and students;
• Be able to work independently to troubleshoot building issues and perform necessary repairs;
• Knowledge of plumbing, electrical, hardware, carpentry, construction and the ability to perform basic repairs in these areas;
• Be able to spend most of the work-day standing, lifting, bending and walking. Ability to lift up to 100 pounds and move heavier materials using appropriate equipment.

Responsibilities
Building Management Assistance

• Perform more advanced repairs and building maintenance projects.
• Serve as the main point person for building maintenance when the Building Manager is off site or unavailable.
• Delegate minor projects or other tasks to maintenance team members.
• Balance building maintenance projects with ad hoc building issues.
• Interact with school staff on a daily basis providing excellent customer service for building maintenance requests.

Maintenance and Custodial Support

• Regularly inspect facilities, systems and their components for the purpose of identifying necessary cleaning and repairs.
• Alert Building Manager of any facilities related deficiencies or safety hazards encountered during inspections.
• Perform minor repair work including but not limited to plumbing, electrical, painting, and carpentry.
• Respond to emergency or urgent situations (e.g. broken/clogged pipes/drains, faucets, gutters, sprinkler heads, grease traps, fixtures, etc.) for the purpose of resolving immediate concerns.
• Respond to facilities related requests from staff in a prompt and courteous manner.
• Unload and receive deliveries of school materials and maintenance supplies.
• Perform janitorial duties during student lunch periods.
• Arrange furnishings and equipment for the purpose of providing adequate preparations for meetings, classroom/playground activities, meals, and events.
• Install various items (e.g. gas and water pipes, sewer mains and laterals, faucets, cabinets, window glass, fixtures, etc.) to maintain facilities in a safe and attractive condition.
• Assist with classroom clean out and set up at the beginning and end of the school year.
• Perform special projects during school breaks that may require heavy lifting, light repair, and deep cleaning of school spaces.
• Significant lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; frequent climbing and balancing; significant stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity.

Professional Comportment

• Exhibit a professional image and demeanor at all times.
• Commit to continual professional growth.
• Attend professional development meetings and faculty/staff meetings when relevant.
• Support grade-level activities and school-wide functions throughout the school-year.
• Adhere to the school schedule and be punctual for work and meetings.
• Maintain an effective and positive relationship with colleagues, staff and supervisors.
• Professionally and effectively communicate with all colleagues, staff and supervisors.

Other

• Become a member of the school community, building strong relationships and being highly engaged.
• Do whatever else is necessary or requested to provide students with the academic, social, and emotional foundations and skills necessary to become high achieving, socially competent stewards of their communities.