Souderton Area High School
Building Facility Manager
Souderton Area High School, Harleysville, Pennsylvania, United States, 19438
Building Facility Manager
Position available at Indian Valley Middle School beginning on January 5, 2026.
8 hours per day - Full benefits offered.
Upon hire, all external applicants must submit updated clearances (dated less than 1-year old).
SOUDERTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT POSITION TITLE BUILDING FACILITIES MANAGER
REPORTS TO OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
WORK YEAR 12 MONTHS (July 1 to June 30)
JOB SUMMARY/ACCOUNTABILITY To maintain the physical school building and grounds so that the facility can be utilized for optimal educational functions. To lead, supervise, direct, and evaluate the school’s custodial and maintenance staff.
QUALIFICATIONS High School Diploma or GED; five years’ experience as a school building manager, lead custodian, maintenance technician, and/or custodial shift supervisor. Demonstrable knowledge of building automation systems and core building systems (repair/maintenance/troubleshooting of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, security & fire, grounds). Demonstrable leadership, technical, and communication skills.
DUTIES/PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
Ensure that the school facilities and mechanical systems operate in an efficient way.
Repair of small, motorized equipment.
Proactively supervise the custodial staff.
Evaluate the performance of the custodial staff.
Assist in facility planning and budgeting.
Be available to respond to emergency-related requests during and after regular work hours. Be available 24/7.
Provide technical and supervisory guidance to staff.
Prioritize and schedule tasks for custodial staff.
Coordinate schedules for staff regarding building activities, staff shortages, and emergencies.
Maintain logs and complete inspections, request forms, reports, and preventative maintenance.
Manage and facilitate work orders.
Interpret and utilize blueprints and schematics for troubleshooting and repairs.
Basic knowledge of local building, plumbing, and electrical codes.
Review, approve and report payroll records for staff.
Troubleshoot, diagnose, service, install and repair mechanical problems on systems including but not limited to:
Building Automation Systems
Commercial kitchen equipment
Air conditioners and air conditioning systems
Boilers
Pumps and circulators
Gas and oil burners and their control systems
Plumbing fixtures
Water delivery and sewerage systems
Water softeners
Air compressors
Emergency Generators
Sanitary and storm sewers
Demand Response energy curtailment.
Lighting including outdoor lighting and scoreboards.
Panels, breaker, outlets, and switches
Fire alarms, security cameras and systems, public address systems, clocks, and bells.
Network and data cabling including hook ups.
Change over and startup of seasonal equipment.
Snow Removal
All other duties as assigned by the Operations Director or Building Principal
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Extended periods of standing and walking
Occasional climbing, crawling, bending, and stooping.
Visual identification of color-coded equipment and intricately detailed mechanical drawings and systems
Frequent outdoor work in all weather conditions
Occasional work in hot, cold, dirty, wet, and/or noisy areas
Occasional clean-up of bodily fluids
ADA REQUIREMENTS Sedentary
Light work
Medium work
Heavy work
Very heavy work
SEDENTARY: involves sitting most of the time. The incumbent should be able to exert up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or move objects.
LIGHT WORK: If the use of arm and/or leg control requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the individual sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work. The incumbent should be able to exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
MEDIUM WORK: The incumbent should be able to exert up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects.
HEAVY WORK: The incumbent should be able to exert up to 100 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects.
VERY HEAVY WORK: The incumbent should be able to exert more than 100 lbs. of force occasionally, and more than 50 lbs. of force frequently, and more than 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects.
The position holder must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. It is the responsibility of the employee to inform the Assistant to the Superintendent/Director of Human Resources of all reasonable accommodation that will be required.
EEO STATEMENT The Souderton Area School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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8 hours per day - Full benefits offered.
Upon hire, all external applicants must submit updated clearances (dated less than 1-year old).
SOUDERTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT POSITION TITLE BUILDING FACILITIES MANAGER
REPORTS TO OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
WORK YEAR 12 MONTHS (July 1 to June 30)
JOB SUMMARY/ACCOUNTABILITY To maintain the physical school building and grounds so that the facility can be utilized for optimal educational functions. To lead, supervise, direct, and evaluate the school’s custodial and maintenance staff.
QUALIFICATIONS High School Diploma or GED; five years’ experience as a school building manager, lead custodian, maintenance technician, and/or custodial shift supervisor. Demonstrable knowledge of building automation systems and core building systems (repair/maintenance/troubleshooting of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, security & fire, grounds). Demonstrable leadership, technical, and communication skills.
DUTIES/PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
Ensure that the school facilities and mechanical systems operate in an efficient way.
Repair of small, motorized equipment.
Proactively supervise the custodial staff.
Evaluate the performance of the custodial staff.
Assist in facility planning and budgeting.
Be available to respond to emergency-related requests during and after regular work hours. Be available 24/7.
Provide technical and supervisory guidance to staff.
Prioritize and schedule tasks for custodial staff.
Coordinate schedules for staff regarding building activities, staff shortages, and emergencies.
Maintain logs and complete inspections, request forms, reports, and preventative maintenance.
Manage and facilitate work orders.
Interpret and utilize blueprints and schematics for troubleshooting and repairs.
Basic knowledge of local building, plumbing, and electrical codes.
Review, approve and report payroll records for staff.
Troubleshoot, diagnose, service, install and repair mechanical problems on systems including but not limited to:
Building Automation Systems
Commercial kitchen equipment
Air conditioners and air conditioning systems
Boilers
Pumps and circulators
Gas and oil burners and their control systems
Plumbing fixtures
Water delivery and sewerage systems
Water softeners
Air compressors
Emergency Generators
Sanitary and storm sewers
Demand Response energy curtailment.
Lighting including outdoor lighting and scoreboards.
Panels, breaker, outlets, and switches
Fire alarms, security cameras and systems, public address systems, clocks, and bells.
Network and data cabling including hook ups.
Change over and startup of seasonal equipment.
Snow Removal
All other duties as assigned by the Operations Director or Building Principal
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Extended periods of standing and walking
Occasional climbing, crawling, bending, and stooping.
Visual identification of color-coded equipment and intricately detailed mechanical drawings and systems
Frequent outdoor work in all weather conditions
Occasional work in hot, cold, dirty, wet, and/or noisy areas
Occasional clean-up of bodily fluids
ADA REQUIREMENTS Sedentary
Light work
Medium work
Heavy work
Very heavy work
SEDENTARY: involves sitting most of the time. The incumbent should be able to exert up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or move objects.
LIGHT WORK: If the use of arm and/or leg control requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the individual sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work. The incumbent should be able to exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
MEDIUM WORK: The incumbent should be able to exert up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects.
HEAVY WORK: The incumbent should be able to exert up to 100 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects.
VERY HEAVY WORK: The incumbent should be able to exert more than 100 lbs. of force occasionally, and more than 50 lbs. of force frequently, and more than 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects.
The position holder must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. It is the responsibility of the employee to inform the Assistant to the Superintendent/Director of Human Resources of all reasonable accommodation that will be required.
EEO STATEMENT The Souderton Area School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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