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Openings as of 4/1/2025

Executive Director - Facilities Management (NBOE)

JobID: 2040

Position Type:
  Non Instructional - Admin - Central Office


Date Posted:
  1/16/2025


Location:
  Facilities Management -344


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NEWARK BOARD OF EDUCATION
HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES
765 BROAD STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102
ROGER LEÓN, SUPERINTENDENT

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Office of Facilities Management

 (Pending availability of funds and Board of Education approval)


The Superintendent invites qualified and interested persons to apply for the position of Executive Director within the Office of Facilities Management.  

DEFINITION:  The Executive Director of Facilities oversees all construction management, facilities, maintenance, custodial and other operational divisions of the school district as assigned.  This position manages the day-to-day operations of the District’s facilities including but not limited to planning, organizing and directing the  maintenance, repair and alteration of district buildings and grounds; serving as the district representative in planning and developing facilities and new construction; ensuring that jobs are completed efficiently and within regulatory guidelines and projected deadlines; preparing and managing the annual budgets for the maintenance, grounds and custodial departments; and ensuring optimal utilization of personnel and other resources. The Executive Director of Facilities oversees those persons and offices reporting directly to the position including the offices of Project Control, Design Services, Field Operations, Environmental and Custodial Services.  The Executive Director of Facilities reports directly to the Assistant School Business Administrator. 

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS 
1. Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in Facilities Management, Public Administration, Business or related field from an accredited college or university preferred.
2. Meet the requirements of a “Certified Educational Facilities Manager” pursuant to N.J.S.A 18A:17-49
3. Ten (10) or more years of extensive experience in facility maintenance, design and construction, custodial operation functions and/or property management, overseeing multiple school buildings consisting of over five (5) million square feet of space total, with a minimum of five (5) years in a supervisory capacity.
4. Currently possess or be in the process of obtaining a NJ Black Seal or higher license.
 
BASIC FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 
1. Develop and administer plans for the facilities operations and other related services through delegation to assigned supervisory personnel.
2. Lead, organize, manage, and supervise all maintenance and custodial operations of the district in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and Board of Education policies and procedures.
3. Provide overall leadership and coordination to the District’s physical infrastructure to ensure optimal integration, collaboration and cost efficiency in the development and implementation of operating plans, systems and procedures.
4. Develop and implement the multi-year Comprehensive Maintenance Plan (N.J.A.C. 6:8-4.9(a)7) that is both corrective and preventative for the upkeep of all facilities, grounds, and the major facilities systems (HVAC, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, environmental, and structural) of the district.  Provide an efficient work order system for repairs of facilities and equipment that ensures that all maintenance and repairs are completed in a timely fashion, and provide regular work order status reports to the Assistant Schools Business Administrator and principals of the buildings. Recommend facility improvement and modernization to improve the systems, equipment, and facilities of the district.
5. Oversee and evaluate all District’s facilities management and operations.
6. Oversee the development and maintain comprehensive facilities Long Range Facilities Plan and Master Plan incorporating all facilities and real estate assets, advise executive management on strategic and tactical facility planning and/or development, facility space use and other matters involving the use of physical assets, ensure that the Master Plan remains consistent with the District’s overall strategic plan.
7. Develop and manage annual budgets for all departments under the position’s oversight.
8. Conduct regular inspections of all school facilities, grounds, and equipment to ensure that high standards for cleanliness, attractiveness and safety are maintained.  Recommend to the Assistant School Business Administrator any improvements needed.
9. Assist the Superintendent and the School Business Administrator with the development and annual review of the district’s Long-Range Facilities Plan (N.J.A.C. 6A Chapter 26, Subchapter2).
10. Establish department policies and procedures in collaboration with Assistant School Business Administrator for the effective utilization of available funds, personnel, equipment, materials and supplies necessary to maintain the established and on-going activities of the facilities operations.
11. Review and evaluate ongoing facility maintenance, design and construction, and custodial programs for efficiency, effectiveness, and suitability to current conditions.
12. Assist in the development of a capital planning and tracking process through which clear goals and priorities in the capital projects area are established and which provides a system for monitoring progress against stated goals on a project by project basis.
13. Work collaboratively with the Directors of Facility Maintenance and/or Special Assistant and Design Services to develop and implement an effective preventative maintenance program.
14. Oversee the development of policies and procedures for each of the Facilities departments.
15. Make recommendations to the Assistant School Business Administrator regarding changes in organizational structure or established lines of authority.
16. Oversee the development of all reports and documents that require the Superintendent’s approval.
17. Perform all other responsibilities consistent with the department’s goals in order to meet the needs of the district schools or other Central Office Departments.
18. Perform other duties and tasks assigned by supervisor.
  
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
1. Demonstrate a knowledge of construction codes, health and safety regulations, financial and management practices, purchasing, supervision and motivation of personnel, and state and local regulations regarding the maintenance of school buildings and equipment.
2. Knowledgeable of NJ Civil Service Rules & Regulations preferred and ability to work with multiple unions.
3. Working knowledge of AHERA, IAQ, IPM and Lead/Copper Regulations.
4. Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint) & Computer Maintenance Management Systems.
5. Familiar with ESIP and Solar PPA projects.
6. Demonstrate a high degree of initiative in resolving problems, and developing and implementing solutions in an independent manner.
7. Excellent project management skills.
8. Demonstrate superior interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral).
9. Extraordinary attention to detail.
10. Strong ability to think strategically and creatively to strike right tone when working through complex issues with internal and external stakeholders.
11. Ability to lead and promote change in a fluid and entrepreneurial environment.
12. Ability to organize and prioritize work to meet concurrent deadlines.
13. Ability to generate and interpret financial district and department reports.
14. Knowledge of accepted business practice in school districts related to budget preparation and administration.
 
REPORTS TO: Assistant School Business Administrator
 
SALARY, EMPLOYMENT PERIOD & UNION AFFILIATION
1. Salary:  The starting salary is $150,000.  Commensurate with experience.
2. Employment Period: Twelve (12) Months
3. Union Affiliation: Unaffiliated

HOW TO APPLY
Newark Board of Education only accepts electronic applications.
 
OPEN AND CLOSING DATE
Opening Date: January 16, 2025
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
 

 
NEWARK BOARD OF EDUCATION IS AN 
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER





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Laborer 1 (NBOE)

JobID: 2039

Position Type:
  Non Instructional - All Titles/Laborer 1


Date Posted:
  1/9/2025


Location:
  Facilities Management -344


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NEWARK BOARD OF EDUCATION
HUMAN RESOURCES
765 BROAD STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102
ROGER LEON, SUPERINTENDENT

LABORER 1
Office of Facilities Management 

(Pending availability of funds and Board of Education approval)

The Superintendent invites qualified and interested persons to apply for the position of Laborer 1 within the Office of Facilities Management .

This title is governed by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission; meaning that a candidate for this position will be placed as a provisional employee. Upon hire, the employee will be required to complete a 90-Day Working test period during which the employee’s performance will be evaluated. Employee must successfully complete the designated probation period in order to remain in the position as a permanent employee.

DEFINITION:  Under direction of a supervisory official, performs varied types of manual and unskilled laboring work and may drive a truck in connection with laboring work on occasion; does other related duties as required.

NOTE:  The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only.  A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification.  Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
1. Graduation from High School or Vocational School or possession of an approved High School Equivalent Certificate.
2. Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
3. Appointees may be required to possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class and type of vehicle being operated. 

NOTE: The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and type of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.

BASIC FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Loads, lifts, and moves supplies, furniture, and equipment.
2. Digs trenches and does manual grading.
3. Cleans incinerators.
4. Collects rubbish and other refuse.
5. Cuts grass.
6. Trims hedges.
7. Waters lawns, flowers, and vegetable beds.
8. Loads and unloads trucks.
9. Shovels snow.
10. Whitewashes walls.
11. Shovels gravel and sand.
12. Mixes cement and mortar.
13. Places forms used in concrete work.
14. Performs cold patching.
15. Cleans up underbrush, foliage, vines, and weeds.
16. Cuts down trees.
17. Digs out stumps of trees, and digs out and destroys poisonous vines, weeds, and undergrowth.
18. Learns to operate construction and/or maintenance.
19. May learn to operate a pneumatic drill.
20. May learn to operate and make minor repairs to street, road, and related public works equipment. 
21. May rake asphalt mixtures used in paving to proper thickness and grade.
22. May distribute asphalt mixtures to eliminate hollows and high spots in the surface under the construction or repair.
23. May patch joints and edges of pavement with asphalt cement.
24. May tamp and smooth asphalt pavement.
25. May operate and maintain asphalt heating kettle.
26. May assist in the repair and maintenance of zoo displays and structures.
27. May perform the routine work involved in painting of interior and exterior zoo displays.
28. May handle, when required, animals as necessary in performing routine maintenance and repair of zoo displays and structures.
29. Cleans sludge beds.
30. Sweeps streets.
31. Cleans sewers.
32. Pries and hammers apart sections of wall and roof.
33. Loads debris into truck for removal.
34. Sorts, piles, and cleans salvageable brick, stone, lumber, and metal work.
35. Under direction, may learn to make routine repairs to valves, fittings, pipe sections or other equipment used in the area of assignment.
36. Occasionally drives trucks.
37. Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
1. Knowledge of the methods, materials and supplies used to perform varied types of manual and unskilled tasks.
2. Ability to perform manual tasks either alone or as a member of a group.
3. Ability to perform heavy manual labor for prolonged periods of time under varying temperatures and climatic conditions.
4. Ability to follow prescribed instructions.
5. Ability to learn to use the tools and equipment needed to perform routine, unskilled labor tasks.
6. Ability to follow safety precautions in the operation of assigned tools and equipment.
7. Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
8. Ability to read, write, understand and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
9. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.  If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

REPORT TO:         Department Head

SALARY, EMPLOYMENT PERIOD AND UNION AFFILIATION
1. Salary Range: $46,222 - $53,998   
2. Employment Period: Twelve (12) month
3. Union Affiliation: Local 617 

HOW TO APPLY
Newark Board of Education only accepts electronic applications. 

OPENING AND CLOSING DATE
Opening Date:  January 9, 2025
Closing Date:  January 23, 2025 or until filled


 
THE NEWARK BOARD OF EDUCATION IS AN
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER





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Per Diem Custodial Worker (NBOE)

JobID: 415

Position Type:
  Per Diem/Per Diem Custodial Worker


Date Posted:
  11/19/2021


Location:
  Facilities Management -344


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NEWARK BOARD OF EDUCATION
HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES
765 BROAD STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102
ROGER LEÓN, DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT
 
                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                    Per Diem Custodial Worker
                                                                                                                                                                 (Pending availability of funds and Board of Education approval)
 

The Superintendent invites qualified and interested persons to apply for the aforementioned position.

DEFINITION: Under direction, performs varied simple, routine tasks involved in the cleaning and maintenance of buildings/grounds; does other related duties as required.

NOTE:  The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only.  A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification.  Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
1. Graduation from High School or Vocational School or possession of an approved High School Equivalent Certificate.
2. Appointees will be required to possess a driver’s license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

BASIC FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Either working alone or as one of a group, washes and cleans windows/floors, polishes floors, and dusts desks, tables, chairs, and other furniture.
2. Cleans business offices, cafeterias, living quarters, classrooms, halls, gymnasiums, auditoriums, lavatories, and other buildings.
3. Burns trash in incinerators.
4. Polishes metal fixtures/trimmings.
5. Keeps order in lavatories and locker rooms.
6. Acts as watch person.
7. Arranges equipment, materials, and articles in an orderly manner. 
8. Deposits sweepings in trash cans.
9. Replaces light bulbs.
10. Services water coolers.
11. Mows lawns.
12. Trims hedges.
13. Rakes and burns leaves/refuse.
14. Trims driveway and sidewalk edges.
15. Shovels snow from driveway and sidewalk, and spreads sand, salt, or ashes on icy surfaces to prevent slipping.
16. May assist carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and steamfitters by carrying tools/materials, by placing/removing ladders, and by cleaning up after work has been done. 
17. Maintains records. 
18. Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
19. Perform other duties and tasks assigned by supervisor.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
1. Ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral/written directions, and to learn quickly from oral/written directions and from demonstrations.
2. Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
3. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English   sufficiently to perform duties of this   position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
4. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
SALARY, TERMS, & AFFILIATION
 
1. Salary :                           $18.20 per hour            
2. Employment Period:        Twelve (12) Months (as needed)
3. Union Affiliation:               Local 617 bargaining unit. 
 

HOW TO APPLY
Newark Board of Education only accepts electronic applications.


OPEN AND CLOSE DATES
OPENING DATE: July 1, 2024                     
CLOSING DATE:  Until Filled
 
 
NEWARK BOARD OF EDUCATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER





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