Release Date: September 10, 2024             Applications Deadline: September 24, 2024

Requisition   

Current benefited staff of SMCPS who submit a timely application and meet the minimum qualifications for the position shall be granted an interview and shall be considered to fill the vacancy prior to external applicants being considered.  Questions regarding your application and/or candidacy should be directed to the Department of Human Resources.

Position:  Assistant Building Service Manager I  

              (twelve-month assignment)

Salary:    The salary for this position will be based on the EASMC-ESP salary schedule for twelve-month eight-hour employees – Range 5 ($35,851 - $54,204)  

Location:  Department of Operations/Spring Ridge Middle School

Effective: September 2024

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

Qualified applicants, including current employees of St. Mary's County Public Schools, must complete a TalentEd online application.   In addition to the online application, any support documentation (copy of certification where applicable) must be scanned and uploaded to the TalentEd application.  The online application and any support documentation must clearly demonstrate that the applicant meets the minimum qualifications, including information about the applicant’s background, experience, and professional qualifications.  Failure to submit all required documentation will result in your application being considered incomplete.  Incomplete applications will not be forwarded to the selection committee for review. All online applications must be completed no later than September 4, 2024.  Following a screening of credentials, interviews will be scheduled. Please contact the Department of Human Resources with questions (301-475-5511, ext. 32187).

NATURE OF WORK:

The Assistant Building Service Manager I (generally assigned to a small to mid-sized elementary school) is primarily responsible for directing a staff of Building Service personnel during the evening hours to provide a safe, clean, and healthy learning environment for students that meets the standards set forth by the Department of Operations.  This position ensures that consistent, proactive customer service is provided and custodial cleaning is performed safely by all employees.  The Assistant Building Service Manager I provides support and assistance to the Building Service Manager I in the following areas: leadership, training, record keeping, accountability of crewmembers; management of custodial supplies; planning and supporting school activities; ensuring that the school is secured properly and is ready to receive students and faculty every day. This position is generally scheduled for the evening shift (2:00 PM – 10:30 PM) on days when school is in session and the day shift (6:00 AM – 2:30 PM) on days when school is not in session.  Specific scheduling circumstances exist at some school locations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ability to professionally relate to and collaborate with co-workers, students, and community members
• Ability to understand and maintain confidentiality
• Ability to organize, supervise, coordinate and establish priorities of tasks to be completed
• Ability to work independently in the absence of detailed instructions and to follow complex oral and/or written instructions
• Ability to communicate courteously and tactfully with staff, students, parents and the community in a timely manner
• Ability to report to work daily and on time
• Possess excellent time management skills and ability to take initiative and make decisions within assigned responsibility in a challenging, fast-paced professional environment and be flexible in work responsibilities and hours
• Possesses and effectively utilizes considerable knowledge of methods, materials, and practices used in operational support of school activities
• Possess excellent time management skills and ability to take initiative and make decisions within assigned responsibility in a challenging, fast-paced professional environment and be flexible in work responsibilities and hours
• Understands the proper use, care, maintenance, and storage of all custodial and cleaning equipment
• Possess knowledge of the programs, policies, and procedures of the St. Mary’s County Public School System 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Informs Building Service Manager I of all absentees during the evening shift
• Supports and adjusts cleaning plan around special events and programs
• Assists the Building Service Manager I in coordinating and assigning the daily duties of evening building service crewmembers
• Directs the work of building service crewmembers in accordance with the site team cleaning plan and instructions provided by the Building Service Manager I
• Communicates with the Building Service Manager I on the supply, material, and equipment needs of the operations staff on the evening shift
• Conducts hands-on training with building service crewmembers
• Secures school facilities and complies with all Safety & Security guidelines; effectively operates building alarm system
• Is on call to respond to alarm situations after hours at all times
• Assists in the preparation of work orders, supply inventories, and other tasks as assigned
• Moves and sets up furniture to support all school functions
• Provides support of after-hour activities by school and community groups
• Inspects school building to ensure that facility is secure at the end of the evening shift
• Reports maintenance or facility problems to the Building Service Manager I
• Performs a full range of custodial tasks while directing the work of building service crewmembers on the evening shift
• Instructs building service crewmembers in proper and safe use of custodial supplies and equipment, utilizing personal protective equipment
• Performs other related and non-related job duties as assigned 

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• High School diploma or (GED)
• Three (3) years of experience in the care and cleaning of school or office facilities with increasing levels of responsibility
• Must have reliable transportation to get to/from work
• Must have flexibility of schedule to respond to building alarm calls at all hours; and
• Must be able to fulfill the following physical requirements:
• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds on a frequent and repetitive basis
• Stand/walk on tile and/or concrete flooring for extended periods
• Carry & utilize backpack and hip-mounted vacuum cleaners, weighing up to 20 pounds for extended periods of time
• Climb ladders up to 15 feet high

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:

Full-time twelve-month position.

SALARY GRADE RANGE:

The salary for this position will be based on EASMC-ESP salary schedule for twelve-month eight-hour employees – Range 5. 

BARGAINING UNIT ELIGIBILITY:  EASMC-ESP

Updated 07.2024

The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all applicants, re-advertise and/or withdraw the positions.

The St. Mary’s County Public School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, age, national origin, marital status or sexual orientation, religion, or disability in matters affecting employment or providing access to programs.