Assistant Director of Operations

SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION

POSITION DESCRIPTION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 623 Salary Range: $125,000.00 - $144,000.00

Position Title: Assistant Director of Operations FLSA Status: Exempt Immediate Supervisor's Position Title: Executive Director of Business Services Bargaining Unit/ Work Group: District Center Administration Job Summary: The Director of Operations performs administrative and supervisory work in the non-academic operations of the school district. This includes the technical and administrative work directing, planning, and supervising departments including school buildings and grounds, transportation, and nutrition services. The Director of Operations will report to the Executive Director of Business Services. SECTION II: ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES This list is representative of, but is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed. Employees are required to be

in

attendance

and

prepared

to

begin

work

on

the

specified

days

and

hours.

Factors

such

as

regular

attendance

are

not

routinely

listed

in

job

descriptions,

but

are

an

essential

function.

Essential

duties

and

responsibilities

may

include,

but

are

not

limited

to,

the

following:

Develops and maintains integrated processes and solutions in collaboration with the Executive Director

of

Business

Services

and

department

leaders. Direct the work of leaders who are responsible for the daily operations and provide operational oversight

for

transportation,

buildings

and

grounds

and

nutrition

services

departments

including

providing

leadership,

coordination,

development,

implementation

and

evaluation. Serves as operations team representative to the district safety and security team including emergency

response

plans.

Provides

resources

and

training

for

District

Safety

and

Security

Team

(DSST)

safety

and

security

plans.

Manages

budgets

for

needed

resources,

approving

purchases

and

coding

expenditures.

Develops, implements, and ensures accountability for the district's Long-Term Facility Maintenance

(LTFM)

plan

in

cooperation

with

the

Executive

Director

of

Business

Services.

Serves as district leadership representative for all construction projects. Demonstrates cultural responsiveness and leads departmental work for equity, including equitable

resource

allocation.

Monitors operations within each department to ensure maximum productivity and efficiency.

Improves

the

operational

systems,

processes

and

policies

in

support

of

the

district

strategic

plan. Monitor and direct oversight of budgets for student nutrition, transportation, and buildings and grounds

departments.

Responds to, investigates and reports incidents or accidents involving transportation vehicles and

buses.

Ensure operations in the Nutrition, Transportation, and Buildings and Grounds departments are carried out

in

compliance

with

all

applicable

federal,

state,

local,

and

district

policies,

regulations

and

guidelines.

Other duties as apparent or assigned.

SECTION III: QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS Education Degree Information: Type of Degree: (B.A., M.A., etc.) Bachelors or equivalent experience Major field of study or degree emphasis: Business administration and management, facility or transportation management or other related degree

fields. Essential knowledge and specialized subject knowledge required to perform the essential functions of

the

job: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human

capital

management,

leadership,

and

coordination

resources. Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service. Knowledge of principles and procedures for personal training, supervision and leadership, labor relations, motivating,

developing,

and

directing

employees. Ability to effectively monitor and prioritize work. Good judgment and decision making. Essential knowledge and specialized subject knowledge required to perform the essential functions of

the

job: Skilled in technical details regarding facility management, safety and security, transportation and nutrition

services

operations.

Ability

to

relate

and

communicate

effectively

with

people

of

different

cultural,

ethnic,

and

socio-economic

backgrounds;

Skills

in

interpreting

policies

and

procedures;

Ability

to

listen

and

use

conflict

resolution

strategies.

Adept

in

building

collaborative

relationships;

Demonstrated

ability

to

work

collaboratively

with

other

employees,

leaders,

and

external

partners.

Ability

to

maintain

regular

attendance

which

includes

completing

an

assigned

day

and

periodic

evening

and

weekend

obligations. Required Work Experience in Addition to Formal Education/Training: Progressive operations responsibilities in a school setting, preferred.