Director of Operations

KALAMA

SCHOOL

DISTRICT

Job

Description

Director

of

Operations

Job

Description

PART

A:

Position

Identification

Field

Entry

Position

title

Director

of

Operations

Job

code

/

family

AD-DIR-OPS-01

Employee

group

Administrative

(district

leader;

District

Leader

Employment

Contract)

Bargaining

unit

Not

represented

Department

/

building

Operations

(Facilities

and

Information

Technology),

District

Ofce

Reports

to

Superintendent

Evaluated

by

Superintendent

Supervises

Custodial

staff,

maintenance

staff,

the

IT

Assistant

and

temporary

technology

staff

FLSA

/

Washington

status

Exempt,

executive

(WAC

296-128-510).

Paid

on

a

salary

basis

at

or

above

the

Washington

threshold

(WAC

296-128-545).

Work

year

/

schedule

Twelve

months

per

year,

260

days

(includes

paid

holidays),

with

evening,

weekend

and

after-hours

work

as

needed

Compensation

District

Leader

Employment

Contract,

Schedule

A,

Director

tier

Benefits

eligibility

School

Employees

Benets

Board

(SEBB)

medical,

dental

and

vision;

Washington

state

retirement

through

the

Department

of

Retirement

Systems;

leave

and

other

benets

under

the

District

Leader

Employment

Contract

Version

/

approval

Version

1.0

Approved

by

Superintendent

(Policy

5000):

Wesley

Benjamin

Date:

Oct

2,

2026

Last

reviewed:

not

applicable

(new

version)

Next

review:

spring

2027

Replaces:

JD-054

(Director

of

Operations,

2025

draft)

PART

B:

The

Job

1.

Position

summary

The

Director

of

Operations

keeps

Kalama's

buildings,

grounds

and

technology

safe,

working

and

ready

for

students

and

staff.

The

Director

leads

the

custodial,

maintenance

and

IT

staff,

manages

the

district's

facilities

and

technology

systems,

projects

and

vendors,

and

runs

a

department

known

for

good

customer

service

and

quick

response

to

the

schools.

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2.

Essential

functions

Leadership,

service

and

planning

1. Plans,

directs

and

evaluates

the

district's

facilities

and

technology

operations

and

leads

the

department's

staff

(see

Section

4).

2. Leads

a

customer-service

approach

for

the

schools:

is

visible

in

the

buildings,

meets

regularly

with

each

principal

and

walks

each

building

with

its

principal,

publishes

service

standards,

and

runs

the

work-order

and

ticket

systems

so

staff

can

submit

and

track

requests.

3. Develops

the

technology

plan,

replacement

schedules,

and

the

facilities

and

technology

budgets

with

the

Director

of

Business

Services;

approves

department

purchases

within

the

adopted

budget

and

conrms

goods

and

work

are

received

before

payment;

and

recommends

capital

needs,

serving

on

the

Long-Range

Facilities

Committee.

Buildings,

safety

and

access

4. Serves

as

the

Safety/Operations

lead

in

the

district's

Emergency

Operations

Plan

(EOP)

and

maintains

the

district

Emergency

Response

Plan,

including

utilities,

responder

access,

hazardous

materials

and

the

workplace

safety

program,

and

serves

on

the

Safety

Committee.

5. Runs

the

preventive

maintenance

program

and

the

inspection

calendar

for

building

systems

such

as

heating,

ventilation

and

air

conditioning

(HVAC),

boilers,

re

alarm

and

sprinklers,

backow

devices

and

playground

equipment.

Serves

as

the

district's

designated

person

for

asbestos

management

under

the

federal

Asbestos

Hazard

Emergency

Response

Act

(AHERA)

(40

CFR

763.84(g)),

and

carries

out

school

pesticide

notication

(RCW

17.21.415)

and

lead-in-water

follow-up

(RCW

28A.210.410).

6. Represents

the

district

on

facilities

and

technology

projects

from

scope

through

closeout,

following

district

purchasing

procedures

and

state

purchasing,

public

works

and

prevailing

wage

laws.

Signs

contracts

only

under

the

superintendent's

written

delegation;

the

Director

of

Business

Services

handles

contract

processing

and

payment.

7. Decides

who

is

issued

keys

and

badge

access,

keeps

the

access

register,

closes

access

when

employees

leave,

and

administers

the

badge-entry

and

camera

systems

under

the

superintendent's

written

procedures

and

the

EOP.

8. Keeps

the

master

facilities

calendar

under

the

district's

priority

order

(instruction,

then

school

activities,

then

community

use),

including

athletic

schedules

from

the

Athletics

Director,

and

manages

facility

use

agreements,

insurance

certicates

and

event

custodial

coverage.

The

business

ofce

bills

and

collects

fees.

Technology

9. Leads

district

cybersecurity:

sets

security

standards

and

account

protections,

and

owns

and

tests

the

cyber

incident

response

plan,

including

notice

to

affected

people

within

30

days

of

discovering

a

data

breach

(RCW

42.56.590).

10. Oversees

the

student

information

system,

learning

management

system,

rostering

(loading

class

lists

into

programs

automatically),

single

sign-on

(one

login

for

many

programs),

and

other

instructional

and

business

software,

including

leading

any

change

of

student

information

system.

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Reviews

new

software

for

student

privacy,

security

and

accessibility,

keeps

data-sharing

agreements

current,

and

keeps

district

websites

and

apps

accessible

to

people

with

disabilities.

11. Manages

the

network,

internet

ltering,

devices,

the

technology

inventory

and

building

technology

such

as

displays,

bells,

intercoms,

phones

and

radios.

Directs

IT

staff,

who

carry

out

device

repair

and

day-to-day

support,

and

handles

advanced

systems

administration

when

needed.

12. Administers

the

federal

E-Rate

program,

which

discounts

internet

and

network

costs,

and

the

Children's

Internet

Protection

Act

(CIPA)

requirements,

including

competitive

bidding,

lings

and

the

internet

safety

policy,

and

works

with

the

Director

of

Business

Services

on

invoicing

and

on

keeping

E-Rate

records

for

10

years.

13. Provides

technical

support

for

the

district's

records

and

communication

systems

as

the

superintendent

directs,

including

electronic

records

searches

and

preservation

holds

for

the

Public

Records

Ofcer,

and

keeps

the

website,

ParentSquare

and

emergency

notication

systems

secure

and

working.

3.

Other

duties

• Supports

instructional

technology

use

and

staff

training

with

teaching

and

learning

staff.

• Recommends

policies

and

procedures

for

technology,

facilities,

facility

use

and

access.

• Serves

as

the

district's

technology

contact

with

the

Ofce

of

Superintendent

of

Public

Instruction

(OSPI),

Educational

Service

District

112

and

technology

purchasing

cooperatives.

• Performs

other

related

duties

as

assigned

that

are

consistent

with

the

position's

classication.

4.

Supervisory

responsibilities

Supervises

custodial

staff,

maintenance

staff,

the

IT

Assistant

and

temporary

technology

staff:

assigns

and

schedules

work,

trains,

approves

time

records,

leave

and

overtime,

and

evaluates

under

the

applicable

collective

bargaining

agreement

or

contract.

Recommends

hiring,

discipline

and

dismissal

to

the

superintendent.

Directs

the

work

of

contractors

and

technology

vendors.

Names

a

backup

for

building

emergencies

and

technology

outages

whenever

the

Director

is

away.

5.

Minimum

qualifications

(required)

• Education:

Bachelor's

degree

in

computer

science,

information

technology,

facilities

management,

education,

business

or

a

related

eld,

or

an

equivalent

combination

of

education

and

experience.

• Experience:

Five

years

of

progressively

responsible

experience

leading

facilities

operations,

technology

operations

or

both,

including

at

least

two

years

supervising

staff.

• Education

setting:

Experience

working

in

a

school,

school

district

or

college,

in

operations,

technology,

administration,

teaching

or

instructional

technology.

• Certicate

/

endorsement

/

license:

Valid

Washington

driver's

license

and

insurable

driving

record,

or

the

ability

to

meet

the

travel

requirements

of

the

position.

A

Washington

educator

certicate

is

not

required.

• Legal

minimums

for

the

role:

Not

applicable.

6.

Preferred

qualifications

• Master's

degree

in

a

related

eld.

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• Experience

leading

both

facilities

and

technology,

preferably

in

a

K-12

district.

• Experience

with

Qmlativ

or

another

student

information

system,

E-Rate,

or

school

construction

projects.

• AHERA

designated-person

training

or

a

facilities

or

technology

leadership

certication.

7.

Required

trainings

and

clearances

• Fingerprint

background

check

(see

C5).

• Mandatory

reporter

and

staff

sexual

misconduct

reporting

training

at

orientation

and

every

three

years

(Policy

3421;

RCW

28A.400.317).

• AHERA

designated-person

training

(40

CFR

763.84(g))

before

assuming

the

designation;

the

superintendent's

interim

designee

holds

the

designation

until

then.

• Incident

Command

System

training

(ICS-100,

ICS-200

and

IS-700,

or

the

courses

the

district

EOP

requires)

within

the

rst

year.

• Annual

cybersecurity

awareness

training.

8.

Knowledge,

skills

and

abilities

• Strong

people

skills

and

professional,

courteous

communication

in

person

and

in

writing.

• Ability

to

explain

facilities

and

technology

matters

in

plain

language

to

students,

families,

staff

and

the

board.

• A

customer-service

mindset:

responsive

to

campus

needs,

follows

through,

and

keeps

people

informed.

• Working

knowledge

of

building

systems,

custodial

practices

and

safety

regulations,

and

of

network

security

and

student

data

privacy.

• Ability

to

supervise

and

evaluate

staff

fairly

under

a

collective

bargaining

agreement.

• Ability

to

plan,

budget

and

manage

projects,

and

to

lead

a

team

calmly

during

outages

and

emergencies.

9.

Physical

demands

Demand

Never

Occasionally

(under

1/3

of

the

time)

Frequently

(1/3

to

2/3)

Constantly

(over

2/3)

Sitting

and

computer

work,

keyboard

use

Standing

and

walking

across

campus,

buildings

and

grounds

Lifting

and

carrying

up

to

25

pounds

Bending,

stooping,

kneeling

and

reaching

overhead

Pushing

or

pulling

equipment

and

furniture

Climbing

ladders

and

entering

roofs,

crawl

spaces,

mechanical

rooms

and

network

closets

for

inspections

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Demand

Never

Occasionally

(under

1/3

of

the

time)

Frequently

(1/3

to

2/3)

Constantly

(over

2/3)

Outdoor

work

in

all

weather

Responding

to

building

emergencies,

including

after

hours

Responding

physically

to

student

safety

needs

Driving

10.

Work

environment

District

ofce,

school

buildings,

grounds,

mechanical

spaces

and

network

closets

on

one

campus,

with

exposure

to

weather,

noise

and

maintenance

chemicals.

Regular

contact

with

students,

staff,

families

and

contractors.

11.

Evaluation

Evaluated

annually

by

the

superintendent

under

Policy

5240,

against

annual

goals

that

include

the

published

service

standards,

work-order

and

ticket

response

times,

the

facilities

inspection

calendar

and

a

feedback

survey

of

principals

and

staff.

PART

C:

Standard

Statements

C1.

Nondiscrimination

and

coordinators.

Kalama

School

District

does

not

discriminate

in

any

programs

or

activities

on

the

basis

of

sex,

race,

ethnicity,

color,

religion,

creed,

national

origin,

age,

honorably

discharged

veteran

or

military

status,

sexual

orientation,

gender

expression,

gender

identity,

the

presence

of

any

sensory,

mental,

or

physical

disability,

neurodivergence,

homelessness,

immigration

or

citizenship

status,

or

the

use

of

a

trained

dog

guide

or

service

animal

by

a

person

with

a

disability,

and

provides

equal

access

to

the

Boy

Scouts

of

America

and

other

designated

youth

groups.

Questions

and

complaints

of

alleged

discrimination

may

be

directed

to

the

following

employees

at

Kalama

School

District,

548

China

Garden

Road,

Kalama,

WA

98625:

• Civil

Rights

Compliance

Coordinator,

(360)

673-5207

• Title

IX

Coordinator,

(360)

673-5212

• Section

504

Coordinator,

(360)

673-5207

C2.

Mandatory

reporting.

All

district

employees

must

report

suspected

child

abuse

or

neglect

as

Policy

3421

requires.

As

an

administrator,

the

Director

is

a

mandated

reporter

under

RCW

26.44.030

and

must

make

or

cause

a

report

to

be

made

at

the

rst

opportunity,

and

no

later

than

48

hours

after

having

reasonable

cause

to

believe

abuse

or

neglect

occurred.

Every

employee

must

report

to

a

school

administrator

any

knowledge

or

reasonable

cause

to

believe

a

student

has

been

abused

or

subjected

to

sexual

misconduct

by

another

school

employee

or

contractor

(RCW

28A.400.317).

C3.

Accommodation.

The

duties

and

physical

demands

described

here

are

representative

of

the

job.

The

district

provides

reasonable

accommodation

to

qualied

individuals

with

disabilities

as

required

by

the

Americans

with

Disabilities

Act

and

chapter

49.60

RCW.

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C4.

Scope

of

this

description.

This

description

lists

the

major

duties

of

the

position.

It

is

not

an

exhaustive

list

of

every

task,

and

it

does

not

create

a

contract

of

employment.

The

district

may

assign

or

change

duties

consistent

with

applicable

law,

board

policy,

the

employee's

contract

and

any

applicable

collective

bargaining

agreement.

C5.

Background

check.

Employment

is

conditioned

on

clearing

a

ngerprint-based

background

check

with

the

Washington

State

Patrol

and

FBI

(RCW

28A.400.303).

Conditional

employment

pending

results

is

allowed

only

as

provided

in

Policy

5005.

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PART

D:

Posting

Addendum

(fall

2026

opening)

Field

Entry

Posting

title

Director

of

Operations

Job

description

used

AD-DIR-OPS-01,

version

1.0

Location

/

building

District

Ofce,

Kalama

School

District,

548

China

Garden

Road,

Kalama,

WA

98625

FTE

and

schedule

1.0

FTE;

twelve

months

per

year,

260

days

(includes

paid

holidays).

Salary

and

leave

are

prorated

for

a

partial

rst

year.

Start

date

Late

November

or

December

2026,

after

board

approval

of

the

position,

or

as

agreed

Focus

for

this

opening

Leading

the

district's

move

to

the

Qmlativ

student

information

system

and

the

E-Rate

application

for

the

2027-28

funding

year,

picking

up

work

begun

by

interim

leads

Support

for

this

opening

An

IT

Assistant,

a

temporary

technology

employee

through

June

30,

2027,

and

the

district's

custodial

and

maintenance

staff

About

this

opening

The

district

will

review

how

its

operations

and

technology

work

is

organized

in

spring

2027,

and

the

duties

of

this

position

may

be

adjusted

for

2027-28.

Salary

range

$108,211

to

$122,122

per

year,

depending

on

qualications

and

experience

Benefits

and

other

compensation

School

Employees

Benets

Board

(SEBB)

medical,

dental,

vision,

basic

life

and

long-term

disability

coverage;

Washington

state

retirement

through

the

Department

of

Retirement

Systems;

13

paid

holidays;

paid

vacation

starting

at

15

days

a

year

and

increasing

with

service;

12

days

of

sick

leave,

3

personal

days

and

5

bereavement

days

per

year;

a

district-paid

life

insurance

benet;

tuition

reimbursement

up

to

$1,200

per

year;

payment

of

professional

dues;

and

annual

salary

increases,

all

as

provided

in

the

District

Leader

Employment

Contract

Opening

date

/

closing

date

Open

until

lled;

rst

review

of

applications

on

the

date

HR

sets

at

posting

How

to

apply

Apply

online

through

the

district's

AppliTrack

site

Required

applicant

disclosure

Applicants

must

sign

a

statement

authorizing

current

and

past

employers

to

disclose

any

sexual

misconduct

and

releasing

them

from

liability

(RCW

28A.400.301;

Policy

5005).

The

district

cannot

hire

an

applicant

who

does

not

sign.

Nondiscrimination

statement

See

C1

Kalama

School

District

548

China

Garden

Road,

Kalama,

WA

98625

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