Virgin Islands Montessori School and Peter Gruber International Academy is announcing the opening of a new position: Facilities Director. This leadership-based role will empower the right individual to lead the care, maintenance and ongoing planning for our beautiful multi-acre campus. The perfect-fit candidate will have extensive skills in physical plant maintenance and repair, as well as embody pride and ownership over the appearance of the property. This is a full-time position which includes oversight of other maintenance team members and collaboration with the school’s leadership team. The right candidate will also possess savvy technology skills, clear communication skills and strong management abilities. Many more exciting details to share. The position comes with a competitive annual salary, and an extensive benefits package, including tuition remission for children attending our school. Serious applicants need only apply. To inquire further about this exciting opportunity, please send a detailed resume and letter of interest to Gloria Arpasi, Head of School, at [email protected]
More information about this position can be found in the below job description:
VIMSIA Facilities Director
- VIMSIA Facilities Director (Full-Time, 12 month position)
- Part of Leadership Team/mission; works closely with Head of School
- Entire campus oversight and knowledge; ownership and pride
- Direction and accountability for others on campus crew, including maintenance persons, custodians, landscapers, ect
- Oversight of all campus vendors and contractors who work with the school
- Creates and ensures regular maintenance calendars for all infrastructure
- Care and regular maintenance for all generators and school van
- Arranging crew responsible for daily opening/closing of campus facilities
- Create and maintain a system for inventorying school tools and equipment
- Oversight of campus costs and budget related to facilities and maintenance
- Leadership for storm preparation and recovery efforts
- Help HoS and BOT plan for outside threat protection and campus safety
- Pre-construction involvement in planning for long-term campus rebuild
- Other duties as decided upon/discussed
- Specific Skills:
- General knowledge of Electrical, Plumbing, and HVAC
- General knowledge of water pumps, cisterns, and water collection systems
- General knowledge of the operation and maintenance of standby generators and/or the ability to learn quickly
- General handyman skills and the ability to creatively fix various items, including light carpentry and construction
- Knowledgeable in various preventive maintenance measures required to keep equipment in operation
- Able to effectively communicate with campus staff and outside vendors
- Strong organizational skills, technology skills and ability to prioritize tasks
- Benefits Include:
- Provide a competitive professional salary, full insurance benefits for employee (family addition optional), annual match for IRA, annual PTO
- Provide tuition remission for a qualified candidate to provide longevity and consistency in this position
- Empower this individual with a career leadership role and decision making authority on the VIMSIA Leadership Team
- The right candidate for this position will deeply believe in the VIMSIA mission, be highly skilled in the roles above, and have their own truck for use in this role (with mileage reimbursement at 2024 IRS rate)
- Professional Development opportunities as needed/requested
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
