Sr. Facilities Technician (Immediate)

KIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of 59 public charter, open-enrollment, pre-k-12 schools educating nearly 34,000 students across Austin, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. Together with families and communities, our mission is to create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose —college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

Founded in Houston in 1994, and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018, our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in our classrooms, in our offices, and in the communities we serve is unwavering. We are looking to hire a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join our Team and Family and champion equity, chase excellence, persist with purpose, bring joy, and help us rise together.

KIPP Texas is part of the national KIPP network of 255 college-preparatory public charter schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Nationwide, KIPP students complete four-year college at a rate of 36 percent, comparable to the national average for all students and approximately three times higher than the average of students from low-income communities.

You can see all our job opportunities at https://kipptexas.org/join-our-team/.

The Opportunity

The Sr. Facilities Technician is an essential part of the Facilities Department. The Sr. Facilities Technician is responsible for managing technicians, maintaining school facility operations to ensure that the district’s cleaning and maintenance standards are followed, safety and compliance is appropriately done, and that there is proper communication between the school and campus operations staff. He/she will supervise, assign duties, perform handyman work, handle emergencies 24/7, and problem solve. The Sr. Facilities Technician will build relationships with outside vendor companies such as lawn or air conditioning services when needed. He/she will take pride and ownership of the entire campus facilities, and grounds. As a key member of the statewide Facilities team, the Sr. Facilities Technician will report to the Campus Facilities Manager. This position furthers the mission of KIPP by ensuring that our facilities are operational, clean and safe for students and faculty.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain all building systems: Burglar and fire alarms, elevators, HVAC, irrigation systems, and all other systems.
• Responsible for the campus buildings and grounds, including basic carpentry repairs, touch-up paint, pest control, lawn care, plumbing and basic electrical repairs.
• Execute work orders to high standards of quality and timeliness.
• Communicate with other school staff and departments to coordinate completion of work orders and setup for campus events.
• On call response during and after operating hours.
• Assist with the planning of and lead the execution of the Preventive Maintenance schedule for all building systems.
• Coordinate with campus and custodial staff to prepare the building for special events.
• Perform regular inspections and do whatever it takes to resolve potential problems before they escalate.
• Manages Facilities Technicians at assigned facilities, including hiring and firing
• Serves as escalation point for issues that cannot be addressed by Facilities Technicians.
• Responsible for management of facilities maintenance budget and a company credit card for assigned facilities.
• Manages all maintenance contractors and service providers.
• Attend, meetings professional development meetings and training session “Continuous Learning”

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ facilities maintenance related experience preferred.
• Expertise in, or technical knowledge of, HVAC, electrical and/or plumbing systems is required.
• Knowledge of building systems and the maintenance and repair thereof.
• Licensure or certification in a trade is highly preferred.
• Skill in maintaining positive relations with others.
• Ability to manage complex projects or multiple small projects simultaneously.
• Meticulous attention to detail with an ability to produce high quality work in a dynamic environment.
• Verbal communication and interpersonal skills required to work with a broad group of stakeholders with different interests and needs.
• Basic computer skills required; Experience in Microsoft Outlook and/or facilities work order software management software preferred.
• English fluency is required; Spanish is a plus. Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Reliable transportation required (may be required to drive to different facilities or to pick up supplies during the workday).
• Flexibility in work schedule.

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary is based on years of experience, degree of education, and level of expertise.

As a full-time KIPP Texas employee you are eligible to participate in all KIPP Texas’ benefit plans. KIPP Texas offers a robust variety of benefits choices with competitive rates, including medical, dental, and vision options, life insurance, and disability plans.

KIPP provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees.

As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.