Facilities Manager

Make a Lasting Impact

Working in partnership with the Executive Director and school leadership, the Facilities Manager leads the operation, maintenance, safety, regulatory compliance, and improvement of CCCBSD's campus, including school buildings, approximately seven acres of grounds, two residential properties, and a fleet of approximately 12 organizational vehicles.

This is a working manager role combining leadership with hands-on facilities support. The Facilities Manager supervises facilities staff, coordinates contractors and vendors, manages operating and capital budgets, and ensures a safe, accessible, and welcoming environment for students, staff, and visitors.

Schedule: Full-time, year-round, generally Monday-Friday with occasional evenings and weekends for emergencies, weather events, school activities, and operational needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operation, maintenance, repair, and improvement of all school buildings, grounds, residential properties, and campus facilities.
• Provide leadership while actively supporting hands-on maintenance and operational needs when appropriate.
• Supervise approximately three facilities and food service employees, seasonal facilities staff, and multiple contracted vendors and service providers.
• Develop and oversee preventative maintenance programs and long-term equipment replacement planning.
• Coordinate repairs, work orders, inspections, permits, certifications, and regulatory compliance activities.
• Manage building systems including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, generators, fire alarm, security, elevators, kitchen equipment, and other specialty systems.
• Oversee the maintenance and operation of CCCBSD's fleet of organizational vehicles, including inspections, maintenance coordination, repairs, registrations, and vendor management.
• Manage facilities operating and capital budgets while identifying cost-effective solutions and planning for future facility needs.
• Coordinate summer facilities projects and capital improvements to minimize disruption to educational programming.
• Assist with facility-related insurance claims and documentation following property damage or other incidents.
• Support emergency preparedness, weather response, school safety initiatives, and campus operations.
• Build collaborative relationships with staff, students, families, contractors, vendors, and community partners while representing CCCBSD in a professional, mission-driven manner.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Facilities Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible facilities management experience, preferably in an educational, nonprofit, healthcare, residential, or multi-site environment.
• Demonstrated experience supervising facilities staff and coordinating contracted vendors, service providers, and capital projects.
• Experience managing facilities operating and capital budgets, procurement, contracts, and preventative maintenance programs.
• Strong working knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire/life safety systems, building automation, and general facility operations.
• Experience coordinating building inspections, regulatory compliance, emergency preparedness, and workplace safety programs.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace and Microsoft Excel.
• Valid driver's license with the ability to operate organizational vehicles and equipment as needed.
• Willingness to learn American Sign Language (ASL). CCCBSD provides ASL instruction for staff.

Preferred Qualifications & Certifications

Experience with capital planning, CMMS/work order software, educational or nonprofit environments, Massachusetts building and safety regulations, and certifications such as CFM, FMP, OSHA 10/30, or similar. ASL proficiency is a plus.

Why Join CCCBSD?

Live Our Values. Love Your Work.

As a Certified Kindness Workplace, we believe that the workplace should be more than a place to achieve professional goals — it should be a space where compassion, respect, and empathy thrive. This culture of care creates a positive, supportive environment for students, families, and colleagues.

Our work is grounded in CCCBSD’s core values: Humanity, Belonging, Inclusivity, Collaboration, Integrity, and Excellence.

Your Total Rewards at CCCBSD Include:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive medical and wellness benefits
• Generous time off and work-life harmony
• Tuition reimbursement and in-service training
• Retirement matching (5%)
• Preschool discounts and free ASL classes
• Employee referral and longevity bonuses

We hope you’ll find a professional home here — where your work matters, your values align, and your days are filled with purpose.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

This position is based on-site and requires frequent movement throughout school buildings, residential properties, grounds, and mechanical spaces.

The successful candidate must be able to:

• Lift and move 50 pounds or more.
• Walk throughout campus, grounds, and residential properties.
• Climb ladders and work in mechanical spaces.
• Bend, kneel, crouch, and perform hands-on maintenance activities.
• Work indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Respond to facility emergencies and inspect buildings, grounds, and equipment.
• Work in environments with occasional exposure to dust, noise, mechanical equipment, and other facility-related conditions.

Participation in emergency preparedness drills, including fire drills, lockdowns, and evacuation procedures, is required. CCCBSD provides reasonable accommodations to ensure accessibility and success in the role.

Background Check Requirement

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of all required background checks, including Massachusetts CORI and SAFIS fingerprinting, in accordance with state regulations.

How to Apply

Submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis through the SchoolSpring system.

If you're new to the platform or would like to express your interest more directly, feel free to email your resume or questions to Karen Hopkins, Ed.D., Executive Director, at [email protected].

Not sure if you meet every qualification? We encourage you to apply — we value potential, lived experience, and a shared commitment to our mission.

CCCBSD is an equal opportunity employer.We strongly encourage applications from individuals with multilingual backgrounds, lived experience, and/or ties to the communities we serve. If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact us. We are committed to ensuring accessibility for all candidates.