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Beaver Country Day School—an independent day school located just outside of Boston, serving grades 6-12—seeks an Assistant Director of Buildings & Grounds to support the Director of Buildings & Grounds. This is a full-time position.

Under the direction of the Director of Buildings & Grounds, the Assistant Director of Buildings & Grounds helps run the day-to-day operations of the Buildings & Grounds department to allow for increased communication, greater efficiency, and high-level support for the benefit of the central function of the school. 

Who We Are:

We are not your typical independent school. Education is not traditionally seen as forward-thinking. But that’s not the case at Beaver. Across all departments and functions, we welcome change and seek feedback to continuously improve. Our “Launch, Test, Refine” mindset promotes flexibility, risk-taking, open-mindedness, and innovation. Our business is providing a future-focused education rooted in real-world context and experience, and our clients are our students.

Essential Functions:

Provide administrative support to the Director and Buildings & Grounds department 

• Primary user of the CMMS (SchoolDude)
• Maintain weekly billing functions for B&G and Tech department.
• Procurement of supplies and services as directed for B&G and Tech department.
• Track department personnel hours and vacation
• Maintain log books for school vehicles.
• Capital Projects
  • Attend construction meetings and Capital Projects Committee meetings with the Director and take minutes.
  • Digitize all old construction documents and include any new plans in an online filing system.
  • Work with the Director on assessing deferred maintenance vs. new capital projects.
  • Forecast costs for future projects and build schedules for work.
• Events
  • Attend calendar committee meetings with event organizers on campus and coordinate support from B&G.
  • Meet individually with event organizers to plan events, put together floor plans, and coordinate between B&G, food service, and tech support.
  • Create event files for each space on campus so there is a historical record of what events have been held, room capacities, and resources.
• Operations
  • Interface with the Tech department on Internet of Things ( IoT) projects.
  • Manage office moves.
  • Work with school leadership on emergency management, crisis planning, and continuity planning.
  • Monitor HVAC controls for each building.
  • Assess security footage when approved.
• Supervision
  • Act in place of the Director when he is not available
  • Lead training sessions for the department on safety, skills, and new policies.
  • Run the CampUs summer volunteer program.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills and competencies

• A college degree or certificate in facilities or construction management.
• Some experience with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), SchoolDude preferably.
• Familiarity with trades; work experience in at least one trade.
• Experience in an educational setting is preferred.
• Good communication skills, both written and oral.
• Able to work independently and solve problems creatively.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively.

Other requirements

• Must be able to walk several miles each day, work outside in the sun occasionally, stand for long periods, crawl, climb, and lift 75 lbs. overhead.
• Must be able to work on ladders and in high areas.
• Possess a valid MA driver’s license and pass a CORI background check.

Additional things to know:

• Generous Benefits (Health, Dental, and more). For more information, visit our benefits page on our website.
• Breakfast and lunch are provided, as well as coffee and snacks.
• Free parking and close to the MBTA Green Line D.