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Director of Facilities

Application Deadline

10/30/2025

Position Title

Director of Facilities

Required Application Type

School Related Personnel

Job Description

ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

400 Lake Street • Ithaca, New York • 14850

NOTICE OF VACANCY

We envision 6000+ Thinkers. Thinking is foundational to the development of self and society. It is the cornerstone of all creative ideas and problem-solving, new scientific discoveries, new products and services, individual and organizational learning, education, business success, interpersonal and intrapersonal communications, all social change and even democracy itself. Our vision is what we see. It motivates us. Our vision is audacious.

Our mission is to engage, educate, and empower. We will strive to engage all students in the importance and relevance of thinking; to educate every learner to communicate, comprehend, and collaborate for understanding; and to empower all in the ICSD to achieve academic excellence.

Position Title: Director of Facilities III

Brief Description: Responsible for providing administrative direction to a School District’s facilities department. The work is performed according to established policies and procedures and in accordance with applicable State, local, and federal laws, rules and regulations which apply to school district facility operations and maintenance. The majority of activities are performed in the office, but the incumbent will spend time at various work sites ensuring that work is being performed and completed in an efficient manner. This position differs from Director of Facilities II in that the incumbent has primarily administrative responsibilities, while the Director of Facilities II has supervisory responsibilities over subordinate supervisors and staff. A Director of Facilities III may have an Assistant Director of Facilities III to assist with the management of day-to-day activities. The work is performed under the general supervision of the School Superintendent or designee with considerable leeway allowed for the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the details of the work. Supervision is exercised over the work of subordinate supervisors. Does related work as required.

Location(s): District Office

Anticipated Start Date: 11/11/2025

Posting Dates: 10/16/2025-10/30/2025

Number of Vacancies: 1

Civil Service Jurisdictional Class: Competititve

Required Qualifications:

+ The Ithaca City School District is committed to eliminating race, class, and disability as predictors of academic performance, co-curricular participation, and discipline. Qualified candidates will demonstrate a basic awareness of these commitments and a strong willingness to support these efforts.

+ Must be eligible for appointment as a Director of Facilities by Civil Service (https://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/2303/Director-of-Facilities-III-PDF)

Civil Service Requirements:

+ Bachelor’s or higher-level degree in School Facilities Management, Engineering, Construction Management or Architecture and three years of experience in school facilities maintenance, general building construction, building maintenance or repair work, or construction management, one year of which must have involved the supervision of employees*; or

+ An Associate’s or higher-level degree in School Facilities Management, Engineering, Engineering Technology, Building Construction Technology, Architecture or Architectural Technology and five years of experience in school facilities maintenance, general building construction, building maintenance or repair work, or construction management, one year of which must have involved the supervision of employees*; or

+ Seven years of experience in school facilities maintenance, general building construction, building maintenance or repair work, or construction management, one year of which must have involved the supervision of employees*.

NOTE: Verifiable part-time experience may be prorated toward meeting full-time experience requirements

Non-Qualifying Experience:

+ Experience limited to building cleaning is not qualifying. Building cleaning is defined as activities primarily involving a variety of inside and outside building cleaning activities including, but not limited to, washing walls and windows, polishing floors, cleaning restrooms, and disposing of refuse.

+ A degree in landscape architecture shall not be qualified.

+ Supervision of employees is defined as responsible direction and control of subordinate employees. This involves a responsibility for planning for individuals in a work group and includes but is not limited to, assigning and reviewing work, evaluating performance, maintaining work standards, motivating and developing subordinate employees, implementing procedural changes, increasing efficiency and dealing with problems of absenteeism, morale and discipline. The supervision aspects must be an integral part of the job, not incidental or occasional.

+ Project management experience which did not include the minimum amount of experience in employee supervision is not qualifying.

+ Construction Management: includes management of a building construction project from inception to completion including cost estimating, construction planning/scheduling and construction inspection to ensure compliance with building codes.

Internal Applicants: Apply online at ithacacityschools.schoolfront.com (https://ithacacityschools.schoolfront.com/Shared/Applicant/InternalActiveJobPostings.aspx) | Step by step Guide (https://drive.google.com/open?id=1yPcXZD3\_WxU\_9zATyzbKXjuuoaIXci\_C)

If you are a substitute or in the process of onboarding and haven’t officially started, you will be considered an external applicant.

External Applicants: Apply online at ithacacityschools.recruitfront.com

In order for us to receive your application you must complete the following three steps on Recruitfront:

+ Create a RecruitFront profile (https://vimeo.com/460583992) : If it's the first time applying to ICSD

+ Create an Application (https://vimeo.com/460581470) : Checkmark School Related Personnel Only!

Salary Range: Minimum $110K, commensurate with experience

The Ithaca City School District does not unlawfully discriminate in employment on the basis of age, race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military status, veteran status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, or other federal/state protected status.

Job Category

Managerial/Confidential

Job Location

Administration Office

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