Campus Operations Manager

About The SEED School of Maryland :

The SEED School of Maryland is a statewide, public, college-preparatory boarding school that opened August 2008. The school presents students from across the state with an opportunity to receive a tuition-free education that prepares them for success in college and beyond.

SEED MD boarding school model provides a comprehensive solution to the challenges facing urban youth and serves as a prototype for expansion nationwide.

All SEED MD students live on campus between Sunday evening and Friday afternoons. The school currently enrolls more than 400 students in grades six through twelve.

Our 24-hour learning environment model helps serve the holistic needs of each student’s academic, social, emotional, physical, and mental health.

The SEED School of Maryland combines a rigorous and engaging academic curriculum with life skills and enrichment activities to provide students with a thoughtfully balanced learning and living experience.

Students and their families commit to a seven-year educational boarding program that offers small class sizes, high quality teaching and learning experiences, mentoring, community service, and extracurricular activities such as sports and arts.

For more information, please visit the school’s website : www.

Position Summary :

The Campus Operations Manager is responsible for the repairs of electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), carpentry, painting, weather emergencies, and other building and campus systems.

The Campus Operations Manager will work closely with school leaders to ensure that students and staff have the operational conditions and resources they need to succeed while on campus.

This is to include a functional facility and grounds, provide access to necessary materials, and effectively oversee contracted services.

The Campus Operations Manager leads a team that does the behind the scenes work and keeps the campus wheels turning so the focus remains on advancing SEED MD’s mission of supporting scholars to and through college completion.

This position will report to the Chief of Staff and be responsible for the following :

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Maintenance of buildings and grounds
• Effectively manage the campus operations
• Ensure school is compliant with OSHA, local, state, and federal regulations
• Procurement and management of facility-related contracts, including drafting RFPs
• Works with maintenance staff to plan work priorities, obtain necessary supplies, and assess skills needed to complete tasks Ensures maintenance and repair work is completely safely, effectively, and in a timely manner.
• Assists team members with technical issues or advanced problems with given assignments.
• Inspects work performed by team members and contractors
• Track and log inventory of school resources
• Works with maintenance staff and leadership to coordinate topics for safety meetings and trainings.
• Organize and oversee inspections of facilities
• Ensure cleanliness, maintenance, and security of all facilities
• Manage the school’s work order request system, including reviewing orders, assigning orders, and contracting with vendors if work cannot be completed internally
• Manage the use and maintenance of school vehicles
• Manage campus key system, make copies of keys, distribute keys, etc.
• Oversee utilities infrastructure
• Manage contracted services such as security and cleaning
• Maintain and manage the grounds during weather emergencies e.g., (snow and ice removal)
• Coordinate the setup for school events (e.g., graduation, banquets, etc.)
• Oversee communication infrastructure in conjunction with the IT Department
• Manage space utilization both interior and exterior
• Supervise and support maintenance and cleaning personnel
• Maintain stock of paper products and PPE
• Monitor furniture condition and needs and order replacement furniture when necessary
• Conduct on-going performance evaluations of campus operations team
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Head of School.

Education, Qualifications, and Experience :

Bachelor’s degree with 2 5-years of maintenance experience is preferred

Ensures maintenance and repair work is completely safely, effectively, and in a timely manner.

Assists team members with technical issues or advanced problems with given assignments.

Inspects work performed by team members.

Tracks and logs workers time, materials, and other resources used for inventory purposes.

Works with maintenance supervisor to coordinate topics for safety meetings.

The Ideal Candidates would possess the following :

• A commitment to SEED’s mission and the belief that with the right resources any child can attend college and achieve his or her dreams
• Proven success providing services or programs to children and communities and children in need
• Experience in community outreach, school counseling or other youth-centered program delivery, preferably in MD
• Prior experience in admissions is a plus
• Demonstrated knowledge of designing, implementing, and managing a long-cycle process
• Experience with material development
• Excellent verbal / written communication and interpersonal skills
• Ease of computer use and ability to learn new computer and other technology
• Ability to travel independently
• Exemplify initiative and creative problem solving
• Previous experience in marketing or sales is a plus
• An ability to build a strong, positive school culture based on the SEED core values
• A strong interest in boarding education

This position requires flexibility in scheduling for admissions travel and hosting campus visits by prospective students.

Physical Requirements-

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, a lot of standing, walking, sitting, bending and carrying of items at least 25 lbs.

at a time. Some prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Must be able to traverse property and facility to diagnose building issues and plan repairs or maintenance.

Must be physically able to perform repairs when needed.

Working Conditions-

The work involves everyday risks and discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as classrooms, dorms, offices, meeting and training rooms, etc.

The work area is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position description may not describe all duties, responsibilities and skills associated with this position. It is intended to portray the major aspects of the job and is not meant to be all inclusive.

Other duties or skills may be required.