Facilities Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Why Statesmen Exists

With an ecosystem full of innovative options, Washington DC has become a laboratory for the newest iteration of education equity and reform. Still, 20 years in full swing with untold billions in full investment, the group needing the most out of that movement is now even further behind. The achievement gap for Black and Brown males continues to be largely unresponsive to many well-intended and well-designed innovations. At Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS, we believe that this can and must change. Statesmen is founded on the core belief that high levels of achievement for male scholars experiencing urban poverty is not just possible — it is what we are here for.

Every part of that belief depends on the place where it happens. Our scholars come to us — most from Wards 7 and 8 — carrying enormous potential and real barriers. They deserve a school building that tells them, every single morning, that they are expected, valued, and safe. A warm classroom, a clean restroom, a secure entryway, and a space that is ready for learning are not small things. The Facilities Manager exists to make sure the building never stands between a Statesmen boy and his best day.

What Statesmen Does

The recipe engaged to accomplish this task may seem complex but has two primary ingredients — high expectations combined with warm, caring, and trusting relationships. Given a tight-knit crew and a worthy cause, our boys are unstoppable. The vision of Statesmen is that the young male scholars who attend the academy one day lead in communities that they redesign. Always working in pursuit of the values of Relationships, Rigor, Relevance, and Resilience, the mission is to create a boy-friendly, pedagogy-informed academic environment within which young male scholars are equipped with the academic skills, social competencies, and personal development necessary to navigate life challenges, attend and complete the college of their choice, and return to become the premier agents of social change within and for the communities they serve.

What Makes This Work

Passionate, committed, resilient, focused, self-aware, mature, mission-aligned adults who embody personal and professional efficacy are necessary to carry this work forward. Statesmen is not a place to work. More than that, it is a place to live out a mission, a calling, a design for impact, and a desire for legacy. Consider these internal drivers:

• You Do People! You believe that people are better when they are deeply known and unconditionally loved — and you show it by treating every work order, every vendor visit, and every hallway conversation with a scholar as part of the mission.
• You Do Results! You cannot be satisfied with a repair almost finished or a space almost ready. You hold a high standard for what a school building should look and feel like, and you work until it gets there.
• You Do the Details! You notice the flickering light, the loose railing, and the expiring inspection before anyone else does. You believe systems, schedules, and follow-through are what keep a building safe.
• You Do Not Quit! You may not have all the answers, but you know and believe that all the answers are out there and you will not stop until these young men win.

If that sounds like you, welcome to Statesmen. Welcome home.

Who We Need Now

The Facilities Manager oversees the day-to-day operation, maintenance, safety, and compliance of the Statesmen campus. This person ensures that scholars and staff arrive each day to a building that is safe, clean, functional, and ready for learning. The role oversees the school’s contracted custodial company and other facilities vendors, keeps the school in compliance with DC regulatory requirements, supports emergency preparedness, and plans for the school’s long-term facility needs.

The right candidate is proactive, highly organized, and responsive — someone who can keep a building running smoothly behind the scenes, communicate clearly with leadership, staff, vendors, and inspectors, and understands that in a school, facilities work is student-centered work.

What You Will Do

Building Operations & Maintenance

• Oversee daily building operations, including opening and closing procedures, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, lighting, and security systems.
• Develop and carry out a preventive maintenance schedule for building systems and equipment, tracking work orders from request to completion.
• Perform or coordinate minor repairs, and triage larger issues to the right vendor quickly.
• Conduct regular walkthroughs of classrooms, common areas, restrooms, and outdoor spaces to identify and address problems before they affect instruction.
• Serve as the primary point of contact with the property owner on lease-related maintenance responsibilities.

Custodial & Vendor Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the school’s contracted custodial company, setting expectations, monitoring cleaning quality through regular walkthroughs, and resolving service issues quickly.
• Manage relationships with facilities vendors, including HVAC, pest control, waste and recycling, fire and life safety, elevator, and security providers.
• Obtain quotes, oversee vendor work on site, verify completion, and review invoices before approving them for payment, in line with the school’s procurement and financial controls.
• Maintain an up-to-date vendor contact list, service contracts, and warranty records.

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with DC building, fire, health, and environmental requirements, including inspections by the relevant DC agencies (e.g., Department of Buildings, Fire and EMS, DC Health, DOEE).
• Maintain required records and schedules for fire alarm and sprinkler testing, fire extinguisher inspections, AHERA asbestos management, drinking water lead testing and filtration, and integrated pest management.
• Keep compliance documentation organized and ready for DC PCSB, OSSE, insurance, and auditor requests.
• Monitor building safety conditions and correct hazards promptly.

Emergency Preparedness & Security

• Partner with school leadership to maintain and update the school’s emergency response plan.
• Support planning and execution of fire drills, lockdown drills, and other required safety drills.
• Manage access control, keys and badges, visitor management systems, and security cameras.
• Respond to building emergencies (utility failures, leaks, weather events) and communicate status clearly to leadership.

Events, Space & Scheduling

• Prepare spaces for school events, family nights, testing days, and community use, including setup, breakdown, and after-hours coverage as needed.
• Coordinate furniture moves, classroom setup, and room configuration for back-to-school and end-of-year transitions.

Receiving, Supplies & Inventory

• Receive, log, and distribute all incoming packages and deliveries, making sure items reach the right staff member or classroom promptly.
• Verify deliveries against purchase orders, flag damaged or missing items, and coordinate returns with vendors.
• Keep the staff resource room organized and stocked with paper, copier supplies, classroom materials, and other staff essentials, so teachers have what they need when they need it.
• Maintain an organized, secure storage area and keep facilities inventory current, including furniture, equipment, and supplies.
• Track usage and reorder levels, and submit supply requests in line with the school’s purchasing procedures.

Planning & Budget

• Develop and manage the annual facilities budget in partnership with the Director of Operations.
• Identify and prioritize capital needs and long-term improvement projects, and help manage renovation or construction projects when they arise.
• Track facilities costs and look for opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce expenses.

Who Must You Be

Required

• Minimum of 3 years of facilities management, building operations, or maintenance experience, with at least 1 year supervising staff or vendors.
• Working knowledge of building systems — HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and fire and life safety.
• Strong organizational skills and experience with work order or maintenance tracking systems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, respond calmly to urgent issues, and follow through.
• Clear, professional communication with staff, vendors, inspectors, and leadership.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check, as required for DC school employees.
• Genuine commitment to the academic and personal development of Black and Brown boys.

Preferred

• Experience in a K–12 school, charter school, or other youth-serving setting.
• Familiarity with DC regulatory and inspection processes.
• Experience managing facilities budgets and capital projects.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., OSHA 10/30, Certified Facility Manager, or trade licenses).

Physical Requirements & Schedule

• Regularly walk, stand, climb stairs and ladders, and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Work primarily during school hours, with some early mornings, evenings, and weekends for events, emergencies, and vendor access.
• Be available by phone for building emergencies.

What Will You Get

A home. A family. A place to carry out your personal mission. You will get challenged and you will grow. You will get to rest your head each night knowing that what you did today — mattered.

You will receive a starting salary of $65,000 per year with Statesmen’s full benefits package. You will work alongside the Director of Operations and a leadership team that sees a well-run building as essential to scholar success, and you will have the opportunity to shape the systems that keep this campus safe and ready for learning for years to come.

What You Must Do Now

We are deeply committed to equity and diversity and will not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other personal or professional status. If Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS sounds like your next home, please reach out to express your interest. We want to know that you are out there.