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Position Summary

The Assistant Vice President for Facilities & Grounds will be responsible for providing day-to-day management as well as strategic direction and leadership for facilities services, all trades, building services, environmental health and safety, and grounds departments, including operations, trades (electrical, building, and mechanical), event support, custodial services, work order management, fleet and driver scheduling, inventory control, mail services, and trucking. The Assistant VP will report to and serve as a key partner to the Associate Vice President for Facilities & Operations and assist in strategic planning and development of long-term goals and objectives for the department.

• Provide a climate conducive to staff development and support and foster a cooperative working environment with staff and other campus departments;

• Ensure 24-hour contact availability for the resolution of emergencies related to facilities management;

• Perform required administrative activities related to personnel management, including performance management, and ensure clarity of objectives and performance requirements;

• Serve as the overall Facilities and Operations department's leader in the event of the Associate Vice President's absence or inability to fill the role; represent the department and/or serve as a proxy for the Associate Vice President on occasion in meetings or as a member of committees;

• Take appropriate actions to support a diverse workforce and participate in the College's efforts to create a respectful, inclusive, and welcoming work environment.

Areas of Responsibility

Facilities Operations and Maintenance Management Utility Management and Sustainability Administrative Management Staff Management, Supervision, and Training Campus and Community Relations

Strategic/Goals

• Lead change process to improve both efficiency and effectiveness of all aspects of the operation, including stakeholders, including campus community partners, employees of the department, and the unions that represent those employees.

Metrics

• Develop a robust and understandable set of performance measurements, or "metrics," around the work done in the department; use metrics as a tool to promote transparency, drive improvement, and celebrate collective accomplishments.

Other Functions

• All employees are expected to participate in the College's efforts to create a respectful, inclusive, and welcoming work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of seven to ten years supervising or managing technical staff in an operations, maintenance, or construction capacity;

• Ability to provide leadership for a large unit of a complex institution;

• Experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds;

• Experience in higher education preferred;

• Collective bargaining with multiple unions and union contract administration experience preferred.

Please attach/upload a current resume and cover letter in order for your application to be considered for this position.

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Located in Northampton, MA, Smith College is one of the largest women's colleges in the country and is dedicated to excellence in teaching and research across the liberal arts. A faculty of outstanding scholars interact with students in small classes, as advisors, and through student-faculty research projects. The College is a member of the Five College Consortium with Amherst, Hampshire and Mt. Holyoke Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.Students cross-enroll and faculty cross-teach across the Five Colleges.

As set forth in our , Smith College is committed to promoting a culture of equity and inclusion among students, staff and faculty. The College will not discriminate in employment on the basis of age, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, genetic information, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other classification protected by law. Smith College is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all state and federal laws that prohibit discrimination.