(Full-time) Assistant Director of Physical Plant

Assistant Director of Physical Plant

The Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District (Shasta College) sits at the northern end of the Sacramento Valley, surrounded by mountains to the north, east, and west. The area provides a wide array of outdoor amenities and activities with miles of hiking and biking trails, national parks, two lakes, and the Sacramento River. The main campus is located in the city of Redding, population 90,000. The area is characterized by excellent schools with high graduation rates, low traffic, and low housing prices (Zillow average 395,000 vs. California state average of 786,000). Shasta College is committed to providing its diverse student population with equitable education outcomes, contributing to the social, cultural, intellectual, and economic development of our communities. The college has been recognized as a leader in developing and implementing innovative education programs to increase student success, including accelerated pathways for high school students to achieve a bachelor's degree and for returning students to complete their Associate and Bachelor's degrees. Shasta College enrolls more than 11,000 students annually and provides educational services to students with a wide range of skills and abilities. Our ideal candidate is motivated to join a campus community prioritizing the success of our diverse staff and student population. Providing equitable outcomes so all members of our community may enjoy safe, healthy, and vibrant educational and employment environments is critical to our success. Administrator positions in the California Community College system offer a unique opportunity to contribute to the empowerment of our students seeking to improve their lives and communities. Our administrators manage a wide range of programs and lead faculty and staff in engaging our diverse employee and student populations, facilitating equitable outcomes for all through the management of our various employment and academic programs. As an administrator at Shasta College, you will join a vibrant community of professionals working collaboratively to provide a positive, healthy educational environment where our students experience diverse academic and cultural perspectives. A career at Shasta College offers a highly rewarding and enriching employment experience.

Description of Basic Functions and Responsibilities

The Assistant Director of Physical Plant reports to the Director of Physical Plant, assisting with the day-to-day supervision of the District's maintenance, grounds, warehouse, custodial, printing, and transportation operations. Employees in this classification operate with minimal supervision within a broad framework of policies and procedures.

• Provides oversight and direction to the Physical Plant Department and staff in the absence of the Director.
• Manage the daily operations of the Physical Plant Department.
• Under the guidance of the Director of Physical Plant, assists in establishing, implementing, and maintaining procedures and/or standards regarding maintenance, grounds, warehousing, delivery, custodial, printing, and transportation operations.
• Lead and/or participate in hiring committees, assists in onboarding and training, assigns duties and schedules, supervises, and formally evaluates Physical Plant personnel.
• Directs the work of all skilled tradespeople on a daily basis, including approving and assigning work orders, reviewing completion of work, providing corrective guidance, and following up on issues.
• Ensures campus buildings, grounds, and transportation equipment are regularly inspected for sanitation, safety, and maintenance requirements.
• Inspects work projects for compliance with established departmental standards and ensures that completed work complies with all building safety codes and regulations.
• Represent the District internally, as well as externally, to community partners, governmental agencies, and the general public.
• Assist the Director in developing the Department's strategic plan.
• Review the Department's operational performance and make service improvement recommendations.
• Prepares, administers, and monitors department budgets.

Knowledge of:

• In-depth knowledge of at least one of the major areas or applied trades supervised in the Physical Plant Department.
• Broad knowledge of overall physical plant operations including grounds, transportation, custodial or skilled trades.
• Applicable State local building, safety, and health codes and regulations as applied to building trades, transportation services, warehousing, grounds, and custodial services.
• Equipment, tools, techniques, and methods used in the building construction trades to include carpentry, painting, electrical, plumbing, and air conditioning.
• Basic computer programs and operations, including e-mail correspondence and Microsoft Office.

Ability to:

• Analyze problems, identify alternatives, and implement solutions.
• Exercise independent judgment; make sound decisions using all available information, especially under stressful conditions.
• Train, schedule, supervise, coordinate, and formally evaluate the work of others.
• Prepare and manage multifaceted department budgets.
• Communicate effectively, in both oral and written forms.
• Learn from errors, determine appropriate corrective action, and prevent repeated occurrences.
• Promote a working environment supporting teamwork and shared accountability within the Physical Plant Department and external college departments.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others, including those from diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, and disability backgrounds.

Experience/Education Required:

• Two years of experience supervising a physical plant department such as transportation, custodial, and grounds or five years of experience in a skilled trade such as carpentry, electrical, plumbing, or air conditioning preferably as a lead or foreperson.

To be considered a candidate for an Administrative position, the applicant must submit ALL of the following materials:

• Online Application with the following materials attached:
• Cover letter addressing criteria listed in the position announcement
• Current resume and/or placement file
• College transcripts (unofficial will be accepted at the time of application)

Attention Applicants:

• After application has been submitted, all application materials will be screened.
• Internal candidates must also submit all required materials to be considered.
• Candidate evaluations will not be considered.
• Reference letters from any member of the Hiring Committee or Board Members will not be considered.
• Interviews will be by invitation only.
• Interviews may be by Zoom.
• The District does not reimburse for new hire moving expenses.

New Administrative Appointments will be placed at the step 1 on the Administrative Salary Schedule and will graduate to the next step on July 1st of the following year if they have rendered 5 months of satisfactory service, with subsequent steps annually thereafter to a maximum fifth step.

Salary placement would only be negotiable if the candidate held the same position with another community college and step 2 or 3 would be the maximum considered depending on the number of years of service.