Facilities Officer

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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  Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must have no criminal record or criminal charges pending
• Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation with liability insurance
• Must be able to speak, read and write English
• Must have or be willing to obtain First Aide/CPR certification
• Must have a clear TB and physical examination before first day of employment
• Must have a high school diploma or GED
• Must have computer skills Microsoft Windows environment and Office suite

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Have a Bachelor's Degree or 3 years' experience in related field
• Be Bilingual able or willing to learn to speak, read and write English and Spanish
• Be a local resident of Cameron or Willacy County
• Be a person sensitive to the needs of the poor and disadvantaged

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

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  Meets the guide lines in accordance to Head Start Performance Standards and the State of Texas Licensing Minimum Standards of all the agency's facilities
• Inspects the structure of buildings and determines if repairs are needed
• Allocates classroom space and creates floor plans for centers
• Supervises renovations and additions
• Oversees grounds keeping
• Submits monthly status reports of pending projects
• Assists in the formulation of the NINOS, Inc. Head Start refunding application
• Allocates parking spaces and decals
• Responsible for transporting, disposing of, or relocating office equipment and furniture
• Evaluates and adjusts energy expenditures by installing greener appliances and fixtures to reduce energy output and educating and establishing procedures how to reduce energy usage
• Maintains vendor relationships
• Performs facilities and equipment obsolescent planning, budgeting and replacement
• Performs environmental hazard management/planning and remediation
• Ensures roofs and elevators have updated inspections
• Plans and implements annual on-site review of all Head Start centers
• Develops and maintains the emergency preparedness plans for all Head Start centers
• Trains staff on safety and emergency preparedness
• Attends the Head Start/Early Board of Director's/Policy Council meetings upon request by the Executive/Head Start Director
• Supports the efforts of Head Start families in the enhancement of their children's healthy wellbeing and academic success
• Performs any other duties assigned by supervisor relative to program operations
• Works on weekends, holidays, and/or evenings on especial assigned projects and/or tasks on request of the Executive/Head Start Director