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Posted: 23-Oct-25
Location: Holderness, New Hampshire
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Assistant Director of Building & Grounds
Optimal Start Date: Late Fall 2025
Overview
Located amid the lakes and mountains of central New Hampshire, Holderness School is a traditional co-ed independent secondary school, serving grades 9-12. Holderness strives to strike a balance in fostering the resources of the mind, body, and spirit: the mind through a challenging college preparatory curriculum; the body through outdoor activities and required interscholastic athletics; and the spirit through school and community service and affiliation with the Episcopal Church. Holderness remains, by choice, a small school where everybody plays an important role, and where students, faculty, and staff maintain close personal relationships.
Diversity Mission Statement
Holderness School is committed to being a community that celebrates and supports diversity in its many forms because multiple perspectives and experiences are vital to educational excellence and strengthen our community. Diversity refers to the human facets of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, and socioeconomic status. Holderness strives to create opportunities for cooperation, to broaden the educational experience of all students, and to enrich the lives of all community members.
The Position
Holderness School seeks a dynamic and experienced professional to serve as Assistant Director of Buildings & Grounds within the Building & Grounds (B&G) Department. This position reports directly to the Director of Buildings & Grounds and supervises all buildings and grounds personnel, with the exception of the administrative assistant. This salaried (exempt) position requires a dedicated individual with strong leadership skills and a background in facilities maintenance. The successful candidate will lead by example by modeling hard work, thoughtful work practices, and good communication. This management position requires periodic hands-on work, as possible and as needed. Some evening and weekend work will be required to support special events, snow removal, physical plant emergencies, etc.
Responsibilities
Supervision and Management
With direction from the Director of Buildings & Grounds, the Assistant Director of Buildings & Grounds manages a department of nine full-time employees as well as additional seasonal and part-time employees. The Assistant Director ensures that work carried out by the team is performed safely, efficiently, in a timely fashion, and to the appropriate standard of quality and compliance.
- Supervision of a team of employees in a wide range of functional areas including, grounds, building repairs, maintenance, preventative maintenance, automotive and equipment repair, central heating plant, hockey rink, snow removal, and athletics grounds
- Managing and assigning work orders
- Project management as assigned by the Director of Buildings & Grounds
- Faculty housing and office moves
- Event set up and breakdown
- Trash removal, recycling, and proper disposal of hazardous waste
- Assist FD in long-term budget planning
- The successful candidate will see themselves as an important part of the school’s risk management team
Other Duties:
- Sharing oversight of ice rink mechanical room during hockey season (November-March)
- Participating in weekend B&G on-call rotation
- Sitting on the Safety Committee
- Approving B&G employee timesheets
- Reporting employee injuries to FD and HR Director
- Scheduling and overseeing contractors
- Procuring supplies and materials
- Cutting keys and pinning Best Access System cores
- Addressing safety and disciplinary matters within the department in conjunction with FD
- Sharing responsibility with FD for B&G departmental annual reviews
- Serving as the primary point of contact for B&G when the FD is away from campus
- Create work orders based on observations of needs on campus
- Other duties as assigned by FD
Required Skills and Education
The successful candidate will possess the following:
- Significant experience in successfully managing a team of people is a must
- Strong background in building maintenance, construction, and grounds maintenance
- Solid understanding of mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and life safety systems
- High School degree or equivalent (post-secondary or trade school education desirable)
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Budget management experience
- Ability to motivate a diverse group of individuals
- Ability to read construction drawings
- Ability to effectively communicate by email
- Basic word processing and spreadsheet skills
Highly desirable skills include:
- EPA RRP certification
- AHERA asbestos training
- OSHA training
- HazWaste training
- Trade license
- Experience with commercial doors and hardware
- APPA or IFMA certification
The Process
If interested in this position, please send a resume with a letter of interest to holderness-employment@holderness.org. Priority consideration will be given to application materials received before October 31, 2025.
Holderness School offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life insurance, generous retirement match, professional development opportunities, use of grounds and facilities, and meals in our dining hall when school is in session for you and your family. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.
Holderness School is an equal-opportunity employer and will not discriminate or tolerate discrimination against any employee or applicant in any manner prohibited by law.