Posted: 09-Dec-25
Location: Houston, Texas
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Preferred Education:
JOB TITLE: Director of Facilities
REPORTS TO: Head of School
DIRECTLY SUPERVISES: Janitorial Staff
STATUS: Salary, 40 hours/week, 12 months
JOB SUMMARY: The Director of Facilities oversees the planning, maintenance, safety, and daily operations of all school buildings, grounds, and mechanical systems. This position manages the facilities team, coordinates campus projects, and ensures a safe, clean, and functional environment that supports the school's academic mission. This position will play a critical role in partnering with the Department Chairs, Director of Finance, Head of School and other Administration.
DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES & ACTIVITIES (Including Physical Function)
- Commitment to Briarwood’s mission, purpose, and culture
- Supervise, schedule, and lead the facilities team (maintenance, janitorial, and grounds)
- Oversee daily building operations, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and general maintenance
- Maintain a positive, collaborative working culture aligned with the school’s mission
- Ensure campus compliance with OSHA, ADA, fire safety, and life-safety regulations
- Oversee security systems, alarm monitoring, access control, and emergency response procedures
- Lead safety drills and update emergency plans in coordination with school leadership
- Develop and execute preventative maintenance plans for all systems and equipment
- Ensure timely inspections, repairs, and servicing of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems
- Maintain inventory, equipment, tools, and supplies
- Plan and manage renovations, capital projects, and campus improvements
- Coordinate with contractors, engineers, inspectors, and vendors
- Review contracts, negotiate pricing, and ensure quality execution of all third-party services.
- Develop and manage the annual facilities budget
- Track expenses, evaluate cost-saving opportunities, and manage purchasing
- Collaborate with leadership on long-term facility planning and capital expenditures
- Provide logistical support for school events, activities, and daily operations
- Ensure setup, breakdown, and facility readiness for school functions
- Participate in any accreditation process for the school
- Attend all staff meetings and staff retreats
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Head of School
Education: Bachelor’s Degree preferred, not required
Experience:
- Experience in independent schools, with a strong background in Facilities
- 5+ years of facility management or maintenance leadership experience,
- Working in independent schools-a plus
- Experience supervising staff and managing vendors
- Knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and general building systems
- Strong project management and budgeting skills
- Must hold a Boiler Operator’s Permit, obtain within 90 days of employment
- Ability to respond to after-hours emergencies as needed
- Exceptionally capable in both written and oral communication
- Bilingual-a plus
- Excellent organizational skills
- Technologically savvy
- Proven success at working collaboratively
Physical Abilities: Maintain physical ability to complete all essential functions and activities of the position.
The Briarwood School offers a competitive health insurance program, retirement benefits, paid time off, and robust professional development opportunities.
The Briarwood Philosophy
"Every student can learn, and every student has the right to be taught in the way he or she learns best."
The Briarwood Core Values
Community through Connection
Our school community is a diverse group of learners who treat each other with kindness and
respect.
We value the connections that our faculty and staff make with our students.
We value our partnerships with families.
We strive to ensure that our community offers opportunities for academic, social, and emotional
growth.
Transformation through Confidence
Our faculty create a structured and challenging academic environment. They hold themselves and their students accountable as they build confident, self-advocating learners who are prepared for an ever-challenging and complex world. We set high expectations for social behavior and academic success, which students attain through perseverance and a growth mindset.
Each candidate is expected to understand and support the Briarwood Teaching Philosophy and Core Values.
The Briarwood School is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Briarwood prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. The Briarwood School makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.