KIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of 59 public charter, open-enrollment, pre-k-12 schools educating nearly 34,000 students across Austin, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. Together with families and communities, our mission is to create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose —college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

Founded in Houston in 1994, and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018, our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in our classrooms, in our offices, and in the communities we serve is unwavering. We are looking to hire a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join our Team and Family and champion equity, chase excellence, persist with purpose, bring joy, and help us rise together.

KIPP Texas is part of the national KIPP network of 255 college-preparatory public charter schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Nationwide, KIPP students complete four-year college at a rate of 36 percent, comparable to the national average for all students and approximately three times higher than the average of students from low-income communities.

You can see all our job opportunities at https://kipptexas.org/join-our-team/.

The Opportunity

The State Facilities Services Team ensures that all KIPP Texas students and staff have access to clean, safe, and well-maintained facilities and grounds across all of our cities (DFW, Austin, Houston, San Antonio). As a key member of the statewide Facilities Leadership Team, the Facilities Services Supervisor will support Austin's Campus Facilities Manager (CFM) with day-to-day operations and responsibilities focusing on our Custodial teams. This position will report directly to the CFM.

Key Responsibilities

• ​​​Assist with creating, implementing, training and auditing campus-based processes regionally for cleaning, equipment, and tool inventory, and 5S visual management system
• Coordinate with Campus Facilities Manager to build out standard operating procedures for custodial operations
• Conduct quarterly walkthroughs of campus facilities operations
• Performing office or non-manual work directly related to the management or general business operations
• Discretion and independent judgement in all significant matters 

Monitor and support with day-to-day operational services 

• Manage fleet vehicle processes in Austin as needed  
• Manage law enforcement and security operations at Austin campuses & support safety efforts in other regions as needed
• Partner with Campus Facilities Manager to drive standardization and efficiency across the state
• Conduct weekly check-ins with custodial team members via 03’s, and document conversations in accordance with CFM's request
• Manage oversight on outsourced cleaning vendors, and serve as a liaison between KIPP Texas and outsourced custodial on all communication 
• Responsible for creating a centralized process and managing all ordering regionally for custodial supplies. 

Partner with Campus Facilities Manager to ensure that each facility meets school operations’ needs

• Collaborate with other departments to shift and streamline operational responsibilities as needed to accommodate growth 
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with School Operations team members across regions
• Monitor and provide support to Campus based teams during inclement weather and crisis related events 

Provide administrative or project management support to Facilities Service Team as needed.

Work closely with CFM and School Operations team:  

• Gain and maintain proficiency in CMMS, Event Planner, and School Operations Procedures.
• Manage and prepare staff and materials for meetings (90% Routine and Recurring) 

Facilitate the work of the Custodial teams:

• Help with collecting and presenting dashboard data
• Facilitate team meetings as needed in conjunction with program planning and scheduling.
• Coordinate with CFM to plan out all summer floor work, order all equipment, and oversee entire process 

Support the Facilities Department:

• Support the work of the Facilities Department by responding to emerging regional custodial escalations 
• Essential personnel position for event response, communication, and messaging plan
• Assist with the planning and execution of regional events
• Oversee social, teambuilding, and communication efforts within the department to build team culture.
• Collaborate with the Campus Facilities Manager to create a celebration plan and ensure a meaningful recognition of their work
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications

• 3-5 years of custodial experience, preferably in an K-12 environment 
• English & Spanish fluency is required
• Unwavering commitment to the KIPP Texas mission, core values and willingness to go above and beyond to meet the needs of KIPP Texas students, families, and staff
• Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability with stakeholder management across departments and levels across the organization
• Exceptional project management skills, with an ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously 
• Demonstrated track record of operating with an equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging (EDIB) mindset.
• Experience managing teams and are energized by developing and coaching others to do their best work while fostering a positive, inclusive team culture
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Keen ability to use data in the decision-making process
  • Ability to pause and reflect to identify opportunities to improve procedures to make them more effective
  • Ability to work under pressure and remain calm in the midst of many changing circumstances
• Exceptional customer service mindset, and shows urgency and the ability to proactively solve problems and make decisions quickly
• Desire to continuously learn and evolve as a professional
• High proficiency in Google Applications and Microsoft Suite 
• Reliable transportation required (may be required to drive to different facilities or to pick up supplies during the workday)
• Flexibility in work schedule, including occasional nights and weekends

Compensation and Benefits

As a full-time KIPP Texas employee you are eligible to participate in all KIPP Texas’ benefit plans. KIPP Texas offers a robust variety of benefits choices with competitive rates, including medical, dental, and vision options, life insurance, and disability plans.

KIPP provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.