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rrAssistant Director of Operations
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rBennington College
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rJob Type: \| Full time
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rLocation: Bennington, Vermont, United States
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rBennington College welcomes applications for an Assistant Director of
Operations. The Assistant Director will join a dedicated, mission-driven
Buildings & Ground team whose work centers on the custodial upkeep,
design and maintenance of campus buildings and landscape. The team
contributes to student and employee success at Bennington by providing
the campus community with clean, beautiful and functional spaces in
which to imagine, learn, and pursue their best work.
The Assistant Director is responsible for managing all facets of
housekeeping and moving services on campus - managing people and
projects to ensure that campus facilities are maintained in a clean,
orderly and attractive manner. The position is responsible for
scheduling, assigning and monitoring work orders, handling requests for
services and responding to concerns from campus constituents and guests,
facility inspections, budgeting, ordering inventory, and staff
management/development including hiring, coaching and performance
management. The role works closely with the Office of Student Life on
student housing matters and works in collaboration with other campus
offices to consider and respond to/solve a variety of routine and
critical projects/initiatives including, among others, renovation moves.
The position also assists with the management of campus housing leases.
The Assistant Director supervises and manages a team of 19 full-time and
one part-time staff as well as seasonal/temporary/student labor. In
conjunction with the Associate Vice President of Facilities, the
position assists with executing concierge-level conference services and
serves as the first point of on-call contact and as part of the broader
on-call Buildings and Grounds management team.
The Assistant Director of Operations plays a critical role in providing
an interface between students, faculty, staff, and guests of the College
and the work of Buildings and Grounds. Candidates must evidence a
commitment to providing a superior customer service experience, one that
is both positive and effective in nature.
Bennington serves a diverse student population inclusive of members of
ethnically/racially minoritized, international, LGBTQIA+, and disability
communities as well as diverse gender identities, socioeconomic
backgrounds, religions, and political beliefs. Our staff and faculty
also reflect diverse and intersecting backgrounds and identities. All
employees are expected to be respectful and responsive to these
differences in the service of building community that promotes student
and employee success and community cohesiveness. Each individual
(faculty, staff and students) will be accountable for upholding these
values. The College\'s approach to pluralism and inclusivity-both as
fields of inquiry and practice-is to prioritize flexible thought, and to
invite the examination of access, value, power, and privilege through
its institutional policies and areas of study. We encourage applicants
from diverse realms of interest, backgrounds, experience, and
accomplishment to apply.
The position requires a minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience
(ideally supervision of custodial services in a hospitality,
institutional or other commercial environment) and prior experience
professional custodial/cleaning. Candidates must have experience
motivating teams and actively engaging with staff to promote
cooperation, respect and teamwork. The position requires excellent
communication, listening and problem solving skills. Candidates should
be proficient with technology including Google uite and work order
systems; ADP payroll/attendance systems experience desired. The position
requires knowledge and experience with commercial cleaning practices,
protocols and materials and an understanding of related Federal and
State regulations. The ideal candidate will be highly organized,
empathetic, have keen attention to detail and able to successfully
prioritize against competing deadlines. A high school diploma or
equivalent is required; Associate\'s degree or higher is preferred.
Experience with conference services or event management is a plus. The
position requires a valid driver\'s license.
This position requires successful completion and acceptable results of a
background check.
The College
Bennington College offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes
medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance,
retirement, and tuition benefits including Tuition Exchange
scholarships. The College also offers an on-site fitness center as well
as generous time off benefits.
Bennington College is a laboratory for innovation in higher education.
At Bennington, learning and making-on campus and in the field-are
inseparable, and its graduates are noted for their outsized impact on
the world\'s stage. This campus celebrates the ongoing making of
work-shared on walls, in shows and performances, in lectures and
readings, and in conversations