Facilities Manager
Description
Organization Overview
Excel Academy is a network of 5 schools in Massachusetts and Rhode Island that prepares students in grades 5-12 to succeed in high school and college and engage productively in their communities. The majority of our 1,700 students identify as Latino or Hispanic and will be the first in their families to graduate from college. Families choose Excel because our students consistently outperform their peers in growth and achievement and are 5x more likely to graduate from college.
At Excel, we believe that every student—regardless of race, zip code, or economic status - deserves access to a free, high quality holistic education. During their middle school journey with us, students grow at a pace faster than most peers in their state. This is possible through a combination of high expectations, rigorous instruction, and individualized support. At our nationally ranked high school, students achieve at the highest level and are poised for success in their chosen college or career path.
About our Team
Everyday, our team members choose to be positive, drive their own growth, uplift one another, and hold the highest possible beliefs for what students can achieve.
About the Role
The Facility Manager is critical to the successful management and maintenance of Excel Academy Charter School’s Facility. This person is responsible for Excel Academy’s campus in East Boston. This person is responsible for managing the safety, maintenance, and regulatory compliance. This position oversees many outsourced contractors and works closely with the Dean of Operations at the school. Typical daily hours are Monday through Friday from 6am to 3pm. Additionally, this role is an on-call role that will require some evening and weekend hours.
The ideal candidate will be proficient in facility and property management; will be comfortable with both office and field work; will be self-directed; and will have strong multi-tasking abilities, organizational skills, and communication skills.
Start Date: January 2026
Your Impact
Responsibilities of the Facility Manager will include but are not limited to:
Property Management for School:
- Receive and respond to all school-related work orders in a quick, professional, and results-oriented manner. Communicate proactively with school around unresolved issues and expected resolution.
- Diagnose and resolve facility problems (e.g. leaks, popping tiles, broken windows), including responding to property-related emergency calls.
- Complete all repair and maintenance for Excel’s campus, which in some cases is completed by hands-on work (e.g. painting, patching, mounting, fixing window-shades) and in other cases is completed by utilizing Excel’s vendors.
Facility Maintenance:
- Oversee the performance of all preventative, corrective, and general maintenance and repairs.
- Complete monthly, quarterly, and annual inspections as dictated by best-in-class practices or federal, state, and local administration requirements (e.g. fire, safety, environmental, assembly, elevator).
- Where appropriate, procure, negotiate, and manage competitive property/facility management services (e.g. custodial, mechanical servicing, landscaping). Direct and provide adequate field supervision for the work performed by contractors and vendors.
- Manage preventative maintenance and maintain records. Oversee preparation and implementation of preventative maintenance based on manufacturer recommendations and industry best practices.
Facility Improvement:
- Make recommendations for the maintenance and operation of the properties to improve learning and operations. This could include aesthetic improvements to learning spaces, decreased repair times to maintain building quality, energy usage improvements to lower costs, and more.
- Support the Dean of Operations and the Network team to coordinate and oversee major building improvement and construction work to ensure timely and accurate completion of capital projects.
- Assist in executing Excel’s capital renewal & replacement plans; maintain Excel’s existing multi-year capital improvement plan and budget that identifies capital improvements needed and estimated dates needed; assist in alignment of local school needs and budgetary parameters.
Qualifications
In this role, the Facility Manager will directly contribute to the smooth operation of schools in support of Excel’s mission. The Manager will be expected to meet challenging assignments with a can-do creative problem-solving mentality and tenacity. Specific skills desired of the ideal candidate include:
- Client/customer focused aptitude
- Strong communication skills and keen judgment
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize work across stakeholders effectively
- Experience with vendor management
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Highly developed organizational skills and exceptional follow-through
- Acute attention to detail to ensure smooth, predictable, and effective outcomes
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-performing, but sometimes unpredictable environment
- Experience with Google Sheets, Docs, and Microsoft Outlook
- Motivation, maturity, humility, strong work ethic, sense of humor, "roll-up-my-sleeves" attitude
- Belief in the Excel Academy Charter Schools mission and educational model
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Minimum of 5 years experience of successful facility management experience
- High school diploma or equivalent
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Lift up to 50 pounds
- Move about the schools, including ascending and descending stairs
- Frequent repetitive motion with hands, wrists, arms and shoulders. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; stoop; sit on floor; bend; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms
Special Work Requirements
Some evening and weekend work may be required, and field work is a critical part of this position. The position will require regular travel between school sites. The ability to drive and reliable access to a car is necessary.
Preference will be given to applicants who share points of intersection with our students, such as speaking Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, or a language commonly spoken by our students and families at an advanced level, being first generation college graduates, or having grown up low-income.
Learn about what sets Excel Academy apart here!
Excel Academy Charter Schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or a foreign language or prior academic achievement.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received and candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.