Category:	Professional
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Department:	Facilities - Administration and Finance
Locations:	Boston, MA
Posted:	Jun 27, 2025
Closes:	Open Until Filled
Type:	Full-time
Position ID:	189711
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About MassArt:

Founded in 1873, having celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2023, Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt), is the nation's first and only independent, free-standing public college of art and design in the country. MassArt is an inclusive community of thinkers, doers, makers, educators, innovators and leaders striving to shape the future through art and design. We've spent 150 years demonstrating the truly amazing things that happen when a world-class art and design education is an option for every deserving student. Located in Boston's hub of arts and culture along the Avenue of the Arts, MassArt enrolls 2,000 students and offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate degrees in 18 disciplines, as well as continuing education and youth programs.  

MassArt strives to be a model of diversity and inclusion; the campus community reflects the layers of cultural and self-identity that proudly make up our region, nation, and world. We build effective partnerships with co-workers throughout the College by freely sharing appropriate information and providing assistance to all and maintain an environment that is welcoming to persons of all backgrounds, nationalities, and roles.

Job Description:

Massachusetts College of Art and Design seeks a talented individual to join our team as the Assistant Director Facilities/Residence Halls. Reporting to the Director of Facilities and working collaboratively with the Associate Dean / Director for Housing and Residence Life, this position provides operational leadership to a comprehensive facilities management organization that is responsible for maintenance, renovations, capital planning, emergency management, and environmental health and safety of three Residence Life Buildings totaling approximately 200,000 square feet. This position will serve as an important member of the facilities leadership team. The Ass't Director will manage and work collaboratively with four (4) individuals engaged in the daily maintenance and repairs to create exceptional customer service for our students, faculty, staff, and the wider community, including campus visitors. 

Reports to: Director of Facilities
Supervision Exercised: Maintenance Working Foreman and Maintenance Workers
Salary: $80,000-$90,000 Commensurate with experience
Hours: 7:00am - 3:00pm
Bargaining Unit: This position is governed by the APA collective bargaining agreement
 

Key responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage either directly or through subordinates, housekeeping, trades personnel, external vendors, and contractors in the care, maintenance, and repair of all college campus residence life facilities.
• Manage day-to-day facilities operations, maintenance, and environmental health and safety.
• Assisting the Director of Facilities in generating and managing contracts with external vendors, appropriately following both state and college procurement policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate fiscal responsibility for all expenses related to maintenance and operations.
• Assist the Director of EH&S to ensure safe work practices and procedures are followed in accordance with the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Environmental Protection, and all applicable local, state, and federal government laws and regulations.
• Review, assign, and track work orders from issuance through successful resolution. Conduct regular audits of completed work orders to ensure work was completed properly, timely, and in a highly professional manner.
• Maintains a proactive planning approach to all aspects of facilities, ensuring that contractors and services are planned appropriately throughout the year in accordance with contracts and the annual facilities calendar. Coordinate timely snow and ice removal from parking lots and walkways by engaging vendor and department staff. This will entail occasional evening and weekend work.
• Serves as on-site coordinator for campus remodeling projects, working with department staff and contractors to ensure timely completion of projects with minimal interruption to campus services and operations.
• Tactfully approaches others; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments.
•  Strategic:
• Understand the College's mission, vision, and values and execute operationally in support of it. Collaborate with and advise the Director of Facilities to determine long-term goals, resource planning, operational expectations, and best practices.
• Builds and maintains positive relationships with Massachusetts State College Building Authority (MSCBA) and all MassArt departments to ensure MassArt community member's (students, staff, and faculty) residence life needs are met promptly.
• Collaborates regularly with all stakeholders to ensure all facilities are maintained to the highest possible operational standards.

Administrative:

• Collaborate closely with the Assistant Dean and MSCBA to develop a facility operational budget.
• Develop equipment, supply inventory lists, and ensure accurate and proper care and maintenance of all departmental assets.
• Is highly organized, detail-oriented, and adept at multitasking in a fast-paced environment.
• Supervise 1 maintenance working foreman, and 3 maintenance workers.
• Mentor, train, and evaluate maintenance staff and support their professional development.
• Other related duties as assigned.
   

Requirements:

Qualifications :
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. 
 

• Associate's degree in facilities management, engineering, business management, or related field, or a combination of education and demonstrated experience sufficient to meet the needs of the position, bachelor's preferred.
• Three (3+) plus years in a facilities/operations management role, preferably in higher education at an organization of similar size and scope. 
• Demonstrated supervisory success with a unionized workforce preferred. 
• Demonstrated effectiveness working with ethnically, culturally, and racially diverse faculty, staff, students, and the public.
• Excellent management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities while adhering to deadlines and budgets.
• Must possess strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Proficiency in a variety of software applications (Microsoft Office & Google Suite)
• Valid driver's license.
• This position will be required to be available for emergencies on off-hours (nights and weekends) on occasion.

 
Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours: This job requires the ability to be on call and includes some night and weekend work. This role serves as essential personnel, which requires a presence on the College's Rapid Response Team during campus emergencies.  

Additional Information:

 Please note MassArt:

• Does not support employment-based visa sponsorship or non-student exchange visitor visa sponsorship.
• Is not an E-Verify institution.

Selected candidates must be eligible to work in the US at the time of employment, complete all onboarding tasks including a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) background review and provide proof of eligibility to work in the US by completing the Form 19, Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

You are required to show proof of your identity and employment eligibility within three (3) days of the start of your employment. You will not be authorized to work in any capacity until all paperwork has been completed. For a list of all acceptable documents please click here.

Comprehensive Benefits (does not apply to contractor/student positions):
When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.
Want the specifics? Please click here to view MassArt Benefits.

MassArt provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military status, genetic information, pregnancy or a pregnancy-related condition, or membership in any other legally protected class.

MassArt complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the college operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

Application Instructions:

Resume and Cover Letter