About this role
School District No. 79 (Cowichan Valley)Director of Operations The Cowichan Valley School District invites applications for the role of Director of Operations.The RegionSituated in the beautiful Cowichan Valley on southern Vancouver Island, the Cowichan Valley School District is located between Victoria and Nanaimo. The Cowichan Valley School District extends north to Saltair, south to Spectacle Lake on the Malahat and west to the Lake Cowichan region. We are honoured to be learning on the ancestral and unceded territories of the Quw?utsun, Malahat, Stz?uminus, Penelakut, Halalt, Ts?uubaa-asatx and Lyackson peoples. The District serves a student population of approximately 8,150 students of which 1,700 identify as Indigenous. The School District has 23 school sites and an annual budget of over $108 million. Further information regarding the School District can be obtained at www.sd79.bc.ca.BackgroundReporting to the Secretary Treasurer, the Director of Operations provides leadership and operational oversight in areas of administration of district properties, facilities planning, maintenance and repair, construction and renovations,?student transportation, custodial services, grounds maintenance and management of energy conservation programs. Responsibilities include providing strategic and technical guidance to senior staff in the development of long-range planning and budget planning for all operations departments. The Director works collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external constituents to develop long and short-range plans prioritizing facilities projects and infrastructure upgrades to ensure a safe, efficient environment for students, district personnel and administrators. The Director must exercise a wide latitude of independent judgement to perform the work described above. This position requires skills and experience in asset management, business management, human resources, technical building systems, construction management, safety, security and risk management. Duties and Responsibilities Facilities Planning The Director is the District?s lead position in both long and short-term space planning from a facilities perspective, working with the district leadership team and educational leaders to ensure the District?s space needs are met. This will be done through the following duties and responsibilities: Oversee the development and updating of the District?s Long-Range Facilities Plan (LRFP) that informs the annual capital plan submission Leads the District annual 5 Year Capital Plan submission to the Ministry of Education and Child Care Assists in the development and implementation of the District?s Strategic Plan from a facilities perspective Initiates, leads, and supports the Department?s strategic direction in alignment with the Strategic Plan and District priorities Develops, implements and monitors the Facilities Operational Plan to ensure direct support of the District?s Strategic Plan Assists in the negotiation of leases for land, buildings and equipment Participates as an active member of the District?s Leadership Team by creating and fostering a strong Department culture grounded in the values of the District Attends Board and committee meetings Represents the District on local, regional and provincial networks Oversee the relocation and/or disposal of school district property and equipment Submits completed plans of major projects for Board approval Oversee the construction of new schools and ensure that they are completed in accordance with approval specifications and budgets Plans for the construction of new school facilities including seismic and transportation considerations Liaises with District staff in the planning of building and grounds maintenance, the level of custodial services required and minor capital requests Develops, in consultation with District staff, specification of new schools and equipment and provides to architects Capital Project Delivery T