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Job Summary

Reporting to the Director of Resources and Operations and working in close collaboration with the college management team and department chairs/directors and Facilities Development and Operations (FD&O), the College’s Director of Technology and Facilities is responsible for oversight of technology, all college facilities including the Hammer Theatre, and the supervision of technical staff members throughout the College. Such responsibilities shall include: consulting and collaborating with FD&O to identify facility maintenance and improvement needs including resulting projects or services, interfacing with FD&O, including Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S), and other relevant on- and off-campus units as needed with regard to college facilities, hazardous materials inspections and compliance, tech staff performance management, support of academic units for technology equipment purchases and strategic direction.

Key Responsibilities

• The Director shall interface with individuals, including SJSU faculty, staff, and students regarding facility’s needs inclusive of daily operations, assessment of needs, and planning for improvements
• Addresses concerns and resolves problems by working effectively within appropriate university and labor structures
• Works effectively with staff, volunteers, and students to ensure mitigation of risk and adherence to policies and SJSU's facilities procedures
• Works collaboratively and in partnership with FD&O concerning provision of normal maintenance and repair activities as well as planning and execution of projects by the FD&O team
• Supervise, develop and mentor technical support staff in the College; ensure compliance with collective bargaining agreements, effective staff training, influence and inspire staff, manage performance, approve time-off requests, work with chairs on performance evaluations
• The director is responsible for technology and facilities related fiscal management, including working collaboratively on an ongoing basis with the Dean and relevant managers to develop and maintain financial, health, safety, and administrative procedures in accordance with university policies
• Director executes relevant day-to-day financial transactions through university finance systems in consultation with relevant stakeholders
• Engage in creative problem solving and process improvements

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to communicate with constituents in a professional and respectful manner
• Demonstrates a commitment to supporting academic program facilities needs across a broad range of disciplines
• Demonstrates current knowledge and competency regarding humanities and arts facilities needs and rules related to health and safety codes and compliance
• Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills, including both quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Extensive knowledge in supervising and mentoring support staff, writing performance evaluations, performance improvement plans, and managing performance
• Ability to interact effectively with chairs/directors, faculty, students, volunteers, staff, and community members
• Demonstrated organizational awareness and clear communication about administrative policies, procedures, and business practices to ensure successful staff oversight and support
• Current knowledge of collective bargaining agreements in the CSU system
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills and demonstrated ability to assess needs and creatively solve problems in a collaborative environment, working with department chairs, the dean, faculty, staff, vendors, and other relevant stakeholders in an effective manner
• Demonstrates commitment to effective, respectful conflict resolution, an ongoing ability to mitigate risk and the ability to stay up to date with current regional and national trends in college technology and facilities as they relate to humanities and arts disciplines
• General knowledge and understanding of California building codes and life/safety/hazmat/and environmental regulations applicable in an educational setting
• Ability to communicate effectively and work harmoniously with a diverse group of individuals at all levels within and outside of the organization. Work often involves often requires active problem solving and effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and serve as a liaison with other departments and individuals across the campus. To include supporting and cooperating with any outside regulatory agency
• Ability to foster teamwork by maintaining a positive, cooperative, productive work atmosphere while establishing effective working relationships within a diverse population and with those from various cultural backgrounds
• Ability to operationalize sustainability concepts (economic justice, social justice, environmental justice) into all aspects of performing job duties
• Ability to analyze and respond appropriately to emergency situations including assisting campus emergency responders as requested

Required Qualifications

• BA degree in a relevant field
• Ten (10) years of demonstrated experience and success in responsible roles managing support staff, hazmat and safety inspections, fiscal and risk management, technology purchases, upgrades, and maintenance for visual and performing arts and humanities

Compensation

Classification: Administrator II
Anticipated Hiring Range: $10,000/month - $11,250/month
CSU Salary Range: $5,053/month - $16,221/month

The final hiring salary will be commensurate with experience.

San José State University offers employees a comprehensive benefits package typically worth 30-35% of your base salary. For more information on programs available, please see the Employee Benefits Summary.

Application Procedure

Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:

• Resume
• Letter of Interest

All applicants must apply within the specified application period: December 9, 2024 through December 16, 2024. This position is open until filled; however, applications received after screening has begun will be considered at the discretion of the university.

Contact Information

University Personnel
jobs@sjsu.edu
408-924-2252

CSU Vaccination Policy

The CSU strongly recommends that all individuals who access any in-person program or activity (on- or off-campus) operated or controlled by the University follow COVID-19 vaccine recommendations adopted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) applicable to their age, medical condition, and other relevant indications and comply with other safety measures established by each campus. The system wide policy can be found at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/9779821/latest/ and questions may be sent to jobs@sjsu.edu.

Additional Information

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. SJSU will issue a contingent offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was offered the position on a contingent basis.

The standard background check includes: criminal check, employment, and education verification. Depending on the position, a motor vehicle and/or credit check may be required. All background checks are conducted through the university's third-party vendor, Accurate Background. Some positions may also require fingerprinting. SJSU will pay all costs associated with this procedure. Evidence of required degree(s) or certification(s) will be required at time of hire.

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All San José State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. Incumbent is also required to promptly report any knowledge of a possible Title IX related incident to the Title IX Office or report any discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation to the Office of Equal Opportunity.

Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act and Campus Housing Fire Safety Notification: 

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the Annual Security Report (ASR) is also now available for viewing at https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Security-Report.pdf. The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and Sexual Assault prevention information, and information about drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery crimes for San José State University locations for the three most recent calendar years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the Office of the Clery Director by phone at 408-924-1501 or by email at clerycompliance@sjsu.edu.

Pursuant to the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the Annual Fire Safety Report (AFSR) is also available for viewing at https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Fire-Safety-Report.pdf. The purpose of this report is to disclose statistics for fires that occurred within SJSU on-campus housing facilities for the three most recent calendar years, and to distribute fire safety policies and procedures intended to promote safety on Campus. A paper copy of the AFSR is available upon request by contacting the Housing Office by phone at 408-795-5600 or by email at uhs-frontdesk@sjsu.edu.

Campus Security Authority - In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide policy, this position is subject to ongoing review for designation as a Campus Security Authority. Individuals that are designated as Campus Security Authorities are required to immediately report Clery incidents to the institution and complete Clery Act training as determined by the university Clery Director.

Equal Employment Statement

San José State University (SJSU) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, gender, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, race, religion or lack thereof, sex, sexual orientation, transgender, or protected veteran status consistent with applicable federal and state laws. This policy applies to all SJSU students, faculty and staff programs and activities. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and certain other federal and state laws, prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in all education programs and activities operated by the university (both on and off campus).