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Job Description
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MANATEE COUNTY
Local Title: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIES SERVICES
State Title: Executive Director, Administration
SENIOR MANAGEMENT
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB GOAL:
Direct, oversee, administer, and be accountable for the delivery of District facilities services and programs, including Capital Projects/Construction Services and Maintenance and Operations, to provide safe, functional, efficient, and well-maintained learning and work environments.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, or a related field. A master’s degree is preferred.
- Minimum of ten (10) years of successful leadership experience in a large organization, or a school district.
- Five (5) years of experience as the head of a major support organizational unit in a school district or large organization.
- K-12 leadership and experience is strongly preferred.
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- Organizational development principles and practices.
- Techniques and strategies for managing a large, diverse organization.
- District business operations, programs, and services that support curriculum and instructional programs.
- Applicable federal and state laws, Florida Statutes, rules, codes, regulations, and District policies related to assigned functions.
- Programs and issues that affect District schools and non-instructional operations.
- Public education systems and county and community resources and agencies.
- Principles and practices of administration, supervision, staff development, and training.
- Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.
- Operation of computers and assigned software.
- Principles and techniques of budget preparation, fiscal oversight, and control.
- Effective oral and written communication.
- Capital planning, construction program administration, project delivery, facilities maintenance, and building operations.
- Construction procurement, contract administration, scheduling, cost control, quality assurance, and closeout practices.
- Facility condition assessment, preventive maintenance, work-order management, and emergency response planning.
- Codes, permitting requirements, safety standards, and environmental requirements applicable to school facilities and construction.
ABILITY TO:
- Maintain current knowledge of applicable federal, state, and District laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Analyze complex problems, make sound decisions, and accept accountability for those decisions.
- Plan, organize, implement, and evaluate programs and services.
- Provide effective and efficient oversight of assigned support-service operations to meet District goals and objectives.
- Meet rigorous schedules and timelines.
- Plan and implement staff development programs and collaborative, team-building processes.
- Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with employees, administrators, agencies, vendors, parents, and the public.
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Interpret, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Oversee complex capital projects and maintenance programs from planning through completion.
- Evaluate facility needs, project priorities, costs, schedules, risks, and operational impacts.
- Coordinate construction and maintenance activities to minimize disruption to schools and District operations.
REPORTS TO:
Deputy Superintendent of Operations
SUPERVISES:
Assigned Personnel
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Incumbents may perform any combination of the essential functions shown below. This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with this classification, but is intended to accurately reflect the principal job elements.
- Direct Capital Projects/Construction Services and Maintenance and Operations.
- Lead development and implementation of capital improvement, facility renewal, preventive maintenance, and operational plans.
- Monitor project scope, budget, schedule, quality, safety, regulatory compliance, and contract performance.
- Coordinate with school administrators, design professionals, contractors, public agencies, and internal departments regarding facility projects and maintenance needs.
- Oversee emergency facility response, continuity of operations, and corrective action for significant building or infrastructure issues.
- Provide executive leadership and support for all departments within the assigned scope of responsibility.
- Ensure assigned operational services support instructional programs and comply with relevant standards and established operating practices while promoting cost-effective and efficient service delivery.
- Collaborate with internal and external groups to plan and implement effective business operations and establish short- and long-term goals aligned with District objectives.
- Compile data and prepare, or direct the preparation of, narrative and statistical reports to analyze issues, monitor operations, and ensure compliance with established policies and procedures.
- Coordinate activities and programs with administrators, personnel, agencies, vendors, and outside organizations; resolve issues and conflicts; and develop management controls, policies, and procedures.
- Serve as a member of the District’s operations executive management team and participate on committees as assigned.
- Train and evaluate assigned staff; participate in employee selection; and recommend transfers, reassignment, termination, and disciplinary action in accordance with District procedures.
- Direct the preparation and maintenance of records, reports, files, and documentation related to assigned activities and personnel.
- Assist the Deputy Superintendent in planning, recommending, and implementing policies, procedures, and accountability goals for non-instructional operations.
- Act as liaison among the Deputy Superintendent, department leaders, school administrators, employee organizations, public agencies, parents, and the public, as directed.
- Recommend solutions to complex operational issues; receive and resolve concerns; and answer questions from employees and the public.
Perform other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force as frequently as needed to move objects.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Salary and benefits shall be paid consistent with the District’s approved compensation plan. Length of the work year and hours of employment shall be those established by the District.
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of personnel.
Board approved:
10/27/2026
Revised:
SALARY SCHEDULE: SAMP
PAY GRADE: D16
SHORT TITLE: SUP315
STATE JOB CODE: 72004
Pay Scale
Approved Budget Annual Salary Range: $89,818 - $171,340
Job Description
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MANATEE COUNTY
Local Title: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIES SERVICES
State Title: Executive Director, Administration
SENIOR MANAGEMENT
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB GOAL:
Direct, oversee, administer, and be accountable for the delivery of District facilities services and programs, including Capital Projects/Construction Services and Maintenance and Operations, to provide safe, functional, efficient, and well-maintained learning and work environments.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, or a related field. A master’s degree is preferred.
- Minimum of ten (10) years of successful leadership experience in a large organization, or a school district.
- Five (5) years of experience as the head of a major support organizational unit in a school district or large organization.
- K-12 leadership and experience is strongly preferred.
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- Organizational development principles and practices.
- Techniques and strategies for managing a large, diverse organization.
- District business operations, programs, and services that support curriculum and instructional programs.
- Applicable federal and state laws, Florida Statutes, rules, codes, regulations, and District policies related to assigned functions.
- Programs and issues that affect District schools and non-instructional operations.
- Public education systems and county and community resources and agencies.
- Principles and practices of administration, supervision, staff development, and training.
- Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.
- Operation of computers and assigned software.
- Principles and techniques of budget preparation, fiscal oversight, and control.
- Effective oral and written communication.
- Capital planning, construction program administration, project delivery, facilities maintenance, and building operations.
- Construction procurement, contract administration, scheduling, cost control, quality assurance, and closeout practices.
- Facility condition assessment, preventive maintenance, work-order management, and emergency response planning.
- Codes, permitting requirements, safety standards, and environmental requirements applicable to school facilities and construction.
ABILITY TO:
- Maintain current knowledge of applicable federal, state, and District laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Analyze complex problems, make sound decisions, and accept accountability for those decisions.
- Plan, organize, implement, and evaluate programs and services.
- Provide effective and efficient oversight of assigned support-service operations to meet District goals and objectives.
- Meet rigorous schedules and timelines.
- Plan and implement staff development programs and collaborative, team-building processes.
- Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with employees, administrators, agencies, vendors, parents, and the public.
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Interpret, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Oversee complex capital projects and maintenance programs from planning through completion.
- Evaluate facility needs, project priorities, costs, schedules, risks, and operational impacts.
- Coordinate construction and maintenance activities to minimize disruption to schools and District operations.
REPORTS TO:
Deputy Superintendent of Operations
SUPERVISES:
Assigned Personnel
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Incumbents may perform any combination of the essential functions shown below. This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with this classification, but is intended to accurately reflect the principal job elements.
- Direct Capital Projects/Construction Services and Maintenance and Operations.
- Lead development and implementation of capital improvement, facility renewal, preventive maintenance, and operational plans.
- Monitor project scope, budget, schedule, quality, safety, regulatory compliance, and contract performance.
- Coordinate with school administrators, design professionals, contractors, public agencies, and internal departments regarding facility projects and maintenance needs.
- Oversee emergency facility response, continuity of operations, and corrective action for significant building or infrastructure issues.
- Provide executive leadership and support for all departments within the assigned scope of responsibility.
- Ensure assigned operational services support instructional programs and comply with relevant standards and established operating practices while promoting cost-effective and efficient service delivery.
- Collaborate with internal and external groups to plan and implement effective business operations and establish short- and long-term goals aligned with District objectives.
- Compile data and prepare, or direct the preparation of, narrative and statistical reports to analyze issues, monitor operations, and ensure compliance with established policies and procedures.
- Coordinate activities and programs with administrators, personnel, agencies, vendors, and outside organizations; resolve issues and conflicts; and develop management controls, policies, and procedures.
- Serve as a member of the District’s operations executive management team and participate on committees as assigned.
- Train and evaluate assigned staff; participate in employee selection; and recommend transfers, reassignment, termination, and disciplinary action in accordance with District procedures.
- Direct the preparation and maintenance of records, reports, files, and documentation related to assigned activities and personnel.
- Assist the Deputy Superintendent in planning, recommending, and implementing policies, procedures, and accountability goals for non-instructional operations.
- Act as liaison among the Deputy Superintendent, department leaders, school administrators, employee organizations, public agencies, parents, and the public, as directed.
- Recommend solutions to complex operational issues; receive and resolve concerns; and answer questions from employees and the public.
Perform other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force as frequently as needed to move objects.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Salary and benefits shall be paid consistent with the District’s approved compensation plan. Length of the work year and hours of employment shall be those established by the District.
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of personnel.
Board approved:
10/27/2026
Revised:
SALARY SCHEDULE: SAMP
PAY GRADE: D16
SHORT TITLE: SUP315
STATE JOB CODE: 72004
Pay Scale
Approved Budget Annual Salary Range: $89,818 - $171,340
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Who's Hiring
- JPMorganChase223
- Gentiva22
- CVS Health18
- Concho Hearts Hospice18C
- Morgan Stanley14
Top Industries Hiring
- Education13
- Healthcare & Medical Services6
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals6
- Insurance4
- Investment & Asset Management4
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in executive director jobs.
- Minimum seven to ten years of senior leadership or management experience
- Demonstrated experience managing organizational budgets and financial reporting
- Experience working with or reporting to a board of directors
- Strong public speaking, donor relations, or stakeholder communication skills
- Master's degree in business administration, public administration, or a related field
- Experience with strategic planning, program development, and staff supervision
Tips for Your Executive Director Job Search
Quantify your budget and leadership scope
Executive director candidates who clearly state the size of the budgets they managed, the number of direct reports they led, and the revenue or funding they secured get shortlisted faster than those who list responsibilities without scale.
Tailor your resume to each sector
A nonprofit executive director resume reads differently from a healthcare or government one. Emphasize board relations and donor cultivation for nonprofits, operational metrics for healthcare, and policy outcomes for public-sector roles. Generic executive resumes rarely advance.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists executive director openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target organizations by growth stage
Early-stage or turnaround organizations need executives who can build systems from scratch. Established organizations want steady strategic leadership. Identify which mode you work best in and filter your search accordingly so your cover letter speaks to that exact moment.
Prepare a board-ready presentation style
Executive director interviews almost always involve a panel that includes board members. Practice distilling complex strategy into two or three clear priorities, since board members respond to decisive framing and high-level impact rather than operational detail.
Negotiate total compensation, not just base pay
Executive director offers often include professional development budgets, flexible scheduling, housing stipends for rural or mission-driven roles, and performance bonuses. Review every component of the offer before responding and ask specifically about each line item.
Executive Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most executive directors?
JPMorganChase, Gentiva, and CVS Health are hiring the most executive directors right now, with openings concentrated in New York, California, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Healthcare systems, national nonprofits, and regional community organizations consistently post the highest volume of executive director openings.
How many executive director jobs are remote?
About 68% of executive director openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though the share varies significantly by sector. Roles in policy, advocacy, and digital-first nonprofits are the most likely to offer remote flexibility, while community-based organizations, healthcare, and direct-service nonprofits typically require on-site presence.
How do you become an executive director?
Most executive directors reach the role after a decade or more in progressively senior positions within their sector. The clearest path is to build direct experience managing staff, overseeing budgets, and working with governance bodies like boards or advisory committees. Getting involved in strategic planning, fundraising, or policy work at the director or deputy level positions you for the step up. Sector-specific graduate degrees and visible community leadership also strengthen candidacy.
Can you become an executive director with little experience?
It is uncommon but not impossible, particularly at small or newly founded organizations that prioritize passion and subject-matter expertise over a long management history. Your best approach is to take on interim or acting leadership during organizational transitions, serve on nonprofit boards in a volunteer capacity, and demonstrate that you can manage a budget and supervise staff even if the team is small.
What does the executive director interview process look like?
The process typically runs longer than most roles and involves multiple rounds. An initial screening with HR or a search committee is usually followed by a formal panel interview that includes board members, senior staff, and sometimes community stakeholders. Finalists are often asked to deliver a vision statement or strategic presentation. Reference checks are thorough, and organizations frequently conduct background and financial integrity checks before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to executive director jobs?
You can find and apply to executive director jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search the roles available, identify the ones that match your background and sector focus, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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