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Start Your Online Application Now Date of Availability: 04/20/2026 Director of Facilities, Safety and Grounds.pdf Director of Facilities, Safety and Grounds Eden Prairie School District is seeking a strategic and collaborative leader to oversee the planning, management, and improvement of district facilities, grounds, and safety systems. This role leads the long-term planning and execution of capital projects, facility operations, and safety programs that support more than 9,000 students and 1,600 staff across our district. We welcome candidates from a variety of professional backgrounds, including engineering, facilities management, municipal infrastructure, or large-scale project management. Prior school district experience is not required. If you have successfully led complex projects, including managing budgets, coordinating contractors, navigating regulations, and working with multiple stakeholders, your skills and experience will translate well to the work involved here. Position Qualifications Education/Certification: Bachelor''s degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Public Administration, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible leadership experience in facilities operations or capital project management. Experience: Minimum of seven (7) years of relevant professional experience required, including extensive experience managing operational and capital budgets. Experience working with the following: boilers construction government compliance programs facilities and grounds maintenance air quality issues Candidates do not need prior school district or education sector experience to be successful in this role. Qualifications: Knowledge of OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act) safety compliance programs, workers compensation legislation, and IAQ (indoor air quality) management programs Knowledge of engineering and maintenance legislative requirements. Excellent written and verbal communicative skills. Experienced consensus-builder and ability to work with all partners. Demonstrated organizational and management skills. Excellent supervisory and decision making skills. *Please review the attached job description for additional details about the position. Salary and Benefit Package* Salary/year $141,049 - $146,049 based on experience and qualifications (AST Level I) Vacation 25 days a year Holidays 12 paid holidays each year Life Insurance Life insurance fully paid by the employer for an amount equal to twice the employee''s annual salary Long Term Disability Insurance Long term disability fully paid by the employer. Medical/Hospitalization Medical/hospitalization insurance available per AST agreement District contribution up to $1,494 per month for family coverage Dental Insurance Dental insurance is fully paid by the employer for family coverage Sick Leave 14 days per year cumulative to 254 days Tuition Reimbursement 50% tuition for up to 9 credits per fiscal year for pre-approved coursework * This is an unofficial summary of benefits. All items listed are conditioned by more extensive qualifying provisions as detailed in the agreement between Administrative Supervisory Technical Employees and Eden Prairie School District. To learn more about our district, please visit www.epjobs.org . Please click the APPLY button above to begin your application. Eden Prairie Public Schools is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable Equal Opportunity laws, directives and regulations of Federal, State and Local governing bodies or agencies. Eden Prairie Public Schools does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, disability, sexual orientation or age. Eden Prairie Schools uses the applicant tracking system from Frontline Education to manage employment applications online