Associate Director Custodial Services - Kutztown University : Job Details

Salary: $75,076.00 - $84,867.00 Annually Location : Kutztown, PA Job Type: Full Time Job Number: 2025-0071 Division: Finance and Facilities Department: Facilities - Management Opening Date: 08/14/2025 Closing Date: 8/31/2025 11:59 PM Eastern Bargaining Unit: Management Classification: 180 Job Summary **This is an ESSENTIAL position** Directs and manages all aspects of custodial operations on campus, including academic, administrative, athletic, auxiliary and resident hall buildings. Develops and applies technical procedures, standards, and instructions which promote a clean and safe campus environment. Trains and evaluate custodial supervisors, team leads, and custodians. Prepares cleaning schedules, assigns overtime, records equalization and ensures coverage for special events. Assists in campus snow removal operations, by ensuring buildings are accessible. Oversee custodial budgets and orders necessary supplies and cleaning products. Initiates and maintains various vendor contracts while complying with all Commonwealth and State System procurement and purchasing rules and regulations. Investigates and recommends technological and equipment upgrades intended to enhance custodial operations. Serves as a key liaison between Facilities and the campus community. Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 5-7 years of recent experience managing a diverse workforce in custodial operations, facilities operations or related field which include budgetary oversight, employee performance reviews, and developing cleaning schedules.
• Possession of a Cleaning Management Institute Certification Supervisor Level or the ability to obtain within 6 months (employer will pay for if candidate does not possess)
• Advanced computer skills and familiarity with MS Word, MS Excel/Access and demonstrated ability to quickly learn other software programs
• Valid driver's license

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years in a managerial role with knowledge of cleaning procedures, hiring practices, fiscal management, employee training, and equipment/supplies.
• Professional certification within Custodial or Facilities field such as APPA CEFP, CFM, etc.
• Experience managing a diverse workforce of more than 20 employees
• Experience managing a unionized workforce
• Experience writing and delivering employee performance evaluations

Supplemental Information Applications & resumes will be accepted until the position is filled, however; to ensure full consideration, application materials should be received no later than the end of day on August 31, 2025The starting salary range for this position is $75,076 - $84,867. All applications for this position must be submitted via our online application/resume system ONLY. Please do not fax, mail, or e-mail any documentation. Successful interviews, reference checks, background clearances (PA Criminal, Child Abuse Clearance & FBI Clearance), and demonstration of ability are requisite qualifications for all positions. The University is very interested in hiring employees who have had extensive experience with diverse populations. Kutztown University is an AA/EOE/member of the PA State System of Higher Education and actively solicits applications from women and minority candidates. Non-Discrimination Statement Kutztown University does not discriminate in employment or educational opportunities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status. To discuss a complaint of discrimination, please contact the Office of Social Equity, Old Main A-Wing, Room 02, by phone at 610-###-#### or by e-mail at [email protected]. Pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Kutztown University does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, including admissions and employment. Any inquiries regarding the application of Title IX at Kutztown University may be made to Bradley Davis, the University's Title IX Coordinator, located in Old Main A-Wing, Room 02A, by phone at 610-###-#### or by email at [email protected], or the Office for Civil Rights located in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Bldg., 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-1100, by phone at 800-###-#### (TDD: 800-###-####), by fax at 202-###-####, or by e-mail at [email protected]. Kutztown University's Sexual Misconduct, Anti-Discrimination, and Anti-Harassment policies can be found in The Key student handbook or online at Notice of availability of the Annual Security Report and Annual Fire Safety Report The Annual Security Report and the Annual Fire Safety Report, containing policy statements, crime and fire statistics for Kutztown University, isYou may also request a physical copy by emailing the KU Clery Compliance Coordinator at To be eligible for coverage under the State System health plan, you must be a permanent, full-time employee (including temporary, full-time faculty with at least an academic year contract) or a permanent, part-time employee (including temporary, part-time faculty with at least an academic year contract) who is scheduled to work every pay period for at least 50% of full-time. The link for the benefits for this group is:

• Medical/Prescription Drug PPO health plan offered to employees, which includes prescription drug and hearing coverage.
• Healthy U Wellness Program Voluntary program designed to provide employees with tools and resources to assist in improving and maintaining good health. Participants are rewarded with reduced health care premiums.
• Dental and Vision Coverage Offered at no additional cost to employees.
• State Employee Assistance Program (SEAP) A confidential program which provides a wide range of no-cost services to address a broad range of problems, including counseling, legal, and financial services.
• Group Life Insurance Employer paid term life provided for permanent employees based on onetime salary up to a maximum of $50,000.
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability Insurance (LTD) Income protection equal to 60% of gross annual base salary to a maximum of $5,000 monthly benefit with an option for a 90-day or 180-day benefit elimination period.
• Voluntary Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance (VGLIP/AD&D) Additional life insurance coverage and personal accident insurance to help protect against losses due to accidents or death. Maximum employee coverage is five times the annual salary up to $500,000.
• Group Retirement Plans Employees can choose one of the mandatory retirement plan options - a 401(a), with a 5% employee contribution and a 9.29% employer contribution or the State Employees' Retirement Plan (SERS) pension/investment plan with various enrollment options.
• Voluntary Retirement Plans All employees are eligible to participate in our 403(b) Tax Sheltered Annuity and/ or 457 Deferred Compensation Plan.
• Flexible Spending Accounts Income withheld before taxes for eventual reimbursement of certain medical and dependent care expenses.
• Tuition Waiver benefits vary by employee group.

01 I understand this job is located in Kutztown, PA.

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02 Do you have a Bachelor's degree?

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• No

03 Do you have 5-7 years of recent experience managing a diverse workforce in custodial operations, facilities operations or related field which include budgetary oversight, employee performance reviews, and developing cleaning schedules?

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04 Do you have a Cleaning Management Institute Certification-Supervisor Level or the ability to obtain within 6 months?

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05 Do you have advanced computer skills and familiarity with MS Word, MS Excel/Access and demonstrated ability to quickly learn other software programs?

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• No

06 Do you have a valid driver's license?

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• No

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