Director of Facilities for Housing & Residential Education

University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

Review of applications will begin immediately

Overview

The University of South Florida is a high-impact, global research university dedicated to student success. USF is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in the top tier of research universities, a distinction attained by only 2.2 percent of all universities. It is ranked 44th in total research expenditures and 34th in federal research expenditures for public universities by the National Science Foundation. The USF System has an annual budget of $1.5 billion, an annual economic impact of $3.7 billion, and serves 47,000 students in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and Lakeland. According to Florida law, search records, including applications and search committee meetings, are open to the public. The University of South Florida is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Equal Access institution.

The Position

USF is searching for a talented leader to join our team as the new Director of Facilities for Housing & Residential Education. The successful candidate will provide expertise, vision, and strategic leadership related to residential facilities housing over 5,500 students and guests in traditional residence halls, suites, and apartments in 80 buildings (over 1.7M gsf) with a $30 million dollar annual budget; lead planning, coordination, and implementation of Housing facilities master plan encompassing construction, renovation, and maintenance of all Housing & Residential Education buildings; ensure excellent customer service, responsible fiscal management, and positive collaboration across department; set clear expectations for high quality recruitment, selection, training, and ongoing development of over 118 Housing facilities staff; and provide expertise and support for a wide variety of facilities-related matters. This is a opportunity to help USF transform the campus to a primarily residential Carnegie classification by impacting the residential character of its campus housing.

Qualifications

This position requires a bachelor's degree and seven years of professional experience leading a large residential facilities management operation. A master's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, business administration, education, facilities management, or related field and over ten years experience leading a large university housing operation including major construction and renovation projects is preferred.

Application and Nomination

Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until filled. To apply for this position please click on the Apply link below, complete the brief application form, and upload your resume and position-specific cover letter. Nominations for this position may be emailed to Jennifer N. Hiatt. If you are unable to submit materials electronically, please call SJG at 413-529-2895.

Search Lead: Jennifer N. Hiatt, Senior Associate

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