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Director of Facilities

Director of Facilities

Paul Brissette
Paul Brissette

Director of Facilities
Phone: (315) 668-4255
Fax: (315) 676-2095

Primary Work Activities

  • Assigns personnel to various cleaning, maintenance and custodial tasks and establishes work schedules and ensures a clean, safe, healthy, efficient learning environment for students.
  • Anticipates and troubleshoots issues that arise on a daily basis to prevent a disruption to the instructional program. 
  • Maintains records and prepares reports on buildings and grounds maintenance activities.
  • Inspects regularly painting, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, heating systems, and other mechanical maintenance and construction performed by custodial or maintenance personnel or private contractors.
  • Directly oversees the location and maintenance of security equipment (camera, card swipes, key access, entrances, temperature scanners, etc.) across the District. 
  • Regularly communicates with local municipal agencies regarding fire and safety protocols. 
  • Evaluates:  Custodians, Maintenance Personnel, and Groundskeepers.
  • Conducts staff meetings, as needed, to interpret changes in Board policy or administrative rules and to discuss developments.
  • Maintains school assets including buildings, playgrounds, grounds and equipment.  
  • Works with architects and engineers to create and oversee Capital construction projects both large and small, including long term planning.
  • Maintains compliance with all Local, State and Federal regulatory agencies.
  • Is a Certified Director of Facilities through the NYS School Facilities Association and the School Facilities Management Institute.  Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor, Pesticide applicator, Class C water operator, Class A fuel system operator.
  • Serves as a member of the Executive Cabinet. 
  • Attends all relevant regional meetings and professional development and communicates important information back to relevant personnel. 
  • Works collaboratively with the Executive Cabinet to prepare a District budget while overseeing the department budget. 
  • Works closely with the Assistant Superintendent for Instruction and Personnel to resolve any personnel issues within the department. 
  • Assumes other related duties as a member of the Executive Cabinet at the direction of the Superintendent.