Ashley River Classical Academy (ARCA) is hiring founding staff members to support its teachers, students, and families when it opens in Charleston, SC, in August 2025. ARCA is a tuition-free, public classical charter school. It is part of the Barney Charter School Initiative of Hillsdale College, a network of classical charter schools united by curriculum and purpose. ARCA will initially open K-5 and grow to K-12 by adding one grade level each year. ARCA is now accepting applications for office staff positions.

Each staff member is a professional esteemed by a staff of colleagues striving for excellence. The staff is entrusted with supporting Ashley River Classical Academy's mission: to train the minds and improve the hearts of young people through a content-rich classical education in the liberal arts and sciences, with instruction in the principles of moral character and civic virtue.

The Facilities Manager is a school staff member who works to ensure a safe, clean learning environment for our students.

Primary duties and responsibilities include:

• Carries out a program of preventive maintenance throughout the school.

• Assists in conducting periodic inspections of all school facilities to ensure safety compliance.

• Keeps informed of the latest trends, developments, and products in maintenance, repair, and upkeep. Informs and provides support for school custodial staff in these maintenance areas.

• Assists in painting, carpentry, plumbing, and electrical repairs that do not require outside contractors.

• Assists in maintaining a coordinated inventory control program for all department areas.

• Assists in the inspection of improvement and renovation work performed by outside contractors.

• Distributes warehoused maintenance and instructional materials, supplies, and equipment to schools on a scheduled basis monthly.

• Participates in the ground maintenance and gardening work around the facilities.

• Assists in the maintenance and upkeep of school-owned vehicles.

• Reports immediately to the director of operations any damage to school property.

• Assisting the Director of Operations with other duties as assigned

Qualities and characteristics of a successful Facilities Manager:

• High school diploma or G.E.D.

• Experience in carpentry, plumbing, HVAC, and/or industrial electricity.

• HVAC and/or Electrical license/certification

• Must pass a background check

Salary and Benefits:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience and expertise

• Benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance

If interested, send a resume to the Director of Operations at dbriscoe@ashleyriverclassical.org.