When I was in school, I was too busy sticking gum under the desk to notice the people who ensured everything was prepared, maintained, and managed for the students.
But maybe you paid more attention! If you have an interest in managing school facilities, Hofstra University Continuing Education (CE) has the certificate program for you: the school facilities management certificate program, offered in conjunction with the Nassau County Superintendents of School Buildings and Grounds Association.
The certificate program includes the following courses:
What does it take to keep a school building in ship shape? It takes a proactive preventative maintenance program to keep it clean, perform inspections, plan long term, and manage cost impacts.
This course gives you the management techniques you’ll need to effectively supervise and counsel employees, conduct interviews, perform evaluations, understand union contracts, conduct meetings, present in public, and report status.
Be prepared to understand the full scope of people involved in school facilities management decisions, including the school board, superintendent, assistant superintendents, principals, teachers, PTA, union groups, students, and constituents.
As you might expect, safety is an important consideration for school managers. Learn about the safety regulations for NYS public schools and how to establish, monitor, and control your safety program.
Ready to prepare a budget and 5-year plan? How about addressing staffing needs and monitoring construction? This course will get you ready for all this and more!
Going more in depth on construction concerns, this course will give you the knowledge to review SED regulations, prevailing wages, blueprints, etc., and teach you to supervise projects and work with firms, architects, and engineers.
This course will teach about the many energy concerns you need to know to effectively manage school facilities, including photovoltaic, mechanical and electrical systems, lighting, HVAC, and energy conservation. You’ll also learn about new technologies to decrease energy and water consumption.
The EPA Tools for Schools program, NYS GREEN cleaning standards, mold concerns, federal Right to Know regulation, and related areas will be covered in this course.
As for the gum? Perhaps you’ll be the first school facilities manager to find a way for used gum to be a green energy source. Well, perhaps not, but Hofstra’s school facilities management certificate program will certainly prepare you for the greater challenges!