Facilities Support Specialist (3 positions)

Tidewater Community College has served South Hampton Roads – both students and employers – for 50 years.  It has grown from 1 campus into a regional educational and economic force.  TCC is the largest provider of higher education and workforce services in Hampton Roads, enrolling nearly 28,000 students in 2019-20. Founded in 1968 as a part of the Virginia Community College System, Tidewater Community College (TCC) services South Hampton Roads with 4 campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach, 7 regional centers and 2 important cultural institutions.  The college had 3,203 graduates in 2019-2020, 40 percent of whom pursued degrees that would let them transfer to 4-year institutions. Of South Hampton Roads residents enrolled in higher education 36% enrolled at TCC. TCC’s institutional accreditation is affirmed through 2027 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

 

The recruitment for Facilities Support Specialist is for three positions; Norfolk Campus, District Office (Norfolk) & Portsmouth Campus.

Functional Responsibilities:
• Enter and monitor purchase orders, term contracts, and perform other basic accounting tasks ensuring accuracy and meeting all established deadlines following SSC rules and regulations.
• Prepare proof and edit documents, correspondence, spreadsheets and reports as directed ensuring accuracy and meeting all established deadlines.
• Regularly processes invoices for the Facilities Department including creating purchase orders, following them to completion and submission to Fiscal Services for payment. Process invoices in a timely manner on goods/services received and complete to expedite payment in accordance with Virginia Prompt Payment Act.
• Maintain files on all purchase orders and state contracts.
• Process purchase orders into the state ordering system. EVA orders will be processed in a timely, accurately following all SSC/VCCS regulations.
• Able to enter EVA requests into School Dude, create work orders, and close work orders.
• Answers and direct phone calls, take messages, and field/answer all routine and non-routine questions.
• Responsible for ordering and maintaining office supplies, securing and maintaining office equipment, establish and maintaining a filing system, sorting and distribution of mail, creating and maintaining an accurate calendar.
• Maintain an accurate 1500 hour spreadsheet for assigned employees per campus level.
• Oversee the purchase of personal protective equipment such as safety shoes, foul weather gear, and uniforms.
• Check E-mail daily and respond promptly to avoid delays.
• Prepare travel arrangements and employee memberships as required.
• May occasionally be required to utilize personal vehicle for College business.