Campus "Mr. Fix It" Wins Manager of the Year Award
Stuck door? Light that won't work? A leak that won't stop? Robert "Bob" Jenkins will
fix it.
Bob is the Director of Facilities, Maintenance, and Operations at San Bernardino Valley
College. Before coming to SBVC in September 2014, the Washington, D.C., native and
married father of five earned his master of public administration degree from BYU.
Every day, Bob and his team work behind the scenes to keep SBVC running, getting things
done quickly and efficiently.
There is no such thing as a typical day for Bob, as his job is "90 miles an hour"
with "gusts of 110." Needed in four different compass points/directions at the same
time. Starting work equals getting shot out of a cannon." He jokes that his actual
title is "Director of Now What?" and working 12 hours is considered a half day.
Last spring, Bob received the Manager of the Year Award at SBVC's 24th Annual Spotlighting
Our Success Awards, with his nominator praising him for his leadership skills and
patience. Bob was "surprised" by the win, saying it was "a bit humbling." He loves
collaborating with his team and other colleagues to "solve problems. There are many
very talented people in the district and it's great to work with them. Irrespective
of the size/scope of the project, it's nice to see where I've contributed to the goals
which allow the campus to run better."