Lead Groundskeeper

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Position: Lead Groundskeeper

Department: Finance & Administrative Services

Type of Position: Full-time Hourly

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Work Schedule, Hours per week: Wednesday-Saturday, 6:00 AM-4:30 PM, 40 hours per week

Starting Salary Range: $18.22-$23.31, determined based on relevant years of work experience provided on application and resume.

Position Summary: Maintain landscape plantings to include flower and shrub beds, turfgrass, native grass plantings, trees and tree rings. Work will involve mowing and trimming, weeding and watering shrub and flower beds, mowing and weeding of the native grass areas and tree maintenance. Will assist with snow removal and other duties as assigned.

• Requires a High School Diploma and 3+ years of related experience.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record to be insured to operate college vehicles.

Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Ensure the upkeep of the JCCC grounds to maintain excellent curb appeal.
• Maintain shrub beds, tree rings, and flower beds, including weeding, watering, chemical applications, and installing and replacing plant materials.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and adjust irrigation systems.
• Dispense chemical applications on turf around the entire campus, including preemergent, grub, and insect prevention to trees and shrubs, flower beds, and gravel areas.
• Perform winter snow removal on campus by snowplowing, sweeping, shoveling, and applying ice melt, salt, and sand. Be available for all hours for snow emergencies.
• Prepare for campus and athletic events, such as graduations, outside athletic rentals, and student events.
• Maintain JCCC athletic fields, both turf and synthetic turf.
• Perform seasonal landscaping projects, such as tree and shrub removal, replant or trim, dress top soil and re-seed, establish drainage, remove fall leaves, and cut back ornamental grasses.
• Maintain signage areas and curbs.
• Support other departments with special requests, such as assisting the sustainability team with metal objects or driving a forklift for the Facility Maintenance team.
• Other duties as assigned.

To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, and cover letter.

• Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.

• Health insurance with some employer paid options.
• Life insurance & AD&D (employer provided)
• Retirement plans (403(b), 457(b), and KPERS)
• Employer paid 8% contribution into a 403(b) no match required
• Paid time off (vacation, sick, personal, and floating holidays)
• 14 days of paid holidays
• Full tuition reduction for JCCC credit courses (for employee and eligible dependents)
• Tuition reimbursement / assistance for non-JCCC courses for employee
• And many more!

• Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents
• Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center
• Professional development funding and training opportunities
• Mentorship program
• Recognition and awards programs
• Employee wellness programs

Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture – not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.

JCCC inspires learning to transform lives and strengthen communities.

JCCC will be an innovative leader in equitable student access, learning and success.

JCCC is an equal opportunity employer and equal access institution. JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities, which includes employment and admissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all other applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.

If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to the HR. In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background…