Trades Technician I - Temporary

Trades Technician I
- Temporary

Working Title
- Trades Technician I
- Temporary

Role Title
- Trades Technician I

Role Code - 79031-SW

FLSA
- Nonexempt

Pay Band - 1

Position Number - 299W0536

Agency
- Mountain Empire Community College

Division
- Mountain Empire Community College (Div)

Work Location
- Wise - 195

Hiring Range - $12.77 per hour

Emergency/Essential Personnel
- Yes

EEO Category - 8-Service Maintenance

Full Time or Part Time
- Part Time

Does this position have telework options?
-Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- - No

Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? - No

Work Schedule
- Work up to 29 hours per week during the workweek of Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Sensitive Position
- No

Job Description
- Mountain Empire Community College is a comprehensive two-year college serving residents of Lee, Scott, Wise, and Dickenson counties, and the City of Norton. MECC is one of twenty-three colleges in the Virginia Community College System and operates under policies established by the State Board for Community Colleges and the Local Advisory Board. The College is financed primarily with state funds, supplemented by contributions from the local jurisdictions.

This temporary position helps maintain the college's landscaped grounds through mowing, weed eating, and general grounds maintenance services that preserve the beauty, safety, and functionality of the campus, ensuring an inviting environment that supports the college's educational mission and leaves a positive impression on students, employees, and visitors.

Special Assignments
- May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's/Required Qualifications - KSAs and Competencies required to successfully perform the job:
Knowledge of or ability to learn about power equipment including lawn mowers, trimmers, hedge trimmers, leaf blowers, and other landscaping equipment. Knowledge of and experience in or the ability to learn about the proper methods of caring for trees, shrubs, flowers, and lawns. Ability to manage time across all duties assigned for the day. Ability to follow directions. Ability to work independently or as a member of a team.

Ability to work efficiently and thoroughly. Ability to use hand tools required for landscaping.

Required Qualifications:

Basic understanding of groundskeeping and landscaping practices and procedures. Ability and desire to learn groundskeeping and landscaping practices and procedures.

Additional Considerations
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Previous experience in a similar position.

Operation of a State Vehicle
- Yes

Supervises Employees
- No

Required Travel
- Campus travel only.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number -

Recruitment Type
- General Public - G

Number of Vacancies - 1

Position End Date (if temporary) - 10/31/2026

Job Open Date - 07/29/2026

Job Close Date - 08/09/2026

Open Until Filled

Agency Website -(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..edu

Contact Name
- Cory Darnell

Email - hr

Phone Number -

Additional Information

Background Check Statement Disclaimer
- The selected candidate's offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth's Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: /

EEO Statement
- The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.

ADA Statement
- The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADAandADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.

E-Verify Statement - VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.

Quicklink for Posting - /99115