Grounds Maintenance Technician

h2About the Department/h2pstrongBASIC FUNCTION /strongbrbrUnder the direction of an assigned supervisor, the Grounds Maintenance Technician performs a variety of duties to maintain, renovate, and improve District grounds, landscaping, athletic fields and related facilities and open spaces. brstrongbrDISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS/strongbrbr Incumbents in this classification perform the full range of skilled grounds maintenance duties involved in landscaping and turf maintenance, gardening care, irrigation, and grounds maintenance involving trees, lawns, turf, shrubs, hedges, ground cover, plants, and athletic fields. Knowledge of ground maintenance methods, procedures, equipment, and techniques is required. brbrstrongESSENTIAL DUTIES RESPONSIBILITIES /strongbrbrThe following duties and responsibilities describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be restricted or construed as an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required of individuals so classified, and not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each employee in this classification. brbr1. Prepare, plant, cultivate, maintain, fertilize, mow, trim, weed, prune and edge lawns, fields, trees, shrubs, hedges, and plants. Report and mitigate safety hazards. br2. Prepare, install, maintain, monitor, and use automatic and/or manual irrigation/watering systems in an effective, economical, and environmentally sound way. br3. Maintain turf and plant landscaping by using aeration and pesticide, insecticide, fungicide, and herbicide applications. Assist with animal control on campus. br4. Maintain safe, clean, and attractive ground areas by raking and removing leaves and plant debris; blowing, collecting, and removing debris from walkways, patios, parking lots, and other outdoor spaces; and emptying exterior trash cans. br5. Operate, use, clean, maintain, and repair manual and mechanical tools, equipment, machinery, and vehicles needed for ground maintenance.br6. Install, monitor, adjust, maintain, repair, and remove automatic irrigation/watering systems and controls. br7. Prepare, mark, chalk, and drag athletic fields and other grounds areas as needed for athletics and other events. Assist in set-up and take-down for events as needed. br8. Perform landscaping and ground improvement projects including tree and feature removal, trench and hole preparation, asphalt and concrete preparation and application, painting and striping, and feature installation. br9. Assist in setting up facilities for meetings, activities, and campus and community events. br10.Assist students, faculty, staff and visitors as needed. br11.Perform job-related duties as assigned.brbrPlease click span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0"a href="https://www.imperial.edu/ivc/files/HR/Job_Description/Classified/Grounds-Maintenance-Technician-March-2025.pdf" target="_blank"uhere/u/a/span to view the full job description./ph2Position Duties/h2pstrongEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:/strongbrAny combination of high school graduation, GED, and experience in grounds maintenance or related field or the equivalent. brbrstrongIMPORTANT:  To be considered for the position applying for, applicants must submit the required items by the deadline, which include: online IVC application, current resume, and ALL unofficial transcripts u(transcripts must show degree was awarded or conferred with a completion date)/u. All attachments will be uploaded into the online application. Applications which do not include all of the required materials will not be forwarded to the screening committee for consideration. Materials submitted become property of the District and will not be returned, copied, or considered for other openings./strong/ph2Minimum Qualifications/h2ppstrong style="font-weight: 700; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0;"RANGE 11 ON THE CLASSIFIED SALARY SCHEDULE:nbsp;/strongInitial Salary placement is normally at Step 1, no higher than Step 3. nbsp;Please click a href="https://www.imperial.edu/ivc/files/HR/Salary_Schedules/2023-2026_-_Classified_Salary_Schedule_Effective_July_1_2023v2.pdf" target="_blank" aria-label="Please click here to review current salary schedule - open in a new tab" data-uw-rm-vglnk="" uw-rm-vague-link-id="https://www.imperial.edu/ivc/files/hr/salary_schedules/2023-2026_-_classified_salary_schedule_effective_july_1_2023v2.pdf$here" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" uw-rm-external-link-id="https://www.imperial.edu/ivc/files/hr/salary_schedules/2023-2026_-_classified_salary_schedule_effective_july_1_2023v2.pdf$pleaseclickheretoreviewcurrentsalaryschedule" data-uw-pdf-br="1" data-uw-pdf-doc=""u style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; text-indent: 0;"here/unbsp;/ato review current salary schedule./pbrspan style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true"span style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px;"span style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px;"strong style=" font-weight: 700;"strong style=" font-weight: 700;"strong style=" font-weight: 700;"strong style=" font-weight: 700;"strong style=" font-weight: 700;"strong style=" font-weight: 700;"strong style=" font-weight: 700;"span style=" color: rgb(223, 53, 12);"uIMPORTANT:/unbsp;/span/strong/strong/strong/strong/strong/strong/strong/span/span/spanbr style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"span style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px;"span style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px;"strong style=" font-weight: 700;"strong style=" font-weight: 700;"strong style=" font-weight: 700;"strong style=" font-weight: 700;"strong style=" font-weight: 700;"strong style=" font-weight: 700;"strong style=" font-weight: 700;"span style=" color: rgb(223, 53, 12);"First Review of Applications:/span/strong/strong/strong/strong/strong/strong/strong/span/span/spanspan style="font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; color: rgb(223, 53, 12);"strong style=" font-weight: 700;"strong style=" font-weight: 700;"strong style=" font-weight: 700;"strong style=" font-weight: 700;"strong style=" font-weight: 700;"strong style=" font-weight: 700;"strong style=" font-weight: 700;"nbsp;/strongComplete application packets will be accepted until the position is filled; but those received bystrong style=" font-weight: 700;"nbsp;January 28/strongstrong style=" font-weight: 700;", 2026,/strongstrong style=" font-weight: 700;"nbsp;/strongare assured consideration. The College reserves the right to extend time limits or reinitiate the recruitment/selection process at any point./strong/strong/strong/strong/strong/strong/spanbrbrspan style="font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; color: rgb(223, 53, 12);"strong style=" font-weight: 700;"strong style=" font-weight: 700;"strong style=" font-weight: 700;"strong style=" font-weight: 700;"strong style=" font-weight: 700;"strong style=" font-weight: 700;"strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true"For Additional inquiries please contact:br style=" color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px;"/strongspan style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"Gina Snow/spanbr style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"HR Recruiter/spanbr style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"Phone: 760-355-6210/spanbr style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"Email:nbsp;/spana data-fr-linked="true" href="mailto:gina.snow@imperial.edu" style="font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; color: inherit !important; text-decoration: underline !important;"gina.snow@imperial.edu/a/strong/strong/strong/strong/strong/strong/spanbrbr/ph2Other Qualifications/h2pImperial Valley College is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, or covered veteran status.brp style="margin: 0"strongspan style="color: inherit"COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND DIVERSITY/span/strong/pp style="margin: 0; text-align: justify"span style="color: inherit"With the goal of ensuring the equal educational opportunity of all students, Imperial Valley College embraces diversity among students, faculty, staff, and the communities we serve as an integral part of our history, a recognition of the complexity of our present state, and a call to action for a better future. Embracing diversity means that we must intentionally practice equity and respect toward one another, and understand that discrimination and prejudices create and sustain privileges for some while creating and sustaining barriers for others. In order to embrace diversity, we also acknowledge that institutional discrimination and implicit bias exist, and that our goal is to eradicate those vestiges from our system. Our commitment to diversity requires that we strive to eliminate those barriers to equity, and that we act deliberately to create a safe and positive environment where individual and group differences are valued and leveraged for our growth and understanding as an educational community./span/pp style="margin: 0; text-align: justify"span style="color: inherit"To advance the goals of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice for the success of students and employees, we must honor that each individual is unique and that our individual differences contribute to the ability of the college to prepare students on their educational journeys. This requires that we develop and implement policies and procedures, encourage individual and systemic change, continually reflect on our efforts, and hold ourselves accountable for the results of our efforts in accomplishing our goals./span/pp style="margin: 0; text-align: justify"span style="color: inherit"We are invested as a community in cultivating and maintaining a climate where equity and mutual respect are both intrinsic and explicit by valuing individuals and groups from all backgrounds, demographics, and experiences. Individual and group differences can include, but are not limited to the following dimensions: race, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, immigration status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, religion, creed, military or veteran status, socioeconomic status, and any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation. We acknowledge that the concept of inclusion and diversity is ever-evolving, thus we create space to allow our understanding to grow through the periodic review of this statement. In service of these goals, Imperial Valley College is committed to fostering an employment environment that offers equal employment opportunity for all and an educational environment that ensures the equal educational opportunity of all students./span/pspan style="color: inherit" strongTHE COLLEGE/strong Imperial Valley College is co-recipient of the 2023 Aspen Award for Community College Excellence. It offers a full range of associate degrees, professional certificates and basic skills courses as well as a comprehensive array of university transfer and education courses. IVC has an annual full-time enrollment of more than 10,000 students.  The Aspen award committee noted that IVC has created one of the nation’s most effective partnerships with local K-12 systems and has excelled in graduation rates and post-graduation success of its student population. Its student success is based upon IVC’s work in eliminating barriers, addressing student challenges and fostering a culture of care in a rural area with high rates of poverty and traditionally low rates of educational attainment. Imperial Valley College is known throughout the region for its outstanding career programs, excellent programs of study in business, quality allied health, renewable energy and public safety programs and for excellent transfer and general education courses.  IVC is also a major economic engine in Imperial County. It is responsible for infusing millions of dollars annually into the local economy through its construction projects, general operations and annual earnings of its current students and graduates. 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