Grounds Worker II - Athletics bei Owensboro Public Schools
Owensboro Public Schools · Owensboro, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
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JOB CLASS CODE: 7627
TITLE: GROUNDS WORKER II
JOB GOAL: Grounds Worker II incumbents perform semi-skilled gardening and grounds maintenance duties on school grounds and landscaped areas and involve specialized duties such as sports field maintenance, turf maintenance and repair.
REPORTS TO: Applicable Director/Principal/Supervisor
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Any combination equivalent to: High School diploma or GED Certificate.
- 3 years of ground keeping or similar experience required.
- 5 years of ground keeping experience preferred.
- Must hold a valid driver’s license.
- Willingness to obtain Pesticide Application license with Category N3 and N20.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:
- Perform gardening, pruning and grounds work on school grounds and landscaped areas.
- Operate power equipment, hand tools and snow removal equipment; make routine adjustments and repairs to equipment.
- Mix and apply herbicides and pesticides as directed.
- Sweep and paint parking lot areas.
- Repair and maintain fences for District-wide facilities.
- Assist in moving heavy equipment and portables.
- Maintain routine records as directed.
- Oversee and participate in playground equipment maintenance
- Assist in snow and ice removal.
- Repair, grade and resurface walks and driveways.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
- Acts in accordance with the by-laws and policies as set forth by the Owensboro Board of Education, KRS and KAR, and applicable Federal laws and regulations.
- Demonstrates loyalty and dedication to the purposes and goals of the Owensboro Public Schools.
- Clean, sweep, disinfect, and maintain artificial turf sports field.
- Mow, fertilize, and maintain softball and baseball fields.
CRITICAL SKILLS/EXPERTISE REQUIRED:
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- Grounds maintenance equipment and materials.
- Operation and maintenance of hand and power tools and equipment used in grounds maintenance.
- Methods and materials used in controlling pests, insects and weeds.
- Methods, equipment and materials used in gardening and grounds maintenance work.
- Health and safety regulations.
- Proper methods of storing equipment, materials and supplies.
- Requirements of maintaining school grounds in a safe, clean and orderly condition.
- Basic math.
- Proper lifting techniques.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
ABILITY TO:
- Operate self-propelled lawn equipment, tractors, dump trucks, forklifts and other hauling vehicles.
- Perform semi-skilled to skilled work in the construction, renovation, maintenance and repair of buildings, facilities, furniture, lawns and grounds.
- Operate basic maintenance tools and equipment.
- Servicing and maintenance of equipment and the ability to drive tractors, utvs, and other outdoor equipment.
- Assist skilled personnel in the maintenance and repair of buildings and facilities.
- Move and arrange furniture and equipment for meetings and special events.
- Observe and report safety hazards and need for maintenance and repair.
- Maintain routine records related to work performed.
- Understand and follow oral and written directions.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Work cooperatively with others.
- Meet schedules and timelines.
- Observe legal and defensive driving practices.
- Perform substitute custodial duties as needed.
- Methods and materials used in controlling pests, insects and weeds.
- Methods, equipment and materials used in gardening and grounds maintenance work.
- Requirements of maintaining school grounds in a safe, clean and orderly condition.
- Work in extreme temperatures safely and efficiently.
BASIC BODY FUNCTIONS:
Medium Work: Lifting 70 lbs. Maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing up to 25 lbs.
Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling).
Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms or on the shoulder.
Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (includes slapping, striking, kicking and treadle actions).
Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (including jerking).
Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps and the like using the feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching, or running on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.
Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist.
Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees.
Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine.
Crawling: Moving about on the hands and knees or hands and feet.
Reaching: Extending the hands and arms in any direction.
Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands (fingering not involved).
Fingering: Picking, pinching, or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (rather than with the whole hand or arms as in handling).
Feeling: Perceiving such attributes of objects and materials as size, shape, temperature, or texture, by means of receptors in the skin, particularly those of the finger tips.
Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the speaker.
Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds by the ear.
Seeing: Obtaining impressions through the eyes of the shape, size, distance, motion, color and other characteristics of objects.
APTITUDES:
Specific capacities and abilities required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty. Rated in 1-5 as to the degree required, with 1 being the highest.
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Intelligence: General learning ability. The ability to “catch on” or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments, closely related. |
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Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively. To comprehend language to understand relationships between the words and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly. |
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Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. |
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Spatial: Ability to comprehend forms in space and understand relationships of plane and solid objects. May be used in such tasks as blueprint reading and in solving geometry problems. Frequently described as the ability to “visualize” objects of two or three dimensions, or visually of geometric forms. |
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Form Perception: Ability to perceive pertinent detail in objects or in graphic material. To make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures and widths and line length. |
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Clerical Perception: Ability to perceive pertinent detail in verbal or tabular material. To observe differences in copy, to proof-read words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual errors in arithmetic computation. |
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Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate eyes and hands to fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise movements with speed. Ability to make a movement response accurately and quickly. |
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Finger and Manual Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with hands in placing and turning motions. |
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Eye-Hand-Foot-Coordination: Ability to move the hand and foot coordinately with each other in accordance with visual stimuli. |
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Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive or recognize similarities or differences in color, or shades or other values of the same color; to identify a particular color, to recognize harmonious or contrasting color combinations, or to match colors accurately. |
LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- Valid Kentucky Driver's License
OTHER FACTORS:
Classified salary schedule
Classified benefits package
Hourly rate $17.76 - $21.84
FLSA Classification: Nonexempt
