High School Groundskeeper Location: Pinnacle High School Duration: 12 months, 8 hours a day Grade: 13, $15.44 per hour Non-Interim Position Start Date: 7/12/2025 Purpose Statement: The job of High School Groundskeeper is done for the purposes of providing support to the educational process with specific responsibilities for grounds maintenance services at an assigned High School, ensuring attractive and safe grounds areas and athletic fields, protecting against erosion, performing a variety of special grounds maintenance operations, and maintaining grounds for assemblies, events, and/or recreational activities. This job reports to the Site Administrator and/or Lead Grounds. Essential Functions: Attends unit meetings, in-service training workshops, etc. for the purpose of gathering information required to perform job functions. Cleans landscaped areas and related items, e.g. storm drains, fields, litter, etc. for the purpose of preventing flooding and removing hazards. Consults with athletic and administrative personnel for the purpose of planning, prioritizing, and scheduling grounds maintenance activities. Maintains job-related grounds-keeping equipment, e.g. mowers, loaders, trucks, weed trimmers, blowers, chain saws, etc. for the purpose of the availability of equipment in a safe operating condition. Operates job-related grounds-keeping equipment, e.g. mowers, loaders, trucks, field marking equipment, weed trimmers, blowers, chain saws, etc. for the purpose of providing services in an efficient and timely manner. Plants and/or spreads a variety of landscaping materials, e.g. plants, grass, bushes, trees, rocks, bark, etc. for the purpose of keeping the grounds attractive and protecting against erosion. Prepares and maintains grounds and athletic fields, e.g. fertilizes soil, courtyards, flower beds, chalk fields, paint stripping, etc. for the purpose of providing adequate, attractive, and safe areas for assemblies, recreational activities, and/or athletic events. Repairs irrigation systems and components, e.g. valves, wiring, timers, switches, etc. for the purpose of ensuring equipment and/or components are in proper working order. Requests materials, supplies, equipment, and/or support personnel for the purpose of completing assignments in a timely manner. Responds to immediate safety and/or operational concerns, e.g. facility damage, vandalism, alarms, etc. for the purpose of taking appropriate action or notifying appropriate personnel for resolution. Transports a variety of tools, equipment, supplies, etc. for the purpose of ensuring the availability of materials required at the job site. Other Functions: Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit. Job Requirements Minimum Qualifications: Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities: SKILLS: Required to perform multiple tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: + Operating equipment used in grounds maintenance, including tractors, weed whips, mowers, hand and power tools, etc. + Adhering to safety practices KNOWLEDGE: Required to perform algebra and/or geometry, understand written procedures, write routine documents, and speak clearly and understand complex, multi-step written and oral instructions. Specific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: + Method of preparing and maintaining various plants, shrubs, lawns, etc. + Safety practices and procedures ABILITY: Required to schedule activities and/or meetings, collate data, and use job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to work with others in a variety of circumstances, work with data utilizing specific defined processes, and operate equipment using a variety of standardized methods. Ability is also required to work with a wide diversity of individuals, work with similar types of data, and utilize a variety of types of job-related equipment. Some problem-solving may be required to identify issues and select action plans. Problem-solving with data requires following prescribed guidelines, and problem-solving with equipment is limited to moderate. Specific ability-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: + Adhering to safety practices + Meeting deadlines and schedules + Working under time constraints + Communicating with diverse groups + Maintaining a good rapport with students, staff, and community Responsibility: Responsibilities include working under limited supervision, following standardized practices and/or methods, providing information and/or advising others. There is a continual opportunity to have some impact on the organizations services. Work Environment: The usual and customary methods of performing the jobs functions require the following physical demands: + Significant lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling + Some climbing and balancing + Significant stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling + Significant fine finger dexterity Generally, the job requires 10% sitting, 70% walking, and 20% standing. The job is performed under temperature extremes and under conditions with some exposure to risk of injury and/or illness. Experience: Job-related experience is desired. Education: High school diploma or equivalent. Equivalency: Required Testing, Certificates and Licenses, Online Driver Training Certification, Drivers License & Evidence of Insurability, Continuing Educ. Training, Clearances, Criminal Background Clearance, Valid Arizona DPS Level I IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card, www.azdps.gov/services/public/fingerprint FLSA Status - Non-Exempt Paradise Valley Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, or disability in admission or access to or treatment or employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the Schools compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, ADA, or Title II of the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008, GINA may contact the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources.