Supervisor, Grounds

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching Is attracted by the colleges mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title: Supervisor, Grounds

Job Description Summary: To support the Austin Community College (ACC) Districts advancement of landscape architectural activities including planning, designing, developing and assessment of ACC landscape exterior and interior. Will be working with various stakeholders across the district to support colleges initiatives and master planning.

Job Description:

Description of Duties and Tasks

1) Supervises, trains, coaches, directs, coordinates, and disciplines personnel while adhering to organizational human resources policies and procedures as well as related employment laws. Recommends hire and termination personnel actions for positions supervised.

2) Develops and manages landscaping projects; duties include planning, scheduling, organizing and directing work, and training personnel.

3) Monitors jobs both indoors and outdoors to ensure quality and compliance with job standards.

4) Administers, monitors, and manages contractors to perform tasks such as irrigation, tree removal, trimming, plumbing, or retention pond maintenance; consults with contractors to determine extent of service required and schedule work so as to have minimal impact on daily operations of facilities.

5) Manages budget for Grounds Department; approves all purchases within purchase level guidelines; maintains college issued credit card, follows purchasing guidelines; and allocates expenditures necessary to improve safety or performance of grounds staff.

6) Performs duties of landscaper (demonstrate job duties to training staff, emergency repairs, etc).

7) Orders plant materials, tools, equipment and supplies.

8) Develops and manages greenhouse and nursery stock.

9) Selects, purchases, and monitors application of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides; picks up and delivers parts.

10) Develops & evaluate plans, criteria, etc. for variety of projects, programs activities, etc.

11) Layouts/designs complex landscape projects.

12) Oversees the day-to-day activities of the campus landscapes throughout the district.

13) Writes/drafts routine correspondence and informational reports.

14) Maintains reports and records pertaining to personnel actions, invoices, and purchasing transactions.

15) Coordinates with Campus Managers and other staff to assess campus grounds maintenance and recommendations. Communicates with Director for approval(s).

16) Ensures appropriate employee safety training and compliance are completed.

17) Prepares and files vehicle mileage and status reports.

18) Performs quality checks and audits as needed on equipment and department assigned vehicles.

19) Required to be subject to on-call duties and respond to emergencies after hours, weekends, holidays, and during emergency closures.

20) Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of philosophy, goals, objectives, priorities and needs of landscape architectures and land planning.
• Horticultural, arboricultural and greenhouse management practices.
• Characteristics used to identify a variety of plants and flowers including plant materials.
• Irrigation systems and maintenance.
• Knowledge of applicable building codes, ordinances and regulations.
• Knowledge of land surveying.
• Supervisory principles, practices, and methods.
• Budget preparation, bid and purchasing procedures, and expense control.

Skills

• Maintaining an established work schedule, with occasional nights and weekends; may include on-call and responding to emergencies.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Maintaining confidentiality of work related information and materials.
• Effectively communicate in a concise and effective manner.
• Communicating effectively through oral and written communications.
• Effectively using organizational skills with attention to detail and follow through.
• Supervising, directing, and coordinating the activities of subordinate personnel.
• Accept, receive, and/or collect payments.
• Accountable for inventory/property management.
• Make recommendations that impact the budget.
• Manage the budget within assigned unit/division.
• Interpreting written documents including construction plans, specifications and contract provisions.
• Installing landscape designs.
• Plan and design processes for landscape architecture and land planning.

Technology Skills

• Use a variety of spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software.

Required Work Experience

• Five years related work experience including three year supervisory experience.
• Completion of the ACC Supervisor Certificate Series Program will satisfy the supervisory experience required for this position.

Required Education

• High School degree or educational equivalent.

Special Requirements

• Valid Texas Drivers License and reliable transportation for local Austin area travel.

Other Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to communicate in Spanish.

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in both an internal and external environment with occasional exposure to inclement weather and varying temperatures.
• Ability to drive landscape equipment.
• Subject to standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, and manual dexterity.
• May need to lift heavy objects of up to 50 pounds.
• May be exposed to and work with hazardous chemicals.

Safety

• Supervise safe operation of unit. Facilitate safety inspections. Take reasonable and prudent actions to eliminate identified hazards. Ensure employees receive appropriate safety training and foster a workplace safety culture.

Pay Range: $63,475 - $79,343

Number of Openings: 1

Job Posting Close Date: February 12, 2026

Clery Act: As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.

Disclaimer: The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.