Terms of Employment: 

12 months/ 234 days per year.  Salary is at the Auxiliary Pay Plan Aux2 on the EISD Compensation Plan.  Entry level rate of pay is $12.71/hour with additional consideration based upon directly related experience. 

Primary Purpose:
Responsible for the preparation, up-keep, and maintenance of athletics grounds and facilities.

NOTE: Applicant must have satisfactory outcome of fingerprinting background check. Non-refundable fee (approximately $50.00) paid by the applicant, before continuing within the process towards possible employment. 

Qualifications:
Education/Certification:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent (recognized by the Texas Education Agency or regional accrediting agency)
• Valid Texas Class C Driver’s License
• Must be insurable for liability coverage

Experience:

• None

Special Knowledge/Skills:

1. Ability to handle all yard tools and equipment
2. Must possess good verbal and written skills
3. Good interpersonal and supervisory skills
4. Good organizational and leadership skills
5. Good driving record

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Mow and detail grounds, including athletics fields
• Care for trees, shrubs, and flowers by water, pruning, fertilizing, and mulching 
• Water grounds and apply fertilizer
• Collect and dispose of leaves, dirt, rubbish, and refuse from district facilities
• Assist with the inspection, repair, and installation of sprinkler systems
• Assist in up-keep of athletics department equipment and facilities
• Operate tool and equipment according to prescribed safety procedures
• Follow established safety procedures to perform job duties, including lifting and climbing
• Correct unsafe conditions in work area and report any conditions that are not correctable to supervisor
• Inspect and adjust tools and equipment for safety and efficiency and perform preventive maintenance as needed
• Continual walking, standing, climbing, bending, and heavy lifting and carrying. Work outside and around moving objects and vehicles.
• Frequent district travel
• Other duties as assigned - in the best interest of the district.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
None.

Equipment Used:
Tractor and mower, riding and power mower, gas-powered weed trimmer, blower, edger, sprayer, striping machine, garden and hand tools, posthole auger, aerator. Light truck or van.

Working Conditions:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Continual walking, standing, climbing, stooping, bending, kneeling, reaching, and heavy lifting and carrying. Work outside and around moving objects or vehicles. Exposure to extreme temperatures, chemicals (herbicides and fertilizer), and loud noises. Frequent districtwide travel.