POSITION: Gardener - Groundskeeper : 8 hrs per day – 5 days per week (7:00am - 3:30pm), Tuesday - Saturday workdays, 12 months/year-round schedule SALARY: Range 35: $4,385 (step 1) to $6,224 (step 7) - monthly $25.29 (step 1) to $35.91 (step 7) - hourly Placement dependent on experience BENEFITS: Generous benefit package includes medical, dental, and vision for employee paid by the District. Vacation and sick leave accrued. Include CalPERS retirement. DEFINITION: Under general supervision, to operate and maintain a variety of power grounds equipment; to perform grounds-keeping maintenance and gardening functions and activities; and to do other related work as required. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES: Mows, hedges, trims, prunes and waters landscaped areas, prepares and fertilizes soil, plants lawns, etc., weeds, rakes sweeps. Operates various power equipment, hand-held and other; able to make minor repairs on power equipment. Maintain and repair power grounds equipment, sprinkling and irrigation systems, able to spray areas with insecticides and herbicides. May perform grounds-keeping and other maintenance functions such as moving of furniture and equipment for various events; also knowledge of the control of rodents, etc. Perform custodial and other related work as required. QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge of: Methods, materials, tools and power equipment used in grounds maintenance, grounds-keeping and gardening work; operation and routine maintenance of power grounds equipment; safe working methods and procedures. Ability to: Perform semiskilled and varied grounds maintenance, grounds-keeping and gardening work, operate and maintain a variety of equipment safely and skillfully. Perform heavy manual activities related to grounds maintenance, grounds-keeping and gardening work. Understand and carry-out oral and written directions. Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships. Experience: Six (6) months of experience in gardening, grounds keeping, and/or landscaping is required. Health and Welfare: Health benefits available. Condition of Employment: Current, valid CA Driver's License. Insurability by the District’s liability insurance carrier; Department of Justice clearance through the District will be required. TB clearance required; eligibility to work in US a must. NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT The State of California Department of Education (CDE) is committed to ensuring equal, fair, and meaningful access to employment and education services. The CDE does not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis and/or association with a person or group with one of more of these actual or perceived characteristics of age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, retaliation, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, Vietnam Era Veterans ‘status, or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment. The Office of Equal Opportunity is charged with overseeing, leading, and directing the CDE’s efforts to meet the legal obligations set forth in state and federal civil rights laws, and regulations in CDE employment and delivery of education services. Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination and civil rights should be directed to the Office of Equal Opportunity. TITLE IX COMPLIANCE Related Board Policies regarding nondiscrimination in the Burlingame School District’s programs (BP 0410), employment (BP 4030), and anti-harassment /anti bullying (BP 0411), sexual harassment of student or staff (BP 4119.11) are outlined in referenced Board Policies which can be found on the district website: http:/www.burlingameschools.org. Complaints regarding discrimination as outlined in the above statement and related board policies should be addressed to the Title IX Coordinator for the Burlingame School District: Laura Afshar, Director of Human Resources lafshar@burlingameschools.org (650) 250-3810