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Grounds SpecialistHarrison School District 2 • Colorado Springs, CO, United States
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Grounds Specialist

Grounds Specialist

Harrison School District 2 • Colorado Springs, CO, United States
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Position Type:
Maintenance/Custodial

Date Posted:
9/5/2025

Location:
Operations For School Year 2025-2026
261- Work Day Calendar

Hourly Pay Rate: $20.03+ (Salary placement is based on experience.)
Click on the following link to view the full pay range on the ESP Salary Schedule: http:// https://www.hsd2.org/our-district/financial-transparency

Job Summary:
Install, inspect and maintain grounds and related equipment including turf, landscaping, playgrounds, athletic equipment, and fences. Operate and maintain a wide variety of grounds equipment including mowers, aerators, trenchers, street sanders, street sweepers, dump trucks. snow plows, tractors and skid loaders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Operate and maintain turf and landscape maintenance equipment including mowers, aerators, fertilizers and trenchers.
  • Install, maintain, repair and operate sprinkler systems including annual start-up and shut-down.
  • Plan and perform turf and landscape fertilization including the ordering of supplies.
  • Operate specialized equipment including skid loaders, tractors, front loaders, street sanders, street sweepers, dump trucks, snow plows and commercial trucks.
  • Perform safety inspections of playgrounds and athletic equipment, document deficiencies and ensure corrective measures are implemented.
  • Instruct and train Building Engineers, Custodians and summer hires in the methods and procedures used in operating, transporting and maintaining grounds, equipment and facilities.
  • Install, repair, and maintain signs, gates, fences, fabrication and welding.
  • Plan, organize and perform installation and maintenance of playground equipment.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
  • High School diploma or equivalent, plus specialized courses in irrigation systems and turf and landscaping maintenance.
  • Valid Colorado driver's license required.
  • Knowledge of standard methods, materials, practices used in the maintenance of grounds including irrigation systems, turf, landscaping and playground equipment.
  • Ability to operate power tools, hand tools, welding equipment and various other types of equipment.
  • Ability to operate standard transmissions required at hire.
  • Ability to operate skid loaders, commercial lawn mowers, forklifts, and tractors preferred at hire.
  • The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
  • Criminal background check and District fingerprinting required.

Applicants who upload a copy of their transcripts or certifications to their application may choose to redact any dates included on the transcripts or certifications, including date of birth and dates of attendance/graduation/completion. An un-redacted copy will be requested if an employment offer is extended. In addition, submitted resumés may also exclude dates of attendance or graduation for high school and/or post-secondary education.

Application Procedure:
Click on the red "Apply" button to complete an online application, you must apply to each position that is of interest to you.
FLSA: Non-Exempt

Attachment(s):
  • Grounds Specialist- Irrigation - June 2020.pdf
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