Position Title: Grounds Technician Division: Operations Reports To: Maintenance Foreman FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Salary Schedule: MI or MII Work Days: 244 Essential Duties: • Take direction from Grounds Crew Lead and accurately complete all assigned work in a timely manner. • Promote good relations and display a positive image with customers, the public, and peers. • Complete and submit all paperwork as required. • Maintain the proper parts inventory on the district vehicle to meet the majority of assigned maintenance work requests. • Take proper care of, and maintain, district vehicles, tools, and equipment necessary to perform the responsibilities of the position, as well as to ensure maximum usage. • Plan, stage, and complete the cleaning, inspection, maintenance, and installation of all types of equipment assigned to the trade. • Initiate and complete assigned projects in a timely, efficient, and accurate manner. • Immediately report any issues that may have an impact on school or employee safety. • Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Qualifications: • Must possess the qualifications required to hold an MI or MII classification; 0-5 years of applicable and verifiable work experience in grounds maintenance. • High school diploma or state-approved High School Equivalency (HSE), preferred for MI, and required for MII classifications. • Must hold a valid State of Georgia driver’s license with no more than eight (8) points against the license over the last seven years. • Exceptional integrity, commitment to confidentiality, excellent character, and strong professional reputation. • Ability to abide by the Georgia Professional Standards Code of Ethics for Educators. • Must be regularly, predictably, and reliably at work. • Ability to be present at the physical worksite. • Must perform tasks involving prolonged periods of standing, walking, kneeling, and sitting. • Must perform routine physical activities such as bending and lifting/pushing/pulling up to 75 pounds, and negotiating stairs and ladders. • Vision, hearing, written, and verbal communications are essential factors in performing required tasks.