Groundskeeper

MARION CITY SCHOOLS
Marion Ohio
September 08 2025
ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCY
Anticipated Opening for 2025-2026 School Year

Groundskeeper

The position of an 8 hour groundskeeper for the school district is now open. Please note the job description is attached. This is a 12 month 260 days at 8 hours per day total of 2080 hours per year position as per salary schedule.

How to Apply: Internal/External
If you are interested in being considered for this position and feel you are qualified you must apply online at to 4:00 p.m. on Monday September 15 2025.Click hereto apply. If you have any questions please contact Jake Grau via email

The Board/Administration has the sole discretion to determine qualifications of all candidates based upon posted qualifications which will include but are not limited to the following:

1. Ability to competently do the job 5. Experience
2. Attendance 6. Job skills and knowledge
3. People skills 7. Work ethic
4. Loyalty 8. Can the person do the essential functions required of the job

The above qualification criteria may be determined via personnel file (if available) past evaluations (if available) administration/supervisor input reference checks testing (if required for position) interview process and any other methods deemed appropriate by the employer.

MARION CITY SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of the Marion City Schools Board of Education that the best qualified applicant shall be selected for each position without regard to race color religion national origin age sex marital status political affiliation disabling or military status. No person shall be denied employment solely because of any impairment which is unrelated to the ability to participate in activities involved in the position or program for which application has been made.

Groundskeeper
2080 Hours (260 days @ 8 Hrs.) Salary Schedule Effective July 1 2024 through June 30 2025

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Groundskeeper

RESPONSIBLE TO: Buildings and Grounds Supervisor/Director of School Operations

DEPARTMENT: Business Operations

CLASSIFICATION: Groundskeeper

LENGTH OF CONTRACT: Twelve month contract - 260 days at 8 hours per day - total of 2080 hours per year.

GENERAL DUTIES: Maintains grounds and outside landscaping at all elementary schools the Church St. Building and other sites where extra help is needed.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Mows weed whips and maintain landscaping at all elementary buildings including Colonial AcresTransportation and the Church Street building
• Mowers and equipment will be moved from one site to another by using pickups and trailers.
• Picks up trash around the grounds as needed while mowing and weed whipping.
  
• Snow removal: A.Will help maintenance crew and other Groundskeepers plow drives and parking lots around the district-including schools and Church Street Building. B. If parking lot plowing is not needed but snow removal on walks is necessary then the groundskeepers would help Custodial Staff where needed with perimeter walks use pickups or trailers to move plows or snow blowers to site. C. Use salt spreader trucks to apply salt to district parking lots when and when and where needed and as assigned.

• Trees will be trimmed when:
  A. Limbs hang over fences
  B. Broken after storms
  C. Remove broken limbs/branches from school grounds
  
  
• Kills weeds (using Roundup) in landscaping playground mulch and fence lines (also weed eat) when and where needed.
• Remove fallen leaves and dispose of from schools and Church Street Building.
  Work in conjunction with other Groundskeepers to prepare and stripe athletic fields
• Minor repairs around the athletic facilities-athletic fields tennis courts and grounds when possible-much as a head custodian would do minor repairs in his building. Major maintenance projects should be referred to maintenance.
• Any other projects which help beautify and protect the grounds of the areas mentioned above including killing weeds in landscaping mulch and fence lines (also weed whip) when and where needed.
• Help with moving deliveries and other such chores when time is available.
  Do periodic preventative maintenance on equipment (clean oil/filter changes plugs etc.)
• Be on call from November 1st April 15th to serve as a day Custodian (head or regular) where needed as long as this does not interfere with snow plowing or another necessary project that might be underway and cannot wait. If the Groundskeeper is directed to cover a higher paid position he would receive the higher rate for the day/days of coverage.
• If not assigned from November 1st April 15th to some other duty help maintenance personnel with building projects or go to the bus garage and help mechanics as needed (as per direction of the immediate supervisor.)
• Assume responsibility for such matters as may be assigned by the Director of Business Operations.

NOTE:
Must hold or be willing to obtain a State of Ohio Department of Agriculture Chemical Application Certification. (Employee has 1 year to obtain).

NOTE: The above lists are not ranked in order of importance.

CONDUCT: Each staff member shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance and abuse of any prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Boards policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.

*This job description identifies primary responsibilities and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and activities. This job description is subject to change in response to student demographics staffing factors funding variables modified operating procedures program/curriculum changes as directed by the Superintendent of Marion City Schools

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