Supervisor, Grounds

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Job Posting Closing Times: Job postings are removed from advertising at 12:00 A.M. on the closing date e.g., at midnight on the day before the closing date. Austin Community College employees are required to maintain a domicile in the State of Texas while working for the college and throughout the duration of employment. - AR 4.0300.01 If you are a current Austin Community College employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account . Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area. As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that: Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities. Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC Job Posting Title: Supervisor, Grounds Job Description Summary: To support the Austin Community College (ACC) District's advancement of landscape architectural activities including planning, designing, developing and assessment of ACC landscape exterior and interior. Will be working with various stakeholders across the district to support college's initiatives and master planning. Job Description: Description of Duties and Tasks 1) Supervises, trains, coaches, directs, coordinates, and disciplines personnel while adhering to organizational human resources policies and procedures as well as related employment laws. Recommends hire and termination personnel actions for positions supervised. 2) Develops and manages landscaping projects; duties include planning, scheduling, organizing and directing work, and training personnel. 3) Monitors jobs both indoors and outdoors to ensure quality and compliance with job standards. 4) Administers, monitors, and manages contractors to perform tasks such as irrigation, tree removal, trimming, plumbing, or retention pond maintenance; consults with contractors to determine extent of service required and schedule work so as to have minimal impact on daily operations of facilities. 5) Manages budget for Grounds Department; approves all purchases within purchase level guidelines; maintains college issued credit card, follows purchasing guidelines; and allocates expenditures necessary to improve safety or performance of grounds staff. 6) Performs duties of landscaper (demonstrate job duties to training staff, emergency repairs, etc). 7) Orders plant materials, tools, equipment and supplies. 8) Develops and manages greenhouse and nursery stock. 9) Selects, purchases, and monitors application of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides; picks up and delivers parts. 10) Develops & evaluate plans, criteria, etc. for variety of projects, programs activities, etc. 11) Layouts/designs complex landscape projects. 12) Oversees the day-to-day activities of the campus landscapes throughout the district. 13) Writes/drafts routine correspondence and informational reports. 14) Maintains reports and records pertaining to personnel actions, invoices, and purchasing transactions. 15) Coordinates with Campus Managers and other staff to assess campus grounds maintenance and recommendations. Communicates with Director for approval(s). 16) Ensures appropriate employee safety training and compliance are completed. 17) Prepares and files vehicle mileage and status reports. 18) Performs quality checks and audits as needed on equipment and department assigned vehicles. 19) Required to be subject to on-call duties and respond to emergencies after hours, weekends, holidays, and during emergency closures. 20) Other duties as assigned. Knowledge * Knowledge of philosophy, goals, objectives, priorities and needs of landscape architectures and land planning. * Horticultural, arboricultural and greenhouse management practices. * Characteristics used to identify a variety of plants and flowers including plant materials. * Irrigation systems and maintenance. * Knowledge of applicable building codes, ordinances and regulations. * Knowledge of land surveying. * Supervisory principles, practices, and methods. * Budget preparation, bid and purchasing procedures, and expense control.

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