<p>Position Status & Special Application Instructions</p> <p>Posting Number CS00555 RIC Position Number 5550-10000-740 Benefits Eligible? Yes Section Number of Positions Available 1 Anticipated Start Date or Semester Posting Date 03/19/2025 Position Status Permanent - C End of Restricted or Limited Position Civil Service List No Closing Date 03/28/2025 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions/Information for Applicants</p> <p>At the time of appointment must be physically qualified to perform assigned duties as evidenced by a physician's certificate.</p> <p>Upon hire, candidate may be required to arrange for an official transcript of highest degree earned to be mailed/transmitted directly from the institution to RIC.</p> <p>General Information to Applicants</p> <p>Posting Details</p> <p>Classification Information</p> <p>Salary Grade 317CA Min Salary 47530 Max Salary 52070 Added Salary For this Position FLSA Non-Exempt Branch of Service classified Labor Code Council 94 Local 2878 AA/EEO/ADA Statement</p> <p>As an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity institution that values and is committed to inclusion and expanding the diversity of its faculty and staff, the College invites members of protected classes, including minorities and persons with disabilities, to identify themselves as such at the time of application.</p> <p>Position Information</p> <p>Position Title Grounds Superintendent Department Name Landscaping and Grounds Full Time / Part Time full-time General Statement of Duties</p> <p>To be responsible for and to supervise the work of a large group of subordinates engaged in the care and maintenance of the grounds of a large state institution; and to do related work as required.</p> <p>Supervision Received</p> <p>Works under the general supervision of a superior who makes general assignments of duties and responsibilities; work is reviewed in process and upon completion for conformance to plans, specifications, and instructions.</p> <p>Supervision Exercised</p> <p>Assigns and supervises the work of subordinates, instructs them in their duties, and reviews their work in process and upon completion for conformance to instructions.</p> <p>Scheduled Work Week / Hours / Area</p> <p>40 hours/week</p> <p>Monday - Friday</p> <p>7:00 AM - 3:30 PM</p> <p>Position Overview</p> <p>The Department of Facilities & Operations is responsible for the maintenance and operations of the physical aspects of the Rhode Ilsand College multi-building campus including contractor administration and the Central Falls Hub.</p> <p>Reports To Associate Director of Facilities & Operations - Business Management & Grounds Illustrative Examples of Work Performed</p> <p>To be responsible for and to supervise the work of a large group of subordinates engaged in the care and maintenance of grounds of a large state institution involving; grading, seeding, and fertilizing lawns; propagating, transplanting, and caring for trees, plants and shrubbery; maintaining recreational areas and athletic fields; care and maintenance of roads and walks, including drainage facilities; and clearing and removing snow.</p> <p>To make periodic inspections of grounds to assure safe and sanitary conditions.</p> <p>To recommend to a superior such projects as may be necessary to improve conditions on and about the grounds of the institution.</p> <p>To supervise the care and maintenance of machinery and equipment used by the grounds maintenance force.</p> <p>To requisition materials and supplies.</p> <p>To maintain records and prepare reports.</p> <p>To do related work as required.</p> <p>Education</p> <p>Such as may have been gained through: graduation from a senior high school; and</p> <p>Experience</p> <p>Such as may have been gained through: employment in a supervisory capacity in the field of landscape gardening and grounds maintenance of a large park or institution.</p> <p>Or Combination of Education and Experience</p> <p>Any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.</p> <p>Or Combination of Education and Experience Additional Required Qualifications Knowledges Skills and Capacities</p> <p>A thorough knowledge of landscape and grounds maintenance work; a thorough knowledge of the common methods of road maintenance including the construction of adequate drainage facilities; the ability to supervise and review the work gardeners and other grounds maintenance workers; the ability to keep records and prepare reports; and related capacities and abilities.</p> <p>Preferred Qualifications</p> <p>Supervisory experience in a grounds maintenance setting.</p> <p>Number of Employees Supervised 5-9</p>