TECHNICIAN L2, LANDSCAPE/ARBOREAL Job at Denver Public Schools
Denver Public Schools Denver, CO 80204
$22.86 - $26.30 an hour
TECHNICIAN L2, LANDSCAPE/ARBOREAL (JOB ID: 56719)
L2 LANDSCAPE ARBOREAL TECHNICIAN
Location: 2800 W 7th Ave.
Work Year:
Traditional 245 work days - AMLG/FMGR/GRND/PROTECH
FTE:
1.0
Salary Range:
$22.86 - $26.30 per hour
Essential Functions and Objectives:
Performs landscape and arboreal maintenance activities on District properties.
Communicates and coordinates with staff at work site.- Prepares and cleans up job site, taking into consideration safety concerns of self and others, and disposes of waste and flammable materials.
- Performs District landscape and arboreal management and maintenance according to International Society of Arboricultural standards.
- Prunes, shapes, removes, trims branches for trees, shrub, and landscape health management and preservation. Removes and grinds stumps using stump grinder and related safety equipment.
- Plants and maintains plant beds. Identifies landscape pests, diseases and weeds, performs control measures or refers to appropriate entity.
- Measures and marks athletic fields for DPS athletic events. Supervises planting activities by community groups.
- Reviews work orders, prioritizes, and determine supplies for repair and purchases supplies using District purchase order system.
- Performs work and cross trains in at least one other trade as an apprentice.
- Assists with snow removal efforts on a 24 hour on-call basis.
- Responds to emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Knowledge, Experience & Other Qualifications:
Two to ten years experience and training; minimum as follows: L1: Two (2) years related experience, L2: Four (4) years experience, L3: Ten (10) years journeyman experience, including one (1) year internal experience, District specific training or equivalent required for all levels.- Formal training and or five years experience in landscape maintenance of commercial or public properties and/or Formal training and or five years experience in tree and woody plant maintenance.
- Formal training and or experience in construction and maintenance of landscape structures.
- Formal training and or experience in the control of landscape pests (insects, diseases and weeds).
- Experience in the use of survey equipment to establish grades and layout and install site landscaping.
- Experience in the requirements of establishing and maintaining of safe landscape areas.
- Must have and maintain a valid Colorado Driver's License and meet District insurability standards.
- Must have the ability to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
- Must have or be able to obtain ISA Forestry Certification.
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:
https://financialservices.dpsk12.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/Grounds.pdf
Education Requirements:
High school diploma or equivalent.
Other information:
The COO Office has a dynamic team of highly experienced people working to maintain the integrity of Denver Public Schools and the accountability of what we do as a team. We strive to meet all of the needs of our schools, Administrative buildings and constituents. The operations team encompasses Facilities, Enterprise Management, Transportation, Technology, School of Choice, Planning and Assessment, Safety and Security, Program Management, Operations Outreach and Engagement, Finance and Operations Support Services. We are the building blocks of the operations side of Denver Public Schools. We stand on our core values Integrity, Accountability, Equity, Collaboration, Fun and of course Students First. There are a lot of opportunities for anyone looking to work in an innovative, caring, and fast paced, growing entity. Come and check out Team DPS.
Additional Information:
Work Year Calendars (including accrued time off): http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1129- Benefits (including DPS contributions): http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1397
- Compensation Structures: http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/244
- Employee must live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working for Denver Public Schools.
About Denver Public Schools:
Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.
DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org .
Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
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