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Athletic Field Specialist

Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA | Full Time

$59k-75k (estimate)

2 Months Ago

Athletic Field Specialist

Dickinson College Carlisle, PA

$59k-75k (estimate)

Full Time 2 Months Ago

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Dickinson College is Hiring an Athletic Field Specialist Near Carlisle, PA

Posting Details

Dickinson College is a premier four-year residential liberal arts institution chartered in 1783 and widely recognized as a leader in global and sustainability education. Dickinson College is located in Carlisle, named a “most livable city” by Forbes and minutes from the state capital of Harrisburg. The campus is connected to a vibrant downtown that offers eclectic dining, shopping and entertainment options. Within a two-hour drive are Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.; New York City is three hours away.

Dickinson College offers full time employees a broad range of Benefits including a comprehensive medical insurance plan, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, generous time off, parental leave, homebuyer assistance, and tuition benefits for eligible employees and dependent children under the age of 24. Upon eligibility, the College contributes 8% of an employee’s base salary to a retirement account with an additional .5% matching contribution; all money paid by the college into the employee’s retirement plan is immediately and fully vested in the employee.

In our ongoing efforts to support the health of our community, Dickinson College strongly encourages all members of the campus community to be up to date on CDC-recommended vaccines.

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening.

Position Information

Posting Number

S01506

Position Title

Athletic Field Specialist

Working Title

Athletic Field Specialist

Position Number

VF9921

Position Type

Non-exempt

Division and Department Information

Division

Finance and Administration

Department

Facilities Management

Posting Information

Job Summary/Basic Function

This position serves as the specialist responsible for the care, growth, appearance, maintenance and safety of athletic fields and athletic complex grounds. Additionally, the Athletic Field Specialist functions as a working member of College’s grounds crew (Groundskeeper I), in performing various duties to maintain and assure the attractive appearance of campus through daily execution of planned maintenance activities. Crew members are expected to maintain their individual campus zone with minimal supervision and direction. Crew members should be able to plan, prioritize and execute their activities such that the required work gets done with minimal intervention from their supervisor(s).
Essential Functions:

Maintains natural and synthetic athletic fields and grounds to a professional level. This includes fertilization, aerification, pest and disease monitoring and treatment, turf grass establishment and overseeding, turf grass and landscape weed control, ancillary field maintenance including management of infield and warning track surfaces.
Completes grooming, mowing, trimming and other turf grass maintenance activities in secondary areas of Dickinson Park and Biddle Field. Ensures work is done in a safe, professional, and productive manor.
Attends seminars and safety training as required by the Director of Grounds. Maintains pesticide applicator certification via update trainings. Maintains pesticide application log.
Operate, maintain and monitor automatic irrigation systems and repair as needed.
Maintain and repair equipment to include mowers, sprayers, tractors, field rakes, etc. Blade sharpening. Weekly safety monitoring of all equipment.
Assist with snow removal from campus sidewalks, parking lots, driveways and steps. All grounds crew members are considered “emergency response personnel.” As such they are required to report to work even when the college is closed or is operating under a delayed start. Grounds crew members can be called in at any time of day to respond to weather and/or other types of emergencies as needed. It is expected that the employee has reliable transportation adequate to transport them to work even under adverse weather conditions.

Preferred Qualifications

Required:
Associate’s Degree – Horticulture, turf grass management, agronomy.
3-5 years work experience
PA Drivers’ License required. Must have a PA Commercial Pesticide Applicator License Category 23 Parks/Schools Pest Control, or obtain within six months of hire. Must have a PA Class B CDL. Ability to obtain a Forklift Operators Certification.
Preferred:
Bachelor’s Degree – Horticulture, turf grass management, agronomy.

A valid Driver's Licence is required. Employees (operators) must have been in possession of a valid operator’s license for not less than three (3) years and the license must have been in good standing without interruption during that time period.

Yes

Successful candidate will also be required to complete ACT 153 Clearance

This position is considered "Emergency Staff." As such they may be required to report to work even when the college is closed or is operating under a delayed start.

Yes

Physical Demands

Work Schedule

Advertised Work Schedule

Monday – Friday
6:00 am – 2:30 pm

Number of hours/day

Number of hours/week

Proposed Start Date

05/01/2024

Posting Detail Information

Posting Date

03/22/2024

Open Until Filled

Yes

Closing Date

Application Review Begin Date

Is this a Temporary Position?

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full Time

If Full-Time, please specify

12 month full-time (52 weeks)

If Part-Time, please specify

Not Applicable

EEO/Diversity Statement

The College is committed to building a representative and diverse faculty, administrative staff, and student body. We encourage applications from all qualified persons.