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Physical Plant (Work Study Student)

Inside Higher Ed
Americus, GA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/24/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/21/2026
Job Title: Physical Plant (Work Study Student)

Location: Americus, Georgia

Regular/Temporary: Temporary

Full/Part Time: Part-Time

Job ID: 290574

About Us

Georgia Southwestern State University is a state university serving a diverse population of students, offering a range of strong undergraduate and graduate programs in a vibrant learning environment. The University is a collegial community that values collaboration and community engagement with an emphasis on faculty, staff, and student interactions. An active student body and state-of-the-art amenities enhance the learning experience on a visually appealing campus located in historic Americus, Georgia.

Georgia Southwestern State University aspires to be an engaged, progressive, and inclusive university that serves as a vibrant center of learning, culture, and economic development for Southwest Georgia and beyond.

Job Summary

Nature of Work:

This is maintenance and grounds work for the Physical Plant Department which involves general maintenance and grounds duties. This position will lend itself to real world job training where the student can learn basic maintenance and grounds procedures and gain valuable knowledge that will give them an advantage in their job search post-degree.

This position reports to: Plant Director, Physical Plant.

Responsibilities

Illustrative Examples of Work:

  • Assists the Grounds Teams with grounds tasks.
  • Assists the Maintenance Teams with building maintenance tasks.
  • Assists the department in campus setups.
  • Monitors campus areas for contractor work.
  • Moderate-to-light physical labor

Required Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Ability to maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students, visitors and guests, and to efficiently convey information.
  • Ability to work independently, with attention to detail.
  • This position WILL require a satisfactory MVR (Motor Vehicle Report) as a condition of employment.
  • Must possess a current, valid Georgia driver's license.

Contact Information

For more information or questions about a job posting, please contact the Department of Human Resources by phone at 229-931-2000 or by email at hr@gsw.edu.

For technical support, please call the USG Service Desk at 877-251-2644 or support@usg.edu.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Conditions of Employment

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating eligibility for employment with Georgia Southwestern State University, as determined by Georgia Southwestern State University in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check and drug screen.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Georgia Southwestern State University is an equal opportunity employer. As such, the University takes affirmative action to preclude discrimination in recruiting, transferring, training and terminating of employees because of race, color, creed, age, sex, national origin, veterans status, disability or any other reason in accordance with applicable state and federal statutes, executive orders and other regulations which prohibit discriminatory employment practices.

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