Seasonal Summer Groundskeeper Helper (Temporary)

Job Description

• Operate multiple types of power equipment for the purposes maintaining the school grounds, such as-riding mowers, push mowers, trimmers, chain saws, trenchers, sod cutters, etc. to maintain the grounds district-wide.
• Ability to use small hand tools for trimming trees, bushes, and other vegetation
• Prepping and painting interior and exterior surfaces
• Moving classroom furniture within buildings and between building locations.
• Ability to work effectively alone on all projects with little to no superivision.
• Ablitliy to communicate effectivily verbally, in writing, and email.
• Other duties may be assigned by Maintenance Department Supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

      To perform this job successfully, an individual must meet the following criteria:

• Current High School student, High School Graduate, or GED.
• Must have a valid Washington state driver’s license.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to complete detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Physical ability to walk, use hands to use tools and/or equipment, unrestricted range of motion, able to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Physical ability to frequently lift and/or move 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 lbs.
• Must have a clean driving record and pass a driving abstract background check.

Work Environment         

• While performing the duties of this job:
• The employee regularly works outside
• The employee frequently works near/around moving mechanical parts
• The employee is occasionally exposed to vibration

Terms of Employment

Starting Date:        TBD                                                                                                                                  

Salary:                 WA State Minimum Wage

Hours:                  8 hours/day maximum

Contracted Days:    Maximum of 120 workdays

The Othello School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

For information about the nondiscrimination and sex-based discrimination policies and grievance procedures, and how to report a concern or complaint, please reach out to the Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator/Title IX Coordinator: Sandra Villarreal, 1025 S. 1st Ave, (509)488-2659, svillarreal@othelloschools.org; and/or  504/ADA Coordinator: Heidi Wagner, 1025 S 1st Ave, (509) 488-2659, hwagner@othelloschools.org.

Title IX inquiries may also be directed toward the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR): https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html  

El Distrito Escolar de Othello no discrimina en ningún programa o actividad por motivos de sexo, raza, credo, religión, color, origen nacional, edad, condición de veterano o militar, orientación sexual, expresión o identidad de género, discapacidad o el uso de un perro guía entrenado o un animal de servicio y brinda igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos de jóvenes designados. Los siguientes empleados han sido designados para manejar preguntas y quejas de presunta discriminación:

Para obtener información sobre las políticas de no discriminación y discriminación por sexo y los procedimientos de quejas, y cómo informar una inquietud o queja, comuníquese con la Coordinadora de Cumplimiento de Derechos Civiles/Coordinadora del Título IX: Sandra Villarreal, 1025 S. 1st Ave, (509) 488-2659, svillarreal@othelloschools.org; y/o Coordinadora 504/ADA: Heidi Wagner, 1025 S. 1st Ave, (509) 488-2659, hwagner@othelloschools.org.

Las consultas sobre el Título IX también pueden dirigirse al Departamento de Educación de los EE. UU., Oficina de Derechos Civiles (OCR): https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html