Groundskeeper at San Jose Unified School District
Application Deadline
Until Filled
Date Posted
3/31/2026
Contact
Talent SJUSD
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Single Rate
$23.06
Per Hour
Add'l Salary Info
$23.06 per hour
Length of Work Year
2025-2026
Employment Type
Full Time
Job Summary
Job Summary
As a Groundskeeper you will perform general gardening and landscaping work, as well as cleaning, operating, and maintaining facilities in an efficient and safe way to meet customer needs and support an enriching educational environment for our students, staff, and community.
Requirements / Qualifications
The impact you will have: As a Groundskeeper you will perform general gardening and landscaping work, as well as cleaning, operating, and maintaining facilities in an efficient and safe way to meet customer needs and support an enriching educational environment for our students, staff, and community. A more detailed job description is available at: https://sjusd.box.com/v/Groundskeeper.
Who you are: As an experienced groundskeeper, you are a detail-oriented professional who has excellent time management skills and a commitment to customer service and safety. You are able to work well independently and within a team. You apply best practices and have a desire to continuously improve and grow within our organization.
As a Groundskeeper, you will collaborate with the Lead and Head Groundskeeper and be responsible for (but not limited to):
-Performing routine grounds maintenance and beautification, including mowing, trimming, planting, and cleanup.
-Supporting irrigation system operations, including adjustments and minor maintenance.
-Maintaining safety and cleanliness across outdoor areas by following established procedures and reporting hazards.
-Assisting with inventory and equipment care, including cleaning and organizing tools and workspaces.
-Safely operating machinery and tools, such as mowers, trimmers, blowers, and forklifts, under supervision.
-Working collaboratively with the team to ensure grounds are maintained to district standards.
-Demonstrating reliability, teamwork, and pride in maintaining safe and welcoming outdoor environments.
What you need for this position:
-Completion of 12th grade or an equivalent combination of education, experience and training
-Resume
-Valid CA driver's license
-30 day H-6 DMV report required, if hired
Location:
-Maintenance Department
-1.0 FTE - 40hrs./week - 6:30am-3:00pm
-12-Month Position
Requirements / Qualifications
The impact you will have: As a Groundskeeper you will perform general gardening and landscaping work, as well as cleaning, operating, and maintaining facilities in an efficient and safe way to meet customer needs and support an enriching educational environment for our students, staff, and community. A more detailed job description is available at: https://sjusd.box.com/v/Groundskeeper.
Who you are: As an experienced groundskeeper, you are a detail-oriented professional who has excellent time management skills and a commitment to customer service and safety. You are able to work well independently and within a team. You apply best practices and have a desire to continuously improve and grow within our organization.
As a Groundskeeper, you will collaborate with the Lead and Head Groundskeeper and be responsible for (but not limited to):
-Performing routine grounds maintenance and beautification, including mowing, trimming, planting, and cleanup.
-Supporting irrigation system operations, including adjustments and minor maintenance.
-Maintaining safety and cleanliness across outdoor areas by following established procedures and reporting hazards.
-Assisting with inventory and equipment care, including cleaning and organizing tools and workspaces.
-Safely operating machinery and tools, such as mowers, trimmers, blowers, and forklifts, under supervision.
-Working collaboratively with the team to ensure grounds are maintained to district standards.
-Demonstrating reliability, teamwork, and pride in maintaining safe and welcoming outdoor environments.
What you need for this position:
-Completion of 12th grade or an equivalent combination of education, experience and training
-Resume
-Valid CA driver's license
-30 day H-6 DMV report required, if hired
Location:
-Maintenance Department
-1.0 FTE - 40hrs./week - 6:30am-3:00pm
-12-Month Position
Comments and Other Information
SB 848 Child Safety & Employment Disclosure Requirement
Effective January 1, 2026, in accordance with California Senate Bill 848 (School Employee Misconduct/Child Abuse Prevention Act), applicants for employment with San José Unified are subject to enhanced child safety, training, and employment disclosure requirements.
Under SB 848, schools are required to strengthen background vetting procedures and obtain employment history information related to allegations of egregious misconduct involving students. Former employers may be contacted to release records regarding substantiated findings of misconduct as permitted by law. Failure to provide complete and accurate information regarding prior educational employment or relevant misconduct findings may result in disqualification from the hiring process or withdrawal of an offer of employment.
SB 848 also expands mandated reporter requirements and requires annual child abuse prevention training for employees and certain volunteers by July 1, 2026. All employees must comply with district-adopted child safety policies, including procedures for supervising and protecting students.
San José Unified is committed to maintaining a safe and supportive learning environment for all students and will review all disclosures and employment records in accordance with state law.
When will you hear back from us: Within seven days of applying, we will inform you if you will be moving forward in our hiring process and share next steps. If there is a delayed response, feel free to reach out to us at classified@sjusd.org.
Note to internal applicants:
Even though we may have some information on file for you, we encourage you to submit a letter of introduction highlighting your qualifications and interest in this role, as well as any other information you would like to share. Where applicable, please also note which available location you are applying to.
To be eligible to interview, you will need to be in good evaluation standing.
What we offer: San José Unified offers a fantastic team and system of supports. We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package which includes free medical and dental coverage for our employees who work at least a 0.75 FTE (30 hours per week), as well as 21-vacation days, and 11-paid holidays for 10-month employees! For 11-month employees, you earn 21-vacation days and 12-paid holidays. For 12-month employees, you earn 27-vacation days and 13-paid holidays.
Who we are: San José Unified is an innovative urban school district that prepares today’s students to be the thinkers, leaders, and creators of tomorrow. We are reinventing the education system by bringing together teachers and staff with parents and students, inspiring each to discover their own greatness. Serving over 25,000 students from transitional kindergarten through post secondary in 41 schools from Downtown San José to the Almaden Valley, San José Unified is Silicon Valley’s largest and most diverse school system. We welcome instructional and support staff who are interested in making a difference in the lives of San José children.
San José Unified School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnic group identification, race, ancestry, national origin, religion, marital, parental or family status, color, mental or physical disability, or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics in its educational programs and activities or employment practices as required by Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Section 504 or the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Vocational Education Act of 1976. The lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in the District’s programs. Students, parents, employees, or others who wish further information about these regulations, or who wish to file a complaint, should contact the following persons:
For Title IX, discrimination, equity or Section 504 Compliance complaints involving students:
Director of Student Services, Michelle Reghitto at 408-535-6080 (mreghitto@sjusd.org), 855 Lenzen Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
For Title IX, discrimination or equity complaints involving staff:
Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Dominic Bejarano at 408-535-6139 (jbejarano@sjusd.org), 855 Lenzen Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
For facilities or other ADA complaints:
Director of Maintenance, Grounds and Operations, Denny Pini at 408-535-6200 (dpini@sjusd.org), 855 Lenzen Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
Comments and Other Information
SB 848 Child Safety & Employment Disclosure Requirement
Effective January 1, 2026, in accordance with California Senate Bill 848 (School Employee Misconduct/Child Abuse Prevention Act), applicants for employment with San José Unified are subject to enhanced child safety, training, and employment disclosure requirements.
Under SB 848, schools are required to strengthen background vetting procedures and obtain employment history information related to allegations of egregious misconduct involving students. Former employers may be contacted to release records regarding substantiated findings of misconduct as permitted by law. Failure to provide complete and accurate information regarding prior educational employment or relevant misconduct findings may result in disqualification from the hiring process or withdrawal of an offer of employment.
SB 848 also expands mandated reporter requirements and requires annual child abuse prevention training for employees and certain volunteers by July 1, 2026. All employees must comply with district-adopted child safety policies, including procedures for supervising and protecting students.
San José Unified is committed to maintaining a safe and supportive learning environment for all students and will review all disclosures and employment records in accordance with state law.
When will you hear back from us: Within seven days of applying, we will inform you if you will be moving forward in our hiring process and share next steps. If there is a delayed response, feel free to reach out to us at classified@sjusd.org.
Note to internal applicants:
Even though we may have some information on file for you, we encourage you to submit a letter of introduction highlighting your qualifications and interest in this role, as well as any other information you would like to share. Where applicable, please also note which available location you are applying to.
To be eligible to interview, you will need to be in good evaluation standing.
What we offer: San José Unified offers a fantastic team and system of supports. We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package which includes free medical and dental coverage for our employees who work at least a 0.75 FTE (30 hours per week), as well as 21-vacation days, and 11-paid holidays for 10-month employees! For 11-month employees, you earn 21-vacation days and 12-paid holidays. For 12-month employees, you earn 27-vacation days and 13-paid holidays.
Who we are: San José Unified is an innovative urban school district that prepares today’s students to be the thinkers, leaders, and creators of tomorrow. We are reinventing the education system by bringing together teachers and staff with parents and students, inspiring each to discover their own greatness. Serving over 25,000 students from transitional kindergarten through post secondary in 41 schools from Downtown San José to the Almaden Valley, San José Unified is Silicon Valley’s largest and most diverse school system. We welcome instructional and support staff who are interested in making a difference in the lives of San José children.
San José Unified School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnic group identification, race, ancestry, national origin, religion, marital, parental or family status, color, mental or physical disability, or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics in its educational programs and activities or employment practices as required by Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Section 504 or the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Vocational Education Act of 1976. The lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in the District’s programs. Students, parents, employees, or others who wish further information about these regulations, or who wish to file a complaint, should contact the following persons:
For Title IX, discrimination, equity or Section 504 Compliance complaints involving students:
Director of Student Services, Michelle Reghitto at 408-535-6080 (mreghitto@sjusd.org), 855 Lenzen Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
For Title IX, discrimination or equity complaints involving staff:
Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Dominic Bejarano at 408-535-6139 (jbejarano@sjusd.org), 855 Lenzen Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
For facilities or other ADA complaints:
Director of Maintenance, Grounds and Operations, Denny Pini at 408-535-6200 (dpini@sjusd.org), 855 Lenzen Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
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