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Deadline to apply: July 17, 2023, by 4:30 p.m.
Moreno Valley Unified School District
About Our District
The Moreno Valley Unified School District is the third-largest district in Riverside County, the 23rd largest in California, educating nearly 32,000 students in grades TK-12 at 40 schools. MVUSD consists of 23 elementary schools, 6 middle schools, 4 comprehensive high schools, and 7 alternative schools. The District provides a state preschool program, an online academy, and an adult education program.
- Employees:
- 3,991 (management, certificated, classified) permanent employees serving our students)
- 1,080 substitutes (certificated, classified) employees serving our students)
About Our Community
The City of Moreno Valley, including a small portion of Riverside and parts of unincorporated Riverside County, spans over 51 square miles. Moreno Valley is the second-largest city in Riverside County. Located in Southern California, Moreno Valley is a “bedroom community” with inexpensive housing and a limited employment base with many families commuting to other cities for employment.
11 Commitments
- We expect that all district leaders use these 11 Commitments to develop a collective culture of Excellence on Purpose and to guide our work each day. These commitments will keep us soaring on the path to success.
- Always start with WHY
- Have good manners
- Listen to understand
- Are personally and collectively responsible for our actions and outcomes
- Intend to be successful and collaborative
- Act in a professional and authentic manner
- Maintain personal balance and positive mental health
- Are leaders and accept the responsibility and sacrifice – Ensuring Equity for all!
- Are proficient and time effective
- Enhance community through action
- Have FUN
Maintenance and Operations
Department Overview
Our vision is to create a positive atmosphere by providing a clean, safe atmosphere where our community, students, and staff can thrive, one service at a time. Some of the ways we do this are:
- Ensuring that schools, departments, and offices are cleaned regularly and above and beyond standard protocols.
- Quickly responding to any and all maintenance issues and resolving these in a timely manner, including after hours emergencies.
- Maintaining and beautifying the grounds of our school and department sites, including preparing for games and other events.
- Keeping our sites secure by establishing that our telephones, school and site fire and intrusion alarms and bells are operational and in good condition.
- Investigating energy savings solutions and applying them within the District. Examining ways to further economize on energy consumption by communicating with administrators and staff and educating students regarding energy saving tactics. Monitoring and comparing utility bills to document progress made with regards to energy conservation. Motivating Staff members and students by positive reinforcement and teaching assemblies.
- Providing support for internal and external groups who wish to utilize our facilities for events.
- Ensuring that any HVAC systems in the District are running efficiently and cleanly. Changing out HEPA air filters approximately every 3 months to ensure clean filtered air in the classrooms and offices.
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8 hours per day (6:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.) - Tuesday - Saturday Shift
I. Position Title - Gardener II
II. Position Description
Under supervision, to operate power grounds equipment as a regular and major work assignment; perform independent and responsible grounds, gardening, and landscaping work; perform general and varied grounds maintenance work and do related work as may be required. Positions in this class receive assignments from the Groundsman III, and work alone or in a roving crew on all district lawns, grounds, and landscaped areas. Assists on more skilled gardening jobs; operates a variety of equipment in maintaining grounds, fences, railing, sprinkler systems, blacktop and concrete surfaces.
III. Example of Duties/Responsibilities
A. Cuts, edges, trims, and prunes landscaped areas-E
B. Prepares and fertilizes soil and plants lawns, trees, shrubs, hedges and flowers-E
C. Sprays landscaped areas with pesticides, herbicides and fungicides for insect and weed control-E
D. Hoes weeds and rakes lawns-E
E. Irrigates and waters various ground areas by hand or by operating the sprinkler system
F. Assists in preparing athletic fields for athletic events, limes fields and prepares tracks, jumping pits, etc.
G. Operates and uses various power and hand grounds equipment and tools such as tractors, trucks, trenchers, cement mixers, weed whips, mowers, fork lifts, jack hammers, welders, power pressure sprayers, chain saws, etc.-E
H. Repairs and maintains small motors and hand equipment as well as some of the above noted equipment and sprinkler installations
I. Maintains and repairs sprinkler systems, automatic electric clocks, installs and repairs water valves, sprinkler heads, irrigation lines-E
J. Hauls sand, dirt, sawdust and straw and distributes where needed
K. Performs general unskilled duties involved in repair of fences, mixing, pouring and forming cement.
L. Installs and repairs railings
M. Installs or sods new lawns, removes trees and shrubs-E
N. Operates large power grounds equipment such as gang mowers, edgers, blowers, and power trimmers-E
O. Repairs, maintains gas, oil and water in assigned vehicles
(E) - Essential
IV. Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge of:
•Basic methods, hand tools and large power equipment used in grounds maintenance and gardening work
•Safe working practices
•Operation and routine maintenance of power grounds equipment
•Use and care of pesticides, herbicides, fungicides and weed abatement materials
Ability to:
•Perform routine grounds maintenance work, operate and maintain a variety of power grounds equipment and tools safely and skillfully
•Operate a truck and grounds equipment, observing legal and defensive operating procedures
•Understand and carry out simple oral and written directions
•Work cooperatively with those contacted in the course of work
Education and Experience
•Graduation from High School or equivalent
•Individuals possessing the abilities listed above are considered to possess the necessary experience
License
•Possession of a valid California Driver’s License
•Possess or prepare to possess as soon after employment as reasonably possible, a Certified Commercial Applicator certificate issued by State of California
Working Conditions
Environment
•Outside work environment
•Subject to adverse weather conditions and noise from equipment operation
•Traveling from site to site to conduct work
•Regular exposure to fumes, dust, and dirt
Physical Abilities
•Strength: Heavy work - lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling up to 100 pounds with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds
•Ability to see to read labels and operate equipment
•Gripping/grasping tools, supplies and equipment
•Climbing, bending, twisting at the waist
•Stooping, kneeling
•Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a variety of specialized equipment and tools.
•Reaching overhead and horizontally
•Standing and walking for extended periods of time
•Walking over rough or uneven surfaces
*Required to wear safety and preventive wear and devices while spraying with hazardous materials
Hazards
•Working with machinery having moving parts
•Exposure to fertilizer fumes, pollen and dust
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $3,859.07 - $5,184.33 per month
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Weekend availability
Application Question(s):
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- License: Possession of a valid California Driver's License and driving record insurable to District standards
- Required: A completed EDJOIN classified application showing proof of experience.
- Required: CA DMV K4 report dated within 30 days at the time of applying. All pages must be attached, including the one with the word "end".
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Work Location: In person
