Facility Maintenance Technician Agriscience for JTED

Flowing-Wells-Unified-School-District; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Flowing Wells School District is seeking a dedicated Groundskeeper to maintain outdoor fields, irrigation systems, and landscape areas across a full year.

You will operate and repair grounds equipment, mow and prune trees, install fences, and assist with greenhouse and field maintenance while supporting teachers and students.

A high school diploma and at least one year of landscaping experience are required, with emphasis on safety, teamwork, and reliable daily attendance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 1 year landscaping or yard work experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintains sprinkler systems and irrigates all agriculture fields.
• Repairs, maintains and operates all ground equipment and machines.
• Performs policing of grounds and assists in general landscaping of agriculture field areas.
• Removes trash and litter to proper areas.
• Assists with installation and repairs of all fences on agriculture fields.
• Repairs, and maintains all animal pens.
• Mows and trims all agriculture areas, prunes trees and plants.
• Repairs and maintains greenhouses.
• Assists teacher with student instruction on field maintenance.

Skills

Verbal communication

Landscape tools knowledge

Gardening chemicals knowledge

Operate heavy equipment

Irrigation installation/repair

Herbicide/fertilizer application

Problem solving

Teamwork

Regulatory knowledge

Time management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Salary:

$17.20 per hour - commensurate with experience

Terms/Benefits:

2026-2027 School Year

12 month position -8.0 hours per day

Major medical, hospitalization, dental, income protection, and term life

General Information:

Performs technical work in directing the activities of day to day agriculture field maintenance and assures that the outside areas, lawns, trees, shrubbery, and environmental needs of the school are kept up in excellent fashion; also, that all agriculture fields are conducive to the safety and welfare of all students participating in outdoor activities.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• A minimum of 1 year landscaping or yard work experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally.
• Knowledge of landscape gardening tools and equipment.
• Knowledge of gardening chemicals.
• Ability to operate heavy equipment associated with grounds work.
• Ability to layout, install, and make repairs to irrigation systems.
• Knowledge of herbicide and fertilizer application.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations.
• Ability to work cooperatively and courteously with staff, students, parents and community members.
• Knowledge of applicable Federal and State laws, district procedures and Board policies.
• Ability to handle confrontation and conflict without an emotional response.
• Skills in time management.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintains sprinkler systems and irrigates all agriculture fields.
• Repairs, maintains and operates all ground equipment and machines.
• Performs policing of grounds and assists in general landscaping of agriculture field areas.
• Removes all trash and litter to proper areas.
• Assists with installation and repairs of all fences on agriculture fields.
• Repairs, and maintains all animal pens.
• Mows and trims all agriculture areas, prunes trees and plants.
• Repairs and maintains greenhouses.
• Assists teacher with student instruction on field maintenance.

NON-EXEMPT EMPLOYEE

Equal Opportunity Employer

Flowing Wells School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Flowing Wells School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender (including sexual harassment as described in the District’s policies concerning sexual harassment), sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, marital status, political affiliation, or veteran status in its educational programs, activities or employment policies as required by federal law. The District abides by federal laws regarding people with disabilities. If you have a special need, reasonable accommodations will be made in accordance with the American Disabilities Act of 1990. Inquiries regarding compliance with any of the above may be directed to Flowing Wells School District’s Human Resources Department; or to the Director of the Office For Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Federal Office Building, 1244 Speer Blvd., Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582.