Job Description
Notice of Vacancy
Reference Number : DOE-008-25
Title : Grounds Worker
Range/Title Code : O10/42744
Salary : $37,640.67-$52,449.99
Position Number: 949283
Issue Date : March 14, 2025
Closing Date : March 28, 2025
Hours of Work: Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location : Ewing, New Jersey
Division : Division of Educational Services, Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf
Description
Under direction of a supervisor at the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf, does tasks involved in the maintenance of grounds; and performs other related work as required.
Additional duties include preparing sites; laying foundations; installing drainage systems; ensuring supporting infrastructure complies with safety standards and project requirements; maintaining outdoor spaces by planting, mowing, trimming, and removing unwanted vegetation; and operating tools and equipment such as mowers, leaf-blowers, and tractors.
Requirements
One (1) year of experience in the performance of semiskilled grounds keeping work.
License
Appointees may be required to obtain a NJ Certified Pesticide Applicator's or Operator's Permit in the required categories.
Preferred Education/Experience
Minimum of three (3) years of experience in groundskeeping or other relevant experience.
Special Note (MKSD)
Note: Ability to communicate in American Sign Language preferred, or a commitment to learn American Sign Language in two (2) years.
Note: All final candidates must be fingerprinted and bear the $78.38 cost of the criminal history check in order to qualify for employment at the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf.
For more information on the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf, visit .
Open to the Following
In accordance with the New Jersey First Act P.L. 2011 c.70, effective September 1, 2011, new public employees are required to obtain New Jersey residency within one (1) year of employment.
Applicants must meet the open competitive requirements listed on the job specification on file at the Civil Service Commission. You may access the job specification through the Civil Service Commission’s website .
Interested candidates may apply via: . Authorization to Work
Selected candidates must be authorized to work in the United States according to the Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement regulations. Note: The State of New Jersey does not provide sponsorships for work visas.
SAME Applicants
If you are applying under the NJ “SAME” program, your supporting documents (Schedule A or B letter), must be submitted along with your resume by the closing date indicated above. For more information on the SAME Program, visit their website at: nj.gov/csc/same/overview/index.shtml , email:
[email protected] , or call the Civil Service Commission at (609)-292-4144, option 3.
EOE/AA Statement
The New Jersey State Department of Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer, has an Affirmative Action Program, and will not discriminate against any person because of race, creed, religion, color, national origin/nationality, ancestry, age, sex/gender (including pregnancy), marital status/civil union partnership, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, domestic partnership status, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, disability, (including perceived disability, physical, mental, and/or intellectual disabilities), or liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, and is committed to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Job Tags
Full time, Outdoor, Monday to Friday,