Personnel Commission
213-891-2129
class_jobs@laccd.edu
Full Time
Posted 1 month ago
Accepting Applications
Woodland Hills, CA
Los Angeles Community College District
$58099.00 - $71975.00 per annum
The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) invites applications for the position of Lead Gardener. A Lead Gardener acts as a lead and participates in the work of a gardening crew engaged in providing gardening care and grounds maintenance at a college site, including the care and upkeep of a variety of athletic facilities.
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COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Monthly Salary: $4,841.66 - $5,997.96/mo; $58,099.92 - $71,975.52/yr
*Salary Information is based on a full-time, 12-month position
Health Benefits: District-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for employee and dependents. A $50,000 life insurance policy is provided free of charge for each employee. A Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) with $1,500 contributed by LACCD annually.
Paid Time Off: 12 full-pay days and 88 half-pay days of illness leave per year, at least 19 paid holidays per year, and accrued vacation time from 10-24 days per year depending on the position. Other paid time off options are also available.
Retirement: Employees become members of the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) pension. Employees are also covered by Social Security.
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TYPICAL DUTIES
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VACANCIES
A vacancy currently exists at Los Angeles Pierce College, 6201 Winnetka Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91371. The hiring list established by this examination will also be used to fill future vacancies as they occur during the life of the list.
Our Colleges include: Los Angeles City College; East Los Angeles College; Los Angeles Harbor College; Los Angeles Mission College; Los Angeles Pierce College; Los Angeles Southwest College; Los Angeles Trade-Technical College; Los Angeles Valley College; West Los Angeles College.
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HOW TO APPLY
Completed applications must be submitted through our online employment system– https://www.jobapscloud.com/LACCD/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=24&R2=4174&R3=001. Please see our job board for the filing deadline.
For a listing of other job opportunities with the Los Angeles Community College District refer to our Web Page at https://jobapscloud.com/laccd/jobboard.asp.
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SELECTION PROCESS
The selection process may consist of one or more exam parts which may include a training and experience evaluation, written test, performance test and/or oral interview.
Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are placed on an eligibility (hiring) list based on their overall exam score. In accordance with legal requirements, hiring departments may make job offers to candidates in the top three ranks of the eligibility list.
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ACCOMMODATION
Our class specification generally describes the duties, responsibilities, and requirements characteristic of the position(s) within this job class. The duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a particular position within this class may vary from the duties of other positions within the class.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Los Angeles Community College District provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with covered disabilities on a case-by-case basis throughout the application, examination, and hiring processes and throughout employment. If an individual is in doubt about their ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of a position or possession of any other requirement noted in a class specification or job announcement, they should always apply for a position and request reasonable accommodation at the appropriate time.
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CONTACT US
Personnel Commission: class_jobs@laccd.edu
Phone: (213) 891-2129
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8:00AM – 4:30PM
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DISTRICT INFORMATION
The Los Angeles Community College District is the largest community college district in the nation offering educational opportunities to students in more than 40 cities covering an area of 882 square miles serving approximately 9.8 million residents. The LACCD is composed of nine comprehensive colleges and a District Office, which together employ approximately 2,200 classified (non-teaching) employees in 315 job classifications.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education and Experience:
Graduation from high school or its equivalent.
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A. Two years of full-time, paid experience in a variety of general gardening and landscaping. Completion of courses in horticulture, botany, plant propagation, plant identification, landscaping, or related subjects is desirable. Experience in a lead capacity is desirable.
OR
B. Successful completion of a two-year program in horticulture, or related subjects, from a community college, adult, vocational, or high school AND one year of full-time, paid experience in a variety of general gardening and landscaping work. Experience in a lead capacity is desirable.
Special:
Physical Requirement:
BENEFITS
Over the past seventy-seven years we've served as educator to more than three million students. Affordable, accessible and practical, the LACCD offers opportunity to all. Community colleges serve adults of all ages, meeting the needs of a society where "lifelong learning" is the rule and multiple careers and continual retraining are the norm.