Colby Community College is seeking a dynamic individual to serve as a full-time Grounds Supervisor to plan, supervise, and maintain Colby Community College's outdoor spaces, ensuring a safe, attractive, and functional environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors, while living in a welcoming community that values agriculture, athletics, and small-town quality of life. The salary range for this position is between $21.50 - $23.10.

This is a 12-month, full-time, non-faculty position with an anticipated schedule of at least 40 hours per week. Evening, weekend work may be required due to College operations.

The College offers up to $2,000 in relocation expense reimbursement to join our wonderful community.
 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Perform skilled and semi-skilled maintenance activities for campus grounds that include, but are not limited to:

• Oversee the care and maintenance of all campus grounds, including lawns, trees, shrubs, sprinkler system, and flowerbeds.
• Manage seasonal responsibilities such as snow removal, leaf collection, and storm cleanup to ensure safe access to campus.
• Implement landscaping plans that promote campus aesthetics and environmental sustainability.
• Oversee the application of fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides in compliance with environmental and safety standards.
• Oversee the use, care, and maintenance of groundskeeping equipment, vehicles, and tools.
• Recommend and purchase supplies, equipment, and materials necessary for grounds operations.
• Ensure safe and efficient operation of equipment by staff through training and oversight.
• Clean, maintain, put down, and remove salt from the College grounds during winter storms.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma / GED.
• At least one year of experience in custodial or maintenance operations is required.
• Associae degree or higher is preferred.
• Three years of experience in custodial or maintenance operations is preferred.

SALARY

$21.50 - $23.10 per hour, based on experience and education.

Colby Community College offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and additional benefits such as free tickets to Colby Community College Sports events.

Participation in the Kansas state retirement system is required.

Employees have the opportunity to continue their education through the College's educational pathway.

APPLICATION

The position will be open until filled. Interviews will begin immediately.

Please apply at www.colbycc.edu/employment.
 

Alternatively, you can send materials to:

Human Resources
Colby Community College
1255 S. Range Ave.
Colby, KS 67701
Email: hr@colbycc.edu.

Materials may be emailed to hr(at)colbycc.edu.
 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Most work is performed outdoors in hot, cold, or inclement weather. Additional duties entail working in environmentally controlled buildings.  Exposure to fumes, noxious odors, dust, mists, gases, and hazardous chemicals exists.

Colby Community College provides equality of opportunity to its applicants for admission, enrolled students, graduates, and employees.  The College does not discriminate with respect to hiring, continuation of employment, promotion, tenure, other employment practices, application for admission or career services and placement on the basis of race, color, gender, age, disability, national origin or ancestry, sexual orientation or religion.  For inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Human Resources Office, 1255 South Range Ave., Colby, KS  67701. (785) 460-5406. hr(at)colbycc.edu

Candidates identifying as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request accommodations should contact Human Resources.

The successful candidate for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. The candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

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Colby Community College is in northwest Kansas, approximately 50 miles from the Nebraska and Colorado borders. From a humble beginning with 99 students in 1964, CCC now serves over 2,000 students annually.

In addition to a 57-acre main campus, a 60-acre farm is used as a hands-on laboratory and training facility. The College also accommodates hundreds of off-campus students through face-to-face, online, and hybrid courses.

A number of studies conclude that CCC is a solid educational investment. Colby has a strong history of student performance and ranks near the top for graduation and retention rates among Kansas community colleges.