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| Position Title | Assistant Director Landscaping & Grounds |
|---|---|
| Job Category | Administrator |
| Office/Department | Facilities |
| Work Environment | Onsite |
| Location | Evergreen Main Campus |
| Staff Job Type | Full-time |
| If Temporary or Visiting, Estimated End Date: | |
| Position Summary and Duties | The Assistant Director of Landscaping & Grounds is responsible for the overall appearance and care of the University Grounds including those on the Evergreen campus, Timonium, Ridley and the Fitness and Aquatic Center (FAC). This care covers lawn spaces, landscaping, tree maintenance, all campus beds, turf maintenance, recreational and intercollegiate fields, site furnishings and campus infrastructure such as roads, sidewalks and parking lots. This position has lead oversight of the department’s snow and ice control response and snow emergency operations on all University properties. Develop and implement appropriate grounds procedures and processes to increase performance, efficiency, sustainability, safety and assure healthy and attractive green spaces. Develop and implement schedules and quadrants with clearly defined tasks and frequencies, ensure that assignments are fair and equitable, and evaluate their effectiveness to ensure consistent quality service. Conduct inspections of grounds to ensure compliance with designated APPA landscaping standards/levels of care, identify deficiencies, take appropriate corrective action and recommend improvement processes. Coordinate, negotiate, and oversee contract work. Manages campus waste removal to include in-house trash collection, the recycling program and administration of the waste removal contract. Establish and maintain a culture of cooperation and team work amongst the Facilities Management staff and the university community. Work in conjunction with various departments to coordinate services appropriate to scheduled activities. Ensure compliance with relevant federal and state requirements and University policies and procedures in the delivery of quality service. Ensure timely reporting to appropriate University departments on all accidents/injuries which may occur. Maintain liaison with human resources personnel ensuring proper communication regarding personnel issues. Prepare a variety of special and recurring reports reflecting daily operation workloads, results of inspections and quality assurance checks, training. Ensure operational readiness and safety of work areas, tools, and equipment. Provide leadership and supervision to the Grounds workforce to ensure effective, efficient and sustainable delivery of service and care of the campus landscaping, grounds and athletic facilities. Provides management, guidance, training and supervision to employees. Participate in performance evaluations and recommend areas for individual training and development and employee morale. Recruit, interview, and hire employees. Provide disciplinary action as needed. Coordinate and approve employee leave. Maintain a current knowledge of occupational safety, security, best practices in grounds operations and landscaping, and other workplace standards. Research and recommend systems/processes that would benefit the University. Manages contracts including: refuse collection, lawn fertilizing and pesticide application, irrigation, general landscaping, snow removal and ice control, tree care including removal, treatment and pruning. Consults with contractors to determine extent of service required and schedules work so as to have minimal impact on daily operation of campus operations and programming. Provides oversight to ensure adherence to outlined specifications and evaluates the performance and quality of installations and work performed. Reports inconsistencies to the Director, Facility Management when required. Manage Grounds budget, including purchasing and inventory control for equipment, consumable supplies and materials and contracts. Manages asset inventory in compliance with University protocols. Provide input into the budget planning process. Prepares requisitions and obtains materials needed to complete assigned work. Prepares specifications for the requisition of equipment, tools, parts, and supplies. Inspects these items on receipt for adherence to specifications. Ensures cost effective use of materials allocated. Prepares requisitions and obtains materials needed to complete assigned work. Monitors expenditures throughout the fiscal year and provides necessary control of expenditures to ensure budget allocations are not exceeded. This position is essential personnel responding to emergencies and weather events. |
| Required Qualifications | More than 8 years of experience directing a Grounds keeping crew. Experience in contract administration. Maryland State driver’s license. Associates or vocational/technical school degree. |
| Preferred Qualifications | Bachelor’s degree |
| Job Posting Date | 02/09/2024 |
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| University Description | Loyola University Maryland is a Jesuit, Catholic university committed to the educational and spiritual traditions of the Society of Jesus and to the ideals of liberal education and the development of the whole person. Accordingly, Loyola inspires students to learn, lead, and serve in a diverse and changing world. Loyola’s beautiful, historic Evergreen campus is located in Baltimore, and its graduate centers are in Timonium and Columbia. Loyola enrolls 4,000 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students across the Sellinger School of Business and Management, the School of Education, and Loyola College of Arts and Sciences. Founded in 1852, Loyola is one of 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States and the first to bear the name of Saint Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus. |
| Diversity Statement | Loyola University Maryland strongly values the benefits that diversity brings to the workplace. In accord with its Ignatian values, the University is committed to creating and promoting a community that recognizes the inherent value and dignity of each person. Loyola University Maryland does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, or any other legally protected classification. The University recruits, hires, and promotes in accord with this policy and its Core Values. |
| Special Instructions to Applicants | Successful candidates for any staff, faculty, or administrative position at Loyola University Maryland will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Note: In some cases, experience and/or education may be substituted for requirements. |
| Quicklink for Posting | https://careers.loyola.edu/postings/7155 |
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