Temporary Casual Laborer Grounds

Bargaining Unit: Temporary
Work Year: Summer
Work Day: 10 hours per day/4 hours per week
Wage: $23.00 per hour


Job Summary
The Grounds Unit Casual Laborer performs outdoor grounds maintenance for Anchorage School District buildings and properties.

Job Requirements
The following are required:

1. A high school diploma or equivalent, or current enrollment in a GED program.
2. Must be 18 years of age or older.
3. Must possess a valid Alaska driver's license.
4. The ability to routinely lift up to pounds, with or without accommodations, or to lift over pounds with assistance.

The following are preferred:

1. Basic knowledge in landscaping and grounds maintenance.
2. Ability to work at heights over 10 feet.

Essential Job Functions

1. Performs unskilled landscaping duties including raking and trash cleanup.
2. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with others.
3. Works within established safety procedures.

Physical /Mental Demands
The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.

The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability.

Work Environment
Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.

While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional Job Information
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

Anchorage School District (ASD) employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This also includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co-workers, and the public; as well as have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).

This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.

The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.