Southern Oregon University is a welcoming community committed to inclusive excellence and the celebration of diversity. Without diversity, our educational process is diminished. Working together in support of our commitment to diversity, we strengthen and enrich our role as learners, educators and members of a tightly connected global community. We encourage those who share in our commitment to diversity, to join our community and we expect all our employees to demonstrate an ability and desire to create an inclusive campus community.

This position reports to the Landscape Department Coordinator, and fills an essential role in the Landscape Maintenance Operations of the SOU Campus and Student Apartments and Family Housing (SAFH) properties.

Facilities Management and Planning administers custodial services; building maintenance and alterations; utilities operations (heating and cooling); landscape services; capital construction review as it pertains to future maintenance; motor pool operations; property control and inventory; delivery services; stores operations and other support activities necessary for the benefit of administration and academic areas of the campus community. The SOU campus includes 175 acres of grounds, 140 of which are under active use and maintenance. Facilities Management maintains 21 major buildings comprising over one million square feet of building space. The department employees approximately 45 full time personnel and is responsible for approximately 9% of the total campus budget.

Pesticide applicator's license may be required based on position duties; AND
Two years experience as a grounds keeper which included plant care; OR
An Associate's degree in Landscape Technology or Horticulture; OR
Completion of a Landscape Certification program or license in a horticultural specialty.