Grounds Maintenance Technician

AA/EEO Statement: Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or sexual orientation.
Important Contacts:
Associate Vice Chancellor of Human Resources
Office of Human Resources
330 University Hall Dr.
Boone, NC 28608


Executive Director of Access & Equity ( ADA /504 Coordinator, EEO Officer, & Title IX Coordinator)
Office of Access & Equity
123 IG Greer Hall
Boone, NC 28608
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Background Check Statement: Any offer of employment to a successful candidate will be conditioned upon the University's receipt of a satisfactory criminal background report.
Eligibility for Employment: Proper documentation of identity and eligibility for employment will be required before the hiring process can be completed.
Preferred Qualifications: Prefer an AAS or higher in Horticulture or an equivalent degree from an accredited University. Possess current knowledge of proper landscape maintenance practices. Extensive knowledge of Microsoft programs, Arc GIS , and Adobe and the ability to use a computer (internet, email, Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe, Power point, etc). Be familiar with Tree Campus USA and with the management of the Urban Forest; including maintaining a tree inventory. Be a certified ISA arborist-climber, or be willing to attain the certification within 6 months of hire. Supervisory experience is also a plus. Department: Facilities Operations - Landscape Services - 410500
Location: Boone, NC
About Appalachian State University
Appalachian State University, located in Boone, North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as engaged global citizens who understand their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. Appalachian enrolls about 18,000 students, has a low faculty-to-student ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors. It is one of 16 universities in the University of North Carolina system.
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