Job Title: Groundskeeper

Department: Grounds

Campus Location: Main Campus

FLSA Status: Nonexempt/ Hourly

Position Type/ Work Schedule

• 2080 Hours per year
• 12 Months per year
• 40 Hours per week (Estimated)

About Us

At Colorado College, 2,300 students learn and live on our beautiful 99-acre campus in downtown Colorado Springs. We attract top students seeking new perspectives with an array of experiential learning opportunities possible only in an immersive learning environment. Here, students take only one class at a time to facilitate deep exploration of a topic. We call this the Block Plan. This unique approach allows members of our campus community to share a rhythm of experience as we work together to fulfill our mission. 

Job Summary

Join Colorado College as a Groundskeeper and play a vital role in shaping the beauty and safety of our campus environment! As a key member of our Facilities/Operations team, you’ll do more than maintain landscapes—you’ll help create welcoming outdoor spaces that inspire students, staff, and visitors every day.

In this hands-on role, you’ll be responsible for the care and enhancement of lawns, gardens, and campus grounds. Your work will include planting and nurturing a variety of plant life, ensuring walkways and parking lots are safe and clear in all seasons, and maintaining the equipment that keeps our campus running smoothly. You’ll also have the opportunity to share your expertise by guiding support staff and student workers, and you’ll collaborate closely with a diverse team to achieve the college’s goals.

Responsibilities

• Participate in grounds maintenance and the propagation and care of grass, flowers, plants and shrubs; responsible for the aesthetics of the College to include weeding, trimming, refreshing materials, and cleaning up debris and trash as well as total grounds detail responsibility for an assigned area.
• Plant, transplant, cultivate, irrigate, spray, and trim a variety of plant life.
• Inspect plants, shrubs and grass for symptoms of disease and nutritional deficiencies, prepare mixture of fertilizers, insecticides, and other chemical compounds used in the care of plant life.
• Maintain grounds equipment and vehicles.
• Identify and perform routine preventive maintenance of campus grounds including flatwork items including asphalt, concrete, and striping.
• Proactively remove ice, snow and debris from sidewalks, streets and grounds.
• Assist in training, providing work direction, and problem solve for support staff and student workers.
• Work as an effective team member by communicating with others, through collaboration and encouragement of others, and assisting others to ensure accomplishment of the goals of the department and college.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent work experience plus a minimum of one year of related experience
• Demonstrated success working as a team member
• Ability to communicate effectively and develop positive relationships with people from different cultural backgrounds
• Knowledge of plant and landscape care
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions
• Knowledge of and ability to use a personal computer
• Ability to operate landscaping equipment and utilize basic gardening tools.

Physical requirements include exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and carrying loads up and down stairs, and occasional climbing of ladders; continual walking, sometimes on rough terrain pushing or pulling tools and equipment; working in all weather conditions and noisy, dusty conditions; good vision and hearing essential; exposure to chemicals and related hazards.

Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and driving record that is insurable by Colorado College’s motor vehicle insurance carrier.

Preferred Qualifications

Applicants are welcome to apply even if you do not meet the preferred qualifications. We value diverse perspectives and encourage individuals with a genuine interest in the role to submit their applications. 

Other Position Details:

• Supervises Students
• Position requires driving CC vehicles (drivers must be eligible for coverage under CC's insurance plan)

Application Instructions

• Application Deadline - last day to submit an application: 01/26/2026
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.  

In alignment with our commitment to reduce potential bias in hiring, applicants may redact any information that discloses their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance/graduation from educational institutions on resumes, certifications, transcripts, or other application materials. There will be no penalties for the omission of such information.

Anticipated Hiring Salary Range:

• $17.74 to $20.40 per hour

What We Offer:

As part of the total compensation for Staff and Faculty roles, we offer a competitive benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid vacation and sick time - accrual of 0.085 vacation hours for each hour worked and 0.0462 hours of sick time for each hour worked
• Paid seasonal breaks and holidays
• 403(b) retirement plans where employees contribute 5% of pay and CC contributes 10%
• Tuition benefits for employee and eligible dependents
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Assistance Program
• Wellness benefits include free access to the sports center, swimming pool, arts and crafts, outdoor programs, and financial consultants

Accommodation Statement:

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Colorado College’s policies, if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Colorado College, or if you cannot use the online application system, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (719) 389-6421 or HR@ColoradoCollege.edu

E-Verify Information:

This organization participates in E-Verify. For more information, visit www.e-verify.gov

Benefits and Wellness Information:

Please refer to our Benefits Page

Leave Information:

Please refer to https://www.coloradocollege.edu/basics/welcome/leadership/policies/vacation-leave-and-accrual.html