Job Description
JOB As a Spokane Public Schools staff member, you'll uphold our commitment to creating a loving and collaborative learning community where all students belong and thrive. We are looking for team members who embrace differences, have a desire to work with a diverse community of learners, have a heart for the humans they serve, work as a team, grow and reflect through feedback, are lifelong learners and positive problem solvers.Summer Gardeners are 40 hour/week positions, and you will be expected to report to work all weekdays aligned with your assigned weekly schedule between June 1 – August 31. Daily start/end times will be aligned to the crew the position will work under and remain consistent all summer. Shift hours will fall between 6:00 am and 4:30 pm and weekly schedules could either be four 10 hour shifts, five 8 hour shifts, or four 9 hours/one 4 hour shift – weekly schedules will be confirmed upon hire.Hours are turned in as you work them with monthly pay June through September for hours turned in each payroll cycle. Any pre-planned days off will need to be requested and negotiated during the hiring process. Summer Gardeners will accrue Washington State I-1433 sick leave at the rate of 1 hour for every 40 hours worked.40 Hours Per WeekTemporary Role through: August 31, 2026Daily Start/End times: TBDAnticipated Start Date: June 1, 2026Benefits--Medical/Dental/Vision through SEBB (School Employee Benefits Board) are provided for employees who work at least 630 hours per academic year.Additional benefits may include vacation, sick, personal days, and paid holidays.Often, positions have additional pay provisions above what is represented on the salary schedule, all in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreements (if applicable) as negotiated.SALARY: LEVEL 7 on the Custodial/Grounds/Warehouse Salary Schedule. Experience increments depend on experience in the same or similar permanent position within a Washington State public school. Click here to view current salary schedule for this position. DOWNLOAD SALARY SCHEDULE EXAMPLE OF DUTIES Work with hand tools to dig ditches, trenches, and other excavations.Maintain shrub beds, flower beds, lawns, and other required area.Assist in applying fertilizers, weed, and ground sprays as required.Remove, transfer, and lay sod as needed.Operate power tools and equipment including trucks, tractors, etc.Handle power equipment such as mowers, edgers, sod cutters, and pruning equipment.Perform routine maintenance work on grounds such as aerating, trimming, pruning, seeding as required.Perform in snow removal as assigned.Observe safety rules and regulations at all times.Perform related duties as requested by supervisor. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Work Schedule – Days and hours (listed above) are subject to change depending on program and district needs. Stipends, Leave Accruals and Holidays – Stipends, leaves and paid holidays are in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement Collective Bargaining Agreementsas negotiated. Benefits Highlights: The School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) administers health insurance and other benefits for employees of Washington’s school districts who are in benefit eligible positions (at least half-time/20 hours per week in a regular position).Multiple medical plans offered from various providers such as Kaiser Permanente WA, Premera Blue Cross, and the Uniform Medical Plan (for example) to fit your needs for varying cost and care options. Vision and Dental plan options, as well as standard Life and AD&D insurance are offered at no cost to the employee. The SEBB program also offers additional employee paid benefits like Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), supplemental Life and AD&D, Long-Term Disability insurance, and Medical Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA).Benefit eligible Spokane Public Schools employees and their dependent family members have access to free, confidential counseling, consultation and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program.School District Employees participate in the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) public pension plan. Employees can choose from a lifetime retirement pension plan or a hybrid pension and investment plan that contributes between 5% and 15% of wages to retirement. When employees meet plan requirements and retire, they are guaranteed a monthly benefit for the rest of their life from the employer-funded pension.Employees can also participate in voluntary savings programs to increase retirement savings such as the DRS Deferred Compensation Program or by participating in a 403(b) retirement plan through the District’s plan manager, OMNI.See more about employee benefits at https://www.spokaneschools.org/page/salaries-and-benefitsA fingerprint background ch