Job Description

The Landscape Specialist reports to the Landscape Project Manager and at his direction is responsible for the oversight of both new landscape construction and renovations at all College sites. The position will assist the Manager in keeping current on the projects, review of construction documents to check for accuracy and quality levels during the job, attend the construction meetings with the Manager to keep current on any changes in the project, or issues that apply to landscaping and provide follow-up on vendor warranty expiration. The position will also keep current on landscape maintenance, ensuring that the campuses are maintained to the established standards of the college. The Landscape Specialist will support the Project Manager in all ongoing and special projects. Oversight will include items such as: maintenance of tree inventory reports, trimming and pruning schedules, verifying that the correct fertilization techniques and formulas are applied, and conduct research for remedies for various issues around the campuses.

Schedule & Location

• Monday through Friday, days, with some on-call after hours and on weekends.
  
• Office located at 303 Water Street in Henderson, but may travel to all campuses and satellites

The ideal candidate should possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Experience in leading/supervising a landscaping staff.
  
• Ability to make written and oral presentations.
  
• Knowledge and experience with landscape maintenance and projects.
  
• Basic knowledge of construction, planning, budgeting and scheduling of projects.
  
• Basic knowledge of contracts, purchasing and bidding projects.
  
• Computer knowledge must include software commonly used in the landscape industry.
  
• Familiarity with OSHA requirements as they relate to landscape projects.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in ornamental horticulture from a regionally accredited college/university; OR equivalent combination of education and work experience in a related field (landscape management, maintenance, project manager, or landscape architecture).
  
• One year experience in a related field (landscape management, maintenance, project manager, or landscape architecture).

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years of service in Comparable Professional and/or Related Managerial

Minimum Starting Salary Range information

Administrative Faculty B

The minimum starting salary is $39,123. The successful candidate may be placed above the minimum of the range based on education and experience.

CSN offers a generous benefit package comprised of excellent health insurance including medical, dental, vison, pharmacy, basic life insurance, and supplemental options (long term care, short term disability, and legal). Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays. Comprehensive retirement plans, employee assistance program, tuition discounts at the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) institutions. As well as tuition discounts for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents. Perks encompassing on campus employee discounts, professional and personal development opportunities; and statewide employee purchase programs. Join a dynamic team investing in our future, Students First.

Exempt
Yes

Full-Time Equivalent
100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents to your application:

• Resume
  
• Cover Letter
  
• Contact information for three professional references (Name, email, and phone number)
  
• Unofficial Academic Transcripts (Applicants who have earned their degrees outside of the United States must have their educational transcripts evaluated by an approved evaluator if their college or university is not listed in the most recent edition of the Higher Education Directory, published by Higher Education Publications, Inc. If you have any questions regarding this, please reach out to the Human Resources, Talent Acquisition & Classification Team.

Local Search

Out of Area/State Candidates will not be offered travel reimbursement.

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Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

Posting Close Date
05/8/2023

Note to Applicant

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

All document(s) must be received by 11:59 p.m. the day prior to the closing date posted on the job announcement.

This position may require that a criminal background check be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

CSN is responsive to serving the educational needs of a diverse and ever-changing community. CSN employs only U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to work in the U.S. CSN does not sponsor aliens applying for faculty, professional staff, or management positions (H-1B Visas) in the absence of exceptional circumstances as defined by the USCIS.

About Us
The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) creates opportunities and changes lives through access to quality teaching, services, and experiences that enrich our diverse community. CSN has three main campuses in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson and multiple sites and centers.

The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a persons age, disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race, or religion.jeid-5d98505a2b72d549938783fcf83309ce