Landscaping Supervisor

SALARY DETAILS

Minimum Salary $46.58 hourly
Maximum Salary $57.25 hourly

APPLICATION FILING DATES

Application open date: 11/26/2025
Application close date: 12/15/2024

INFORMATION ABOUT LAUSD

We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to thrive in college, career and life. LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.

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BENEFITS

Insurance: Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.

Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).

Vacation: Full-time employees earn up to two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five years of year-round paid service.

Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days.

NOTE: Positions in this job classification may be offered on a 10 or 11 month basis - salary and paid time off for 10 or 11 month positions will be adjusted accordingly.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

A Landscaping Supervisor supervises track and field and large turf reconditioning, weed abatement, other centrally managed landscape work on District properties.

Some of the core duties that job incumbents will perform, may require that he/she:

- Supervises crews engaged in the mowing, reconditioning and renovation of athletic fields, baseball diamonds, running tracks, jumping pits, and runways.
- Supervises, assigns, inspects, and evaluates the work of assigned staff.
- Monitors, inspects, and reviews work performed by contractors.
- Schedules and coordinates the work of field reconditioning, landscaping, and mowing crews with Area Maintenance and Operations personnel, physical education instructors, and school administrators in accordance with priority of need, availability of school grounds, and weather conditions.
- Plans and coordinates with community representatives, contractors, vendors, and the public in planning and scheduling of gardening and landscaping projects.
- Estimates labor, equipment, and material costs; writes job and material orders; and maintains cost and other records.
- Tests gardening materials and equipment, including fertilizers, sod cutters, power equipment, tractors, and riding movers.
- Supervises the minor repair of gardening tools irrigation systems, and power equipment.
- Recommends or selects equipment, materials, and supplies used by gardening and landscaping personnel and assists in their testing and procurement.
- Inspects gardening and related work and prepares required reports.
- Trains and provides orientation to work crew in the proper and safe use of tools, equipment, and materials, and in proper and safe work procedures and habits.
- Reviews, evaluates, and implements laws, regulations, and standards.
- Confers with personnel of the Design and Construction Branch to provide technical advice and assistance in the preparation, interpretation, and change of plans and specifications for new landscaping, tracks, turfed athletic areas, clock control sprinkler systems, and other facilities.
- Advises school administrators, officials, and civic groups regarding gardening hazards or problems.
- Investigates accidents and recommends preventative measures.
- Evaluates staff performance and conducts progressive discipline procedures when needed.
- Allocates resources for projects.
- Investigates accidents and develops and implements corrective and preventative measures.
- Enters work orders and requisitions data utilizing computer systems.
- Communicates with District staff, consultants, and the public. 

- May act in place of a higher-level supervisor in case of absence.
- May participate or assist in obtaining contracts from private vendors.
- May inspect landscape contract work and represent the District in dealing with contractors.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

PROMOTIONAL STATUS IS REQUIRED. You must be a current or retired employee of LAUSD with 130 paid days in regular status in the Classified Service or permanent status in the Certificated Service or have been laid-off within the past 39 months from a regular, permanent LAUSD position in which you passed probation. Laid-off employees' eligibility as a promotional candidate expires at the end of their 39 month period; as such, laid-off employees applying for promotional career opportunities may not be eligible to complete the assessment process or may be removed from the employment eligibility list once their eligibility as a promotional candidate expires.

EDUCATION:
Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency. Successful completion of college-level courses in turf management, landscape management, horticulture, supervision, organization, management or eight sessions of Los Angeles Unified School District’s Organizational Excellence Supervisor Certificate Program is desirable.

EXPERIENCE:
Four years of experience in gardening operations including landscaping and design, planting, pruning, fertilization, and maintenance of large scale formal landscaped areas. Experience must include planning and coordinating public gardening, and landscaping projects and renovation of athletic fields.

SPECIAL:
A valid driver’s license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of California and use of a motor vehicle.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal Landscaping Supervisor will possess broad technical skills and good working knowledge of:

- Principles of organization, personnel management, and progressive disciplinary procedures
- Characteristics and care of trees, shrubs, flowers, lawns, and athletic turf areas adapted to the climate of the Los Angeles area
- Methods of grounds and exterior athletic facility maintenance and gardening such as landscaping and design, planting, pruning, fertilization, irrigation, and weed control
- Maintenance and operations of gardening and related equipment
- Grading, leveling, dimensions, and drainage of athletic fields and baseball diamonds
- Various types of soil found in the Los Angeles area and the use and application of topsoils
- Soil erosion and its control
- Planting and transplanting of trees and shrubs
- Management of plant pests and diseases without the use of pesticides or herbicides, in accordance with the District integrated pest management policy
- Weed abatement methods in accordance with the District integrated pest management policy
- Health, safety, and other laws, regulations, district policy, procedures, personnel rules, collective bargaining agreements, and other requirements affecting gardening, landscaping and related activities
- Microsoft Windows operating systems
- Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

Additionally, we are seeking candidates with a demonstrated ability to:

- Plan, coordinate, schedule, supervise, and inspect landscaping operations
- Effectively provide training, orientation, coordination, guidance, and discipline to staff
- Analyze work methods, equipment, and other aspects of gardening and related activities
- Prepare reports and write clear, concise instructions
- Work cooperatively with administrators, other District personnel, and the public
- Interpret and work from landscape plans and blueprints
- Enter and retrieve information using computers
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Use appropriate types of soil, fertilizer, and pest and weed management materials in proper proportion and sequence
- Prepare estimates of job and material costs and maintain accurate cost records
- Supervise effectively

EMPLOYMENT SELECTION PROCESS

The assessment for this position tentatively consist of an Interview which will account for 100% of the candidates' overall score.

Please be sure to include correspondence from @lausd.net and @successfactors.com as an approved sender so that messages aren't accidentally placed into your spam/junk e-mail folder. We anticipate receiving a number of well qualified applicants for this position; therefore, there will be a competitive process. The hiring departments have requested that we proceed with the selection process in an expeditious and timely manner. To honor this request we will be adhering to a pre-planned employment assessment schedule. If you are unable to attend the scheduled assessment dates, please note that we recruit for this position on a regular basis. We encourage you to visit our website, http://www.lausdjobs.org periodically to check for the next recruitment and we encourage you to apply again. For more information about the LAUSD employment assessment process, visit the hiring process section of our website at http://www.lausdjobs.org.

If you have questions regarding the employment selection process, please contact Kailash Malla at kailash.malla@lausd.net 

APPLICATION PROCESS

ADDITIONAL POSTING INFORMATION

The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct, or bullying. The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct or bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation status and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, religion, color, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental disability (including clinical depression and bipolar disorder, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart disease), medical condition (cancer related and genetic characteristics), military and veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or affiliation (unless union related), a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance. For inquiries or complaints contact our Equal Opportunity Section, (213) 241-7685. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive employment assessment process. Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top three ranks of the hiring list. Eligibility typically lasts for 12 months. The hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open positions in related job classifications.

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