Job Description
Job Description
CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678
April 13, 2026
POSITION
Equipment Operator
DEPARTMENT
Department of School Facilities
LOCATION
Maintenance
REPORTS TO
Director of School Facilities
ANNUAL WORK SUMMARY
12 months per year, 245 days per year, 8 hours per day.
WAGE/PAY RATE
Scale 9: $21.54/hr - $27.18/hr
FLSA STATUS
Non-exempt
APPLICATION DEADLINE
April 21,2026
EFFECTIVE START DATE
Immediate Vacancy
POSITION SUMMARY
With or without supervision, safely and efficiently operates grounds equipment required for the maintenance, repair, and improvement of buildings and grounds. Incumbent is expected to exercise independent judgment and make thoughtful decision in the field.
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:
High School diploma or possession of a GED Certificate.
Experience with grounds equipment operation and maintenance is required (minimum 5 years). This should include mowers of all types, light excavation equipment (i.e. backhoes, skid steers, etc.), and snow removal equipment.
Valid Maryland driver's license and motor vehicle insurance. The chosen candidate will be required to provide CCPS with a current copy of his/her Maryland driving record prior to beginning employment.
Valid Maryland driver's license and motor vehicle insurance.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
None
KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS:
(These are pre-employment knowledge, abilities and skills that apply to the Essential Job Functions.) At the time of application, the candidate must have:
Knowledge of underground sprinkler system operation and repairs preferred (light plumbing)
Ability to understand and communicate with both verbal and written skills.
Ability to climb ladders and work at heights on roofs.
Ability to work in confined spaces.
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Calvert County Public Schools or Director of School Facilities may find appropriate and acceptable.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND DUTIES:
Safely and skillfully operates equipment required for the maintenance, repair, and improvement of buildings and grounds.
Performs duties of an auto mechanic helper.
Assists skilled and semi-skilled maintenance trade workers.
Performs such work as demolition, hauling heavy materials, and preparatory work for the trades
Performs work not specifically related to a trade, such as moving heavy furniture, equipment, or materials.
Performs grounds work, including excavation, spreading topsoil, grass cutting, and snow removal.
Maintains parking lots, storm water management systems, trees and vegetation, and playgrounds.
Assist with troubleshooting and repairing of underground sprinkler systems
Thinks, concentrates, and interacts positively with others.
Comes to work promptly every day.
Works flexible hours as necessary.
Works under stress and meets deadlines
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND DUTIES:
(Duties listed are not intended to be all inclusive nor limit duties that might reasonably be assigned.)
Performs related work as required or assigned by the Director of School Facilities or current designee, the Supervisor of Maintenance.
PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS/DEMANDS:
Work is performed mainly outdoors, sometimes in extreme weather condition, and will require heavy lifting, sometimes fifty (50) pounds or more. Position requires heightened physical exertion at frequent intervals.
UNUSUAL DEMANDS:
None
EVALUATION:
Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the policy on evaluation as established by Calvert County Public Schools.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
All applicants please apply through the applicant tracking system located on the Calvert County Public Schools' website - www.calvertnet.k12.md.us.
References must be directly related to education experience and must include immediate supervisor.
Prior to the filling of any vacancy, permanent employees who have requested a transfer in a timely manner shall be afforded an opportunity meet with the supervisor of the position for which the vacancy exists.
State law requires that anyone hired after October 1, 1986, who will have contact with school children, must be fingerprinted and submit to a criminal background investigation. Federal law requires that a new employee must complete the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) in person before beginning employment. Employment is conditional upon successful completion of a drug screen. Current employees of the Calvert County Public Schools are exempt from these requirements.
House Bill 486 - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention Statement
Pursuant to Section 6-113.2 of the Education Article, Annotated Code of Maryland - House Bill 486 Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention, all applicants are required to report all former employment where direct contact with minors may have occurred. The applicant must submit the contact information of the current employer, all former school employers, and all former employers not school related. Applicants should also include contact information for organizations where the applicant has volunteered, coached, mentored, tutored or otherwise had direct contact with minors.
Nondiscrimination Statement
Calvert County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth programs.
Calvert County Public Schools does not refuse enrollment of a prospective student, expel a current student, or withhold privileges from a current student, or prospective student, or the parent or guardian of a current or prospective student because of an individual's race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.
Calvert County Public Schools does not discipline, invoke a penalty against, or take any other retaliatory action against a student or parent or guardian of a student who files a complaint alleging that the program or school discriminated against the student, regardless of the outcome of the complaint.
The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at: https://ocrcas.ed.gov or call 1-800-421-3481.
CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678
April 13, 2026
POSITION
Equipment Operator
DEPARTMENT
Department of School Facilities
LOCATION
Maintenance
REPORTS TO
Director of School Facilities
ANNUAL WORK SUMMARY
12 months per year, 245 days per year, 8 hours per day.
WAGE/PAY RATE
Scale 9: $21.54/hr - $27.18/hr
FLSA STATUS
Non-exempt
APPLICATION DEADLINE
April 21,2026
EFFECTIVE START DATE
Immediate Vacancy
POSITION SUMMARY
With or without supervision, safely and efficiently operates grounds equipment required for the maintenance, repair, and improvement of buildings and grounds. Incumbent is expected to exercise independent judgment and make thoughtful decision in the field.
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:
High School diploma or possession of a GED Certificate.
Experience with grounds equipment operation and maintenance is required (minimum 5 years). This should include mowers of all types, light excavation equipment (i.e. backhoes, skid steers, etc.), and snow removal equipment.
Valid Maryland driver's license and motor vehicle insurance. The chosen candidate will be required to provide CCPS with a current copy of his/her Maryland driving record prior to beginning employment.
Valid Maryland driver's license and motor vehicle insurance.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
None
KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS:
(These are pre-employment knowledge, abilities and skills that apply to the Essential Job Functions.) At the time of application, the candidate must have:
Knowledge of underground sprinkler system operation and repairs preferred (light plumbing)
Ability to understand and communicate with both verbal and written skills.
Ability to climb ladders and work at heights on roofs.
Ability to work in confined spaces.
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Calvert County Public Schools or Director of School Facilities may find appropriate and acceptable.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND DUTIES:
Safely and skillfully operates equipment required for the maintenance, repair, and improvement of buildings and grounds.
Performs duties of an auto mechanic helper.
Assists skilled and semi-skilled maintenance trade workers.
Performs such work as demolition, hauling heavy materials, and preparatory work for the trades
Performs work not specifically related to a trade, such as moving heavy furniture, equipment, or materials.
Performs grounds work, including excavation, spreading topsoil, grass cutting, and snow removal.
Maintains parking lots, storm water management systems, trees and vegetation, and playgrounds.
Assist with troubleshooting and repairing of underground sprinkler systems
Thinks, concentrates, and interacts positively with others.
Comes to work promptly every day.
Works flexible hours as necessary.
Works under stress and meets deadlines
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND DUTIES:
(Duties listed are not intended to be all inclusive nor limit duties that might reasonably be assigned.)
Performs related work as required or assigned by the Director of School Facilities or current designee, the Supervisor of Maintenance.
PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS/DEMANDS:
Work is performed mainly outdoors, sometimes in extreme weather condition, and will require heavy lifting, sometimes fifty (50) pounds or more. Position requires heightened physical exertion at frequent intervals.
UNUSUAL DEMANDS:
None
EVALUATION:
Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the policy on evaluation as established by Calvert County Public Schools.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
All applicants please apply through the applicant tracking system located on the Calvert County Public Schools' website - www.calvertnet.k12.md.us.
References must be directly related to education experience and must include immediate supervisor.
Prior to the filling of any vacancy, permanent employees who have requested a transfer in a timely manner shall be afforded an opportunity meet with the supervisor of the position for which the vacancy exists.
State law requires that anyone hired after October 1, 1986, who will have contact with school children, must be fingerprinted and submit to a criminal background investigation. Federal law requires that a new employee must complete the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) in person before beginning employment. Employment is conditional upon successful completion of a drug screen. Current employees of the Calvert County Public Schools are exempt from these requirements.
House Bill 486 - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention Statement
Pursuant to Section 6-113.2 of the Education Article, Annotated Code of Maryland - House Bill 486 Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention, all applicants are required to report all former employment where direct contact with minors may have occurred. The applicant must submit the contact information of the current employer, all former school employers, and all former employers not school related. Applicants should also include contact information for organizations where the applicant has volunteered, coached, mentored, tutored or otherwise had direct contact with minors.
Nondiscrimination Statement
Calvert County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth programs.
Calvert County Public Schools does not refuse enrollment of a prospective student, expel a current student, or withhold privileges from a current student, or prospective student, or the parent or guardian of a current or prospective student because of an individual's race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.
Calvert County Public Schools does not discipline, invoke a penalty against, or take any other retaliatory action against a student or parent or guardian of a student who files a complaint alleging that the program or school discriminated against the student, regardless of the outcome of the complaint.
The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
- Director of Student Services
- Director of Human Resources
443-550-8000
For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at: https://ocrcas.ed.gov or call 1-800-421-3481.
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