Groundskeeper - Posting #1800

Job Description

JOB VACANCY 05.07.2026

The Cheltenham School District, located in Elkins Park, is seeking qualified candidates for the following Support Staff position:

Position Title: GROUNDSKEEPER - Full-Time, 8 hours/day, year-round

Location: District-wide

Job Summary:

Perform grounds related duties throughout the District to maintain the exterior areas of all District property in a clean, safe, well-groomed manner. Perform unskilled and semi-skilled labor in connection with grounds duties.

Qualifications:

• Two (2) years experience in the grounds and landscape environment
  
• High School diploma or equivalent required
  
• Knowledge and understanding of various groundskeeper equipment and supplies is necessary
  
• Possess or acquire within one year of employment in this position, and maintain in good standing, a valid Pennsylvania Pesticide Applicator License.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to reach above and below the waist
  
• Ability to use fingers to pick, feel and grasp objects
  
• Some bending and twisting of the body required
  
• Ability to lift and/or carry supplies weighing up to50 lbs.
  
• Ability to climb, crouch, stoop, kneel, and crawl
  
• Ability to mostly sit with some walking, standing or moving throughout the district

SENSORY ABILITIES: Visual acuity, Auditory acuity

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
  
• Must be able to work in extreme cold (32 degrees or less) and extreme heat (90 degrees or more)
  
• Subject to physical hazards, including conditions that may affect the respiratory system and/or skin.

TEMPERAMENT: Must be able to work in an environment with frequent interruptions
Able to receive oral communication and convey details or important instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly

COGNITIVE ABILITY:

• Ability to communicate effectively
  
• Ability to organize tasks
  
• Ability to handle multiple tasks
  
• Ability to exercise good judgment

SPECIFIC SKILLS:

• Ability to operate various maintenance equipment and vehicles
  
• Ability to use the correct tools and equipment for the job and use them safely

LICENSE: Must possess valid PA driver's license

(Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability or disabilities to perform duties and responsibilities of the job.)

All applicants: Must complete the on-line application to be considered for this position, which is located under Employment Opportunities at www.cheltenham.org.

External candidates: If hired, you will be required to provide Acts 34, 114, and 151 clearances and other mandatory employment forms.

Deadline to Apply: 05.22.2026

CHELTENHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT

2000 ASHBOURNE ROAD, ELKINS PARK, PA 19027