General Professional V (School Grounds Improvement Specialist) - Honolulu District, Oahu
- Employer
- Hawaii Department of Education
- Location
- Honolulu, HI, US
- Salary
- Competitive
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- Job Category
- Administrator, Specialist / Coordinator
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- GENERAL PROFESSIONAL V
$4,968.00 - $5,811.00 per month (SR-24)
- NOTE: Department of Education employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations. All new external applicants will be placed on the initial step of the salary range. However, placement above the initial step of the salary range will be based on special characteristics and critical needs of the position, an applicant's exceptional qualifications, the availability of funds, and other relevant factors. Such appointments require prior approval.
- Location:
Honolulu District, Oahu
- Office of School Facilities and Support Services - Facilities Maintenance Branch
- Summary:
This position is located in the Repair and Maintenance Operations Section, Facilities Maintenance Branch, Office of School Facilities and Support Services (OSFSS) and is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating the care and maintenance activities of trees, palms, and woody species within the specialized area of arboriculture statewide for the Department of Education (DOE).
- Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. Note: Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks. Part-time experience is pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week is equivalent to six months of experience, not one year. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be credited. Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week is equivalent to one year of experience, not one and a half years.
To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:
- Education Requirement:
Graduation from an accredited 4-year college or university with a Bachelor's degree.
Excess work experience as described under experience requirements below or any other responsible administrative, professional or analytical work experience which provided knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in 4 years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. To be acceptable, the experience must have been of such scope, level and quality as to assure the possession of comparable knowledge, skills and abilities.
The education or experience background must also demonstrate the ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents; read and interpret complex written material; and solve complex problems logically and systematically.
General Experience Requirement:
One (1) year of responsible professional work experience which required a high degree of analytical skill. Such experience must have involved gathering, evaluating and analyzing facts and other pertinent information required to resolve problems and/or to determine and recommend appropriate courses of action; demonstrated the ability to elicit information orally and in writing; reading, comprehending, interpreting and evaluating technical subjects, analysis or proposals; and applying problem-solving methods and techniques, such as defining and analyzing problems, identifying alternative courses of action, using judgment in determining appropriate alternatives; and preparing clear and concise written reports and recommendations for action.
For the class General Professional IV and V, the experience must have been comparable to the next lower level in the State service and must have provided the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position to be filled.
Selective Certification Requirement:
One (1) year of progressively responsible arboriculture supervision related to horticultural, landscape maintenance, and arboriculture type work. The experience may have been gained either concurrently or separately from the General Experience.
Quality of Experience:
Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that he/she has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which he/she is being considered.
Certification Requirement:
Applicants must possess valid certification as a Certified Arborist by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA).
License Requirement:
Applicants must possess a current valid passenger-type motor vehicle operator's license to drive in the State of Hawaii.
- Selective Certification:
1. One (1) year of progressively responsible arboriculture supervision related to horticultural, landscape maintenance, and arboriculture type work. The experience may have been gained either concurrently or separately from the General Experience.
2. Valid passenger-type motor vehicle operator's license to drive in the State of Hawaii.
3. Valid certification as a Certified Arborist by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA).
- All documents submitted to us become the property of the Department of Education.
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