Groundskeeper

Job Summary

Towson University (TU) fosters a climate that supports the intellectual and personal growth of its community. Located north of Baltimore, TU is the second-largest university in the University System of Maryland, currently enrolling over 19,000 students.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventative maintenance activities such as cleaning roadside curbs, sidewalks, etc.
• Prepares areas for daily campus activities.
• Performs storm water facility maintenance assistance.
• Removes dirt, trash, and debris from assigned areas and transports same to appropriate disposal facility.
• Performs groundskeeping tasks including cultivating, planting gardens, watering, fertilizing, weeding, lawn mowing, trimming, and pruning shrubs and trees.
• Utilizes gas powered or electric equipment to clean up and transport leaves, tree limbs, etc.
• Addresses frequent service calls and emergencies such as spills, animal issues.
• Patches asphalt, paver, or concrete areas.
• Performs painting, fence, and sign maintenance.
• Operates hand and power equipment such as mowers, tillers, sweepers, snow blowers, edgers, shovels, and small vehicles.
• Performs routine assembly, cleaning, and maintenance of equipment as needed.
• Installs annuals, perennials, native plants, shrubs, and trees following detailed plans and directions.
• Transports and installs soils, mulches, compost, and other soil amendments.
• Cleans up area after completing tasks.
• Mixes and applies fertilizer and other chemicals following specific instructions under direct supervision.
• Operates hand and power snow removal equipment to remove snow and ice from assigned areas.
• Spreads salt, sand, and deicers to prevent slipping.

Qualifications and Skills

• Ability to read, write, and perform arithmetic calculations.
• To follow oral and written instructions.
• To operate and perform minor maintenance to assigned hand and power tools and equipment.
• To perform work in, on, around, under, and over trees, shrubs, and buildings and facilities.
• To work at heights up to 35 feet.
• To perform physical work requiring bending, stooping, reaching, carrying, and frequent heavy lifting.
• To work outdoors in adverse weather conditions.
• To wear and work in personal protective equipment.
• Valid Maryland Noncommercial Class C, or equivalent, required.
• High School diploma preferred, but not required.
• Basic gardening knowledge, plant and weed identification preferred.
• The ability to obtain within one (1) year from the start MDE Responsible Personnel Training (formerly the Green Card) preferred.

Salary and Benefits

• $38,000 annually
• Full University benefits including annual leave, up to 17 holidays, personal and sick days; excellent health, life, and retirement plans; and tuition remission.
• Applicants with TU or USM service may receive a 2.5% increase to the annual salary, pending successful completion of the initial six-month probationary period, for this position.

Organization and Location

Organization: Operations
Primary Location: Main Campus
Job Posting: Jul 13, 2026