"Athletic Groundskeeper"

Posting Details

Posting Summary

Classification Title: Building/Grounds Specialist II

Classification Code: KA10

Pay Band: 2

Subject to Drug/Alcohol Testing Guidelines: No

Subject to Credit Check: No

Internal Title: Athletic Groundskeeper

Department: Intercollegiate Athletics

Position Type: PCLS - Slotted Classified

Full or Part Time: Full-Time

Basis: 12 mo.

Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week

Normal Work Schedule: M-TH 6:30am-3:30pm and F 6:30am-12:00pm

Job Details

Coastal Carolina University is currently accepting applications for the following full-time position: Athletic Groundskeeper.

How to Apply: Interested candidates may apply online at https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/120434. Applicants must submit a resume and contact information for three (3) professional references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.

Required Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent (GED) and previous experience in athletic grounds, landscaping and/or turf maintenance.

Preferred Qualifications: At least one (1) year of experience in athletic grounds, landscaping and/or turf maintenance. SC non-commercial applicator’s license

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Written and verbal communication. Lifting heavy objects. Ability to repair and maintain existing irrigation systems; ability to operate grounds equipment as needed to perform tasks. Ability to effectively manage and supervise personnel.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Perform turf maintenance throughout athletic facilities and surrounds. Duties include but are not limited to mowing, edging, weeding and blowing.
• Safely operate all equipment related to athletic grounds.
• Plants and prunes shrubbery, flowers and trees as needed. Assists with the spreading of fertilizers, chemicals, seeds, etc.
• Assists with preventative maintenance and minor repairs to equipment. Responsible for upkeeping equipment to maintain them in proper working condition.
• Assist with all field prep for game day of all athletic events and end of game procedures.

Building/Grounds Specialist II (KA10/61122059/ FTE -S01094P), full-time position with benefits. SC State Pay Band: 02. Salary range: $23,718.00 (minimum) –$33,802.00 (midpoint). Normal work hours are Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Friday 6:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Must be flexible to meet the special scheduling needs of the university but flexibility is required to work outside of typical hours as needed.

Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 10,000 students from 49 states and 55 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.

The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or other “protected veteran,” as defined by law. Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.

Required Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent and previous experience in athletic grounds, landscaping and/or turf maintenance.

Preferred Qualifications

At least one (1) year of experience in athletic grounds, landscaping and/or turf maintenance. SC non-commercial applicator’s license

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of athletic fields and ability to operate machinery to perform duties above.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number: FTE-S01094P

Number of Vacancies: 1

Desired Start Date: 12/15/2025

Job Open Date: 11/13/2025

Job Close Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Quicklink for Posting: https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/120434