"Grounds Superintendent"

Job Details

Coastal Carolina University is seeking a dedicated and experienced Grounds Superintendent to lead and elevate the beauty and sustainability of our campus environment. This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on the university’s landscape and contribute to the development of the CCU Arboretum.

How to Apply: Interested candidates may apply online at https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/90245. Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume and a list of three (3) professional references. Deadline to apply: September 11, 2025.

Required Qualifications: A high school diploma or equivalent (GED) and a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in grounds management and three (3) years’ of supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications: An associate’s degree and a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in grounds management and five (5) years’ of supervisory experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Must have knowledge of best grounds maintenance practices. Must be able to operate equipment used in providing grounds maintenance. Must have good communication skills. Must have strong computer skills. Must have strong customer service skills. Must possess a valid SC driver’s license.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provides leadership and guidance for all activities within Grounds.
• Liaises directly with leadership of the CCU Arboretum as it pertains to the operations and development of the arboretum.
• Performs supervisory duties for all direct reports.
• Interviews and selects staff for vacant departmental positions.

Building/Grounds Supervisor II (KA25/61121729/ FTE -S01065P), full-time position with benefits. SC State Pay Band: 05. Salary Range: $39,764.00 (minimum) – $56,670.00 (midpoint). Normal work hours are Monday through Thursday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Must be flexible to meet the special scheduling needs of the university.

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.