INSTITUTIONAL TRADE INSTRUCTOR 1 LANDSCAPING

 DEFINITION:

 Under the direction of the landscape supervisor or other
 designated supervisor, in a correctional facility or institution,
 provides vocational training in grounds maintenance and
 landscaping to inmates, patients or clients and assists in 
 work programs; does other related duties.

 NOTE: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative
 purposes only.  A particular position using this title may not
 perform all duties listed in this job specification.  Conversely,
 all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

 EXAMPLES OF WORK:

 Plans  or  assists  in planning the work of the landscaping  work
 program and activities.

 Instructs   inmates,  patients,  or  clients  in  the   use   and
 maintenance of lawn mowers, tractors, spraying devices,  chemical
 applicants, and other grounds maintenance tools and equipment.

 Instructs inmates, patients or clients in the identification  and
 maintenance of lawns, flowers, trees, and ornamental shrubbery.

 Trains   inmates  and/or  patients  or  clients   in   greenhouse
 operations and in the use of greenhouse related tools.

 May drive motor trucks and/or vans to transport inmates, patients
 or clients.

 Enforces  the  use  of  applicable  safety  devices  and  methods
 (respirators,  lawn mower safety equipment, eye shields,  gloves,
 etc.)

 Oversees  the  care,  custody, security, and safety  of  inmates,
 patients or clients in accordance with institutional policy.

 Instructs  inmates,  patients  or clients  to  properly  use  and
 maintain equipment.

 Maintains  records  of inmate and/or patients  progress,  and  of
 equipment supplies, and production.

 Prepares reports.

 Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
 and/or manual recording and information systems used by the
 agency, office, or related units.

 REQUIREMENTS:

 EXPERIENCE:

 Two years of experience as a grounds worker or landscaper.

 LICENSE:

 Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license
 valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather
 than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential
 duties of the position.

 KNOWLEDGES AND ABILITIES:

 Knowledge of grounds  maintenance  and landscaping methods,
 practices and techniques.

 Knowledge  of  the  safety precautions to  be  taken  in  grounds
 maintenance and landscaping.

 Ability  to  plan  or assist in the planning  of  landscape  work
 programs and activities.

 Ability to provide vocational instruction in landscape trades.

 Ability  to  oversee the care, custody, security  and  safety  of
 inmates, patients or clients.

 Ability to prepare reports.

 Ability to maintain essential records and files.

 Ability  to  learn to utilize various types of electronic  and/or
 manual  recording  and information systems used  by  the  agency,
 office or related units.

 Ability  to  read,  write, speak, understand, or  communicate  in
 English  sufficiently  to perform the duties  of  this  position.
 American  Sign  Language or Braille may  be  also  considered  as
 acceptable forms of communication.

 Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long
 as  they  can  perform the essential functions of the  job  after
 reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations.   If
 the  accommodation  cannot be made because  it  would  cause  the
 employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

This job specification is applicable to the following title code:
Job
Spec
Code
Variant
State,
Local or
Common
Class of
Service
Work
Week
State
Class
Code
Local
Class
Code
Salary
Range
Note
40624H
Landscaping
C
C
40
16
12
H17
-

This job specification is for state and local government use.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.

 1/09/2016