Irrigation Specialist

Overview

Irrigation Specialist at Newark Unified School District

Final date to receive applications: 3/13/2026 4:00 PM Pacific

Date Posted: 3/6/2026

Contact:
Travis Defreitas

Number of Openings: 1

Salary:
Pay Range $23.89 - $29.10 Per Hour

Add'l Salary Info:
Five step salary schedule;
Salary placement dependent on relevant experience

Length of Work Year: 12 month, Year-round

Employment Type:

Full Time

Lay out, install, modify, inspect, set, maintain, and repair irrigation systems and auxiliary controls and perform skilled gardening and grounds maintenance work.

Three years of grounds maintenance and gardening experience with an emphasis on irrigation systems installations, maintenance, and repair preferred.

• Paid sick and vacation leave
• Paid holidays
• District paid vision and dental for employee and qualified dependents (Delta Dental and VSP)
• District contribution toward purchase of medical ($1,225.00 per month)
• PERS Retirement System
• Annual stipend for the highest degree earned:
  • $500 Associates stipend
  • $750 Bachelors stipend
  • $1,000 Masters stipend
  • $1,200 Doctorate stipend

To ensure that your application is considered, please complete all fields of the application, including contact information for three references, current/previous job, and education. If you do not receive a call for an interview, we wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors. Please note that this position is not open to those seeking visa sponsorship.

Not all postings qualify for CalPERS. Informational Only.

• CalPERS Retirement Benefits