Landscape Technician; (Eastern Connecticut STATE University

Landscape Technician (37.5 Hour)

EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY

Location:

Windham, CT
Salary: $49,377* – $64,482/year (new state employees start at minimum of the pay plan)
Job Type: Open to Agency Employees
Close Date: 1/23/2026 11:59:00 PM

The State of Connecticut, Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU) is seeking a Landscape Technician to maintain the University grounds, including snow removal, events, and the athletic fields.

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• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance for all employees.

• Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week
• Monday through Friday
• 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
• Location:
  
  Willimantic, CT
• Mandatory overtime from November 1st through April 30th.

• You enjoy hands‑on outdoor work and take pride in keeping landscapes, gardens, and campus grounds safe, attractive, and well‑maintained year‑round.
• You like working independently and as part of a team, and you’re willing to pitch in on a wide range of tasks – from planting and irrigation to snow removal and special event setup.
• You value work that supports students, faculty, staff, and visitors by creating a welcoming and functional campus environment.
• Preference may be given to current BOR/CSCU employees and/or current State of CT employees.

Located in Willimantic, CT, Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU) is one of the State of Connecticut institutions of higher learning and the state’s designated public liberal arts university. Our mission is to provide high quality undergraduate and select graduate programs to a diverse population of talented students.

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  Minimum Qualifications:
  
  Ensure you meet the minimum qualifications listed on the job opening by the close date. In order to be considered you must be a current State of CT employee of the Board of Regents/Connecticut State Colleges and Universities for at least six (6) months of full‑time service or full‑time equivalent service, absent any applicable collective bargaining language. Specify your qualifications on your application.
  
  The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date unless otherwise specified.
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  For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.
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