Position: Custodian
Position Reports to: Principal
Anticipated Schedule: Monday through Friday, 2:30 PM - 11:00 PM - 30 minute unpaid meal break
Responsibilities: Under general supervision, performs a variety of custodial duties in support of classroom and administrative operations. Responsibilities include, but may not be limited to, tasks that require maintaining the cleanliness, good order, sanitary, and secure condition of the school and/or administrative spaces. Custodians must be capable of working reliably and independently to carry out assigned tasks and work schedules. Custodians are evaluated annually by the Principal. Evaluations are submitted to the Superintendent's Office.
Essential Functions:
- Cleans, sweeps, mops, waxes, dusts
- Washes windows, walls, floors and furnishings
- Picks up paper and other debris, empties and cleans trash receptacles inside and outside of buildings
- Arranges and moves furnishings, transports and delivers educational supplies
- Operates vacuums, floor machines, buffers and carpet cleaning equipment in addition to any new equipment introduced to facility.
Ability to:
- Operate common and specialized cleaning equipment and tools
- Understand and carry out both written and oral instructions
- Use hand and small power tools to accomplish minor repairs and adjustments
- Maintain work schedules in the performance of cleaning tasks
- Adhere to safety standards and safe practices and procedures
- Maintain cooperative and productive working relationships through the use of courtesy and tact when interacting and working with others.
- Retain a valid license to operate any school equipment
- Ability to become certified in federal and state mandated safety programs as required
Knowledge of:
- Methods, materials, and equipment related to the cleaning and maintenance of various surfaces, furniture and equipment common in schools.
- Safety practices relating to the handling, storage and use of chemical cleaning products and custodial equipment
- Cleaning, sanitation and health standards
Qualifications: Evidence of ability to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
Education:
- Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent.
- Six months of related experience and the ability to demonstrate the knowledge of custodial procedures, equipment, and cleaning products preferred.