Custodian 4425 start

Qualifications:

• High school diploma
• Demonstrated skills for assigned responsibilities
• Physicians certification of health status

Reports To: Principal/Director and Supervisor of Custodial Services

Job Goal:

The job of Custodian is done for the purpose of maintaining an attractive sanitary and safe facility for students staff and the public; providing equipment and furniture arrangements for meetings classroom activities and events; and minimizing property damage loss and liability exposure.

Performance Responsibilities

• Arranges furnishing and equipment for the purpose of providing adequate preparation for meetings classroom activities and special events.
• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of contributing to the efficiency and effectiveness of the work unit.
• Attends inservice training (e.g. blood borne pathogens cleaning solvents floor care first aid etc. for the purpose of receiving information on new and/or improved procedures.
• Cleans assigned school facilities (e.g. classrooms offices multipurpose rooms restrooms grounds etc. for the purpose of maintaining a sanitary safe and attractive environment.
• Evaluates situations (e.g. involving staff students parents the public etc. for the purpose of taking appropriate action and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Inspects facilities for the purpose of ensuring that the site is suitable for safe operation maintained in an attractive and clean condition and/or identifying necessary repairs due to vandalism equipment breakage weather conditions etc.
• Maintains supplies and equipment (e.g. cleaning solutions paper products vacuum mops etc. for the purpose of ensuring the availability of items required to properly maintain facilities.
• Repairs furniture and equipment as may be required (e.g. faucets toilets replace lights etc. for the purpose of ensuring that items are available and in safe working condition.
• Responds to immediate safety and/or operational concerns (e.g. facility damage alarms graffiti etc. for the purpose of taking appropriate action to resolve immediate safety issues and maintaining a functioning educational environment.
• Secures facilities and grounds for the purpose of minimizing property damage equipment loss and potential liability to organization.
• Other duties as assigned.

Specific Skills Knowledge and Abilities

Specific skills required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: operating equipment and materials used to in industrial maintenance including electrical cleaning equipment common tools etc. and adhering to safety practices; lifting up to seventyfive pounds; and preparing and maintaining accurate records.

Specific knowledge required to satisfactorily perform the function of the job includes: methods of industrial cleaning; preserving floors walls fixtures etc. cleaning materials; and safety practices and procedures.

Specific abilities required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: adapting to changing work priorities; communicating with diverse groups; meeting deadlines and schedules; working as part of a team; working with constant interruptions; and adapting personal daily schedule to accommodate abnormal work hours.

Work Context:

Body Positioning

• Requires standing; repetitive movement; bending or twisting; using hands to handle control or feel objects tools or controls; walking and running.

Communication

• Requires facetoface discussions with individuals or teams; contact with others (facetoface by telephone or otherwise).

Environment

• Includes exposure to contaminants

Job Hazards

• Requires exposure to hazardous conditions

Pace and Scheduling

• Requires meeting strict deadlines

Personal Interaction

• Requires work with others in a group or team; coordinating or leading others in accomplishing work activities

Responsibility for Others

• Includes responsibility for the health and safety of others; responsibility for work outcomes and results

Work Attire

• Requires wearing common protective or safety equipment

Work Setting

• Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions and outdoors occasionally

Terms of Employment:

240 Days; Salary based on District Scale for Custodians

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Boards policy on Evaluation of Support Services Personnel.