Description
ABOUT ASPIRE
Aspire Public Schools operates a network of highperforming college preparatory charter schools serving TK12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998in an effort to transform the inequitable racial social and gender outcomes that our communities persist throughAspire is one of the largest and most forwardthinking openenrollment public charter school systems in the nation.
Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college career and life. At Aspire we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge skills and power to access and make choices for their families and postsecondary lives. Every day our community of students families teachers and staff comes together to learn work and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (WellBeing) Culture of Belonging Community Partnership Agency & SelfDetermination and Joy.
JOB SUMMARY
The Custodian cleans and maintains the school facility to ensure a safe secure and comfortable environment conducive to student learning.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions
Cleans classrooms restrooms hallways multipurpose room offices staff lounge and all interior and exterior areas of school.
Sets up and cleans the dining area before between during and after breakfast and/or lunch periods.
Responds to emergency cleanups during the day such as clogged drains and spills.
Performs minor routine maintenance including replacing lights changing filters etc.
Performs minor routine groundskeeping duties including picking up litter weeding mowing the lawn.
Reports required repair work to proper parties.
Sets up and arranges furniture for assemblies meetings and special events.
Maintains awareness and readiness to respond to safety/security needs of students staff and facilities.
Additional:
Demonstrate knowledge of and support the Aspire Public Schools mission vision value statements including antiracism policies and procedures operating instructions confidentiality standards and the code of ethical behavior
Perform other related duties as required and assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Competencies:
Knowledge of safe and efficient use of cleaning materials chemicals tools and equipment
Ability to complete minor maintenance e.g. replace light bulb filters
Ability and willingness to safely meet the physical requirements necessary to perform the required duties including ability to lift carry push pull and move heavy objects on a regular basis
Ability to maintain simple records
Ability to work independently
Ability to interact appropriately with children of different ages in school setting respecting and understanding boundaries.
Minimum educational level:
Experience required:
Physical requirements:
Stand walk or bend over kneel crouch reach overhead grasp push and pull. Move lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds to shoulder height
Repetitive use of hands (i.e. fine manipulation simple grasping and power grasping)
Demonstrate normal depth perception
Sitting walking or standing for extended periods of time
Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard operate standard office equipment and use a telephone
See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids
Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone with or without auditory aides
Work authorization requirements:
Clear the Department of Justice background screening
Authorized to work in the United States
Provide health (TB) clearance (most update every four years)
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics are representative of those in a normal office classroom/school setting which one might encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work indoors in a standard office environment computer lab and/or classroom environment
Work is performed in indoor and outdoor environments
Exposure to dust oils and cleaning chemicals
Some exposure to childhood and other diseases in a school environment
May be required to work outside of typical work days and office hours to meet operational deadlines
Our pay schedule based on years of experience for this position type is $20.50 $37.13 for the 2526 school year.
EEO STATEMENT
Aspire Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.