The Westborough Public Schools seek 2nd shift Substitute Custodians
to joinour caring substitute staffeffective immediately
The Westborough Public Schools enthusiastically welcome professionals to our district who thrive in a diverse environment that focuses on the importance of relationships with our students staff families and community.
- We are an innovative supportive and highperforming district whose stellar staff provides high quality services for our diverse students and their families.
- We educate approximately 4000 students from PreK through age 22 from homesthat speak almost 30 different languages. Our student population is approximately 49 Students of Color and 51 White students.
- We support our vibrant passionate dedicated skilled and professional staff through ongoing collaboration and feedback to ensure their safety health sense of belonging and professional growth!
With a graduation rate of 97 and 90 of our students attending postsecondary schools we are proud of our commitment to excellence in educating students to be informed and successful citizens of a global world.
Job Title:Substitute Custodian 2nd Shift
Reports to:Building Principal Director and Asst. Director of Building and Grounds
Salary and Benefits:Salary and benefits per contract with the AFLCIO State Council 93 Local #1709 School Custodian Employees
Department:Buildings and Grounds
Job Goal:The Custodian provides Custodial Services for the school at the direction of the Custodial Supervisor at the building. The custodians primary responsibilities are to provide staff and students with a safe attractive comfortableand cleanplace in which to learn play and develop.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Preferably skilled in basic custodial procedures
- Ability to relate to and deal effectively with staff teachers students
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with children and adults
- Must be able to lift and move at least 50 pounds on a regular basis
- Must be able to perform job responsibilities that involve squatting kneeling bending reaching pushing pulling walking climbing carrying and repetitive motions of arms hands legs and feet.
- Successful completion of DESE mandated Criminal Records Check (CORI)andfingerprints
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
- Performs all cleaning tasks in accordance with procedures established by the school district evening custodial supervisor and the building principal
- Maintains adherence to district and school health and safety protocols and cleaning/sanitizing procedures
- Keeps building and premises including sidewalks driveways and play areas neat and clean at all times.
- Operates and uses snow blowers shovels and sands/treats walks and steps as appropriate
- Checks daily to ensure that all exit doors are open and all panic devices are working properly during the hours of building occupancy
- Raises and lowers the United States Flag on each school day
- Cleans classrooms daily and dusts furniture
- Cleans corridors after school each day and during the day when their condition requires it
- Scrubs hoses down and disinfects toilet floors daily and cleans all sanitary fixtures and drinking fountains daily
- Washes all windows on both the inside and outside at least twice each year and more frequently if necessary
- Keeps the grounds free from rubbish
- Keeps all floors in a clean and attractive condition and in a good state of preservation
- Cleans all chalkboards/marker boards as needed at least once a week
- Makes minor building repairs as required such as ceiling tile replacements
- Reports major repairs needed promptly to the head custodian and/or principal
- Reports any damage to school property immediately to the principal
- Remains on the school premises during the school hours and during nonschool hours when the use of the building has been authorized
- Assures responsibility for the opening and/or closing of the building each school day by determining before leaving that all doors and windows are secured and all lights except those left on for safety reasons are turned off
- Keeps an inventory of supplies and equipment on hand and requisitions such needed replacements far enough in advance so they may be delivered in such time as will not hinder the custodians in their duties
- Conducts an ongoing program of general maintenance/custodial upkeep
- Moves furniture equipment and deliveries within buildings as required for various activities as directed by the principal
- Complies with local laws and procedures for the storage and disposal of trash rubbish and waste
- Performs such duties and tasks as may be requested by the principal director of buildings and grounds and their designee
- Changes lamps in light fixtures as needed
- Makes a list of any lamps/ballast that may need changing and submit to the principal
- Assists school lunch personnel as needed in receipt and movement of inventory
- Uses maintenance equipment such as Auto Scrubber Auto Burnisher vacuum and rug cleaner.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee must be able to perform job responsibilities that involve squatting kneeling bending reaching pushing pulling walking climbing carrying and repetitive motions of arms hands legs and feet. The employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms and to sit stoop kneel bend or crouch. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to move about and will be required to traverse throughout parts of the school building and on school grounds. The employee must walk approximately 46 miles within the building in the course of one shift. On some occasions it may be necessary to move quickly across even or uneven surfaces. The employee is expected to lift at least 50 lbs. The employee must frequently use hands to finger handle or feel; and use hand and arm strength to grasp tools and operate machinery.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Substitute Custodian does not have supervisory responsibilities for other staff.
The Westborough Public Schools do not discriminate on the basis of age race color sex religion national origin gender identity sexual orientation disability or any other class protected by law.
Date Updated:5/4/2023