Custodian Part-Time Temporary

Position Title: Custodian (PartTime / Temporary)

Department: Maintenance

Reports To: Principal

Approved By: Boyle County Board of Education Date: May 1999

**This is a 40day parttime / temporary position.**

SUMMARY: Keeps the districts school buildings in such a state of operating excellence that they present no problems or interruptions to the educational program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.

• Assists in maintaining seasonal grounds work (snow lawn).
• Cleans and preserves designated spaces equipment etc. in the building.
• Restocks disposable items and provides head custodian with inventory usage and data.
• Assists visiting public utilizing the facilities with directions within building and in obtaining and setting up needed equipment.
• Maintains building and grounds security in the building each school day.
• Keeps building and premises including sidewalk driveway and play area neat and clean at all times.
• Checks daily to insure all exit doors are open and all panic bars are working properly during the hours of building occupancy.
• Raises the United States Flag daily and lowers it after school is out if required by principal.
• Cleans corridors after school each day and during the day when their conditions require it.
• Scrubs and disinfects toilet floors daily and cleans all sanitary fixtures and drinking fountains daily.
• Washes all windows on both inside and outside at least twice a year and more frequently if necessary.
• Keeps all floors in a clean and attractive condition and in a good state of preservation.
• Cleans all chalk or marker boards at least once a week and class chalk trays daily.
• Makes such minor building repairs as he/she is capable of doing.
• Reports major repairs to the principal.
• Reports damage to school property to the principal.
• Opens and closes the building each school day and secures all doors and windows and sees that all lights except those for safety are turned off before leaving the building.
• Keeps an inventory of janitorial supplies and equipment on hand and requisitions needed replacements far enough in advance so that custodial duties are not hindered by a lack of supplies.
• Moves furniture or equipment in building as directed by the principal.
• Conducts an ongoing program of general maintenance upkeep and repair.
• Complies with regulations and procedures for the storage and disposal of trash rubbish and waste.
• Performs other duties and assumes other responsibilities as assigned by the Principal.
• Uses appropriate equipment to lift or move items weighing more than 90 pounds.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work year to be established by theSuperintendent and the Board.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully an individualmust be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed beloware representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform theessential functions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or general education degree(GED).

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rulesoperating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routinereports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers oremployees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and tomultiply and divide with 10s and 100s. Ability to perform these operations using unitsof American money and weight measurement volume and distance.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety ofconcrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability tointerpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral diagram or schedule form.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Ability to establish and maintain effectiveworking relationships with students staff and the community. Ability to perform dutieswith awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative ofthose that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions ofthis job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; walk;use hands and finger to handle or feel objects tools or controls; and talk or hear. Theemployee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee isoccasionally required to sit. The employee frequently must squat stoop or kneel reachabove the head and reach forward. The employee continuously uses hand strength tograsp tools and climbs on to ladders. The employee will frequently bend or twist at theneck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job.The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds such as cleaning supplies pails and unloading trucks. Occasionally the employee will lift and/or move upto 90 lb. such as salt and bulk furniture. The employee will sometimes push/pull itemssuch as tables bleachers scrubbing machines. Specific vision abilities required by thisjob include close vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the abilityto adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here arerepresentative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functionsof this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee regularly works indoors and willoccasionally work outdoors. The employee will work near or with moving mechanicalequipment. The employee may occasionally work with toxic or caustic chemicals such aspetroleum products degreasers and sprays. The employee must be able to meetdeadlines with severe time constraints. The noise level in the work environment isusually moderate.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American withDisabilities Act (A.D.A. and is not an exhaustive list of all the duties performed for this position.Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additionalduties may be assigned.