Facility Assistant East Valley Academy

• Forbes named Mesa Public Schools in their list of Best Employers in Arizonafor multiple years.
• East Valley Tribune names Mesa Public Schools as Best Place to Work in East Valley for multiple years.

Job Summary:

To perform custodial functions for school including specific work assignments; to act as the principals liaison with the night lead custodian.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform custodial functions for school including specific custodial work assignments
• Implement instructions from principal
• Assist principal with safety energy conservation and security procedures
• Provide input regarding the summer maintenance of school
• Coordinate work orders generated at school site
• Generate work requests from maintenance
• Order and maintain supplies to ensure adequate quantity and availability
• Act as principals liaison with the night lead custodian
• Assist with start-up and closing of school
• Regular and on-time attendance required
• May work special events at school
• Keep record of extra time for student fund events and overtime
• Respond to bloodborne pathogen incidents with urgency; this is a critical and time-sensitive responsibility
• Assist other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities
• Perform other related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit
• Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum one year custodial experience
• Working knowledge of and experience with custodial equipment supplies and cleaning procedures

Preferred Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred

Skills & Competencies:

• Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate
• Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise that every student is known by name served by strength and need and graduates ready for college career and community
• Ability to effectively communicate (written and verbal)
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with administrator and staff
• Ability to organize prioritize and plan work tasks
• Ability to follow and implement directives
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

• Indoors and outdoors across school facilities including classrooms hallways restrooms cafeterias gyms and playgrounds
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals tools and equipment
• Tasks can vary from day to daycleaning setting up rooms assisting with minor repairs moving furniture or handling deliveries
• Slippery floors lifting heavy items exposure to bodily fluids loud noises (e.g. machinery) and outdoor weather conditions
• Often works with other maintenance staff custodians or under the direction of a facility manager
• Frequently required to lift/move objects typically between 2550 pounds; occasionally up to 75 pounds

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

Mesa Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal state and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination. The District strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees applicants or any other covered persons because of race color religion creed national origin or ancestry ethnicity sex (including gender pregnancy sexual orientation and gender identity) age physical or mental disability citizenship past current or prospective service in the uniformed services genetic information or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.

Applicants and employees may contact Human Resources to request reasonable accommodations needed to perform the essential functions of this position.