2025-26 Head Custodian

POSITION: Head Custodian Ida Nason Elementary 8 hrs a day 260 days a year

REPORT TO: Maintenance/Custodial Director

JOB SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Maintenance/Custodial Director and the School Principal in addition to regularly assigned duties leads and directs custodial personnel in their daily custodial activities at the assigned Ellensburg School District facility. Performs a variety of skilled tasks to create and maintain a safe and comfortable working environment for students staff parents and the general public. This position may include but not be limited to the following performance responsibilities qualifications knowledge skills and abilities and requires manual work relating to efficient performance of general cleaning and routine maintenance task.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Head Custodian leads the custodial personnel and participates in the general cleaning and maintaining of the school facilities.
2. Directs and assigns routine and additional tasks to the custodial personnel (including facility requests trouble calls minor maintenance and special cleaning services etc.) as needed or directed by the Maintenance/Custodial Director.
3. Assumes responsibility for the general security of the building.
4. Assumes responsibility for the general fire security of the building.
5. Assists in ordering custodial supplies and materials as needed and maintains necessary inventories.
6. Monitors and reviews routine task completion assigned to custodial staff to ensure quality control.
7. Supervises and assists with extensive summer and holiday cleaning programs.
8. Participates as a lead role in identifying evaluating and implementing projects in the facility.
9. Responds to emergencies and trouble calls as needed.
10. Replace burned out light bulbs and ballast when needed. Must be able to do some minor electrical and plumbing.
11. Checks for vandalism daily and notifies Principal and or Police depending on the situation of all vandalism to the facility.
12. Occasionally you may have to modify your duties to clean areas of the facility due to lack of personnel.
13. Seasonally helps with small watering chores where needed and in winter helps to remove snow from the steps walks and entrances to the various buildings.
14. Consults with Principal daily for special assignments and related matters.
15. Performs related tasks at the direction of Maintenance/Custodial Director.

PERFORMANCE AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

1. Knowledge of custodial and safety procedures
2. Must have a basic knowledge of electrical and plumbing.
3. Previous successful experience with supervision and leadership.
4. Skills in verbal and written communications.
5. Ability to interact positively and confidently with students staff and the general public.
6. Monitors and reviews routine task completion assigned to custodial staff to ensure quality control.
7. Remains flexible under changing needs and circumstances; effectively communicates and cooperates with custodial personnel and building staff to meet needs and accomplish work-related task.
8. Must have knowledge of the care of floors including sealing waxing and
9. Must be willing to accept direction from Maintenance/Custodial Director and the School Principal and respond appropriately to constructive criticism.
10. Must be able to perform assignments with a very small amount of supervision.
11. Must be physically able to climb ladders (either step ladders or extension ladders to a height of 40 feet or the use of the district Genie Lifts.)
12. Must be able to lift and carry object up to 50 weight.
13. Ability to be flexible organized and manage time effectively.
14. Must maintain neat clean personal appearance.
15. Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must qualify to work in the proximity of children under the conditions of an WSP/FBI background check and Sexual Misconduct Disclosure
• High School Diploma ofequivalent

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Representation: Public School Employees Ellensburg Chapter
• Work Year: 260 Days (includes eligible holidays)
• Work Day: 8 Hours Per Day
• Salary: PSE Salary Schedule

BENEFITS:Health insurance benefits for employees working 630 hours or more per year include medical dental vision life and long-term disability plans through the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB).

School employees Washington State Health Care Authority

Retirement benefits provided through the WA State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS).

State of Washington: Department of Retirement Systems

190 Day Employees - Paid leave benefits to include 12 days of sick leave three personal leave days. Prorated if applicable.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT:

This Job description is intended to provide an overview of the requirements of the position. As such it is not necessarily all-inclusive and the job may require other essential and/or nonessential functions tasks duties or responsibilities not listed herein. The District reserves the right to add modify or exclude any essential or nonessential requirement at any time with or without notice. Nothing in this job description nor by the completion of any requirement of the job by the employee is intended to create a contract of employment of any type.

Applicants of diverse backgrounds encouraged to apply.

Ellensburg School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex race ethnicity color religion creed national origin sexual orientation gender identity gender expression homelessness immigration or citizenship status disability neurodivergence the use of a trained dog guide or service animal age and honorably discharged veteran or military status and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Compliance and Title IX Coordinator Rhonda Schmidt ; Section 504/ADA Coordinator Lori Gylling . Address for both coordinators: 1300 East Third Avenue Ellensburg WA 98926.