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Description

The School District of La Crosse is accepting applications for 1.0 FTE Apprentice Custodians. This position will primarily work second shift (2:00 pm-10:00 pm) and will float throughout the district where needed. Successful candidate must be willing to work a flexible schedule.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Substitute for custodians in school buildings, able to perform their duties and available to work varying work shifts.
a. Frequent annual task:
i. Job requires heavy physical demands, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, handling, feeling, talking, hearing, smelling, and good/corrected vision.
2. Deliveries from Central storage and preparation kitchens to schools. Moving furniture and equipment between buildings.
a. Occasional annual task:
i. Job requires heavy physical demands, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, handling, feeling, talking, hearing, smelling, and good/corrected vision.
3. Major summer clean-up, minor repairs and painting of buildings, sites and equipment.
a. Frequent seasonal task:
i. Job requires heavy physical demands, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, handling, feeling, talking, hearing, smelling, and good/corrected vision.
4. Assist in maintaining site including mowing, trimming, vegetation control, equipment inspection and policing during the summer; and ice and snow removal at entrances and sidewalks during the winter.
a. Occasional seasonal task:
i. Job requires heavy physical demands, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reading, handling, feeling, hearing, smelling, and good/corrected vision.
5. Positively interact with students, staff, parents and the public, demonstrating the School District of La Crosse Core Values.
6. Other duties deemed necessary by the supervisor.

Qualifications

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
A. High School diploma and driver’s license. Required to read and write at a level that would enable the apprentice custodian to interpret written communication effectively.
B. Demonstrates aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities.
C. Physically able to fulfill the job related responsibilities. Actual employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a Job Specific Screening.
D. Ability to effectively work by themselves and in a team environment.
E. Ability to positively interact with students, staff, parents and the public.
Applicants are requested not to contact or send application materials to individual building principals. To be given full consideration, please closely follow the application instructions in WECAN and upload the required additional application materials to your WECAN account, including two letters of recommendation.
After application submission, you will NOT be able to modify your application or add additional application materials. Only application materials submitted with your WECAN application will be accepted (i.e. resume, letters of recommendation). Please DO NOT EMAIL or mail application materials as they cannot be given consideration. Submit your application once it is complete.
The School District of La Crosse is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of actual or perceived: age, sex, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, socio-economic status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender nonconformity, physical, mental, emotional or learning disability, citizenship, military service, membership in the National Guard, state defense force, or any other reserve component of the military forces of Wisconsin or the United States, political affiliation, or any other factor prohibited by state and federal law.
The School District of La Crosse values equity and diversity in our student population as well as staff members. Applications from diverse segments of the population are encouraged and welcomed.
We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or government, or against any individual(s) who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.
Candidates seeking accommodations during an interview are encouraged to indicate such at the time they are contacted to interview.

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