Substitute Custodian

CUSTODIAN

REPORTS TO:    Principal/Superintendent   

NATURE OF POSITION:  

In general, responsible for the operation, cleanliness, protection and preservation of the building and its contents and supplies, and for the safe and clean condition of grounds of grounds and sidewalks or interior facilities as assigned, which is part of, or surrounding the building.

During school year working hours are generally from mid afternoon into early evening.  Summer hours usually start in the morning and end in the afternoon.   Occasionally the job requires working on a weekend.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Moving furniture, mopping floors, cleaning restrooms, moving inventory, making minor repairs to the building, its furniture, window coverings, and other belongings.
2. Sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, and otherwise maintaining floors.
3. Using power equipment and hand tools such as broom, mop, squeegee, buffer, polisher and vacuum, for the cleaning and maintenance of floors, walls, carpets, and furniture.
4. Cleaning and servicing restrooms, shower room and fixtures, windows, and mirrors.
5. Cleaning and dusting areas assigned; cleaning walkways and entrance areas; emptying wastebaskets, trash containers, pencil sharpeners, replacing bulbs, florescent tubes, and fuses.
6. Monitoring and protecting the facility and its contents and supplies as appropriate.
7. Accommodating special events and needs as directed.
8. Performing related duties as required.
9. Locking and unlocking the building as required
10. Assists in maintaining seasonal grounds work (lawn, watering, snow).
11. Cleans and preserves designated spaces, equipment, etc. in the building.
12. Restocks disposable items and maintains inventory and ordering data.
13. Assist visiting public utilizing the facilities with directions with directions within building and in obtaining and setting up needed equipment.
14. Maintains building and grounds security in the building each school day.
15. Establishing and maintains effective working relationships with students, staff, and community.
16. Performs duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Trustees policies.
17. Reports any unsafe condition in the district immediately to the administration.

Only minimum duties are listed.  Other functions may be required as given or assigned by Administration.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:       

Custodians may be assigned supervisory responsibilities by the administration as needed when in the case of student workers and summer staff.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities o perform the essential functions.  

Per District Policy, this position requires First Aid Certification.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).  Previous custodial experience, preferably in a school setting is desirable but not required.  

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and organize to make operations efficient and effective.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s.  Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight, volume, and distance.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of:

1. The principles of custodial work and care;
2. Demonstrated effective public relations;
3. Safety and accident prevention.

Ability to:

1. Follow written and verbal instructions and organize to make operations more efficient and effective;
2. Provide basic maintenance functions and minor repairs to the building, its furniture, drapes and other belongings;
3. Proven or demonstrated ability to work effectively around children of elementary age.
4. Demonstrated abilities of mechanical aptitude and experience with minor repairs
5. Knowledge of safety and accident prevention.
6. To establish and maintain cooperative relations with other, students, and the public.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those tasks that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this 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(s), or feel objects, tools, or controls, and talk or hear (desirable).  The employee: 

1. frequently is required to reach with hands and arms; 
2. is occasionally required to sit; frequently must squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and reach forward; 
3. able to perform repetitive motion activities; 
4. continuously uses hand strength to grasp tools and climb on ladders; 
5. frequently bend or twist at the neck 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 up to 90 pounds such as furniture.  The employee will sometimes push/pull items such as tables, bleachers, and scrubbing machines.  Specific vision abilities are required by this job include lose vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those tasks that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this 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 regularly works indoors and will occasionally work outdoors.  The employee will work near or with moving mechanical equipment.  The employee may occasionally work with toxic or caustic chemicals such as petroleum products, degreasers, and sprays.  The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The information in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.  Additional duties are performed by the individuals holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.