What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Custodian - [SY24-25] position at Malden Public Schools?
The MHS Community
Malden High School is committed to providing all students with a diverse, student-centered, and rigorous curriculum that is adaptable enough to reach all learning styles and needs. We do this through offering a wide variety of academic and enrichment opportunities. As an urban school, it is our great pride that we are among the leaders in Advanced Placement courses in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. We have continued to work closely with the BARR Foundation to complete a comprehensive review of academic offerings, instruction, curriculum, student data, and school-wide focus on areas of need. As a result of the data collected, we have focussed on improving the transition from middle school to high school, as well as establishing a vision for MHS and its students as they move through high school and prepare for college and career. We have also continued our work to help us move towards increasing our Student Growth Percentile (SGP) in ELA and Math MCAS.
Malden High School offers a wide variety of enrichment opportunities for students, including division 1 varsity, junior varsity, and freshman level athletics, robust theater, choral, and band programs, and over 70 clubs and organizations. We recognize a need to serve the many new English Language Learners in our population and are regularly examining a variety of programs and methods to better serve them to ensure academic success.
School Junior Custodian
SEIU Union Member Position
Qualifications
Custodial duties require excellent organizational and communication skills. This is a multi-faceted position in which the candidate will be required to provide excellent service and support.
Responsibilities
Hours: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm, 52 week position
Salary: Junior custodian salary scale
To Apply: Submit letter of interest highlighting qualifications for the position via email to Toni Mertz, tmertz@maldenps.org.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Malden Public Schools is committed to cultivating an ethnically, racially, and linguistically diverse and inclusive environment where different backgrounds and perspectives are celebrated. We believe the differences within our environment will positively impact student outcomes and benefit our employees and community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.
Malden High School is committed to providing all students with a diverse, student-centered, and rigorous curriculum that is adaptable enough to reach all learning styles and needs. We do this through offering a wide variety of academic and enrichment opportunities. As an urban school, it is our great pride that we are among the leaders in Advanced Placement courses in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. We have continued to work closely with the BARR Foundation to complete a comprehensive review of academic offerings, instruction, curriculum, student data, and school-wide focus on areas of need. As a result of the data collected, we have focussed on improving the transition from middle school to high school, as well as establishing a vision for MHS and its students as they move through high school and prepare for college and career. We have also continued our work to help us move towards increasing our Student Growth Percentile (SGP) in ELA and Math MCAS.
Malden High School offers a wide variety of enrichment opportunities for students, including division 1 varsity, junior varsity, and freshman level athletics, robust theater, choral, and band programs, and over 70 clubs and organizations. We recognize a need to serve the many new English Language Learners in our population and are regularly examining a variety of programs and methods to better serve them to ensure academic success.
School Junior Custodian
SEIU Union Member Position
Qualifications
Custodial duties require excellent organizational and communication skills. This is a multi-faceted position in which the candidate will be required to provide excellent service and support.
Responsibilities
- The individual will be responsible for interacting with the principal, faculty, staff, and the general public.
- The individual will perform routine manual labor associated with cleaning, building maintenance, maintenance of grounds including but not limited to, washing, waxing, stripping, and refinishing floors. Cleaning windows, doors, furniture, desks, walls and fixtures.
- Ensure routine cleanliness, maintenance, repair and troubleshooting for all building needs during the shift
- Ensure the cleanliness and stocking of bathrooms throughout the school
- Daily cleaning of cafeteria
- Operate and maintain various types of grounds equipment such as lawn mowers, weed whackers, snow blowers, trimmers, and shears
- Ability to lift a minimum of 50lbs
- Must be available during snowstorms for snow removal
- Exhibit considerable knowledge of hand and power tools, materials and other equipment used in custodial and maintenance trade
- Performs work requiring climbing ladders, scaffolding and extended aerial platforms
- Shovels, snow blows and sands current walkways, steps and driveways around the building
- Inspects interior and exterior of building daily and advises on the need for repairs and maintenance
- Painting as assigned
- Aids in the operation and maintenance of building systems such as boilers, HVAC units, plumbing and electrical
- Demonstrates a working knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions
- Performs other duties as assigned by senior custodian or the supervisor of building and grounds
- The individual must be punctual and have outstanding attendance practices.
Hours: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm, 52 week position
Salary: Junior custodian salary scale
To Apply: Submit letter of interest highlighting qualifications for the position via email to Toni Mertz, tmertz@maldenps.org.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Malden Public Schools is committed to cultivating an ethnically, racially, and linguistically diverse and inclusive environment where different backgrounds and perspectives are celebrated. We believe the differences within our environment will positively impact student outcomes and benefit our employees and community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.
