Anticipated 2025/26 Custodian

NOTTOWAY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position Title:                      Custodian - Full-Time

Terms of Employment:         12 Months/8 hours per day

Supervisor:                         Principal, Custodian Supervisor, or Designee

FSLA Status:                       Non-Exempt

Minimum Annual:                Salary: $30,182

General Description:

The school custodian plays an essential role in maintaining the building and physical plant, using approved materials and supplies to keep buildings clean and promoting health and school pride through the keeping of a safe physical environment. Assistance with campus safety also may be necessary.

Preferred Minimum Qualifications:

• Hold a high school diploma or GED certificate.
• Some custodial cleaning experience.

Physical Effort/Activities:

Job requires setting and working from extension ladders, moving furniture and furnishings, lifting/ stacking supplies, lifting disposal containers (60-80 pounds)

Essential Job Functions:

• Sweep, mop, vacuum, scrub and refinish floors; clean, wax, dust, and polish furniture; wash windows and walls; and perform other general cleaning tasks in the assigned area.
• Clean restrooms: scrub and disinfect toilet doors, urinals, toilet bowls, and other fixtures daily.
• Clean drinking fountains regularly.
• Gather and empty trash.
• Apply cleaning chemicals according to established safety procedures.
• Adhere to safety measures for cleaning, lifting, moving, and operating equipment.
• Make certain all areas of the building are kept in a clean, sanitary, and orderly condition according to division standards.
• Use universal precautions with the cleaning-up of body fluids.
• Keep all equipment in a good state of repair and cleanliness.
• Assist in monitoring building safety and security; lock and secure areas of responsibility when leaving.
• Report immediately any damage to school property.
• Provide cleaning support when events are scheduled outside of regular school hours, if such is requested by the Principal or designee.
• Maintain the lawn and grounds; assist with inclement weather shoveling, salting, snow removal, etc., as directed.
• Maintain inventory and request cleaning supplies and materials needed to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Secure equipment and supplies to protect against pilferage, loss, theft, or abuse.

Essential Job Functions continued

• Maintain awareness of energy conservation and make suggestions to supervisor and/or principal of methods and procedures to conserve energy.
• Maintain a professional relationship with students, faculty, administration, and community patrons.
• Submit all data and information as requested.
• Monitor daily district email for pertinent communication.
• Attend meetings as scheduled by supervisor and/or district administrators.
• Complete requested paperwork.
• To perform other duties as assigned by the Principal, Head Custodian, or designee.

Equipment Operation:

Wet and dry vacuums, polishers, buffers, brooms, mops; ladders, mechanical lifts; district vehicles.

Contacts

Contacts are made with the general public, NCPS employees, students, and parents.

Work Direction/Supervision:

Day-to-day direction and supervision provided by the school principal, Custodian Supervisor, or Designee. Operates within division and school policies and procedures, and by applying acceptable custodial standards, Labor and Industry standards, and OSHA standards.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those 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 must have the ability to move heavy furniture and operate heavy equipment as well as general cleaning equipment; manual dexterity, flexibility, and strength sufficient to move, lift, and arrange items in the school building; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; to hear, understand speech, and speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly at normal levels indoors and on the telephone. Physical agility to drive, bend, stoop, sit on the floor, stand, climb, crawl, climb stairs, walk, reach overhead, be on feet, and move around for a full work shift.

Work Environment

Work is usually in well-lit, heated buildings, but outside work sometimes is required. May be required to work in restricted spaces and/or at heights. Noise levels vary, depending on the building and whether employees and/or students are present. Noise level may be high when operating power equipment.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Initiative and ability to work with minimal direction; sound judgement and decision making capabilities are essential. Knowledge of safe handling of chemicals and other cleaning supplies. Reading comprehension skills, coordination skills, oral comprehension skills, and equipment selection skills. Ability to read and follow instructions, written and verbal. Ability to select proper tools for cleaning area(s) assigned.

Requirements

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
• State Police Criminal History Investigation
• Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation
• Department of Motor Vehicles Record Check (for positions requiring driving)
• Tuberculosis Screening/Test
• Possession of a valid driver’s license

This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. It is neither intended to be, nor should it be construed as, an all-inclusive list of the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position. Administration reserves the right to modify, assign, or remove duties as necessary.

Nottoway County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position’s activities and requirements; however, the administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.

Salary : $30,182