Custodial/Grounds/Plant Maintenance

Substitute Teacher Service, (STS) is looking for custodial substitutes on an as needed basis for Ephrata Area School District, Middletown Area School District, Mount Union, Newport County School District and Unionville-Chadds Ford School District.

Position Summary
Custodian/Grounds/Plant Maintenance personnel are individuals who under general supervision from an administrative superior, performs custodial duties to include overall building, grounds maintenance and repair functions.

Job Duties
Day to day job duties of Custodian/Grounds/Plant Maintenance personnel are determined by the Lead Maintenance superior or his/her designee, as they may vary depending upon the changing needs of the classroom(s), school(s), and/or school district. Custodian/Grounds/Plant Maintenance personnel of any capacity are subject to daily reassignment, depending on the needs of the day. The Custodian/Grounds/Plant Maintenance personnel must comply with the duties outlined by their superior.

Qualifications and Required Documents 

• Education: High School Diploma (Not required for Ephrata)
• A Pennsylvania Criminal Records check (Act 34) that is clean and less than 5 years old **
  
• A Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance History (Act 151) that is clean and less than 5 years old **
• NEW! Effective 1/1/2015, you can now obtain this clearance online!
• A FBI Criminal History Record that is clean and less than 5 years old **
  

         - We recommend that you use our web links posted our website to be sure to get the correct clearances.

            You can find those at the bottom, right hand corner of the Open Positions Page

• Proof of a TB test or chest x-ray that is less than two years old
• 3 professional references (contact information) and/or letters
• A Resume
• Routing number and account number for direct deposit setup 
• 2 Valid forms of Identification for I-9.  Click here for acceptable forms.

• A valid, working email address -- not a college or university address for those will expire! If you do not have a valid email address, it is recommended that you set up for example a Hotmail or GMail email account. This is how all future communications from STS will reach you.
• Effective 12/22/2014: In accordance with PA Act 168 of 2014, a list of all current and past employers, including contact information, for all jobs held where you have or had direct contact with children.

If you have taken any mandated training for Act 126 (Mandated Reporting) and/or Act 71 (Suicide Prevention), please provide proof of training-preferably a certificate of completion. Please include any additional certificates for specialized training (i.e. Crisis Prevention Intervention).

   ** Please note: clearances cannot be older than 5 years however, some districts may require new clearances that are less than 1 year old!

Essential Functions

Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the listed examples include duties which may be found in all positions of this class:

• Report to the Custodian Lead who is responsible for the direction of janitorial services.
• Can work cooperatively with others and/or work independently without supervision
• Clean and sanitize restrooms/bathrooms using established practices and procedures along with refilling restroom dispensers.
• Sweep, mop or vacuum floors; empty/clean wastebaskets and trash containers; clean, dust and wipe furniture.
• Assist with the setup of facilities for meetings, classrooms, conferences, events, etc.
• Light maintenance duties (ex. replace light bulbs)
• Ability to use basic maintenance tools and machinery.
• Conducts a wide variety of ground maintenance to playgrounds, sports turf, fencing, paving and snow removal.
• Notify the administration of any potential safety dangers on school grounds.
• Other duties may be required that are not enumerated here that are part of the custodian’s duties.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function outlined above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Frequent physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull or push heavy objects or materials.
• Frequently lift or carry 25 pounds.
• Manual dexterity to use various maintenance equipment

Other Physical Requirements
• Ability to write legibly
• Vision (Near, Color, Depth Perception)
• Sense of Sound (Ability to hear fire alarms, bells, and PA system)
• Sense of Touch
• Ability to speak clearly and distinctly

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is performed in all areas of district buildings, grounds, vehicles, and/or anywhere on district property.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts.
• Exposed to varying degrees of temperature relative to the conditions occurring in nature outside.
• The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic chemicals.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately loud.

At your interview, we will take a photo of you for an ID badge. Please dress appropriately.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: You must bring all official, original documents to your interview. Original, official documents that have been altered in any way will not be accepted.