Custodian

It is the policy of Superior Public Schools to not discriminate on the basis of sex, handicap or disability, race, color, religion, marital status, veteran status, or national or ethnic origin in its educational programs, admission policies, employment policies or other administered programs.  Persons requiring accommodations to apply and/or be considered for positions are asked to make their request to the Superintendent.

A. Job Title: Custodian

B. Department: Custodial/ Maintenance

C. FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

 D. Essential Requirements:

1. High School Diploma - Additional training preferred
2. Good overall appearance
3. Must give 100%
4. Must handle stress and deal with it appropriately
5. No history of child abuse or negligence

 E. Reports To: Head Custodian/Superintendent/Building Administrator

 F. May Receive Guidance From: Superintendent/Building Administrator/Head Custodian

 G. Essential Job Functions:

1. Knowledge of cleaning procedures
2. Knowledge of maintaining carpeted floors
3. Painting/minor repairs/floor finishing

H. Working Conditions

1. Both inside and outside
2. Works with chemical cleaners
3. Subject to weather extremes

 I. Job Tasks:

1. Clean building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming them.
2. Gather and empty trash.
3. Service, clean, and supply restrooms.
4. Clean and polish furniture and fixtures.
5. Clean windows, glass partitions, and mirrors, using soapy water or other cleaners, sponges, and squeegees.
6. Dust furniture, walls, machines, and equipment.
7. Make adjustments and minor repairs to heating, cooling, ventilating, plumbing, and electrical systems.
8. Mix water and detergents or acids in containers to prepare cleaning solutions, according to specifications.
9. Steam-clean or shampoo carpets.
10. Strip, seal, finish, and polish floors.

J.  Knowldege

1. Student, Administrators, Staff and Teacher Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing student, administrators, staff and teacher services. This includes meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of the groups’ satisfaction.
2. Chemistry — Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, material safety data sheets and disposal methods.

 K. Skills

1. Cleaning Skills
2. Dependability
3. Good Work Ethic

  L. Abilities

1. Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
2. Multi-limb Coordination — The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
3. Trunk Strength — The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
4. Stamina — The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.
5. Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
6. Dynamic Strength — The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue.
7. Visualization — The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
8. Extent Flexibility — The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
9. Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

M. Work Activities

1. Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
2. Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
3. Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as lawnmower, tractor and passenger vehicles..
4. Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
5. Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
6. Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
7. Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
8. Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

 N. Required Employee Characteristics:

1. Support — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees.
2. Technical.Relationships — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment.

O. At Will Employment  Employment with the School District is not for any period of time,

and employment may be terminated at any time at the convenience of the terminating party, with or without cause, and with or without notice.  Employment with the School District is not governed by any express or implied contract of employment containing terms different from or inconsistent with those stated in this employment agreement.  The terms of this employment agreement may not be modified except in a writing signed by the Superintendent of Schools.

P. Essential Functions: The essential functions of the Custodian position include (1) regular, dependable attendance on the job; (2) the ability to perform the identified tasks and to possess and utilize the identified knowledge, skills, and abilities and to perform the identified work activities; and, (3) the ability to perform the following identified physical requirements:

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