24-25 Custodian JobID: 514 + Position Type: Maintenance/Custodial/ Custodian + Date Posted: 11/30/2023 + Location: Districtwide    Second shift assignment during school year; first shift during winter & summer break.Hourly rate: $22.49, plus $.30 night rate. BASIC FUNCTION: To perform daily cleaning and minor maintenance duties that help ensure the building is following the District’s mission statement of providing a safe and inclusive environment for students to learn in. To aid students, staff, and visitors in using the building in a healthy and safe manor. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS, QUALIFICATIONS, and EXPERIENCE: + Ability to be on time daily unless using an approved absence. + Ability to follow specific oral and/or written instructions about daily assignments. + Ability to keep records of cleaning and maintenance tasks performed. + Ability to interact in a satisfactory manner with students, teachers, principals, visitors, and co-workers. + Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers, principals, teachers, and visitors through both orally and written means. + Ability to lift and/or move heavy objects or operate heavy equipment. + Ability to work in a variety of weather conditions and temperature ranges. + Ability to work with several aerial devices including ladders, scaffolding, and lifts. + Knowledge of chemicals, materials, equipment, and methods employed in building cleaning operation and minor maintenance tasks. + Knowledge of computers and applications such as Word, Excel, email programs and other office productivity software utilized by department in the performance of the job. + Ability to maintain a positive attitude while following District and department policies, procedures, guidelines. POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: + Regular attendance is an essential function of this position. + Unlock and lock buildings and/or rooms as needed to perform work. + Floors – Wet mop using 24 oz. size mop head. Operates scrubbing machines, shampooing machines, carpet rinsing machines, wet/dry vacuum and vacuums 24” or larger. + Moves, cleans, and/or conducts minor repairs on building furnishings. + Set up for programs and special events. + Washes ceilings, walls, light fixtures, woodwork, mirrors, cabinets, lockers, shades, and blinds. Replace lighting lamps. + Groundwork- Raises and lowers flag as necessary. Assists in snow removal by operating snow blowers, shovels snow, sands, or salts. Operates grass mowers, trims grass and hedges. Litter cleanup. + Loads and unloads stores, school equipment and supplies. Removes trash and garbage from building to outside waste containers and cleans same. + Loads and unloads hot lunch totes. + Operates and cleans boilers and heating/ventilating equipment, as well as minor repair work. + In buildings with the following facilities the custodian may be responsible for: operation of laundry, cleaning and operation of pool, cleaning, and operation of field watering systems. Marking of athletic fields. The pool work may require passing a CPO certification class. + Responsible for security and fire safety of building. And report all safety and maintenance concerns to supervisors. + Be available for situations such as emergencies and storm damage, vandalism, break-ins, overtime hours for weekend and after school activities. + May be asked to supervise persons in different and other categories in the absence of the Assistant Head Custodian and/or Head Custodian. Temporarily replaces Assistant head Custodian or Head Custodian in his/her absence as may be required. + Performs duties of persons in different and other categories as may be necessary. + Provides sanitation and maintenance of floors including dusting, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming scrubbing, and refinishing. + Provides access and equipment to building for parents, permit holders, teachers, and students after school hours according to work shift. + Be an appropriate role model for students. + Other duties and responsibilities as assigned. This job description is a general outline only of the duties and responsibilities named and are not intended to be all-inclusive. Additions and/or deletions may be made at any time by the Manager of Buildings and Grounds or his/her designee. EVALUATION: Evaluations will be done as negotiated in the contract. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Length of Contract: Twelve months; Hours of Work: Current Schedule is Monday – Friday 2:15pm – 10:45pm for the elementary and middle-schools and 3:00pm – 11:30pm for the high schools. Schedule may be by adjusted by the Manager and/or Assistant Manager of Buildings and Grounds to meet the building and/or district needs. Hours are typically changed to 7:00am – 3:30pm for 8 weeks during the summer break. Additional (overtime) hours may be required to fill in for persons not reporting and/or for extra activities in the building after school or on weekends.