Lead Custodian, Middle School

Full/Part TimeFull Time 6:00am - 2:30pm M-F Regular/TemporaryRegular Schedule12-months Salary RangeGroup 7 from $22.76 to $28.31 per hour

Position Summary: Cleaning and maintenance of the district's buildings and grounds. Organizes and schedules custodial staff, including seasonal maintenance staff and contracted cleaning staff. Net Cleanable Square Feet (NCSF) of Middle School buildings range from 166,285 to 195,300 square feet.

1. Custodial Services: Responsible for cleaning building property in a timely and efficient manner, preparing the facility for academic and general use. Priority: Essential | Percent of Time: 60%

Examples of this work include:

• Responsible for a designated area of the building to clean
• Responsible for knowledge of all custodial chemicals and procedures, including ordering and maintaining an adequate inventory of these supplies.
• Responsible for day to day building operation, activities setups, and building security.
• Enters and processes work orders through the district's work order system in the areas of custodial operations and general maintenance for the facility and grounds.
• Performs mowing and trimming, litter control of grounds, and maintains grounds equipment.
• Removes ice and snow from sidewalks, including the application of ice melt and road sand using snowblowers and sanders; snow removal duties include overnight and extended shifts.
• In the event of unscheduled closures due to weather events and/or other circumstances, this position is considered "essential personnel" for reopening school buildings.

2. Lead Responsibilities: Instructs and oversees custodians on activities and cleaning areas, including scheduling of custodians and workloads, and makes quality control inspections of assigned areas. Priority: Essential | Percent of Time: 25%

Examples of this work include:

• Communicates regularly with the building administration on building activities.
• Schedules and assigns work to the building custodial staff.
• Conducts building cleanliness checks and communicates employee performance issues to the Custodial Supervisor.
• Assists in writing employee performance evaluations.
• Responsible for the knowledge of all district and departmental policies and procedures, including the building asbestos survey, SDS material, the building hazard communication program, fire extinguishers, and AEDs.

3. General Maintenance: Performs basic repairs to equipment. Occasionally performs minor maintenance work using hand and power tools. Priority: Essential | Percent of Time: 10%

Examples of this work include:

• Maintains and, with the Mechanical and Trades Specialist, makes minor repairs to custodial and grounds equipment.
• Working with appropriate district staff, is responsible for overseeing any winterizing and subsequent reopening of any site facilities where this is necessary.

4. Department Support: other duties as assigned.

Priority: Essential | Percent of Time: 5%

Examples of this work include:

• Substitutes for other district custodial employees when needed.
• Participates in general staff meetings.
• Participates in all mandatory training appropriate to the position as required by the district.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum three years of experience in building maintenance or custodial/grounds work.
• Ability to operate a personal computer including the use of a database, spreadsheet, word processor, email and online resources.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety and procedure manuals.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with Google Docs.
• Experience working preventative maintenance system software.
• One year of experience supervising personnel.
• Experience writing routine reports and correspondence.
• State Issued Divers License or ability to obtain; must have and maintain insurability with the District's insurance carrier.

Reports To: Custodial Supervisor Frequent personal contact with staff, faculty, administrators, and members of the community. Occasional contact with external vendors is an essential part of the position and requires the ability to communicate operational and logistics information.

Work involves activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. Examples of this include trouble shooting equipment malfunctions and physically navigating equipment, such as commercial floor machines, under difficult conditions. This position is required to assess and determine solutions to ensure effective execution of operation and event logistics. The scope of impact includes student activities, tournaments, and facility rentals.

Freedom To Act:

The incumbent performs work independently under the direction of the Custodial Supervisor and responds to emergent issues and questions from trades and custodial personal. The incumbent will make decisions including delegating daily tasks and coordination of staffing schedules. This position is issued a District credit card with a $500.00 spending limit per transaction. Complex issues and issues with department wide financial impacts will be discussed with the Custodial Supervisor. All employees must comply with department and institution procedures and policies, Fargo Public School policies and procedures, as well as local, state and federal laws, regulations, guidelines and business and industry standards.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. StandFrequently Use hands dexterously (use fingers to handle, feel, type) Frequently

WalkFrequently Reach with hands and arms Frequently

SitRarely Climb or balance Frequently

Talk or hearFrequently Stoop/kneel/crouch or crawl Frequently Taste or smellRarely Lift and carry up to 50 pounds Frequently Work at a Height of up to 50 ftOccasionally Lift and carry up to 100 pounds Occasionally

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works outdoors and indoors. The employee will work near or with moving mechanical equipment. The employee may work with toxic or caustic chemicals such as petroleum products, degreasers, and sprays while performing the duties of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Application Procedures All applications for open Fargo Public Schools positions must be made via www.applitrack.com/fargo/onlineapp. Paper submissions will not be accepted. Application materials must clearly explain how experience and education are related to the minimum qualifications and job duties. Applicants for certified staff positions will need to attach: 1) Cover Letter 2) Resume and 3) Three (3) Letters of Reference.

Job postings will be closed for applications at 5:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST) on the closing date listed in the posting.

Fargo Public Schools does not offer or provide sponsorships. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Applicants who are residents of ND and eligible to claim veteran's preference must upload a Form DD214.Claims for disabled veteran's preference must include a current statement of disabled status from the Veterans Affairs Office. For more information or questions please email humancapital@fargo.k12.nd.us.

The Fargo Public School District is committed to maintaining a learning and working environment free from discrimination and harassment in all employment and educational programs, activities, and facilities. The District prohibits discrimination and harassment based on a student's, parent's, guardian's, or employee's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, or any other status protected by law.

Any person having inquiries concerning the District's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), or Section 504 is directed to contact Dr. Patricia Cummings, Director of Compliance, who has been designated by the District to coordinate efforts to comply with the regulations regarding nondiscrimination. The office address and telephone number of Dr. Cummings are as follows: 700 7th Street S., Fargo, North Dakota 58103, (701) 446-1009. If any person believes that the District or District staff have inadequately applied the regulations of (1) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, (2) Title IX of the Education Amendment Act of 1972, (3) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or (4) the Americans with Disabilities Act, they may bring forward a grievance to the District's Section Director of Compliance who serves as the 504 Coordinator. The District's grievance procedures are established to provide a prompt and equitable resolution of a complaint. However, it should be understood by the individual involved that a complaint can be made to the Office for Civil Rights without going through the District's grievance procedures:

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