Overview:
Under the supervision of the Director of Operations, the Custodian cleans and maintains the school building, sets up equipment for special events, and provides a clean, safe, and comfortable environment in which to work and learn.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure the safety of students, staff, and visitors, and interact in a polite and positive manner
- Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude, and conversation
- Serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings
- Perform minor repairs and maintenance of the assigned building and its equipment as assigned by the Director of Operations
- Sweep, vacuum, mop, wax, and buff floors as assigned
- Empty and clean waste receptacles, trash cans, and pencil sharpeners
- Refill towel and soap dispensers and toilet tissue as needed
- Remove cobwebs, clean windows, and chalkboards/whiteboards as assigned
- Polish furniture and woodwork as needed
- Setup and tear-down for special events as directed by the Director of Operations
- Check the boiler room daily during heating season for leaks; report leaks to the Director of Operations if observed
- Verify all doors and windows are locked each night and turn off all building lights
- Clean and maintain custodial equipment and materials
- Maintain inventory of all custodial equipment and supplies
- Respond to routine questions and requests in an appropriate manner
- Attend meetings and in-services as required
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Superintendent and/or Director of Operations
Key Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Three (3) months of experience related to the above tasks, knowledge, skills, and abilities or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Valid driver’s license
- Pass BCI Ohio background check
- Pass FBI background check (initially, then every five (5) years thereafter)
- Pass pre-employment drug/alcohol screening
- Possess the physical strength and dexterity needed to perform the assigned tasks
- Able to follow oral and written instructions and place priority on requests
- Ability to work effectively with others
- Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
- Effective, active listening skills
- Basic computer skills
Equipment Used
- Vacuum cleaners
- Auto-scrubbers and buffing equipment
- Salt spreaders
- Hydraulic lifting equipment, ladders, and scaffolding
- Dollies
- Wet/dry mops and brooms
- Cleaning chemical dispensing units
- Two-way communications radio
- Computers
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA):
- Demonstrate excellent collaboration skills
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills
- Demonstrate excellent decision-making skills
- Model appropriate behavior
- Anticipate problems and provide potential solutions
- Take initiative
Physical Demands & Work Environment:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described herein 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.
- The position is indoors and outdoors.
- The employee is frequently required to walk and stand while performing the duties of this job. Occasionally, the employee will sit and/or run.
- The employee will frequently bend or twist at the trunk while performing the duties of this job.
- The employee will frequently squat, stoop, kneel, reach above the head, reach forward and repeat the same hand motion many times while performing the duties of the job.
- The employee may lift and move objects weighing up to 75 pounds.
- The employee may climb ladders 6 to 10 feet high
- The specific vision requirements of the job include good depth perception and, occasionally, being able to see objects/persons at a distance.
- Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and tissue.
- Occasional operation of vehicles in inclement weather
- Occasional exposure to freezing temperatures during snow removal season.
- While performing the duties of the job, the employee is frequently required to listen to conversations in both quiet and noisy environments and to determine the source of a sound.
- The employee must be able to communicate in order to give directions.
- Occasional requirement to work overtime, including off-hours and/or weekends.
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. Occasionally, the employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints and interact with the public and other workers. The noise level in the environment is usually moderate.
Conduct:
Each staff member shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance and abuse of any prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District. Each staff member shall serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings. Each staff member has a legal responsibility to help instill in students the belief in and practice of ethical principles and democratic values.
Acknowledgement:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.