Custodian II​/Grounds Keeper

Must be qualifed to drive District vehicles.

District employees will need to complete the online transfer application.

Note:

Substitutes and student teachers are not eligible for the transfer application.

Application Video:
Classified - for outside applicants Application Video:
Transfer - current employees

Please be advised that accepting full-time employment may affect any subsidy for health insurance purchased through the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange.

New-to-District Classified employees may be eligible to receive credit for up to two years’ worth of credit for movement (steps) on the Classified Salary Schedule based based on relevant prior work experience. Please complete the top portion of this form and provide it to your previous employer for completion. To qualify, newly hired employees must provide this form, completed by your former employer(s), to Human Resources no later than the date of their fingerprinting and appointment.

* Transferring employees or former District employees hired into this role will be placed on the "E" letter grade of the Classified Salary Schedule, but the initial step placement will vary based on a variety of factors.

For positions that qualify, the District offers a benefit package that is valued at more than $10,000 annually. Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERSI) and are provided to Classified employees who work at least half time (20 hours per week) or more in a regular position and to Certified employees with a .50 FTE or greater contract.

ASAP

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• One year grounds keeping experience is preferred;
• Knowledge of methods, material, tools and standard practices of cleaning and maintaining public buildings and grounds and yard maintenance;
• Knowledge of cleaning and disinfecting materials, tools and equipment used in custodial work;
• Knowledge of tools and their use for minor maintenance work;
• Ability to prepare and maintain gardens, trees and shrubs, surface areas and other planting areas;
• Ability to mow, trim, weed and apply herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers;
• Ability to follow and give oral and written instructions;
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with district personnel, students and the public;
• Occasionally related job tasks may require, with or without reasonable accommodation, lifting up to 50 lbs, stoop, kneel, bend crouch, push grasp and reach;
• During student vacation periods, may be assigned to a district crew.

Performs maintenance and service work on school grounds, equipment and machinery, and irrigation systems; custodial and cleaning work as needed; performs related work as required.

Application Requirements :

A completed online application with the chosen job must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date shown. Selected applicants will be contacted for interviews. Upon hire, applicants are required to clear a criminal justice fingerprint and background check. Employment for this position is “at will”. Employment at Will means that the employee or the District may terminate the employment relationship with or without cause (which shall be defined as any reason which is not "arbitrary and capricious", and which does not violate public policy) and with or without notice, at any time.

As per Idaho Code 65-5-1/65-503: "Eligible veterans are provided advantages in public employment in Idaho…"

Positions may or may not be filled, depending upon district need.

The Boise Independent School District provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, gender religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status, in accordance with applicable federal, state laws.