Head Custodian

Head Custodian at Shawnee Heights High School

Schedule:

8 hours per day / Year Round Employment

Reports to:

Building Principal and Custodial Coordinator

Supervises:
Custodial staff of the assigned facility

Purpose and Objectives of the Position:
The Head Custodian is an important member of the school staff as he/she must continually strive to maintain and improve the physical environment in which learning takes place. This effort requires not only his/her assistance as directed by the Custodial Coordinator and Principal, but also the ability to "see" needs and correct them without specific direction.

Essential Job Functions:

• Ability to perform all tasks the regular custodian performs.
• Ability to provide a safe, attractive, comfortable, and clean environment to ensure full and productive use of district facilities.
• Ability to coordinate and supervise the activities of the custodial staff.
• Ability to promote a caring, helping attitude toward staff, students, and patrons, and convey that attitude in all that he/she does.
• Ability to supervise, motivate, and direct custodial employees to develop to their fullest potential.
• Ability to ensure all activities conform to district guidelines.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively and cooperatively with members of the school district and community.
• Ability to safely operate all equipment and machinery as required.
• Ability to work to implement the vision and mission of the district.

Building Maintenance:

• Building maintenance is a daily responsibility. The following maintenance needs should be identified as the Head Custodian performs his/her regular duties and either corrected or reported to the Principal or Buildings and Grounds Coordinator:
  • Replacement of light bulbs and ballasts – light switches – electrical plugs.
  • Replacement of damaged ceiling and floor tiles.
  • Minor locker repair.
  • Repair urinal / toilet flush valves.
  • Snow and ice removal on sidewalks, including walking roof for damage.

Physical Requirements /

Environmental Conditions:

• Requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials, maximum of 75 pounds.
• Requires stooping, kneeling, crawling, bending, turning, reaching, climbing, balancing and walking long distances.
• Must work indoors and outdoors year-round.
• Must occasionally work in noisy and crowded environment, with numerous interruptions.
• Must work in and around dust, fumes, and odors.

General Responsibilities:

• Ability to open, close, and secure buildings each school day. (Doors may need to remain locked from the outside in certain areas.)
• Ability to raise the United States flag, and Kansas flag, before school commences and lower the same after school closing.
• Ability to check daily and ensure all exit doors will open and all panic bolts are working properly during the hours of building occupancy.
• Ability to immediately report unauthorized persons on the school premises to the Principal.
• Ability to immediately report damaged to school property to the Principal and/or Building and Grounds Coordinator.
• Ability to keep building and premises (including sidewalks, driveways, and play areas) neat, clean and safe at all times.
• Ability to clean corridors and drinking fountains daily.
• Check restrooms after recess, lunch, and assemblies and clean as needed.
• Ability to receive, deliver, and store all school supplies.
• Ability to set up for assemblies, prepare the cafeteria for lunch, and move staff equipment.
• Ability to assist in the cafeteria during lunch as instructed by the Principal.
• Ability to exercise appropriate judgment and initiative to handle emergency situations as they arise. Such things as spills, sick students, stopped-up stools, and broken glass must be handled immediately and expeditiously, along with regular…