Custodian - Roving Custodian - Maintenance & Facilities

Job Summary

Year‑round position. Work hours Monday‑Friday 1:15 pm – 9:45 pm. Starting salary range for Custodian I: 0‑1 years experience $19.78, 1‑4 years experience $20.27, 4‑7 years experience $20.78, 4‑10 years experience $21.30, 10+ years experience $21.83. Position type:
Full‑Time.

• Cleans and dusts walls and furniture.
• Sweeps walkways and entrances.
• Washes, scrubs, and disinfects restrooms.
• Cleans windows, door glass, and drinking fountains.
• Cleans and polishes metal work such as door panels and hand railing.
• Empties and cleans waste containers.
• Assists in moving and rearranging chairs, tables, desks, furniture, and other equipment.
• Replaces light bulbs.
• Maintains equipment used during work and follows a cleaning schedule.
• Sweeps, scrubs, waxes, and polishes concrete, linoleum, tile, wood floors, and vacuums rugs and carpets in school plant offices and rooms.
• Reports safety, sanitary, and fire hazards.
• Performs routine security checks and leaves building secure at the end of shift.
• Assists in the complete cleaning and routine maintenance of buildings.
• Prepares cleaning materials and chemicals as necessary.
• Maintains competency in all position responsibilities.
• Complies with all safety and work rules, policies, and procedures.
• Responsible for proper utilization, operation, and maintenance of all department resources.
• Provides support to other positions as needed.
• Assumes additional responsibilities as appropriate with little or no supervision.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Assists in routine groundskeeping duties as necessary.
• Makes minor repairs to broken furniture.
• Sets up P.A. system.
• Cleans gutters and rakes leaves as necessary.

• All employees of the Medford School District have the responsibility of supervising students and assisting in maintaining a safe environment.

Education and/or

Experience:

High school diploma or GED preferred; or up to one‑month related experience or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Interpersonal

Skills:

Ability to interact appropriately with teachers, staff, community members, and students; focus on solving conflict; maintain confidentiality; contribute to building a positive team spirit.

Language

Skills:

Ability to communicate fluently in English verbally and in writing; preference may be given to applicants fluent in English and Spanish; ability to effectively present verbal information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to students and other school staff; ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Mathematical

Skills:

Ability to add and subtract two‑digit numbers and to multiply and divide by 10s and 100s; ability to perform these operations using units of American money, weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense when carrying out detailed written or oral instructions; ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer

Skills:

General knowledge of computer usage and ability to use e‑mail.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Certificates as determined necessary by the District, including a valid Oregon driver's license and asbestos training.

Physical Demands: Use of hands for repetitive motions and fine manipulation; standing/walking regularly; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climbing stairs, ladders frequently; lifting/carrying 25 to 50 lbs., occasionally up to 100 lbs.; close vision at 20 inches or less; distance vision at 20 feet or more; peripheral vision; speak clearly; identify and understand the speech of another person; emotional stability to work effectively under pressure and control all aspects of the job.

The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Employees may be exposed to blood‑borne pathogens; fumes; odors; dust; temperature fluctuations; occasional wet or humid outdoor weather conditions; machinery vibration; exposure to airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.

Salary: $19.78 to $25.95 per…