NHS Night Lead Custodian; 2nd Shift

NHS Night Lead Custodian (2nd Shift) – Newton Public Schools USD 373

Location:

Newton High School. Full‑time, 2nd shift starting 3 pm‑11:30 pm.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma, GED, or vocational training
• Ability to meet all physical requirements of assigned duties
• Demonstrated aptitude or competence for all assigned responsibilities
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the board of education may find appropriate and acceptable

Reports to: Building Principal and Custodial Supervisor

Job Goal: To provide students with a safe, attractive, comfortable, clean, and efficient place in which to learn, play, and develop.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Keep floors in a clean and attractive condition and in a good state of preservation.
• Dust and clean furniture and fixtures on a daily schedule.
• Keep wastebaskets empty and clean.
• Clean chalkboards on a scheduled basis.
• Report to the custodial supervisor and building principal any acts of vandalism, any evidence of deliberate or excessive littering, and any behavior by students that is demeaning to the custodian.
• Clean and sanitize all restrooms, sanitary fixtures, and drinking fountains on a daily basis.
• Keep grounds free of rubbish.
• Promptly report needed major repairs.
• Operate various floor care equipment, high and low speed buffers, carpet shampoo machines, and vacuum cleaners.
• Safely operate lawn equipment.
• Remove snow from entrances and sidewalks.
• Replace light tubes and bulbs in fixtures.
• Clean and/or replace ceiling tiles.
• Operate laundry washer and dryer.
• Perform laundry duties maintaining sports uniforms, sports towels, kitchen towels, shop rags, custodian rags, and mop heads.
• Operate swimming pool equipment and maintain related records.
• Set up equipment for activities including sports, academics, social meetings, and programs both school and non‑school related.
• Assume responsibility for building security at all times.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the custodial supervisor or building administrator.

Terms of Employment: Wage and length of employment to be established by the board of education.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the board’s policy on evaluation of support services personnel.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Ability to operate various floor care machines
• Ability to remove snow as needed
• Ability to replace light tubes and bulbs in fixtures
• Ability to replace ceiling tiles as needed

Physical Requirements:

• Very rarely requires physical exertion beyond walking.
• Very rarely requires physical exertion beyond walking or climbing stairs.
• Requires prolonged (over 50% of time) standing and walking.
• Requires prolonged (over 75% of time) standing and walking.
• Occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, push heavy objects or materials.
• Frequently (over 20% of time) requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, or push heavy objects or materials.
• Frequently (over 33% of time) requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, or push heavy objects or materials.
• Over 50% of the time requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, or push heavy objects or materials.
• In addition to items 5, 6, 7, & 8, occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry or push heavy objects weighing in excess of 50 pounds.
• Driving skills and physical ability required to drive vehicle.
• Special physical, agility and reaction time tests required.
• Ability to perform first aid and CPR.
• “Heavy” means not over 50 pounds.