Assistant Custodian

Assistant Custodian

It is essential that all employees of Pueblo School District 60 understand our mission is to provide a high-quality education that assures each student the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to lead a life of purpose and impact. Employees support the community and thrive in connecting with our students by embracing the core values of the district, which state:
We believe that the success of every student is our most important commitment. We believe that collaboration and engagement with our community, parents, staff, and students are essential to our success. We believe that we must act with integrity, celebrate diversity, and promote equity. We believe that each individual must be treated with dignity and respect. We believe that the social and emotional well being of our students is as important as their academic needs.

We believe that it is our responsibility to provide a safe, positive, and supportive environment for our students and staff. We believe that our community heritage, traditions, and history should inform our response to future student and district needs. As we embrace these values and consider their impact, we will achieve our vision of being a high performing school district that inspires community confidence.

Each employee plays a part, and that contribution should bring us closer to helping each student achieve their dreams.

The primary responsibility of the custodian is to maintain, clean, and disinfect all areas of a facility including classrooms, offices, locker rooms, gymnasiums, and surrounding areas. Work requires the exercise of a high degree of initiative, a positive attitude, sound judgment and discretion in the performance of these duties.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described below 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.

Required:

• Reliable transportation
• Ability to pass District designated post-offer lift test
• Employee must complete a fingerprint-based criminal background check and must be cleared by the Office of Human Resources
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, using proper grammar and vocabulary

Preferred:

• Previous school district experience preferred

Skills and knowledge:

• Basic arithmetic skills
• Ability to communicate, interact, and work effectively and cooperatively with all people, including those from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds
• Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate supervisor or administrator
• Be honest and trustworthy
• Operating knowledge of basic custodial equipment
• Ability to safely measure and mix chemicals

Essential job duties and responsibilities:

• Disinfect, rinse, dust, sweep, mop, graffiti removal, scrub, buff, and wax entire facility, including, but not limited to, classrooms, restrooms, hallways, stairwells, common areas, offices, cafeteria, gymnasium, media center, locker rooms, auditoriums, stages, and custodial offices and storage areas.
• Secure interior doors and turn out lights
• Check restroom supplies and supply/replace supplies (toilet tissue, hand towels, soap, deodorizers, etc.) as needed
• Inspect facility and grounds for safety issues and debris Notify head custodian or administrator of hazardous or harmful situations
• Provide information to parents, facility visitors, and staff
• Assist with staff, public, students, teachers, and community groups authorized to use the building during assigned shift
• Set up/tear down furniture and equipment for special events. Includes setting up, cleaning up, locking/unlocking areas for access, and supporting individuals using building areas
• Change and replace damaged ceiling tiles, light bulbs, and change HVAC filters as scheduled
• Assist with cleaning outside of buildings; remove debris and gravel; clean outside windows, doors, and lighting, and clean exterior building gutters and roof drains
• Submit work order requests for building repairs
• Remove trash/debris from facility and grounds
• Remove snow and ice from sidewalks
• Bring flag indoors in the evening, if applicable
• Provide clean-up for "body spills"
• Perform special cleaning and renovation projects
• Perform seasonal, summer, and project cleaning as planned and assigned by Head Custodian and Custodial Foreman
• Safely measure and mix chemicals
• Respond to emergency or critical incidents in order to confine, resolve, and/or prevent environmentally hazardous conditions
• Safely and proficiently operate large cleaning equipment

Non-essential…