Custodian Early Childhood Center

Custodian (Day) (5:30am – 2:00pm) (Early Childhood Center)

Starting Date: Immediately

JOB TITLE: Custodian

REPORTS TO: Principal

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $15.80 per hour

To provide staff and students with a safe, attractive, comfortable, clean, and efficient place in which to work and learn.

The custodian should demonstrate the ability to perform the tasks listed. Must complete assigned tasks in accordance with established time and quality control guidelines.

• Maintain cleanliness of building, premises, and entryways, including stairways, sidewalks, driveways, and play areas, neat and clean at all times.
• Clean assigned areas daily in accordance with specified standards:
  • Classrooms – clean desktops, whiteboards, door windows, and windows to outside; high and low dusting; empty trash and pencil sharpeners; sweep/vacuum, dust mop/wet mop classroom floors.
  • Bathrooms – clean toilets, urinals, sinks, partition walls and mirrors; empty trash; refill soap, toilet paper, paper towels, and sanitary products; sweep and mop restroom floor.
  • Hallways – sweep/dust/mop/auto scrub/burnish hallways; clean and polish water fountains.
• Inside responsibilities as dictated by AM or PM shift:
  • Maintain custodial closets as directed.
  • Regulate heat, ventilation and air conditioning systems to provide temperatures appropriate to the season and to ensure economical usage of fuel, water, and electricity.
  • Raise and lower cafeteria tables.
  • Lock/unlock doors in accordance with building requirements.
  • Body fluid clean-up.
  • Change install light bulbs and pencil sharpeners.
• Outside responsibilities as dictated by AM or PM shift:
  • Raise and lower the United States flag daily.
  • Keep the grounds free from trash and litter.
  • Keep the dumpster area clean and locked at all times.
  • Grounds care: mowing and trimming as assigned.
  • Graffiti removal as needed.
  • Removal of snow/ice.
  • Maintain play areas to ensure a clean, safe, and attractive environment.
  • Wash windows.
• Load/unload the storage of deliveries and supplies.
• Move furniture or equipment within buildings as required for various activities and as directed by the principal.
• Attend and participate in any district-required training.
• Assist with building function set-up and cleanup afterward. Make sure the building is secure after the event has ended.
• Possess ability to work in adverse weather conditions (heat, cold, rain, snow). Responsible for assisting in shoveling snow when required.

• Maintain neat, clean personal appearance and wear district uniforms at all times when performing custodial duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the principal and their designee.
• Effectively communicate verbally and in written form with administrators, staff, community as needed.
• Maintain custodial tools and equipment.
• Report immediately to the lead custodian/supervisor any damage to school property and any repairs needed.
• Assist in the cafeteria as needed.
• Perform emergency repairs or cleaning services as needed.

Ability to maintain confidentiality; communicate clearly both orally and in writing, and/or ability to reason and make appropriate decisions.

Regularly required to reach, climb, bend, stand, walk. Continuously uses hand strength to grasp and use tools and climb ladders, and to use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, talk and hear. Must normally lift up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift, move, push or pull up to 100 pounds. Frequently pushes or pulls items such as desks, tables, bleachers, and scrubbing machines.

Should have good color vision, hearing and speech capabilities.

Employee will occasionally work in conditions of extreme heat or cold.

Employment will be on an at‑will basis for 12 months with two weeks vacation, beginning July 1, or from the time of employment for duration of the school year with prorated vacation and/or personal leave. Each custodian will be provided a work calendar showing the specific daily work schedule of the employee. The work calendar may be modified by the Board of Education at any time, as needs dictate.

Eight and one‑half hours (including a 30‑minute non‑paid lunch period) will constitute a workday. The Chief Human Resources Officer will establish a definite daily schedule. The yearly salary will be disbursed in twenty‑four equal payments.

End‑of‑the‑year performance evaluations will occur annually in accordance with the provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of support staff personnel.