Job Title:                          Custodian         

Salary Schedule:             Grade 14

Terms of Employment:    240 Day

 

JOB SUMMARY: Under general supervision, performs a variety of general cleaning tasks in an assigned area of the school; performs minor maintenance and repairs to school facilities; occasionally assists in other maintenance areas as assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Sweeps, scrubs, strips, waxes, and polishes concrete, linoleum, tile, and wood floors.
• Vacuums, spot cleans, and shampoos rugs, and carpets.
• Washes, cleans, and dusts windows, railings, walls, furniture, tables, benches, woodwork, lockers, and equipment.
• Mixes and uses chemicals for cleaning applications.
• Erases and cleans chalkboards, chalk trays, and erasers.
• Empties and cleans pencil sharpeners and waste containers.
• Picks up papers and other refuse in the building and on the grounds. Washes, scrubs, and disinfects restrooms and shower rooms.
• Replenishes supplies in offices, workrooms, and restrooms.
• Moves or rearranges desks and other equipment as required.
• Checks doors and windows for security. Sweeps walks, entrances, and adjacent areas.
• Marks, prepares, and sets up fields and other facilities for athletic and other special events.
• Reports unruly student activities, loitering, and vandalism.
• Reports safety, sanitary, and fire hazards. Maintains sprinkler system.
• Cleans graffiti from school areas.
• Paints classrooms.
• Change light bulbs
• Tighten bolts and screws
• Tighten faucets and handles
• Clean swamp coolers, change belts, pumps, and pads.
• Work with others in areas that do not pertain to them when other custodians are not available
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

 

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Relevant district policies and procedures.
• General safety procedures and practices.
• Basic terminology, vocabulary, and craft skills used in custodial practices.
• Applicable codes, regulations, and safety orders.
• Basic cleaning materials, disinfectants, and equipment used in custodial work.
• Record-keeping techniques.

 

ABILITY TO:

• Perform cleaning and other tasks.
• Operate cleaning equipment and use cleaning materials safely. Understand can carry out oral and written instructions.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Read, interpret, and follow rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Read and write in English at a level of successful job performance.
• Drive and operate vehicles and equipment efficiently and safely.
• Keep basic work records and make simple reports.
• Perform heavy physical labor within federal and state guidelines.

 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• One year of custodial experience or equivalent.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
• Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Valid Drivers License is desirable.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of what an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in inside environmental conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

 

THE DEMING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, AGE, SEX, MARITAL STATUS OR HANDICAP IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 2024