SUBSTITUTE CUSTODIAN - Full-time / Part-time

Position Description
Kingman-Norwich USD 331
Position Title:
Status:
Custodian
12 months – Benefit Eligible
Department/Location:
Custodial
Reports To:
Head Custodian, Building Principal, and Safety Services Director
Terms of Employment:
Hourly/Salary Work Agreement
Wage Determination:
Hours:
FLSA Classification
Annual Evaluation By:
Classified Hourly Schedule – Determined by qualifications and experience
TBD; some flexibility required
Non-Exempt
Head Custodian, Building Principal, and Safety Services Director
Approved By:
BOE
Revised:
Purpose
The Custodian provides a safe, attractive comfortable and clean environment to ensure full and productive use of district facilities. To accomplish these tasks the Custodian must work closely with the staff and administrant of the district.
Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid Drivers’ License and a good standing driving record.
Ability to understand chemical hazards/MSDS.
Ability to work independently without supervision.
Experience and knowledge in the areas of light maintenance and carpentry.
Ability to manually lift a maximum of 50 pounds.
Desire to continue career improvement by enhancing skills and job performance.
Health and Inoculation Certificate on file in the central office (after employment offer is made).
Alternatives to the above qualifications as appropriate and acceptable.
Essential functions
Regular onsite attendance.
Must be neat, responsible, punctual and dependable.
Ability to provide a clean, safe, attractive, and comfortable environment to ensure full and productive use of district facilities
Ability to communicate and work effectively and cooperatively with members of the school district and community.
Ability to react to changes and frequent interruptions in a productive and positive manner, and handle other tasks as assigned.
Ability to operate all equipment and machinery as required.
Ability to work to implement the vision and mission of the district.
Other duties as assigned.
Physical requirements/Environmental conditions
Requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials up to 50 lbs.
Requires stooping, kneeling, crawling, bending, turning, reaching, climbing and balancing.
Ability to move furniture or equipment within the building as required.
Must work in and around dust, fumes, and odors.
Must work in noisy and crowded environments, with numerous interruptions.
Must work indoors and outdoors year-round in a variety of temperatures.
General Responsibilities
Display dependability and punctuality in attendance.
Ability to keep building and premises (including sidewalks, driveways, and play areas) neat and clean and safe at all times.
Ability to clean classroom and office floors daily. Dump pencil sharpeners. Dump trash and replace bags. Dust furniture. Line up desks. Clean blackboards, erasers, and chalk trays. Clean classroom sinks and monitor fountains for leaks.
Ability to clean corridors each day. Dust locker tops, wash and repair as needed. Clean drinking fountains daily.
Ability to clean restrooms and clean all sanitary fixtures daily. Clean mirrors. Fill soap, towel, and toilet paper dispensers. Check restrooms after recess, lunch, and after assemblies.
Ability to sweep bleachers, stage, and stairs. Clean behind bleachers and mop as needed.
Ability to replace light bulbs as needed throughout the building. Remove gum, tape, and marks from floor and walls. Dust walls as needed. Clean air returns and vent louvers as needed. Dust window ledges. Buff and recoat floor as needed. Wash windows inside and outside at least twice each year, and more frequently if necessary.
Ability to open and close buildings each school day. Secure building. Doors may need to remain locked from the outside in certain areas.
Ability to sweep, shovel, and treat walks as appropriate.
Ability to raise the United States flag, Kansas flag and, where appropriate, the DARE flag before school commences and take down the same after school closing.
Ability to exercise appropriate judgement and initiative to handle emergency situations as they arise. Such things as spills, sick students, stopped-up stools, and broken glass must be handle immediately and expeditiously, along and regular duties.
Ability to maintain grounds, mowing, and trimming as needed to conform to district standards.
Ability to check daily to ensure all exit doors and all panic bolts are working properly during the hours of building occupancy.
Ability to ensure all doors and windows are secured and all lights are tuned off (except as necessary for safety reasons) at the close of the school each day.
Ability to immediately report unauthorized persons on the school premises to the principal.
Ability to make minor building repairs, and promptly report needed major repairs to the buildings and grounds supervisor.
Keep current on new information, innovative ideas and techniques.
Ability to observe and follow all school district policies at all times.
Ability to respond to information requests in a cooperative, courteous, and timely manner.
Ability to keep student and personnel information and records confidential.
Ability to implement and follow all district health and safety policies, including all precautions of the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan.
Ability to perform other duties and assume other responsibilities assigned by the facilities director, the custodial supervisor, or the administrative staff.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
I have read and understand the position description. After reviewing, I agree to perform all the functions and skills mentioned to the best of my ability and agree that I am able to perform the above mentioned qualifications and physical demands without reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodations are needed, I will provide that information at the bottom of this position description.
(Applicant will sign if employment offer is made for the advertised position)
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