Custodian

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES shall include, but not be limited to the following:

• To provide, in cooperation with the faculty and administration, a safe, attractive, comfortable, clean and efficient environment for students to learn and develop
• Maintains assigned buildings and premises, sidewalks and driveways in a neat and orderly manner during working hours
• Sweeps, vacuums, dusts, and waxes classrooms daily, and cleans all sinks and other such fixtures
• Maintains a daily inventory of supplies and reports the needs for replacements
• Reports safety hazards and the need for major and minor repairs
• Performs safety measures and secures the area
• May be required to alter working hours to perform regularly assigned duties
• Perform additional duties efficiently and willingly, as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

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

Education and/or Experience

Required:   Ability to operate, care for, and clean custodial equipment

                        Ability to understand MSDS (material safety data sheets)

                        Knowledge of cleaning and simple repair techniques for equipment and materials used in

                        custodial work

     Preferred:   High School diploma or equivalent preferred

                        Previous custodial experience

                        Ability to follow plans and schedules

                        Demonstrated aptitude of competence for assigned duties and responsibilities

Basic Skills

• Ability to maintain rapport and composure with parents, students, staff, and the general public
• Ability to recognize potential problems and take steps to prevent hazards

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret written documents.  Ability to respond effectively to inquiries or complaints.  Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work with mathematical concepts.

Reasoning ability

Ability to apply principles of reason and logic for problem-solving purposes.

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.  The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, bend, and sit.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop or kneel.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those 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.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Salary : $15 - $19