On Call – Substitute Custodian

**Pending Board Approval**

The WISD's Mission is to educate, serve, and advocate with students, families, schools and the community. We disrupt racial inequities, build just educational systems, and expand access for all learners. We value human potential while striving to support current and future generations of Washtenaw County to enrich as many lives as we possibly can.

The WISD’s Vision is to be a leader in empowering, facilitating, and delivering high-quality, boundary-spanning, educational system that educates all children through an equitable, inclusive, and holistic approach.

SUMMARY

The On Call – Substitute Custodian position is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of district buildings and grounds. This role performs a wide range of custodial tasks, with some limited maintenance tasks needed. Works with staff to provide a clean and safe environment to ensure positive working and leaning experiences at the Washtenaw ISD. This position is scheduled to work as needed Monday – Friday with hours ranging from 6:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. The start time and building location can vary upon the need.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrates a strong commitment to equity, social justice, and inclusion in all practices and position responsibilities.
• Demonstrates the ability to examine how his/her/their position (directly or indirectly) impacts educational inequities in student achievement outcomes.
• Engages in reflection and ongoing learning and development on critical concepts and terms identified in the Washtenaw ISD Educational Equity Policy including concepts such as cultural proficiency, racial equity, and systemic and structural inequities.
• Performs opening and/or closing procedures of the WISD buildings as required, including but not limited to disarming/ arming the alarm system, unlocking/ locking various interior and exterior doors.
• Cleans floors on a regular and as-needed basis, including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, and scrubbing.
• Performs restorative maintenance, scrubs, waxes and polishes hard floors on an as needed basis.
• Cleans classrooms, offices, meeting rooms, hallways, lobbies, staff lounges, restrooms, corridors, common areas, and other work areas and surfaces on a regular and as-needed basis.
• Vacuums, spot cleans, extracts carpets, cleans rugs, and upholstered furniture as needed.
• Cleans and dusts furniture, exhibit cases, fixtures, windows, doors, trim and related furnishings.
• Clears or shovels snow and debris from walks at building entrances and salts icy walks as necessary.
• Sweeps dirt from building sidewalks on an as-needed basis.
• Collects and dispose of trash and recycling on a regular and as-needed basis.
• Cleans restrooms daily and restocks supplies such as soap, paper towels, toilet paper, and replacing can liners.
• Checks restrooms regularly during the workday to ensure cleanliness and supply levels; performs cleaning and restocking on as-needed basis.
• Maintains a clean and organized warehouse and work area – including storage/custodial closet area.
• Monitors the consumption, storage, usage and disposition of all hospitality supplies, cleaning supplies, and equipment. Communicates needs, in advance, to appropriate WISD administrator to ensure adequate stock is maintained on an on-going basis.
• Responds promptly to spills, accidents, or other urgent cleaning needs.
• Reports to the appropriate administrator, on a regular basis, the status of custodial and minor maintenance requests.
• Assists with deliveries, loading and unloading of items as necessary.
• Maintains and operates all equipment necessary to perform all assigned tasks.
• Follows written work schedule.
• Follows all safety procedures.
• Works with standard custodial chemicals and finishes for cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfection.
• Performs minor maintenance tasks such as plunging toilets, changing light bulbs, cleaning roof drains, replacing ceiling tiles, etc.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
• Reports daily to Facilities Assistant
• PERFORMS OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.

WORK SCHEDULE

• On call/ as needed.
• Hours may include morning or evening, Monday – Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
• No guaranteed minimum hours.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• N/A

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.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge of cleaning techniques, tools, and supplies.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Demonstrates ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence and memos.
• Demonstrates ability to write correspondences.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate with administrators and staff so that daily building mechanical/custodial support is provided.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Demonstrates ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s.
• Demonstrates ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

REASONING ABILITY

• Demonstrates ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
• Demonstrates ability to listen, comprehend and retain information and follow instructions.
• Demonstrates ability to deal with problems involving few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Demonstrates ability to begin, and carry through to completion, requests and work assignments in a pleasant, efficient manner.
• Demonstrates ability to be responsible for carrying out tasks required to maintain and operate the buildings, with and without close supervision.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

• Demonstrates ability to work effectively and efficiently with staff, students, administrators, and guests/patrons of the WISD.
• Demonstrates ability to carry out responsibilities in a manner that promotes excellent customer service.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Must possess valid Michigan driver's license.
• Must pass Michigan State Police criminal record check.
• Acceptable driving record.

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 stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or use ladders while performing tasks. The employee must regularly lift and/or move 50 pounds or more. The employee may be required to work in a variety of weather conditions.

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 quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day. The employee is frequently required to interact with the public and other staff. The employee is exposed to infections at a greater risk than the average person. Occasionally the employee may be required to be outdoors for a short period of time, and therefore subject to varying weather conditions, for purposes of accomplishing the essential functions of this job.

TERMS

Salary and other employment conditions are set forth by the Board of Education. This is an On-Call and Non-Bargaining position. Hourly rate is $19.00/hour.

Washtenaw Intermediate School District is a drug-free workplace.

It is the policy and commitment of the Washtenaw Intermediate School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, religion or handicap in its educational programs, activities, admissions, or employment policies in accordance with Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments, executive order 11246 as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and all other pertinent state and federal regulations.