Custodian - Student Cleaner

Hours: 17.5

Salary: $15.69

Calendar: 254 4:30 pm to 8:00 pm Mon - Fri

Must be current West Ada School District student 14 years old. (May possibly work up to 19 hours per week.)

Purpose

Performs routine Custodial work in school facilities; performs related work as required.

Performance Responsibilities The primary function of an employee in this class is to perform routine custodial, maintenance, cleaning, and groundskeeping tasks in assigned school buildings and grounds. Additionally, an employee in this class may be assigned to other maintenance duties in District facilities. The work is performed under the direct supervision of the Head Custodian or Night Supervisor, depending on assigned shift; the custodian also takes direction and suggestions from the building principal and teachers to maintain a team approach. The primary duties of this class are performed in a public-school building environment and include use of limited electrically powered cleaning equipment and cleaning substances that may involve related hazards and outdoor work in inclement weather conditions.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Sweeps and mops floors, including restrooms, classrooms, hallways, multi-purpose rooms, gymnasiums, cafeterias and food preparation areas, science and computer labs, art rooms, music classrooms, meeting rooms, and related rooms.
• Vacuums carpeted floors;
• Dusts and wipes off surfaces, including chalkboards and whiteboards;
• Cleans and sanitizes restroom areas, including toilets, sinks, mirrors, privacy dividers, walls and floors;
• Maintains supply levels in restrooms, including toilet paper, paper towels, and soap;
• Washes walls, windows and surface areas;
• Empties and cleans trash containers, including transporting bagged waste to outside trash receptacles;
• Cleans and polishes mirrors, wood, and other special reflective and decorative surfaces;
• Cleans spills, spot cleans carpets, and removes graffiti as needed;
• Cleans and maintains custodial equipment;
• Maintains sufficient inventory of cleaning supplies;
• Assists in moving and setting up furniture and equipment;
• Unloads supplies, paper stocks, books, and inventory items;
• Maintains grounds, including sidewalks, parking lots, common areas, and planting areas, by picking up litter and trash and weeding planting areas;
• Performs snow removal duties, including sanding and salting walkways;
• Sets up for and breaks down after special events;
• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with District policies, procedures, and safety practices.
• Performs other related duties as required.
  
  

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment;
• Attends in-service training (i.e., bloodborne pathogens, cleaning solvents, floor care, first aide, etc.) for the purpose of receiving information on new and/or improved procedures.
  
  

Knowledge of:

• Methods, materials, tools and standard practices of cleaning and maintaining public buildings;
• Preparation, use, and disposal of chemical cleaning agents;
• Appropriate use of cleaning agent for varied surface types;
• Safety procedures when cleaning and moving furniture;
• Methods, materials, tools, and standard practices of grounds and yard maintenance.
  
  

Ability to:

• Follow written and oral instructions and observe department policies and procedures;
• Operate hand cleaning equipment including, but not limited to, brooms, dust and wet mops, dust pans, and dusters;
• Communicate effectively with the public and other employees;
• Perform job under some temperature extremes and in a generally hazard free environment.
  
  

Essential Physical Abilities

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to discern verbal instructions, telephones, and safety warning sounds.
• Sufficient visual acuity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to comprehend written work instructions, discern dirt or marks on surfaces and move in unfamiliar buildings;
• Sufficient dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to operate cleaning and groundskeeping devices including power equipment, handheld equipment and small objects, and make adjustments.
• Sufficient strength to lift objects up to 70 pounds, maneuver power cleaning equipment, carry objects up to 70 pounds, stand for periods up to four hours, and to move between workstations and job tasks on a single shift.
• Sufficient body flexibility and balance to perform cleaning and maintenance operations which require repeated bending, stooping, and twisting motions including climbing and working on ladders, pushing and/or pulling, kneeling, crouching and/or crawling, and significant fine finger dexterity.
• Sufficient personal mobility, flexibility, stamina, and balance, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to work in areas with only artificial light, to work within a tightly enclosed area such as closets, to work while exposed to unpleasant odors and with allergenic substances such as cleaning solutions and dust, and to work in a custodial environment.
• Sufficient attention to concentrate on tasks and to return to and complete tasks when distracted.
  
  

Evaluation

Yearly by Supervisor

Terms of Employment

To be determined by calendar year.

Regular attendance is an essential function of this job.

• If you are chosen for this position your employment with the District would be "at will". Employment at Will means that the employee or the District may terminate the employment relationship with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time.
• As per Idaho Code 65-5-1/65-503: "Eligible veterans are provided advantages in public employment in Idaho…"
  
  

Approved 1-16-2020

Updated 1.28.25