Chapel Hill- Carrboro City Schools

Job Description

Job Title: Custodian - Part Time 

Salary Schedule: Classified

Reports To: School Principal and Custodial Supervisor

Salary Grade: 101; eligible for applied work experience

Work Location: Ephesus Elementary School

FLSA Status:

Work Schedule: 12 Month

Position Summary

The goal of the Custodian is to provide students with a safe, attractive, comfortable, clean, and efficient place in which to learn, play, and develop.

Essential Duties

• Keeps buildings and premises, including sidewalks, driveways, and play areas neat and clean at all times. 

• Shovels, plows, and sands walks, driveways, parking areas, and steps, as appropriate. 

• Checks daily to ensure that all exit doors are open and all panic bolts are working properly during the hours of building occupancy. 

• Sweeps classrooms daily and dusts furniture. 

• Cleans corridors after school each day, and during the day when their condition requires it. 

• Scrubs, hoses down, and disinfects toilet floors daily, and cleans all sanitary fixtures and drinking fountains daily. 

• Washes all windows on both the inside and outside at least twice a year, and more frequently if necessary. 

• Keeps the grounds free from rubbish. 

• Keeps all floors in a clean and attractive condition and in a good state of preservation. 

• Makes such minor building repairs as he/she is capable. 

• Reports major repairs needed promptly to the lead custodian or Principal. 

• Maintains on a regular schedule all motors and other mechanical equipment requiring scheduled servicing. 

• Reports immediately to the principal any damage to school property. 

• Remains on the school premises during school hours, and during non school hours when the use of the building has been authorized and his/her attendance required by the principal. 

• As directed by the lead custodian or principal, assumes responsibility for the opening and closing of the building each school day and for determining, before leaving, that all doors and windows are secured, and all lights, except those left on for safety reasons, are turned off. 

• Keeps an inventory of supplies, equipment, and fuel on hand, and requisitions such needed replacements from the principal far enough in advance so that they may be delivered in such time as will not hinder the custodian in his duties. 

• Conducts an on-going program of general maintenance, upkeep, and repair. 

• Moves furniture or equipment within buildings as required for various activities and as directed by the principal. 

• Complies with local laws and procedures for the storage and disposal of trash, rubbish, and waste. 

• Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor

• Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures 

Education/Experience Requirements

• Custodial experience preferred.

• Ability to read, write, and comprehend.

• Demonstrated aptitude for successful completion of the tasks assigned.

• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to physically perform the basic operational functions of stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, hearing and repetitive motion

• Ability to lift a minimum of 20 pounds

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards. 

• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards

Disclosure

This document provides descriptive information about the above Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School position. Work actually performed by incumbents in this position may vary. Although this document may be used for recruiting, staffing, or career planning, the information contained herein should only be used as a guideline or recommendation for the content of and qualifications for this position. An individual’s ability to meet the qualifications and capabilities described in this document is not a guarantee of employment or promotion. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School reserves the right to make changes to this document as deemed necessary without providing advance written notice.