Custodian for Junction City School District

Junction City OR

Description

The person in this position will work under the direction of the Head Custodian, building principal, and/or Custodian II and is responsible to provide custodial services and basic maintenance to ensure the upkeep, cleanliness, and safety of school buildings/grounds for students, staff, and community members. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Employees in this position perform some or all of the following tasks. Other related duties as assigned. Demonstrate regular and acceptable attendance and punctuality, as set forth in Board policy. Be familiar with and adhere to all relevant Board policies, administrative regulations, and building rules. Interacts thoughtfully and courteously with students, staff, parents, and community members and resolves conflicts in a professional manner. Work independently and cooperatively in teams with other staff members and students. Attends staff meetings. Attends in-service and workshop trainings; applying training to instructional responsibilities. Completes required District trainings. Completes appropriate forms and paperwork, as required. Reports safety, sanitary, and fire hazards immediately to supervisor. Reports issues to authorities as necessary, animal control, suspicious activity, etc. Assists or substitutes for other custodial/maintenance personnel, as necessary. Maintains and ensures the upkeep, cleanliness, and improvement of all school buildings. Maintains cleaning equipment, tools, and supplies. Cleans and sanitizes areas as assigned (i.e., classrooms, halls, offices, restrooms, cafeteria, etc.), vacuums, shampoos, sweeps, scrubs, waxes, polishes, mops, and buffs all types of floor surfaces. Keeps walkways, parking areas, and entrances clean and clear of debris. Performs basic grounds keeping activities including, but not limited to, leaf collection, spreading sawdust, and drainage maintenance. Sets up, takes down, and moves tables, chairs, equipment, shelving, and partitions for meetings, athletic events, and other District functions, as assigned, including weekend events. Washes windows, white boards, chalkboards, and walls. Cleans and polishes furniture, windows, metalwork, and computer screens. Collects and empties all recycling and waste containers in a safe and sanitary manner. Washes, scrubs, and disinfects restrooms as well as cleans sinks, fixtures, panels, and drinking fountains daily. Performs a variety of basic maintenance duties. Cleans up spills (including bodily fluids) in a safe and appropriate manner. Responds to special requests for custodial services from staff members with supervisor approval. SUPERVISION All school employees have some responsibility for supervising students and assisting in maintaining a safe environment. 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 diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) or equivalent combination of education and experience. Interpersonal Skills: Works well with others from diverse backgrounds. Ability to successfully and appropriately work with students, staff, parents, and community members. Language Skills: Ability to communicate fluently verbally and in writing in English. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and governmental regulations. Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, percent, and volume. Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, schedule, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. Computer Skills: General knowledge of computer usage preferred. Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to appropriately communicate with students and staff. Ability to learn to operate a variety of custodial/maintenance equipment including buffers, carpet machine, vacuums, mowers, and power washer, etc. Ability to exercise good judgment to meet timelines and work in a dynamic environment. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Certificates as determined by the District including ability to obtain a valid CPE/First Aid card, Oregon driver’s license, bloodborne pathogens training, blood spill training, and other District required trainings. 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 or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, kneel, crouch, use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 75 pounds and occasionally more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, and peripheral vision. The employee must be able to demonstrate strength and dexterity to operate maintenance tools and machinery, cleaning equipment, and hand or power tools. 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 work environment is a standards school and school grounds setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate, but occasionally high depending upon the student population, activities, and/or equipment used. The employee is exposed to a variety of conditions including wet or humid conditions, work near moving parts, work in high precarious places, a variety of cleaning agents, some hazardous chemicals, fumes, and airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The employee may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens and bodily fluids. OTHER Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions, or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise of guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify, or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.