Sexton

306 N. Aurora Street, Ithaca NY

Description

First Unitarian Society of Ithaca, NY Sexton Job Description The Sexton is responsible for the maintenance and cleaning of the church buildings, as well as physical set up for church events. Status: (25 hour/week), year round, entails working most Sundays. Job Overview: First Unitarian Society of Ithaca (FUSIT) is a mid-sized Unitarian Universalist congregation with three buildings: church, parish house, and annex. The Sexton supports the vision and mission of FUSIT by maintaining these spaces, keeping them clean and useful, and communicating maintenance needs. The Sexton is primarily expected to maintain the buildings, keep them secure, and maintain order therein. The Sexton is expected to nurture and strengthen a respectful, inclusive, supportive, and safe environment; truly enjoy maintenance and cleaning; and support FUSIT’s commitment to become an intentionally and actively anti-racist, welcoming congregation. The Sexton collaborates with the Buildings and Grounds Team, the Congregational Administrator, the Minister and staff, and others. Essential Functions: Keep the Church buildings clean and orderly including vacuuming, mopping, dusting, cleaning restrooms, deep cleaning of rooms, washing windows, etc. to maintain the clean attractive state of the buildings and grounds. Removal of all trash and recycling Set up tables, chairs, easels, chalice, etc for various church-sponsored events. Set up and Clean up for Sunday Services Notify the Congregational Administrator of any problems or potential building issues which may need addressing. This may include damages, structural issues, potential safety issues, etc. Maintain an adequate stock of cleaning and household supplies and equipment. Maintain the grounds outside the building in a neat and attractive manner. Sidewalks will be swept as needed. Raking, washing, snow removal and ice melting treatments shall be done as needed. The Sexton is not expected to perform landscape maintenance or landscaping projects. Other duties as required Minimum Qualifications: Education: High school diploma or equivalent Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision. Physical Requirements: Able to move freely throughout church buildings. Able to independently do word processing and other computer applications