1. Job Title: David City Elementary Custodian approx 7am to 4:30pm. Benefits include Family Health Insurance, Single Dental Insurance, 10 Vacation Days, 10 Paid Holidays

GOAL: To assure the smooth operation of the high school building by assisting the head maintenance person as directed to assure the cleanliness and upkeep of the assigned building        

 

Reports To: Head Maintenance/Building Principal

 

Essential Job Functions:

1. Perform physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
2. Use hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
3. Run, maneuver, navigate, or drive vehicles or mechanized equipment owned by the District.
4. Knowledge of cleaning procedures.
5. Knowledge of maintaining floors - carpet, LVT, ceramic tile, wood (gym).
6. General custodial duties.
7. First aid knowledge preferred.
8. Clean record - no history of child abuse/neglect.

SPECIFIC WORK ACTIVITIES:

 

General Custodial Responsibilities

 

Daily Classroom Cleaning

• Empty wastebasket and pencil sharpeners
• In carpeted rooms__vacuum, move desks if needed, vacuum in corners, around door frames and behind doors
• Check for open windows

Weekly Classroom Cleaning

• Clean desktops and chairs
• Dust furniture, file cabinets, windowsills and bookshelves
• In tile classrooms__sweep floors, mop when needed, sweep corners
• Empty wastebaskets and pencil sharpeners
• clean marker boards

 

Daily Hallway and Corridors and Stairways Cleaning

• Sweep, or vacuum hallways and corridors
• mop tile and terrazzo hallways as conditions require it
• Vacuum hallway mats
• clean windows in hallways, as conditions require it
• Windows should be cleaned every time we have activities in the building.

Weekly Hallway and Corridors and Stairways Cleaning

• Stairways need to be dusted once a week.

 

Daily Restroom Cleaning

• Disinfect toilet and urinals
• Clean and wipe off toilet lids
• Clean sinks with disinfectant
• Wipe off chrome faucets with a dry rag
• Check toilet paper, hand towels and sanitary fixtures, soap dispensers, refill as required
• Clean glass mirrors with window cleaner and polish with no streaks
• Sweep floor and sweep in corners under stools and mop floor with disinfectant
• Wipe down partitions once a week; always check walls and partitions for writing

 

Daily Hallway Drinking Fountains

• Clean with disinfectant

 

Daily Window Cleaning

• All outside door windows should be cleaned
• Classroom doors should be cleaned as needed
• Classroom windows should be cleaned as needed but the outside can typically wait until the summer

 

Daily Gym Floor and Activity Center Cleaning

• Floors must be swept daily with a well-treated dust mop
• The mop should be cleaned daily and sprayed (this should be done after the floor is swept and mop is treated) this allows the mop head to accept the treatment before the next use
• Vacuum all mats in the activity center
• Sweep the stage and all stage steps and ramps
• Dust where needed
• Locker rooms need to be cleaned the same as restrooms; the tops of lockers need to be wiped of dust twice a week
• Hallway high-speed buffing will be done, as the conditions require it

          

Other General Responsibilities

• 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 attendance required by the administration
• Moves furniture or equipment within buildings as required for various activities as directed by the administration
• Complies with local laws in the disposal of trash and waste
• Maintains and cares for school grounds as directed
• Enforce administration policies and rules governing students

Required Employee Characteristics:

1. Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
2. Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
3. Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
4. Independence — Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
5. Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
6. Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
7. Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
8. Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
9. Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.

 

At-Will Employment: Employment with the School District is not for any period of time, and employment may be terminated at any time at the convenience of the terminating party, with or without cause, and with or without notice.  Employment with the School District is not governed by any express or implied contract of employment containing terms different from or

inconsistent with those stated in this employment agreement.  The terms of this employment agreement may not be modified except in a writing signed by the Superintendent of Schools.

 

 

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:            Salary and work year to be established by the Board of Education