Head Custodian- Elementary

Auburn School District Job Title: Head Custodian - Elementary Reports To: Building Administrator Unit Classification: Public School Employees of Auburn (PSEA) Duties and responsibilities :

Cleaning

and

upkeep

of

assigned

areas/facilities

to

include

but

not

limited

to

sweeping,

dusting,

and

mopping.

Empty

garbage

cans,

clean

windows,

walls,

furniture,

restrooms,

etc.

Deliver

boxed

paper

to

areas

as

needed.

Outside

duties

include

raking

shavings

in

play

areas,

picking

up

debris

from

school

grounds,

landscape,

parking

lots,

and

bus

zones;

etc.

Maintain

operations

of

heating

plant,

plumbing,

and

mechanical

devices.

Perform

simple

maintenance

and

repairs.

Other

related

duties

and

responsibilities

as

assigned. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Related to Cultural Competence and Equity:

Ability

to

recognize

and

demonstrate

awareness

of

one's

own

cultural

identity

as

well

as

accepting

and

respecting

the

cultural

identity

of

others.

Commitment

to

establishing

and

supporting

an

environment

that

promotes

cultural

competence

and

equitable

treatment

of

all

staff,

students,

and

families

of

the

district.

Ability

to

support

and

promote

the

Auburn

School

District's

commitment

to

"Engage.

Educate.

Empower

With

Equity

and

Excellence". Minimum Requirements :

Ability

to

change

shifts

on

short

notice.

Verifiable

record

of

good

attendance.

Must

have

completed

district

in-service

custodial

training

course

or

be

willing

to

complete

the

first

one

available.

Must

be

willing

to

follow

established

district

practices.

Knowledge

and

use

of

custodial

cleaning

procedures,

including

the

care

of

carpeting

and

other

types

of

flooring.

Employees

are

expected

to

use

chemical

products

and/or

pesticides

and

should

not

be

sensitive

or

allergic

to

such.

Employees

must

establish

and

maintain

a

good

rapport

with

staff,

students,

and

the

public.

Ability

to

work

independently

or

work

under

the

direction

of

others.

Ability

to

communicate

effectively

with

district

staff

and

community

patrons.

Employment

is

on

a

conditional

basis

pending

completion

of

a

state

and

national

background

check

which

will

be

at

the

expense

of

the

applicant

and

a

post-offer

of

employment

physical.

(Existing

district

employees

will

be

exempt

from

post-offer

physical.) Working Conditions:

Physical

Demands

for

this

position

may

include:

o

Must

be

able

to

lift

or

move

objects

up

to

85

pounds.

o

Must

have

the

ability

to

twist,

stoop/bend,

squat,

kneel

or

crawl.

o

Pushing

and

pulling

carts

or

cleaning

equipment.

REVISED 2.24 o

Climbing

ladders

or

using

equipment

to

reach

high

places

for

cleaning

tasks.

o

Standing

or

walking

for

extended

periods,

often

on

hard

surfaces.

o

Operating

cleaning

machinery

such

as

vacuum

cleaners,

floor

buffers,

or

carpet

cleaners.

o

Using

hand

tools

and

cleaning

supplies,

including

mops,

brooms,

sponges,

and

cleaning

solutions.

o

Working

in

various

environmental

conditions,

including

temperature

extremes,

humidity,

exposure

to

dust,

chemicals,

or

odors.

o

Performing

repetitive

motions

such

as

wiping,

scrubbing,

or

sweeping.

Work

Environment

-

Work

is

performed

both

indoors

and

outside

under

a

variety

of

weather

conditions.

The

noise

level

in

the

work

environment

is

moderate.

The

employee

has

responsibility

for

the

safety

and

wellbeing

of

others

and

must

be

able

to

interact

with

other

workers.

Potential

exposure

to

ordinary

infectious

diseases

carried

by

staff

and

students

and

bodily

fluids.

The information contained in this job description is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. The individuals currently

holding

this

position

perform

additional

duties

and

additional

duties

may

be

assigned.

REVISED 2.24