Building Custodian
About The Position
As a Building Custodian with East Harlem Scholars Academies, you will play an essential role in maintaining a clean, safe, welcoming, and well-functioning school environment for students, staff, and families. You will be responsible for daily cleaning and maintenance of classrooms, common areas, restrooms, and other school facilities; responding to building needs and addressing safety or maintenance concerns; and supporting the preparation of spaces for school activities and events. You will work collaboratively with school staff and leadership to ensure the building is consistently maintained to a high standard, helping create a healthy and supportive environment where students and staff can learn, work, and thrive.
Requirements
- Hold yourself to high professional and ethical standards.
- Enjoy and/or have experience working with diverse populations of students and communities.
- Be open to the excitement and challenges of a growing organization.
- Have the ability to comfortably lift and move up to 25 pounds.
- Have experience working in a custodial or janitorial position.
Nice To Haves
- Fluent in both English and Spanish
Responsibilities
- Ensure that all student spaces are safe and accessible.
- Ensure that all building spaces are regularly organized and disinfected.
- Ensure that all restrooms are fully stocked and disinfected.
- Ensure that staff and student eating spaces are sanitary and welcoming.
- Ensure that all student spaces comply with DOHMH standards for cleanliness and sanitation.
- Support with furniture moves and assembly as needed.
- Provide support for special staff, student and family events, including decoration set up and clean up, furniture moves and set up, and food set-up and cleaning.
Benefits
- Twenty annual, accrued paid time off days to use in addition to the paid school breaks and holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage (employee pays semi-monthly contribution)
- A 403(b) retirement savings plan with an employer-paid contribution after one year
- Life insurance, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Pre-tax commuter and transit plans
- Flexible spending health reimbursement accounts
- Longevity and referral bonuses for eligible employees based on years of service and successful referrals
- Eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness
- East Harlem relocation reimbursement
- Annual reimbursement for qualifying tuition or external professional development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
