Custodian (9:00 am-5:30 pm) (8 Hours/260 Days)

Aiken County Public Schools•Aiken, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The custodian provides students with a safe, attractive, comfortable, clean, and efficient place in which to learn, play, and develop. The position maintains school buildings and grounds, supports building security and readiness, reports maintenance needs and emergencies, and performs other duties as assigned by the head custodian or principal. The position is full-time during an entire school year, described as 8 hours per day and 260 days. The listed schedule is 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; however, the posting also states that days and hours may vary. The custodian reports to the Head Custodian/Principal and is non-exempt. A high school diploma or GED is preferred, and the employee must be at least 18 years old and have a valid driver’s license. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Must possess a valid driver’s license.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and multiply and divide with tens and hundreds, including using units of American money and measurements of weight, volume, and distance.
Ability to solve practical problems in situations with limited standardization and interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule instructions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the community.
Ability to perform duties in awareness of district requirements and Board of Education policies.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including standing, walking, handling tools or controls, reaching, squatting, stooping, kneeling, climbing ladders, bending or twisting, and lifting or moving up to 50 pounds frequently and up to 90 pounds occasionally.
Required vision abilities include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

High school graduate or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

Keep the building neat and clean.
Sweep or vacuum classrooms daily and dust furniture.
Clean corridors after school each day and during the day when needed.
Scrub, hose down, and disinfect toilet floors daily; clean sanitary fixtures and drinking fountains daily.
Wash the inside and outside of all windows at least twice each year, and more often if necessary.
Maintain floors in a clean, attractive condition and in a good state of preservation.
Clean chalkboards or wipe-off boards as needed.
Move furniture or equipment within buildings as required for activities and as directed by school administration.
Shovel, plow, and sand walks, driveways, parking areas, and steps as appropriate.
Keep grounds free of trash and perform grounds maintenance as needed, including edging, trimming shrubbery, pulling and spraying weeds, maintaining landscape beds, and mowing grass.
Promptly report major repairs needed to the head custodian.
Immediately report emergencies or dangers to school property to the principal and head custodian.
Remain on school premises during school hours and during authorized building use when extended work hours have been approved.
Check daily that exit doors are open and panic bolts are working properly during building occupancy.
Open and close the building each school day; before leaving, ensure doors and windows are secured and lights are turned off except those left on for safety.
Comply with local laws and procedures for storage and disposal of trash, rubbish, and waste.
Perform other duties as assigned by the head custodian or principal.