Night Custodian

Shawnee Heights USD 450 • Tecumseh, KS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Custodian provides a safe, attractive, comfortable, and clean environment to ensure full and productive use of district facilities. To accomplish these tasks the Custodian must work closely with the staff and administration of the district.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to understand chemical hazards.
• Ability to work independently without supervision.
• Experience and knowledge in the areas of electrical, maintenance, and carpentry.
• Ability to manually lift a maximum of 75 pounds.
• Ability to observe and follow all school district policies at all times.
• Ability to react to change and frequent interruptions in a productive and positive manner, meeting deadlines as assigned.
• Ability to implement and follow all district health and safety policies, including all precautions of the Blood borne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan.
• Must verify good health by passing a physical examination, which includes TB and drug test as required.
• Ability to keep student and personnel information and records confidential.

Nice To Haves

• Desire to continue career improvement by enhancing skills and job performance.

Responsibilities

• Keep building and premises (including sidewalks, driveways, and play areas) neat, clean and safe at all times.
• Clean classroom and office floors daily. Empty pencil sharpeners. Empty trash and replace bags. Dust furniture. Align desks. Clean blackboards, dry erase boards, erasers, and chalk trays. Clean classroom sinks where applicable and monitor fountains for leaks.
• Clean corridors each day. Dust locker tops, and wash as needed. Clean drinking fountains daily.
• Clean restroom floors and clean all sanitary fixtures daily utilizing district purchased equipment. Clean mirrors. Fill soap, towel, and toilet paper dispensers. Check restrooms after recess, lunch, and assemblies and clean as needed.
• Sweep bleachers, stage, and stairs. Clean behind bleachers and mop as needed.
• Replace light bulbs as needed throughout the building.
• Remove gum, tape, and marks from floor and walls. Dust walls as needed. Clean air return and vent louvers as needed. Dust window ledges. Buff and recoat floor as needed. Wash windows inside and outside at least twice each year, and more frequently if necessary.
• Open, close, and secure buildings each school day. (Doors may need to remain locked from the outside in certain areas.)
• Sweep, shovel, and sand walks as appropriate.
• Raise the United States flag, and Kansas flag, before school commences and lower the same after school closing.
• Check daily and ensure all exit doors will open and all panic bolts are working properly during the hours of building occupancy.
• Ensure all doors and windows are secured and all lights are turned off (except as necessary for safety reasons) at the close of school each day.
• Immediately report unauthorized persons on the school premises to the Principal or security personnel.
• Immediately report damaged school property to the Principal.
• Make minor building repairs, and promptly report needed major repairs to the Buildings and Grounds Coordinator.
• Keep current on new information, innovative ideas and techniques.
• Respond to information requests in a cooperative, courteous, and timely manner.
• Perform other duties and assume other responsibilities assigned by the Building and Grounds Coordinator, or the administrative staff.
• Perform duties as a Substitute Bus Driver.

Benefits

• After your probationary period and successful completion of all requirements necessary to drive a school bus, you will receive a $3.00 per hour raise.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees