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Job Title: Custodian

Wage/Hour Status: Non-exempt / At-Will

Reports To: Head Custodian

Pay Grade: 302/240 days

Dept. /School: Assigned School

Date Revised: January 2007

Primary Purpose

To maintain a clean and safe working environment where teachers can teach and students can learn.

Qualifications

Education/Certification:

High school diploma or GED certificate - preferred

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Ability to read, understand, and follow written instructions for cleaning, maintenance, and safety procedures.
• Ability to operate cleaning equipment and properly handle cleaning supplies.
• Ability to lift heavy equipment.

Experience

None

Major Responsibilities and Duties

• Completes routine cleaning tasks as listed on his/her daily work schedule; performs other tasks such as cleaning windows, chalkboards, and fixtures as needed.
• Accepts a change of assignment on a temporary or permanent basis at the request of the head custodian and/or principal.
• Assists in preparations for meetings, dances, and other school events as directed.
• Renders special services for students, staff, and patrons at the direction of the principal or supervisor of custodial operation.
• Demonstrates ability to work with others in a positive, productive manner.
• Inspects and maintains fire extinguishers in the buildings on a monthly basis.
• Secures windows, doors, cuts off lights, and sets alarms when assigned work is completed.
• Assumes responsibility for materials, supplies, and equipment needed for completion of assigned custodial tasks and replacing supplies used in classrooms and restrooms (i.e., toilet tissue, paper towels, cleaning supplies, and cleaning equipment).
• Assists with various other projects as requested by head custodian and/or principal (i.e., watering and weeding flowerbeds, picking up trash around building, trimming hedges and shrubs).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Equipment Used

Buffer, wet and dry vacuums, mops, brooms, and any other equipment associated with custodial trade.

Working Conditions

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Maintain emotional control under stress. People intensive. Frequent interruptions. Continuous standing, stooping, walking, climbing stairs/ladders, bending, pushing and pulling, grasping, squeezing, twisting, reaching (including overhead), must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 75 pounds. Working indoors, outdoors, in extreme temperatures including hot and cold temperature swings, inclement weather, works with chemicals, exposure to dust, and slippery or uneven walking surfaces.

Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions, or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.

Non-Discrimination Statement

The Waco Independent School District (District) as an equal opportunity educational provider and employer does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or genetic information in educational programs or activities that it operates or in employment matters.