Custodian - Jessieville Public School DIstrict

JESSIEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Job Description for

Custodian

DEPARTMENT:    Support Staff                                JOB STATUS:    182 Days

POSITIONS SUPERVISED:   N/A                          REPORTS TO:   Director of Support Services

GRADE/LEVEL:   As Assigned                                AMOUNT OF TRAVEL REQUIRED:   See

                                                                                    Essential Duties

WORK SCHEDULE:  Per contracted days

POSITION SUMMARY

Working under the supervision of the Director of Support Services, a building Custodian’s responsibilities include adhering to Federal, State and District policies and procedures control.   Comply with Federal, State, and District polices on Background Checks; Child Maltreatment check.  All Custodial Staff are expected to display a good attitude with fellow employees, respect for co-workers and superiors, a friendly smile when working around and dealing with children, patience and kindness when dealing with problems relating to children and adults, desire to do a good job, willingness to learn and try new thing, ability to follow directions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

General duties of the Custodian are to create a safe, warm and dry environment of all assigned areas.  Routine work includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Tasks required to maintain the cleanliness, good order, sanitary and safety of all areas in and around the assigned buildings.
• Custodial staff must be capable of working reliably and independently to carry out assigned tasks and comply with work schedules.
• Be able to perform first aid and other procedures as job demands
• To perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by employee’s supervisor.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statements

Knowledge of the JSD policies and procedures

Education

Minimum of high school diploma or GED with an accredited educational institution and job related training.

Attend all required in-service training

Other Requirements and Working Conditions

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and the school community

Ability to perform duties with awareness of all Federal, State and District requirements

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with situations appropriately to meet job expectations.

Effective communication skills

May be required to work around moving mechanical parts

Exposure to dust and chemicals

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform with the essential functions.

The JSD HR Office has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the JSD reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the JSD may deem appropriate.

The Jessieville School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

It is the policy of the Jessieville School District not to discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, or disability in its educational programs, activities or employment practices.

All applicants could be subject to pre-employment alcohol and drug screening