ST. JAMES R-I SCHOOL DISTRICT
CLASSIFIED POSITION DESCRIPTION
Title: Custodian
Qualifications:
- Possess the physical ability to perform the essential job functions
- Be skilled at cleaning and other custodial responsibilities
- Listen to and follow directions
- Exhibit good communication skills
- Maintain positive relationships and a professional appearance
- Use basic office technology such as email, internet, and computers
- Provide students with a safe, attractive, comfortable, clean, and efficient place in which to learn, develop, and play
Reports to: Building and Grounds Director
Performance Objectives:
- Keep building and premises neat and clean at all times
- Sweep classrooms daily and dust furniture
- Clean corridors each day
- Scrub, wash down, and disinfect toilet floors daily, and clean all sanitary fixtures and drinking fountains daily
- Wash all windows on both the inside and outside as needed
- Keep all floors in a clean and attractive condition and in a good state of preservation
- Clean all whiteboards at least once a week
- Report any damage to the school property to the Custodial Lead
- Move furniture and/or equipment within buildings as required for various activities and as directed by the Custodial Lead
- Organize special function setups such as games, dances, etc., during the week and on weekends
- Work modified schedule on weekends and when necessary to meet District events and facility schedules; must be approved by the Building and Grounds Director
- Make minor building repairs and report major repairs needed to the Lead Custodian
- Comply with local laws/procedures for storage and disposal of trash, rubbish, and waste
- Ensure that all doors and windows are appropriately locked
- Must be able to go up and down stairs frequently, as well as regular bending and standing as needed in a daily shift
- Assist in major clean-up in summer, such as washing desks and chairs, washing down walls, stripping and waxing floors, etc.
- Pull weeds, keep grounds free of rubbish and in winter shovel snow from steps and sidewalks and apply ice melt when appropriate
- Attend meetings as scheduled by the Building and Grounds Director
- Complete requested paperwork, electronic forms, surveys, or training as requested
- Will work closely with and support the Custodial Lead who is under the direct supervision of the Building and Grounds Director
- Comply with federal, state, local, and Board of Education policies and regulations
- Other duties as assigned by the Custodial Lead and/or Building and Grounds Director