Substitute Custodian/Housekeeper

Essential Functions

• Provide a clean, safe, attractive, and comfortable environment to ensure full and productive use of district facilities.
• React to changes and frequent interruptions in a productive and positive manner, and handle other tasks as assigned.
• Operate all equipment and machinery as required.
• Implement the vision and mission of the District.

Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions

• Requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials up to 60 lbs.
• Requires stooping, kneeling, crawling, bending, turning, reaching, climbing and balancing.
• Works in and around dust, fumes, and odors.
• Works in noisy and crowded environments, with numerous interruptions.
• Works indoors and outdoors year-round in a variety of temperatures.

General Responsibilities

• Keep building and premises (including sidewalks, driveways, and play areas) neat and clean and safe at all times.
• Clean classroom and office floors daily.
• Dump pencil sharpeners. Dump Trash and replace bags. Dust furniture. Line up desks. Clean white boards, erasers, and chalk trays. Clean classroom sinks and monitor fountains for leaks.
• Clean corridors each day. Dust locker tops, wash and repair as needed. clean drinking fountains daily. Clean mirrors. Fill soap, towel, and toilet paper dispensers. Check restrooms after recess, lunch, and after assemblies.
• 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.
• Check for secure buildings. Sweep, shovel and sand walks as appropriate. Raise the United States flag and Kansas flag as needed to replace. Regulate heat, ventilation, and air conditioning systems to provide temperatures appropriate to the season, ensure economical usage of fuel, water, and electricity, and maintain mechanical equipment as directed.
• 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. Immediately report damaged school property to the Maintenance Director. Make minor building repairs, and promptly report needed major repairs to the Buildings and Maintenance Director.
• Keep current on new information, innovative ideas and techniques.
• Observe and follow all school district policies at all times.
• Respond to information requests in a cooperative, courteous, and timely manner.
• Keep student and personnel information and records confidential.
• Implement and follow all District health and safety policies, including all precautions of the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan.