General Description: 

This position's responsibilities are to maintain the cleanliness, sanitation and safety of an assigned school district facility, and to prepare the building for school and public events as needed.

General Responsibility:

Depending upon the individual assignment, the Custodian performs all or a combination of several of the following duties:  

• Cleans assigned district facility to provide a sanitary and safe environment for student learning and support functions; vacuums, dusts, mops, sweeps, cleans bathrooms and showers, picks up and empties trash, changes lights, removes graffiti and provides a wide variety of cleaning and custodial services.
• Monitors heating/cooling unit for the school building, informs supervisor of any malfunctions
• Opens and/or locks building doors for security according to established procedures.
• Sets up and takes down a wide variety of equipment and furniture for events, assemblies, public use of school facilities and other functions; moves a variety of equipment and furniture as needed to meet the needs of students, staff and the public.
• Assists teachers, students and administrators in locating needed equipment and providing emergency cleaning.
• Maintains effective communication with building administrator, Director of Facilities, students, parents, staff and the public for safety, security and public relations.
• Maintains building safety and security by checking locks and alarms; notes and reports needed repairs or other safety or security risks.
• Performs routine repairs to furniture, doors, walls and other minor maintenance items; performs limited carpentry, painting and plumbing to maintain the facility as needed.
• Responds to building maintenance work orders as directed.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Stocks and orders custodial supplies as assigned.
• Assists with maintenance of grounds as assigned by sweeping walkways, removing litter and graffiti, weeding flower beds, clearing ice or snow, and related maintenance of an attractive school facility.

MENTAL DEMANDS:

• May experience frequent interruptions.
• Required to deal with a wide range of student, staff and public behaviors.
• Required to shift focus to respond to student, staff and public needs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Required to stand for prolonged periods.
• Sometimes required to move heavy objects such as furniture and equipment.
• Ability to comfortably and safely lift, move, or carry objects that are a minimum of fifty (50) pounds.
• Required to operate power equipment such as buffers and scrubbers.
• Exposed to cleaning and stripping chemicals.
• Required to wear protective gear such as gloves or masks.
• Exposed to noise from power equipment.
• Grounds maintenance requires occasionally working outdoors in inclement weather.
• May be required to work from ladders or scaffolds.
• May be exposed to diseases carried by students.

POSITION MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to distinguish cleaning chemicals and hazardous chemicals.
• Ability to learn the operation of a variety of cleaning equipment and tools.
• Knowledge of routine repairs and maintenance, including some painting, carpentry, plumbing and other general maintenance.
• Ability to move and position furniture and equipment.
• Knowledge of safety procedures.
• Skill in communicating with staff, students and parents in a positive manner.
• Ability to follow verbal or written instructions.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality as appropriate.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the public.

EDUCATION, LICENSE, CERTIFICATION, FORMAL TRAINING:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience with cleaning equipment and techniques - preferred.
• Valid Washington State driver’s license.
• Experience dealing with school-aged children - preferred.

Benefits: 

• One hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked. 

The Cle Elum-Roslyn School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employee(s) have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: HR Director Sara Sahlinger sahlingersa@cersd.org for Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance at 4244 Bullfrog Road, Cle Elum WA, 509-852-4835 or Special Programs Director Carrieanne Selzler selzlerc@cersd.org for Section 504/ADA Compliance at 4244 Bullfrog Road, Cle Elum WA, 509-852-4842.