| Description | THE FOLLOWING POSITION IS AVAILABLE FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR.
One (1) FTE Custodian
District Float Position
8 Hours/222 Days
3PM-11:30PM
Must possess a High School Diploma, GED, or Equivalent
and have basic computer skills.
How To Apply:
You must complete the entire online application to be considered for a position.
Providing a resume, and additional attachments are optional. Please also provide complete reference information for each reference including name, address, phone and email address.
Licking Heights does place an emphasis on accepting a diverse pool of candidates reflecting the school district’s student population.
Nondiscrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity: The Licking Heights Local School District Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), military status, ancestry, or age in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.
POSITION: Custodian
RESPONSIBLE TO: Supervisor of Facilities and Custodial Services
INTRODUCTION:
At Licking Heights Local Schools, our commitment to student success drives everything we do. We believe in providing equitable, personalized learning experiences focused on building character skills and achieving academic excellence. Our comprehensive framework, addressing milestones from kindergarten readiness to college and career competencies, ensures that every student thrives academically, socially, and emotionally. We are dedicated to creating a positive school culture where students can explore their talents through extracurricular activities, fostering well-rounded and socially responsible citizens.
To be successful at Licking Heights Local Schools, staff members must embody a range of skills, including:
- Passion for education and student well-being.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Effective mentoring and guidance for students.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Continuous learning and professional development.
- Forward-thinking planning and strategic decision-making.
- Openness to two-way communication and community engagement.
We are dedicated to supporting our staff through comprehensive induction, providing ongoing professional development aligned with our district’s vision, and creating a safe and empowering school environment where every individual can flourish. Join us in our mission to provide an exceptional education experience that prepares students for success in school, career, and life.
JOB GOAL: To maintain the facilities in a condition of cleanliness and operating excellence so that students, staff and visitors will be furnished with an attractive and comfortable educational environment.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- One to two years related experience preferred
- Basic computer knowledge
- Must be able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of electrical, plumbing, painting
- Must be able to demonstrate the ability to use most common hand tools
- Read and understand written instructions, directions for use, and precaution statements
- Required to lift, carry, push and pull various supplies and/or equipment up to a maximum of 50 pounds, in accordance with OSHA guidelines
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Board Of Education may find appropriate
- Knowledge of standard cleaning methods and procedures
- Ability to stand, walk, and bend for many hours
- Ability to perform repetitive motion for long periods of time
- Experience with using cleaning equipment, including vacuum cleaners, floor buffers, and cleaning solutions
- Background and knowledge in handling, mixing, and using cleaning chemicals
- Knowledge of occupational hazards safety rules
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintain immediate areas around the assigned building exterior doors up to curb to keep them clear of snow, ice and debris, due to the fire code.
- Wash interior and exterior windows and remove graffiti as necessary.
- Performs regular custodial and heavy cleaning duties in the building.
- Empty trash receptables inside and outside doorways daily and keep them clean as needed. Removes trash for the buildings daily.
- Assist visiting members of the public who are utilizing the facilities.
- Check schedule daily to provide necessary assistance to support curricular and extra-curricular events.
- Thoroughly clean all surfaces in restrooms.
- Maintain custodial closets in a neat and orderly manner.
- Keep inventory of all supplies.
- Perform general cleanup – any and all incidents as they arise.
- Prepare work orders using the web-based work order system of the district.
- Occasionally work from elevated surfaces while conducting overhead cleaning.
- Keep all necessary items such as but not limited to windows, air locks, chalk/eraser boards, lockers, furniture, and display cases clean at all times.
- Check daily to ensure all doors and windows are locked / unlocked as needed.
- Uses cleaning chemicals properly and safely by wearing prescribed protective clothing, masks, and/or rubber gloves, following either written or verbal directions for mixing chemical compounds according to specifications, applying the cleaning chemicals properly on surfaces or items designated for their use, and disposing of residual chemical products as directed or storing and labeling them for future use.
- Report any major repair needs or other deficiencies to the supervisor.
- Performs specialized custodial services such as floor cleaning and finishing (including stripping, waxing, buffing, shampooing, extraction, bonneting & top scrubbing, recoating), carpet and upholstery maintenance, cleaning building furnishings, and/or other procedures using specialty cleaning chemicals and equipment.
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor or principal.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
The work environment characteristics, described here, are not listed in order of importance, and are representative of those an employee encounters while completing the duties and
responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the responsibilities. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.
- Frequent work that may extend beyond the normal workday
- Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue
- Occasional operation of a vehicle under inclement weather conditions
- Occasional interaction among unruly children/adults
- Many situations that require hand motion, e.g., computer keyboard, typing and writing
- Consistent requirements to sit, stand, walk, hear, see, read and speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms, crouch, kneel and climb and stoop
- Consistent requirements to lift, carry, push and pull various supplies and/or equipment up to a maximum of 50 pounds
ADDITIONAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Work indoors and outdoors during hot and cold weather.
- Work with moving mechanical equipment.
- Work with cleaning chemicals that may require safety precautions.
- Meet deadlines with severe time constraints.
- Work in moderate noise levels.
- Work in height levels in accordance with OSHA guidelines.
EVALUATION: Performance of these responsibilities will be evaluated by the Supervisor of
Facilities and Custodial Services in accordance with the provisions of the Board’s policy.
REVISED:
October 12, 2009
February 29, 2016
March 30, 2016
June 12, 2024
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