Custodian: I
Under general supervision, maintains clean and healthy facilities for students and staff by performing routine cleaning and grounds maintenance. Additional work days/hours may be required as needed:
- Extended hours
- Inclement weather conditions
- Overtime as needed
- Summer hours
Essential duties/responsibilities:
- Cleans and disinfects offices, classrooms, bathrooms, gymnasiums, locker rooms, auditorium/multipurpose rooms, halls, and stairs including stocking bathrooms.
- Collects trash and recyclable materials from classrooms, shops, offices, bathrooms, and grounds; transport and dispose in proper containers.
- Checks to ensure all door and windows are locked in assigned work area; and secures building at the end of shift and sets alarm.
- Moves furniture and other objects and transports as needed.
- Operates, cleans, and cares for power cleaning equipment and other cleaning materials and supplies according to written and oral instructions.
- Replaces light bulbs and ceiling tiles, makes minor repairs, and reports building and equipment deficiencies needing repair.
- Assists with delivering instructional and custodial supplies to storage or other facility location.
- Clears snow and ice and places sand on entryways, walkways, steps, and landings to provide safe passageway.
- Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.
Minimum qualifications:
- High School Diploma or Equivalency Certificate preferred.
- None required; and one (1) year cleaning of buildings and grounds preferred.
Knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics:
- Ability to learn the methods and practices of custodial work.
- Ability to operate custodial and grounds care equipment.
- Good time management skills.
- Ability to be detail-oriented.
- Good customer service skills.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate with diverse populations.
- Ability to employ business technology tools (e.g. E-mail, AACPS Intranet, electronic benefits enrollment tool, Microsoft Office Suite, etc.).
Physical demands/working conditions:
- Standing: over 2/3 percent of the time
- Walking: over 2/3 percent of the time
- Sitting: under 1/3 percent of the time
- Using hands to handle or feel: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
- Pinching (fine motor skills): under 1/3 percent of the time
- Wrist deviation: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
- Pushing: under 1/3 percent of the time
- Pulling: under 1/3 percent of the time
- Reaching (with hands and/or arms): under 1/3 percent of the time
- Climbing (Ascend/Descend): under 1/3 percent of the time
- Balancing: under 1/3 percent of the time
- Stooping: under 1/3 percent of the time
- Kneeling: under 1/3 percent of the time
- Crouching: under 1/3 percent of the time
- Crawling: under 1/3 percent of the time
- Bending: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
- Twisting: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
- Squatting: under 1/3 percent of the time
- Talking: under 1/3 percent of the time
- Hearing: under 1/3 percent of the time
- Smelling: under 1/3 percent of the time
- Repetitive Motions: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
- As required by the duties and responsibilities of the position.
Vision:
- No special vision requirements
Work environment:
- Office, school or similar indoor environment: over 2/3 percent of the time
- Outdoor environment: under 1/3 percent of the time
- Street environment (near moving traffic): under 1/3 percent of the time
Exposure:
- Outdoor weather conditions: under 1/3 percent of the time
- Extreme cold (below 32 degrees): under 1/3 percent of the time
- Work in high, precarious places: under 1/3 percent of the time
- Communicable diseases: under 1/3 percent of the time
- Fumes or airborne particles: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
- Toxic or caustic chemicals, substances, or waste: under 1/3 percent of the time
- Risk of electrical shock: under 1/3 percent of the time
- Vibration: under 1/3 percent of the time
Noise level:
- Moderate: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
Weight & force:
- Up to 50 pounds: under 1/3 percent of the time
Travel requirements:
- N/A
Employee safety statements:
- The employee is required to use safety devices and protective equipment in order to minimize the frequency and severity of work-related accidents.
- Adheres to safe practices and methods in the operation of equipment and supplies related to the job.
- The employee is responsible for correcting and/or reporting any conditions within an AACPS building or grounds that may be hazardous to employees and students.