Custodian (Nights)

THE WAYLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS SEEK A SCHOOL CUSTODIAN

Job Title

School Custodian, Nights

Location

Reports To

Principal, Head Custodian, Facilities Manager

Work days/FTE

1.0 FTE; 12 month; 40 hours/week ;

Monday-Friday: 2:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

Salary/Benefits

Salary and benefits per Custodians Collective Bargaining Agreement

Benefits Eligible?

Yes/No

Start Date (or start/end dates if an LTS)

FLSA Status

Non-exempt

WPS is a high-achieving west-suburban district of 2,800 students, with one preschool, three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Our diverse student body hails from Wayland and Boston and is composed of 32% students of color and 68% white students, with 15% of our students having a first language other than English. We welcome employees to our district who seek and thrive in a diverse environment that focuses on relationships, collaboration, belonging, and excellence in our work.

QUALIFICATIONS

Citizenship, residency, or work visa required

Professional Certification:

• A valid driver’s license is required
• Successful completion of Criminal Records Check (C.O.R.I.), Sexual Offender Record Check (S.O.R.I.), and fingerprint

Experience:

• Experience in custodial or related work is helpful, but we will train the right candidate

Specialized Skills:

• Bilingual skills, especially Spanish, are highly desirable but not required
• Must have effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Willingness and ability to work cooperatively/collaboratively as member of a team
• Must be able to multitask in a fast-paced, supportive environment.
• Must be organized and able to meet ongoing, time-sensitive deadlines for work production.

Alternative degrees/experience may be substituted for the above

at the discretion of the Superintendent,

if such a substitution brings a strong candidate forward.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB (not limited to)

The information contained in this job description are illustrations of the various types of work performed and are not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them for the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.

Job Goal: The Custodian is a member of the Facilities team who is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, secure, and working school building.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain a healthy, safe, and secure building
• Keep the building and premises, including sidewalks and driveways, neat and clean at all times
• Keep the grounds and offices free of rubbish
• Sweep/vacuum halls/classrooms/common areas and dust furniture and horizontal surfaces
• Swab, mop, and disinfect toilet floors daily, and clean all sanitary fixtures, sinks, and drinking fountains daily
• Lift, carry, or move furniture, supplies, or equipment within the building as required
• Shovel, plow, and/or sand snow/ice on walks, driveways, and elsewhere, as directed
• Solve problems and make decisions, maintaining full communication with the Facilities Manager and Head Custodian;
• Is available for building checks and coverage if required;

Any other relative duties as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the job satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• read material from a computer monitor as well as handwritten or printed matter with or without visual aids;
• hear voices and machine/building/environmental noises with or without hearing aides;
• communicate and collaborate effectively with others so that information received and given is understood and accurately communicated;
• remain in a stationary position for periods of time;
• position oneself to maintain and access school/classroom/office/custodial materials;
• move through the office, classrooms, school, school grounds;
• operate custodial machinery;
• observe details at close range;
• in the school setting, ensure the safety of students and staff;
• multitask and meet multiple demands from several people;
• shovel, sweep, bend, carry, and perform other physical tasks related to the duties and responsibilities of the custodian’s job;
• lift up to and including 50 lbs.
• the noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Custodian does not have supervisory responsibilities.

The Superintendent reserves the right to re-advertise any and all positions.
All “anticipated” positions are subject to cancellation or change.

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The Wayland Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer which actively seeks to increase the diversity of its work force and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, physical and intellectual differences, immigration status, homeless status, or any other class protected by law. in admission to, access to, employment in, or treatment in its programs and activities. The Wayland Public Schools System is committed to maintaining a harassment-free school environment.

Date Updated: 3/21/24