Substitute Custodian

Substitute Custodian JobID: 208

Position Type:

Substitute/Substitute Custodian

Date Posted:

7/1/2024

Location:

District Office or other site

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Substitute Custodian

Districtwide

Hourly Rate: $15.173

General Description: The substitute custodian is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the building so that students and staff members can work and learn in an environment that is sanitary, clean, and orderly.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Professional Responsibilities

• Able to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships.

• Willingness to accept guidance and suggestions.

• Willingness to learn new skills

• Able to work independently and exercise initiative.

• Able to maintain confidentiality.

• Punctual attendance.

• Cleaning and Sanitation

• Ensure building(s) and grounds are clean and ready to fulfill the various needs of students and staff members.

• Provide a safe environment for student and staff by eliminating hazards

• Dispose of trash and/or waste materials

• Maintain a clean and tidy custodial closet

• Maintenance

• Maintain floors, walls, doors, windows, furniture and fixtures.

• Report all incidents of damage or missing items to the buildings to the Chief Custodian

• Ensure safe conditions on walks, driveways, and parking areas at all times, and may include snow removal.

• Assist in loading and unloading supplies, equipment from carriers as assigned.

• Maintain applicable equipment and ensure it is inspected regularly to assure safety and compliance.

• Maintain appropriate inventories of maintenance supplies, materials, and equipment

• Physical Demands

• Continuous moderate effort or physical activity required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to frequently climb, crawl, and kneel. Frequently carry or move objects more than 25 pounds and occasionally move objects of up to 50 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to sit.

• The employee will regularly work indoors and occasionally work outdoors, possibly in adverse weather conditions, in outdoor duties as assigned.

• Competencies: Success in this position requires the following knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Knowledge

• Principles and processes for providing customer and personal services for the school community

• Skills

• Evaluate cleanup and maintenance needs and utilizing available resources to meet student needs

• Manage time and multiple tasks, prioritizing as needed to best serve students

• Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of factors in situations that may arise

• Communicate effectively with students and the school community

• Operation of equipment, including, but not limited to buffers, scrubbers, vacuums, extractors, lawn equipment, snow removal equipment, etc.

• Abilities

• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

• Written Expression - The ability to type correctly and communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand

The foregoing statements are intended to describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and competencies that may be required.

A satisfactory Criminal Background Check, DE Child Protection Registry, and TB test, are required for all new substitutes.

The Cape Henlopen School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity, against victims of domestic violence, sexual offenses, or stalking, or upon any other categories protected by federal, state, or local law.(El Distrito Escolar Cape Henlopen ofrece oportunidades iguales de empleo y sin discriminacion de raza, color, credo, religion, genero (incluyendo embarazo, parto y sus condiciones medicas), nacionalidad, ciudadania o ascendencia, edad, discapacidad, estado civil, servicio military(veterano), informacion genetica, orientacion sexual, o identidad de genero, en contra de victimas de violencia domestica, ofensas sexuales, acecho, o bajo cualquier otra categoria protegida por la ley local, estatal, y federal.) Ned Gladfelter, Employee/Student Compliance Officer: OCR/Title IX/504 Office of Human Resources; LouAnn Hudson, Student 504 Compliance Officer, 1270 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE 19958.