Substitute Custodian Gavilan College

Part-Time Temporary Position

Up to 29 hours per week, non-benefitted

Classified Salary Schedule, Track 10

(Currently: $23.57 per hour)

Under general supervision, to perform a variety of custodial and janitorial duties in college buildings and facilities and adjacent grounds; and to perform related duties as assigned.This is the working level custodian classification. Work is performed without immediate supervision in an assigned area. Incumbents may be assigned to central campus or other facility locations.

Ideal Candidate:
Gavilan College is committed to recruiting individuals that embody our Principles of Community by:
? actively demonstrating a commitment to embracing and celebrating diversity;
? committing to collaboration, effective communication and the development of strong working relationships;
? promoting purposeful inclusion of all groups and the free exchange of ideas in a respectful, trusting and considerate environment; and
? demonstrating commitment to a college which prioritizes equity in resource allocation.

The ideal candidate for this position is an equity-minded individual who understands the importance of holding ourselves accountable for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices. Gavilan strives to attract candidates who view the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility and who can reframe inequities as a problem of practice.

The following duties are typical of those performed by employees in this job title; however, employees may perform other related duties, and not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each employee in the job title.

• Locks, unlocks, and secures classrooms, buildings and gates; sets and disarms security alarms as assigned and authorized;
• Dustmops or sweeps classrooms, offices, stairways, floors, restrooms, and other areas;
• Wetmops classrooms, stairways, hall floors, gym floors, offices, restrooms, kitchens, building entrances and other areas;
• Vacuums and shampoos carpeted surfaces using power equipment including extractor;
• Cleans and disinfects restrooms and locker rooms and their components such as showers, toilets, urinals, washbasins, dispensers, stall walls, and trash containers;
• Empties wastebaskets, gathers and dumps trash;
• Strips, waxes, buffs and polishes floor surfaces;
• Restocks restroom dispensers including toilet paper, paper towels, soaps and related items; collects change from dispensers;
• Dusts classrooms, offices, baseboards, walls, window frames, glass display cases, pictures and frames, tables, bookshelves and other furniture and equipment;
• Mixes disinfectants and other cleaning solutions, and maintains custodial supplies, washing mops and rags, changing vacuum belts and bags, etc.;
• Assigns and oversees the work of student or court-ordered community service workers;
• Cleans windows and other glass;
• Cleans up spills and removes gum;
• Moves, arranges, stacks and stores furniture, mats and related;
• Wipes and cleans chalkboards and chalk trays; stocks chalk for instructors;
• Removes or paints over graffiti;
• Cleans entry and walkway areas adjacent to buildings; operates gas and electric blowers; hoses sidewalks and operates pressure washers; may perform limited groundskeeping at satellite locations;
• Drives trash to dumpsters using motorized carts or pick up trucks; transports/delivers materials and supplies as needed;
• Covers, uncovers and cleans swimming pools;
• Uses ladders to change light bulbs and access overhead cleaning tasks; may perform other light maintenance tasks;
• Notifies supervisor or others of maintenance and repair needs, safety hazards, supplies and equipment needed, and other matters;
• May supervise student helpers.