Custodian I - Wilson Elementary - Maintenance & Facilities

This position is a year round position.

Work Hours are Monday-Friday 1:15pm-9:45pm

Starting salary range for Custodian I:

0-1 years experience= $19.78

1-4 years experience= $20.27

4-7 years experience= $20.78

4-10 years experience=$21.30

10+ years experience= $21.83

Medford SD 549C Job Description

Our Mission: ALL Own Their Present and Future, ALL Are Known and Challenged, ALL Achieve Their Potential, ALL Options are Open and Hopeful

Job Title: Custodian I


Supervisor: Principal/Site Supervisor


Classification: Classified


FLSA Status: Nonexempt


Days: 260


Summary: Performs routine cleaning of school buildings, including floors, walls, doors, walkways, entrances, and furniture.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Cleans and dusts walls and furniture.
• Sweeps walkways and entrances.
• Washes, scrubs, and disinfects restrooms.
• Cleans windows, door glass, and drinking fountains.
• Cleans and polishes metal work such as door panels and hand railing.
• Empties and cleans waste containers
• Assists in moving and rearranging chairs, tables, desks, furniture, and other equipment.
• Replaces light bulbs.
• Maintains equipment used during work and follows a cleaning schedule.
• Sweeps, scrubs, waxes, and polishes concrete, linoleum, tile, wood floors, and vacuums rugs and carpets in school plant offices and rooms.
• Reports safety, sanitary, and fire hazards.
• Performs routine security checks and leaves building secure at the end of shift.
• Assists in the complete cleaning and routine maintenance of buildings.
• Prepares cleaning materials and chemicals as necessary.
• Maintains competency in all position responsibilities.
• Complies with all safety and work rules, policies and procedures.
• Responsible for proper utilization, operation, and maintenance of all department resources.
• Provides support to other positions as needed.
• Assumes additional responsibilities as appropriate with little or no supervision.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Marginal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists in routine groundskeeping duties as necessary.
• Makes minor repairs to broken furniture.
• Sets up P.A. system.
• Cleans gutters and rakes leaves as necessary.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• All employees of the Medford School District have the responsibility of supervising students and assisting in maintaining a safe environment.

Qualifications: An individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Education and/or Experience: High school or GED preferred; or up to one-month related experience or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.


Interpersonal Skills: Ability to interact appropriately with teachers, staff, community members, and students. Focuses on solving conflict; maintains confidentiality; Contributes to building a positive team spirit.

Language Skills: Ability to communicate fluently in English verbally and in writing. Preference may be given to applicants fluent in English and Spanish. Ability to effectively present verbal information in one-on-one and small group situations to students and other school staff. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.


Mathematical Skills: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense when carrying out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills: General knowledge of computer usage and ability to use e-mail.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Certificates as determined necessary by the District, including a valid Oregon driver's license and asbestos training.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Use of hands for repetitive motions and fine manipulation.
• Standing/Walking: Regularly
• Stoop, Kneel, Crouch, Crawl, Climbing Stairs, Ladders: Frequently
• Lifting/carrying: 25 to 50 lbs., occasionally up to 100 lbs.
• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less).
• Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more).
• Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point).
• Speak clearly enough to be able to be understood by others.
• Identifying and understanding the speech of another person.
• Emotional stability to work effectively under pressure and control all aspects of the job.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here represent those employees may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Employees may be exposed to blood borne pathogens. Employees may be subject to temperature fluctuations, fumes, odors, and dust. Occasionally the employee is required to work in high, precarious places and around moving parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid outdoor weather conditions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to machinery vibration.

Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions, or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) whenever it deems advisable.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Medford School District 549C is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and in accordance with Federal and State legislation, including Title IX, title VIII, ORS 659.150, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, religion, national origin, age, or disability in employment or educational programs.

Medford School District 549C is an equal opportunity employer and provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with ORS 408.225, 408.230, and 408.235.

Qualifying veterans and disabled veterans may obtain preference by submitting as verification of eligibility, a copy of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215) or a letter from the US Dept. of Veteran's Affairs indicating receipt of a non-service connected pension to your application by the closing date. Disabled Veterans must also submit a copy of their Veteran's disability preference letter from the Dept. of Veteran Affairs, unless the information is included on the DD Form 214/215.