Custodian - Orinda Intermediate School (Begins July 2026)

About the Employer

The Orinda Union School District (OUSD) consists of five schools serving students in grades TK-8, with a total enrollment of approximately 2,500 students. Orinda is a small, vibrant, and increasingly diverse suburban community, known for its strong commitment to education and the success of its top-ranked schools. Our schools have earned multiple California Distinguished School Awards and have been recognized with both California and National Blue Ribbon status. Orinda is fortunate to benefit from exceptional support from parents and the community, as demonstrated by the passage of local bonds and parcel tax measures. These investments ensure that our campus facilities are as outstanding as the teaching and learning taking place within our classrooms. At OUSD, we are dedicated to providing each student with an exceptional educational experience. We believe in working together to address systemic challenges to educational equity, ensuring that every student has the opportunity to thrive. We invite you to be a part of our dynamic team!


Job Description / Essential Elements:


ORINDA UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT

JOB DESCRIPTION

CUSTODIAN

Job Purpose Statement/s: The job of "Custodian" is done for the purpose/s of under supervision maintaining assigned areas of buildings in a clean, sanitary and safe condition; and to do related work as required.

Essential Job Functions:

* Maintains facilities (i.e. sweeps, cleans, waxes, polishes floors, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a sanitary, safe and attractive environment.

* Responsible for locking and unlocking buildings and gates.

* Cleans school facilities (i.e. classrooms, offices, multipurpose rooms, hallways, grounds, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a sanitary, safe and attractive environment.

* Informs site personnel and head custodian for the purpose of providing information regarding proper maintenance of facilities.

* Operates scrubbers, buffers, vacuum cleaner and other related custodial equipment.

Other Job Functions:

* Assists in cleaning and caring for grounds around buildings; moves and arranges furniture.

* Performs such duties as replacing light bulbs, unplugging plumbing and assisting in maintenance projects.

Job Requirements - Qualifications:

* Experience Required: One year of prior job related experience in school or institutional setting.

* Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities Required:

Skills to use cleaning agents; supplies and equipment; perform basic math to calculate accurate dilution of cleaning agents.

Knowledge of methods and use of cleaning materials, equipment, and supplies, safe work practices, including preferred methods of cleaning and preserving floors and walls.

Abilities to follow oral and written instructions, adhere to safe work practices, work independently with minimal supervision, perform a variety of tasks, adjust to flexible assignments often with short notice, and communicate with students, staff and the public. Use cleaning materials and equipment with skill and efficiency and perform heavy physical labor.

* Education Required: High School diploma or equivalent.

* Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required: Valid Driver's License and evidence of
insurability, Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance and current TB clearance.

SUMMARY OF PHYSICAL DEMANDS RATINGS

JOB TITLE: Custodian

The following analysis entails an evaluation of the "Physical Demands" factors of the job as it exists. This method provides a basis for permitting modification to fit the capabilities and needs of workers with disabilities.

Rating Symbol Key:

NP = Not Present - Does not exist

O = Occasionally - Up to 1/3 of the time

F = Frequently - From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time

C = Constantly - 2/3 or more of the time

1. STRENGTH: 5. TALKING:

A. Standing 65% Ordinary O

Walking 30% Other O

Sitting 5% HEARING:

Conversations O

B. Lifting C 50 lbs. Other Sounds O

Carrying C 50 lbs.


Pushing F 50 lbs. 6. SEEING:

Pulling F 50 lbs. Acuity, Near F

Acuity, Far F

2. CLIMBING: O Depth Perception F

BALANCING: O Accommodation O

Color Vision NP

3. STOOPING: F Field of Vision O

KNEELING: O

CROUCHING: O

CRAWLING: NP

4. REACHING: C

HANDLING: C

FINGERING: O

FEELING: NP

1. PHYSICAL DEMANDS RATING SUMMARY: Heavy Work: 2 (3) (4) 5 (6)

(DOL Physical Demand Categories 1 to 6 are very significant to the customary performance of the job if contained in parenthesis)

8. PHYSICAL DEMANDS COMMENTS: Examples of lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling are furniture, waste baskets, dumpsters, ladders, floor polishers, vacuums; stooping is trash, sweeping, vacuuming; reaching/handling are vacuum, supplies, broom; visual acuity/depth perception is seeing where to clean and vandalism.

SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS RATINGS

JOB TITLE: Custodian

The following analysis represents evaluation of the surroundings in which the job is performed. Environmental Conditions must by definition be specific and related to the job.

Key to Environmental Factors Rating:

NP = Not Present in the Job Environment

S = Seldom - Under 5% of the Work Day

O = Occasionally - Up to 1/3 Time

F = Frequently - From 1/3 to 2/3 Time

C = Constantly - 2/3 or More Time

1. ENVIRONMENT:

Inside 50% Outside 50%

2. EXTREME COLD: NP

3. EXTREME HEAT: NP

4. WET/HUMID: O

"Wet/Humid" = Cleaning floors, sinks, windows

1. NOISE: (IN DECIBELS) 120 decibels

VIBRATION: O

"Noise" = Electric cleaning equipment.


"Vibrations" = Electric cleaning equipment

1. HAZARDS:

Mechanical S

Explosives NP

Electrical S

Radiant Energy NP

Burns S

Other Hazard/s NP

"Mechanical Hazards" = Cleaning equipment, ladders

"Electrical" = Electric cleaning equipment around water

"Burns" = Chemicals

1. 
   ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS :

Fumes F

Mists NP

Odors F

Gases NP

Dusts F

Poor Ventilation S

Other Atmospheric Hazards NP

"Fumes" = Cleaning solvents, wax strippers

"Odors" = Spray cleaners

"Dust" = Dust, chalk boards

8. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - DEVICES : Rubber gloves, safety glasses, dust mask

9. E. C. SUMMARY : Inside/Outside Work 2 3 4 5 6 (7) Numbers encircled by () indicate significant involvement of factors enumerated and rated above.

Requirements / Qualifications