Custodians - Evening Shift

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Evening hours - 12 months

TOWANDA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: CUSTODIAN
FLSA: NON-EXEMPT
GROUP: TAESPA
REPORTS TO: Head Building Custodian

JOB SUMMARY
Provide a safe and clean environment conducive to learning for all students, staff and visitors.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform assigned tasks ensuring a clean and safe school environment.
• Maintain and monitor the security of the building(s) during assigned shift.
• Report needed repairs to Head Building Custodian.
• Assist with snow and ice removal by shoveling and applying ice melt.
• Serve as a positive role model for students in all aspects of performance, demonstrating pride in the honorable profession of public education.

MARGINAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in meetings, workshops and conferences as required.
• Support public education and student achievement.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Head Building Custodian/Maintenance Supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Must be able to read and interpret operation instructions and manuals
• Must have an employment history of being punctual, dependable and able to work independently
• Must possess excellent math skills
• Must possess excellent organizational skills
• Submission of pre-employment medical examination (Section 148 of the Pennsylvania School Code)
• Submission of a report of criminal history record from the Pennsylvania State Police (Section 111 of the Pennsylvania School Code)
• Submission of a clearance report from the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare in accordance with Act 151 of 1994
• Submission of Federal Criminal History Record in accordance with Act 114 of 2006

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Ability to reach above and below the waist
• Ability to use fingers to pick, feel and grasp objects
• Ability to perform repetitive motion
• Ability to lift/carry supplies weighing 50 lbs. or more
• Ability to climb, crouch, stoop, kneel, crawl and reach overhead while standing
• Ability to stand or walk for extended periods of the workday

SENSORY ABILITIES

• Visual acuity
• Auditory acuity

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
• Must be able to work in extreme cold (32 degrees or less) and extreme heat (90 degrees or more)

TEMPERAMENT

• Must be cooperative, congenial and service oriented
• Must be able to work in an environment with frequent interruptions
• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Must be able to make judgments

COGNITIVE ABILITY

• Ability to follow written and verbal directions
• Ability to read and write
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to organize tasks
• Ability to handle multiple tasks
• Ability to exercise good judgment

SPECIFIC SKILLS

• Must possess technology skills
• Ability to operate various maintenance equipment and office equipment
• Must appropriately handle confidential information

(Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability or disabilities to perform the primary duties and responsibilities of the job)

Approved November, 2011