Substitute Custodian

Delaware Area Career Center

Title:  SUBSTITUTE CUSTODIAN

Reports  to: Maintenance Supervisor

Work Schedule: As Needed

Primary Job Function:

• The Delaware Area Career Center Substitute Custodian is responsible for performing custodial duties on a temporary, as needed basis to protect and preserve the school building, grounds, equipment, and furnishings of the district. A DACC substitute custodian is responsible for providing a safe, clean learning environment for students, staff, and the community. This job description is a comprehensive list of essential functions. Essential functions are job duties a staff member must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or its equivalent

• Post-secondary training in a trade is preferred

• Custodial and/or building maintenance experience preferred

General Maintenance:

•  Responsible for monitoring building conditions during working hours
• Responsible for recognizing when problems may be developing and immediately reporting suspected problems and/or unsafe conditions. This includes but is not limited to:
• Unusual odors
• Noises
• Leaks
• Responsible for performing minor repairs that do not unduly disrupt the routine work schedule this includes avoiding disrupting building activities except during emergencies
• Responsible for anticipating needs and replenishing supplies to avoid work schedule disruptions
• Responsible for completing required daily checklists
• Responsible for performing groundskeeping duties. This includes but is not limited to:
• Maintaining and preparing equipment for storage
• Removal of snow and ice
• Removal of any debris along sidewalks and other public entrances

General Cleaning:  

•  Responsible for custodial duties related to cleaning. This includes but is not limited to:
• Regular removal of trash
• Washing, stripping and waxing floors
• Sanitizing bathrooms
• Re-supplying toilet paper, paper towels, soap
• Washing windows
• Responsible for cleaning, moving and arranging furnishings, supplies and equipment as directed

Safety & Security:

•  Responsible for following approved safety procedures when cleaning up injuries involving chemicals, solvents, blood, bodily fluid and/or body tissue
• Responsible for participating in occupational safety and health training programs as directed
• Responsible for complying with safety regulations and environmental law
• Responsible for ensuring that all custodial supplies are appropriately labeled and stored safely
• Responsible for timely documentation of all injuries that require medical attention
• Responsible for inspecting safety equipment. This includes but is not limited to:
• Emergency lights
• Alarm systems
• Ground faults protectors
• Responsible for being prepared for all safety inspections
• Responsible for protecting the safety of all district equipment and property
• Responsible for responding to building emergencies as requested
• Responsible for taking appropriate action during adverse weather conditions
• Responsible for managing building security. This includes but is not limited to:
• Assisting rental groups as directed
• Directing visitors to the appropriate location
• Securing the building at the end of the day
• Responsible for taking precautions to ensure staff and students are safe and reporting concerns to appropriate administrator

Support Services:

•  Responsible for checking daily to find out if there are school activities that require preparation and/or cleanup
• Responsible for helping with the receipt of deliveries. This can include:
• Unloading trucks
• Inspecting packages for damage
• Verifying quantities
• Organizing and storing deliveries
• Responsible for preparing and submitting reports, records and inventories as directed
• Responsible for picking up and delivering equipment, materials and other supplies as directed
• Responsible for helping respond to unexpected circumstances or pressing district needs as directed

Professional Responsibilities:

• Responsible for upholding board policies and following administrative procedures
• Responsible for maintaining visibility in the community and promoting a professional image of the school district
• Responsible for developing a strategy to accomplish personal performance objectives within specified timelines
• Responsible for observing established school hours
• Responsible for enforcing applicable Ohio Revised Codes
• Responsible for participating in professional growth opportunities.
• Responsible for accepting personal responsibility for decisions and conduct.
• Responsible for striving to develop rapport and serve as a positive role model for others
• Responsible for keeping current with advances in technology and how it relates to specific job responsibilities
• Responsible for respecting personal privacy and maintaining confidentiality.
• Responsible for watching for student behavior that may include a problem and reporting those concerns to the appropriate administrator. This includes but is not limited to:
• Profanity
• Excessive teasing
• Bullying
• Distress
• Responsible for wearing appropriate work attire and maintaining a neat appearance

Ensuring Student Safety:

• Employees shall be expected to exercise reasonable care with respect to the safety of students and student property. Employees shall discharge their duties and responsibilities to students and property according to the applicable Laws, State guidelines and Board policies.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of hand, power, and diagnostic tools and equipment required in the performance of the job
• Knowledge of applicable laws, rules, codes and guidelines pertaining to custodial/facility operations.
• Knowledge of all safety precautions applicable to trade.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local policies related to students
• Knowledge of FERPA, IDEA and HIPPA
• Knowledge of the application, use and proper storage of all chemicals used in performance of the job
• Knowledge of hazardous waste disposal
• Knowledge of general and fundamental principles of general repair and maintenance procedures in such areas as mechanical, electrical, steam, air system, carpentry and masonry or plumbing
• Knowledge of all DACC adopted software
• Knowledge of English grammar, spelling and punctuation
• Skilled in collaboration and decision-making, seeking consensus whenever possible
• Skilled in conflict resolution
• Skilled at developing rapport and interacting effectively with students and staff
• Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to work with students to provide feedback, maintain an orderly atmosphere, and foster a safe and healthy school environment
• Ability to handle behavioral and emotionally charged situations in a calm and effective manner
• Ability to demonstrate sound judgment and emotional stability
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to assist students with various physical and intellectual needs
• Ability to maintain accurate records and write reports and logs
• Ability to “think outside the box”
• Ability to analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
• Ability to interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Ability to promote positive staff morale
• Ability to organize multiple tasks and conflicting time constraints
• Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regards to leadership, performance and professional growth
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others

Working Conditions:

• The district offers equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), economic status, age, disability or military status.
• Working Conditions – While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and hear. The employee is required to have dexterity of hands and fingers. The employee is required to sit or stand for extended periods of time. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job the incumbent is seated or walking at will and must be able to push, pull, lift and carry over 25 pounds on occasion. Generally acceptable working environment with limited exposure to unpleasant conditions. Exposure to such conditions may make the working environment unpleasant or cause discomfort occasionally but has minor impact on personal safety and/or mental well-being. Safety is essential to job performance. All employees are required to comply with workplace health/safety regulations and district policies when duties entail any of the following situations:
• Encounters with aggressive, angry, rude or unpleasant individuals
• Exposure to air-borne particulates, chemicals, combustible materials, electrical hazards, loud noises, moving mechanical parts, odors, slippery/uneven surfaces, etc.
• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens or contagious diseases.
• Exposure to severe weather conditions or temperature extremes.
• Movements that require balancing, bending, climbing, crouching, kneeling, or reaching.
• Operating or riding in a vehicle. Working in or near vehicular traffic.
• Performing tasks that require complex sequencing, dexterity, strength, stamina, etc.
• Traveling to meetings and work assignments.
• Working at heights, in confined spaces, or under diminished/variable lighting.
• Drug and Alcohol-Free Environment – The district maintains a drug and alcohol-free work environment to prevent the adverse impact of substance abuse on employee performance and protect the rights of co-workers and the public.
• Flexible Work Environments - are important to many individuals. Remote work opportunities may exist for this position when it is appropriate and feasible.
• Driving Requirement – This job description requires driving. Any employee who chooses or is asked to drive a DACC vehicle for work related community business must receive written annual authorization to do so.

The working conditions described here are representative of those that 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 the essential functions.

The Delaware Area Career Center Board of Education is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), economic status, age, disability or military status. This job description summary does not imply that these are the only duties to be performed. This job description is subject to change in response to funding variables, emerging technologies, improved operating procedures, productivity factors, and unforeseen events.

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