Custodian

Description

Current Vacancies:

4 Custodian positions - 5 hours per day, 246 workdays per year. Typically, work hours are 2:30 pm-8:30 pm. We are also testing for an eligibility list at this time, which will be used to fill vacancies for up to one year. Immediate need for substitute employees will be hired from this recruitment as well.

Under the direction of the Custodial Services Manager, Lead Custodian, or a site-based administrator, maintains an assigned school plant, group of buildings, or office space in a clean, orderly, and secure manner; performs minor building maintenance; and performs a variety of skilled duties relative to assigned area of responsibility.

Examples of Duties

Cleans classrooms, halls, walkways, restrooms, offices, cafeterias, and other school facilities according to a set schedule and in accordance with building, health, and safety standards;

Vacuums, sweeps, scrubs, waxes, disinfects, mops, seals, and polishes floors; removes gum, staples, and stains from floors;

Dusts and polishes furniture and woodwork;

Cleans chalkboards and chalk rails, dry-erase boards and marker rails, erasers, and other instructional equipment;

Empties and cleans waste receptacle and pencil sharpeners;

Disinfects telephones;

Cleans, scrubs and disinfects rest rooms; washes windows and walls; polishes metal work, cleans sinks, mirrors and other bathroom fixtures; fills dispensers and collects from receptacles;

Picks up paper and other debris from buildings and grounds; performs general clean up at job site;

Performs minor maintenance of custodial equipment and materials;

Maintains various classroom and restroom supplies including paper products, soap, and related items;

Adjusts and arranges furniture and equipment;

Sets up or breaks down equipment in auditorium, gymnasium, or classrooms for special events and meetings; moves carts, teacher desks, file cabinets and other miscellaneous furnishings as needed;

Performs minor maintenance and non-technical repairs such as replacing fluorescent or incandescent bulbs or adjusting venetian blinds and light fixtures;

Performs unskilled graffiti removal on a variety of interior and exterior surfaces including wood, metal, glass, plaster, plastic, brick, asphalt, and concrete; reports graffiti that is highly time-intensive or needs more skilled removal;

Performs security duties relating to the buildings and grounds during assigned times; locks and unlocks doors and gates; sets alarms; turns lights off; reports damage or unsafe conditions as appropriate;

Reports problems or concerns to the Lead Custodian or Custodial Services Manager; confer with Lead Custodian or Custodial Services Manager regarding schedule and any special needs.

Other Related Duties

May request people who are loitering after hours to leave school grounds;

Performs other related duties as required.Please refer to the "Employment Standards" section of this bulletin to make sure you meet all requirements before applying. Applications for employment are accepted online only.

Employment Standards

Education: No education required.

Experience: No experience required.

Special: A valid, California Class C, driver's license may be required, and if so, must be maintained during the course of employment.

Supplemental Information

This is a Dual Certification Recruitment: Candidates who attain a passing score on each examination part will be placed in rank order on an eligibility list after promotional credits are added to the composite test scores of promotional candidates. These examinations are open to permanent employees and the public.

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: The Board of Education is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in district programs and activities. District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital, pregnancy, parental status, reproductive health, decision making, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, veteran or military status, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE: The Oxnard School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability or affiliation with the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups or any other basis protected by law or regulation, in its educational program(s) or employment. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Dr. Scott Carroll, Acting Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Title IX Coordinator, 1051 South A Street, Oxnard, CA 93030,,