Job Description
Job Summary CUSTODIAN (SYSTEMWIDE) VACANCY NOTICE & JOB DESCRIPTION CATEGORY: Classified
CONTRACT PERIOD: 12 month/236 days for the 2025-2026 School Year
QUALIFICATIONS: High School diploma or GED
SALARY SCHEDULE: Salary will be paid based on the approved Custodian Salary Schedule (Click HERE to view Salary Schedule, page 6.)
DEADLINE: Position open until filled
OTHER INFORMATION: See job description below.
POSITION TITLE: Custodian
QUALIFICATIONS: Demonstrates aptitude or competence for successful fulfillment of assigned responsibilities
REPORTS TO: Principal and Administrator of Operations
JOB GOAL: To effectively work with other members of the custodial staff while providing students with a safe, attractive, comfortable, clean, and efficient place in which to learn, play, and develop
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to lift and/or move objects of 50 pounds frequently and to safely use a step ladder
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: - Keeps building and premises, including sidewalks, driveways, parking areas, steps, and play areas, neat and clean at all times.
- Checks daily to ensure that all exits are clear and exit doors and panic bars are operable.
- Sweeps or vacuums classrooms daily, dusts furniture, and clean classroom plumbing fixtures.
- Sweeps and cleans hallway before, during, and after the school day. Sweep gym floor daily. Mops and buffs hallways
and lunchroom weekly or more frequently when necessary. - Keeps all restrooms supplied with toilet paper, soap, and paper towels. Scrubs and disinfects toilet floors daily, clean all sanitary fixtures and drinking fountains daily, and checks them during the day.
- Sweeps areas outside entry doors, empties all trash cans, vacuums library, office suite, and inside door mats daily.
- Washes windows inside and outside at least twice yearly, more often if necessary.
- Keeps floors in clean, attractive condition and good state of preservation.
- Cleans stage, if applicable.
- Replaces light bulbs, exit bulbs, and broken or damaged ceiling tile when necessary.
- Performs grounds keeping duties including grass cutting, tree and shrub trimmings, upkeep of flowerbeds, rubbish collecting, etc. to maintain grounds in safe, and attractive condition.
- Makes minor building repairs.
- Reports promptly to the principal any major repairs needed.
- Reports immediately to the principal any damage to school property.
- Remains on school premises during duty hours, including non-school hours when required by the principal.
- Assumes responsibility for the opening and closing of the building each school day and for determining, before leaving, that all doors and windows are secured and all lights, except those left on for safety reason, are turned off.
- Moves furniture or equipment within building as required for various activities and as directed by the principal. Removes unused furniture, props, etc.
- Complies with laws and procedures for storage and disposal of trash, etc.
- Inventories supplies, equipment, and fuel; requisitions needed replacements through the principal prior to actual need.
- Performs a variety of other custodial tasks as assigned.
TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: 236 day/12-month contract with salary and workdays to be established by the Board of Education
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on assessments and evaluations of Support Personnel
Board Approved 10/24/2016; Updated 6/24/2024
Nondiscrimination Statement: The Sheffield City School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies, Darryl Washington, Assistant Superintendent or Julie Box, Special Education and 504 Coordinator, 300 West Sixth Street, Sheffield, AL 35660, 256-383-0400
DECLARACIÓN DE NO DISCRIMINACIÓN: El sistema escolar de la ciudad de Sheffield no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, discapacidad, o edad en sus programas y actividades, y ofrece igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos de jóvenes designados. Las siguientes personas han sido designados para recibir consultas sobre las políticas de no discriminación: Educación Especial y Coordinador de 504, 300 W. Sixth Street Sheffield, AL 35660 256-383-0400; Coordinador de Programas Federales, 300 W. Sixth Street Sheffield, AL 35660 256-383-0400.
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