Custodian at Hillsborough City School District
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HILLSBOROUGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
CUSTODIAN
General Description: Under principal’s supervision, cleans and maintains assigned school areas, keeping them in a clean, orderly and secure condition.
Essential Functions:
1. Dust, sweep, clean, scrub, wax, polish and mop floors in classrooms, multi-purpose room, bathrooms and offices.
2. Wash and scrub walls, lavatory fixtures, windows, painted surfaces and drinking fountains.
3. Service soap dispensers, towel dispensers.
4. Sweep and hose concrete or blacktop, sidewalks and playground areas, rake tanbark and or sand under playground equipment.
5. Replace incandescent bulbs, reset fuses, move and adjust desks, table and chairs.
6. Lock and unlock doors and gates/windows.
7. Gather and dispose of paper, rubbish and debris, empty, wash and line refuse containers and wastepaper baskets.
8. Make minor repairs to buildings, equipment, furniture and small appliances. Can include touch up paint, for example.
9. Keep simple records relative to items uses and required.
10. Perform a variety of custodial duties scheduled and required by site administrator.
11. Assist maintenance personnel or groundskeepers in duties common to the school.
12. Open and secure site on a regular basis, including special events set-ups.
13. Report observed safety, sanitary or fire hazards to site administrator.
14. Shampoo carpets.
15. Repair equipment.
16. Move classroom furniture, school supplies, school deliveries and school mail.
17. Reading instructions, gauges and/or tapes is important
18. Inspect play equipment daily.
19. Label all containers to CAL/OSHA specifications.
20. Other duties as assigned.
Tools/Equipment
Vacuum, mop, broom, sponges, buckets, blower, buffer, cleaning solvents, toweling, dust cloths, plastic bags, moving dolly, small hand tools (pliers, hammer, plunger).
Physical Demand
The nature of the essential tasks requires many physical movements. The custodian typically stands, climbs, walks, lifts and carries, bends, pushes/pulls, reaches and stretches and grasps objects with finer, hand wrist and arm involvement. The manual dexterity required necessitates well-developed eye/hand coordination. Gross motor activity involving muscles is part of the job.
Vision/Hearing—Speech and Language Process
Although tasks are often done alone, regular communication between principal and custodian or teacher and custodian is essential. It is necessary for the custodian to hear information and respond in an appropriate and timely manner. Clarity of vision is important.
Environmental Conditions
This geographic area has temperate climatic conditions. The custodian’s tasks do require much outdoor work, so he/she may be exposed to some inclement weather, but this would be infrequently. No vibrations, hazards or polluted atmospheric conditions are present. One school is located in a flood plain, but there are contingency emergency plans for such situation.
Human Relations Characteristics
The custodian often works alone on his her tasks, so he/she needs to be self-motivated. There is interaction with supervisory staff, teachers, students and parents, so interaction with other occurs often.
Temperaments
This job requires performing a variety of duties daily, attending tolerances for working around children and taking directions well from supervisors.
*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the above stated essential functions.
Requirements / Qualifications
Upon hiring, the District requires: 1) Proof of negative TB results (current within the last four years) 2) Fingerprint clearance 3) Three references to call (including most recent supervisor)
Requirements / Qualifications
Upon hiring, the District requires: 1) Proof of negative TB results (current within the last four years) 2) Fingerprint clearance 3) Three references to call (including most recent supervisor)
Comments and Other Information
The Hillsborough City School District is seeking a full-time (1.0 FTE) custodian, effective April 1, 2024 and ongoing for the 2023-2024 school year.
Our Schools
Our staff are collaborative educators who believe in the process of learning. The classrooms are filled with robust students who are actively engaged. The students are eager to learn and consistently surpass state standards. HCSD offers many PD opportunities outside of school and programs to collaborate within and across the schools to promote best practices. HCSD looks for teachers who are committed to creating a diverse and equitable curriculum. We teach with humility and pride. Our School Foundation is instrumental in supporting small classroom sizes and specialists.
Our Community:
Hillsborough (HCSD) is a town just south of San Francisco, with a population of approximately 10,000. The families of HCSD form a cohesive community who supports the school tremendously. The School Foundation is active and robust and provides a key role in financially supporting HCSD. The school district has one of the highest per-student spending in the State. The parent community is engaged and plays a supporting role, primarily in celebrating the schools, the staff, and the students. Our community is also diverse, and our staff is committed to meeting the needs of all its students.
Hillsborough City School District is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions at HCSD are made without regard to race, color, age, disability, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, and religion. HCSD has a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force and is committed to meeting the diverse needs of our faculty.
Comments and Other Information
The Hillsborough City School District is seeking a full-time (1.0 FTE) custodian, effective April 1, 2024 and ongoing for the 2023-2024 school year.
Our Schools
Our staff are collaborative educators who believe in the process of learning. The classrooms are filled with robust students who are actively engaged. The students are eager to learn and consistently surpass state standards. HCSD offers many PD opportunities outside of school and programs to collaborate within and across the schools to promote best practices. HCSD looks for teachers who are committed to creating a diverse and equitable curriculum. We teach with humility and pride. Our School Foundation is instrumental in supporting small classroom sizes and specialists.
Our Community:
Hillsborough (HCSD) is a town just south of San Francisco, with a population of approximately 10,000. The families of HCSD form a cohesive community who supports the school tremendously. The School Foundation is active and robust and provides a key role in financially supporting HCSD. The school district has one of the highest per-student spending in the State. The parent community is engaged and plays a supporting role, primarily in celebrating the schools, the staff, and the students. Our community is also diverse, and our staff is committed to meeting the needs of all its students.
Hillsborough City School District is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions at HCSD are made without regard to race, color, age, disability, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, and religion. HCSD has a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force and is committed to meeting the diverse needs of our faculty.