Location

District Wide

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Arranges furnishings and equipment to provide adequate preparations for meetings, classroom activities, and events (i.e., regular school, community education, special events.)
• Cleans school facilities (i.e., classrooms, offices, multipurpose rooms, grounds, windows, restrooms, sinks, carpets, floors, garbage cans, waste cans, gym, cafeteria, and other areas as directed) to maintain a sanitary, safe, and attractive environment.
• Shovel, plow, and de-ice walkways, driveways, parking areas, and steps.
• Keeps all floors in a clean and attractive condition and good state of preservation.
• Raises the US flag at the beginning of each school day and lowers it at the end of the day.
• Perform daily operational checks to ensure all exit doors are open and all panic bolts are working properly, during the hours of building occupancy.
• Reports immediately to the principal and head custodian any damage to school property.
• Remains on the school premises during school hours and during non-school hours when the use of the building has been authorized and his/her attendance is required by the principal or director.
• Assumes responsibility for the opening and or 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 reasons are turned off.
• Conducts an ongoing program of general maintenance, upkeep, and repair.
• Complies with local laws and procedures for the storage and disposal of trash, rubbish, and waste.
• Be familiar with the products and equipment used in the care of the building.
• Be familiar with procedures concerning building use by outside groups.
• Maintain building hallways and exits that are free of obstruction while school is in session.
• Keep building and premises, including sidewalks, driveways, and play areas neat and clean at all times.
• Professionally interact with District staff, colleagues, members of the public, and students.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Possess a current first aid card, or able to obtain it upon employment.
• Demonstrates understanding of general building maintenance.
• Ability to lift and carry fifty (50) pounds up to six (6) feet.
• Demonstrates initiative, flexibility, and dependability in performing custodial duties.
• Flexible in learning new concepts cooperates with others and adapts to a variety of assignments and conditions.
• Must be able to climb ladders.
• Must possess a demonstrated aptitude and competence for assigned responsibilities.
• Demonstrates personal characteristics of flexibility, high-stress tolerance, reliability, punctuality, dependability, and an ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain a working relationship with other employees, management, staff, students, and the public.
• Available to work various shifts, including evenings.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Health and physical stamina to stand on feet for extended periods of time.
• Lift and carry up to fifty (50) pounds for a distance of up to six (6) feet.
• Perform work at various heights, and perform various types of physical labor for an eight (8) hour shift.
• Stand, walk, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push, pull, and lift items weighing fifty (50) pounds or less. Stand or walk 95 percent of the workday.
• The position requires frequent squatting, bending, stooping, or twisting at the neck and trunk while performing the essential job functions.
• Fine motor skills, including use of hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, and be able to hear or talk to others.
• Climb and carry ladders.
• Perform work in adverse weather conditions.

Immediate supervisor

Maintenance Director/Building Administrator

Terms of Employment

Custodial substitute positions are on an on-call, as-needed basis.

Salary: The substitute rate for each position will be Step 1 on the negotiated PSE salary schedule.

Application requirements

A completed application will include: (only complete applications will be considered)

• Completed classified application form
• Letter of application summarizing your interests, experience, and training for the position
• Resume
• (3) letters of recommendation

Verification of identity and United States work authorization must be completed before employment commences. The successful candidate for this position must be fingerprinted. Employment is contingent upon clearance by the Washington State Patrol and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

West Valley School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator: Sabre Dahl, 2805 N Argonne Rd., Spokane Valley WA 99212, Phone: (509) 924-2150, sabre.dahl@WVSD.org. Section 504 Coordinator, Dan Andrews, 2805 N Argonne Rd., Spokane Valley WA 99212, Phone: (509) 922-5478, dan.andrews@WVSD.org.