Custodian

Educational Empowerment Group; Kentucky; On-site; USD 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Educational Empowerment Group is seeking a facilities maintenance staff to prepare and maintain classrooms, offices and common areas for daily operations and events.

The role involves cleaning, minor repairs, and safety-focused tasks with collaboration across school staff. Candidates should have a high school diploma, physical fitness for lifting, and a readiness to pass background checks.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma at minimum.
• Experience operating industrial maintenance equipment and following safety practices.
• Good physical health with ability to lift 75 pounds and work at heights.
• Two years’ experience in a school environment preferred.
• Criminal history check and TB test required.
• Strong interpersonal skills with students, parents, and administrators.
• Ability to meet established deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Arrange furnishings and equipment for meetings, classroom activities and events.
• Attend in-service trainings for new procedures.
• Clean facilities to maintain sanitary, safe, and attractive environments.
• Evaluate situations and direct to appropriate personnel as needed.
• Inspect facilities to ensure safe operations and address repairs.
• Maintain supplies and equipment for facility upkeep.
• Paint interior spaces to keep facilities attractive.
• Repair furniture and equipment to keep them safe and functional.
• Respond to immediate safety or operational concerns to resolve issues.
• Secure facilities and grounds to minimize damage and liability.
• Assist other staff to support their work.
• Perform other duties as deemed appropriate by Principal or Management.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Deadline oriented

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Description

• Arranges furnishings and equipment for the purpose of providing adequate preparations for meetings, classroom activities and special events;


• Attends in-service training (e.g. blood borne pathogens, cleaning solvents, floor care, first aid, maintenance training, etc.) for the purpose of receiving information on new and/or improved procedures;


• Cleans assigned school facilities (e.g. classrooms, offices, restrooms, multipurpose rooms, grounds, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a sanitary, safe and attractive environment;


• Evaluates situations (e.g. involving staff, students, parents, the public, etc.) for the purpose of taking appropriate action and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution;


• Inspects school facilities for the purpose of ensuring that the site is suitable for safe operations, maintained in an attractive and clean condition, and/or identifying necessary repairs due to vandalism, equipment breakage, weather conditions, etc.;


• Maintains supplies and equipment (e.g. cleaning solutions, paper products, vacuum, mops, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the availability of items required to properly maintain facilities;


• Paints interior of classrooms, offices, restrooms, etc. for the purpose of maintaining an attractive facility;


• Repairs furniture and equipment as maybe required (e.g. faucets, toilets, light fixtures, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring that items are available and in safe working condition;


• Responds to immediate safety and/or operational concerns (e.g. facility damage, injured and ill students, alarms, etc.) for the purpose of taking appropriate action to resolve immediate safety issues and maintaining a functioning educational environment;


• Secures facilities and grounds for the purpose of minimizing property damage, equipment loss and potential liability to organization;


• Assists other personnel for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities; and


• Perform other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the Principal or Management.

Requirements

• High School Diploma at minimum;


• Operating equipment used in industrial maintenance including electrical cleaning equipment, common tool, etc. and adhering to safety practices;


• Good physical health including ability to lift 75 pounds, climb to high and difficult places and work at those places. Constant hand-eye and mind-eye coordination, standing and walking. Repetitive motion with wrists hands and fingers. Frequent bending, carrying, hearing, lifting and stooping. Occasional climbing and crawling;


• At least two years’ experience working in a school environment preferred;


• Satisfactory completion of local, state, and federal criminal history check and TB test;


• Demonstrated ability to exhibit strong interpersonal skills with students, parents and administrators; and


• Ability to meet established deadlines.