Custodian

Vista Charter Public Schools; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Vista Charter Public Schools is seeking a custodian to help maintain school facilities and support the plant manager with scheduling, events, and daily operations. The role involves maintaining inventories and working with diverse stakeholders to ensure a safe, clean learning environment.

The candidate should have prior experience with students in an educational setting, be flexible and team‑oriented, and have basic proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Qualifications

• Prior experience working with students in a learning environment.
• Spanish language ability preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the quality of school facilities.
• Assist Plant Manager with scheduling, events, cafeteria, maintenance, playgrounds and cleaning.
• Assist in maintaining inventory of textbooks and supplies.
• Help maintain a positive, safe learning environment for students.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain regular attendance.
• Coordinate with community partners/leaseholders where spaces are shared.
• Coordinate with after-school groups or outside vendors who use the school.
• Follow laws, district policies and health and safety regulations.

Skills

Experience with students

Spanish preferred

MS Word, Excel, Outlook

Flexible, positive, detail‑oriented, a

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

The custodians’ primary responsibilities and qualifications are listed below. All custodians are to report to the plant manager/ site administrator (s). The custodian is responsible for assisting in maintaining the facilities of the school site. The custodian is responsible for ensuring that the facility is well maintained and running appropriately to maintenance standards. The custodian will help maintain a school environment and culture by being able to communicate and work with a diverse group of students, parents, faculty members, board members and community partners.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for maintaining the quality of school facilities.
• Assist Plant Manager with all school scheduling, special events, cafeteria, maintenance, playgrounds and cleaning.
• Assists in maintain equipment, textbook and supply inventories.
• Assists in coordination with administration to maintain a positive, safe learning environment for students.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain regular attendance.
• On going communication community partners/ leaseholders where shared occupancy space is occurring
• Assists with the coordination and communication with after school groups or outside vendors who use the school
• Must understand, and follow, practices, policies and procedures regarding:
  • Laws, rules and regulations related to assigned activities.
  • District operations policies, procedures and objectives
  • Health and safety regulations.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have prior experience working with students in a learning environment
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Must be flexible, positive, detail-oriented, team player patient and willing to learn.
• Assists in maintaining standards of school safety and civility and ensuring the observance of rules and procedures by students and staff on a school campus at the direction of the school administrator.
• At times this job may entail lifting, walking, sitting and standing for periods of time.