Elementary Lead Custodian (Susitna Elementary)

Anchorage School District; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Anchorage School District seeks an Elementary Lead Custodian for Susitna Elementary. The role maintains school buildings and equipment, and manages timesheets for custodial staff, with retirement benefits (PERS) associated.

The position emphasizes supervising staff, ensuring cleanliness, and coordinating with principals and community users. ASD emphasizes safety and compliance in a professional school environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; two years related experience may substitute education.
• One year of custodial experience.
• Ability to interpret instructions and write reports.
• Knowledge of methods and materials used in custodial work.
• Ability to use common electrical cleaning equipment safely and effectively.
• Ability to do heavy manual work.
• Ability to supervise and to communicate with school staff, coworkers, and the public.

Responsibilities

• Cleans an assigned station and inspects stations of coworkers.
• Assists substitutes assigned to the unit.
• Reports needed repairs to appropriate department.
• Records information on time sheets and monthly activity calendar.
• Requests supplies from supervisor as needed.
• Inspects equipment for cleanliness; performs minor non-electrical repairs of equipment such as changing belts, bags, etc.
• Assigns overtime on a rotational basis to subordinates within the school.
• Reports to supervisor any problems within the school such as vandalism or policy violations.
• Informs principal of status changes in assigned equipment.
• Monitors building security.
• Posts notices.
• Opens building for community-use permit holders and communicates with user organizations.

Skills

Report writing

Custodial experience

Electrical cleaning equipment

Heavy manual work

Supervise and communicate

Interpret instructions

Custodial methods/materials

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Elementary Lead Custodian (Susitna Elementary)

Job Summary

The Elementary Lead Custodian maintains elementary school buildings and equipment and manages timesheets and schedules for custodial employees. The position has a retirement association with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).

Job Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent. Two years of related work experience may be considered in lieu of the education requirement.
• One year of custodial experience.
• Ability to interpret instructions and write reports.
• Knowledge of methods and materials used in custodial work.
• Ability to use common electrical cleaning equipment safely and effectively and to keep this equipment clean.
• Ability to do heavy manual work.
• Ability to supervise and to communicate with school staff, coworkers, and the public.

Essential Job Functions

• Cleans an assigned station and inspects stations of coworkers.
• Assists substitutes assigned to the unit.
• Reports needed repairs to appropriate department.
• Records information on time sheets and monthly activity calendar.
• Requests supplies from supervisor as needed.
• Inspects equipment for cleanliness.Performs minor non-electrical repairs of equipment such as changing belts, bags, etc.
• Assigns overtime on a rotational basis to subordinates within the school.
• Reports to supervisor any problems within the school such as vandalism, policy and procedure violations, etc.
• Informs principal of status changes in assigned equipment.
• Monitors building security.
• Posts notices.
• Opens building for community-use permit holders and establishes communications with user organizations.

Physical / Mental Demands

The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.

The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability.

Work Environment

Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.

While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional Job Information

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

Anchorage School District (ASD) employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This also includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co‑workers, and the public; as well as have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).

This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.