Head Custodian

Indianapolis Public Schools; Madison (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Indianapolis Public Schools is seeking a Head Custodian to ensure a clean and safe environment for students and staff. This full-time role involves daily cleaning tasks, minor repairs, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Candidates must have a high school diploma and the physical ability to perform the required duties.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life/AD&D and LTD for $2 per year

Employee assistance program

Free Telehealth services

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Physical ability to handle tasks like lifting and cleaning.
• Ability to follow safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintains cleanliness of school premises including classrooms, hallways, and restrooms.
• Performs minor repairs and reports major issues.
• Ensures safety protocols are followed during building occupancy.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Physical Stamina

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

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MADISON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS

Position Title: 12 Month Full-Time Custodian

Reports to: Head Custodian, Principal, and Director of Facilities

FLSA: Non-exempt

Summary of the position: To provide students and staff with a safe, attractive, comfortable, clean and efficient place in which to learn, work, play and develop.

Qualifications: High School Diploma or Equivalent

Supervises: None

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Keeps building and premises, including sidewalks,driveways, and play areas need and clean at all times.

Performs painting duties as required.

Shovels, plows, and salts walks, driveways, parking areas, and steps as appropriate.

Checks daily to ensure that all exit doors are open and all panic bolts are working properly during the hours of building occupancy.

Raises the United States flag at or before 8:00 a.m. each school day, and lower it at or after 3:30 p.m. (This is determined by the Principal).

Sweeps, dusts, and empties trash in the classroom daily. Dusts furniture as needed.

Cleans corridors each day, and during the day when conditions require it.

Scrubs, wet mops and disinfects restroom floors daily, and cleans all sanitary fixtures and drinking fountains daily.

Washes all windows on both the inside and outside at least twice each year, and more frequently if necessary.

Keeps the grounds free from rubbish.

Performs such yard keeping chores as grass cutting, tree trimming, and the like, as necessary to maintain the school grounds in a safe and attractive manner.

Keeps all floors in a clean and attractive condition and in a good state of preservation.

Cleans all chalkboards at least once a week.

Makes such minor building repairs as he/she is capable of.

Reports major repairs needed promptly to the head custodian.

Maintains on a regular schedule all motors and other mechanical equipment requiring scheduled servicing.

Reports immediately to the head custodian and principal 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 head custodian (except during thirty (30) minute dinner break).

Assumes responsibility for the opening and closing of the building each school day for determining before leaving that all doors and windows are secured, and all lights, except those left on for safety reasons, are turned off.

Moves furniture or equipment within buildings as required for various activities and as directed by the head custodian and/or principal.

Complies with local laws and procedures for the storage and disposal of trash, rubbish, waste, paints and fuels.

Performs any necessary clean-ups as emergency may dictate.

Sweeps, mops, wet washes, and vacuums floors in assigned areas.

Other duties assigned by principal, head custodian or director of buildings and grounds.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities and tasks outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the district.

It is the policy of Madison Consolidated Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or age, in its programs or employment policies as required by the Indiana Civil Rights Act (I.C. 1971, 22-9-1); Public Law 218 (I.C. 1971, Title 20); Titles VI and VII (Civil Rights Act 1964); the Equal Pay Act of 1973; Title IX (1972 Education Amendments); Public Law 94-142; and Public Law 93-112, Section 504.

Full-time Employees Are Eligible For The Following

• Life/AD&D and LTD for $2 per year
• Health Insurance (4 plans to choose from)
• Dental
• Vision
• Identity Theft Protection services, employee assistance program, and virtual fitness platform.
  
  

Also, those who are on our health insurance are eligible for the following:

• Free and low-cost orthopedic procedures
• Free and low-cost cardiovascular care and procedures
• Free Health Clinic/Prescriptions dispensed through a health clinic
• Free Telehealth services including short-term virtual counseling
• Free weight loss/wellness program
  
  

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