Part-Time Custodian

Aspire Public Schools; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Aspire Public Schools is seeking a part-time Custodian for the Juanita Tate Campus with an evening schedule (Mon-Fri, 2:30pm–9:00pm). The role ensures a safe, clean school environment conducive to student learning.

Responsibilities include cleaning classrooms, restrooms, dining areas, and common spaces; basic maintenance; setting up spaces for events; and following safety protocols. Prior custodial experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of safe and efficient use of cleaning materials, chemicals, tools and equipment.
• Ability to perform minor maintenance such as replacing lights or filters.
• Ability to meet physical requirements to perform duties, including lifting and moving objects.

Responsibilities

• Clean classrooms, restrooms, hallways, dining areas and common spaces.
• Set up and clean dining area before/after meals and events.
• Respond to spills and conduct minor maintenance as needed.
• Perform basic groundskeeping duties and report repairs.
• Arrange furniture for events and maintain safety and security awareness.

Skills

Cleaning materials knowledge

Maintenance ability

Physical endurance

Record-keeping

Independence

Interacting with students

Job description

This is a part-time position with an evening schedule of Monday-Friday: 2:30pm - 9:00pm at our Juanita Tate Campus.

ABOUT ASPIRE

Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998—in an effort to transform the inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that our communities persist through—Aspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation.

Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life. At Aspire, we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Every day, our community of students, families, teachers and staff comes together to learn, work, and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy.

JOB SUMMARY

The Custodian cleans and maintains the school facility to ensure a safe, secure, and comfortable environment conducive to student learning.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Cleans classrooms, restrooms, hallways, multipurpose room, offices, staff lounge and all interior and exterior areas of school.
• Sets up and cleans the dining area before, between, during and after breakfast and/or lunch periods.
• Responds to emergency cleanups during the day, such as clogged drains and spills.
• Performs minor routine maintenance, including replacing lights, changing filters, etc.
• Performs minor routine grounds-keeping duties, including picking up litter, weeding, mowing the lawn.
• Reports required repair work to proper parties.
• Sets up and arranges furniture for assemblies, meetings and special events.
• Maintains awareness and readiness to respond to safety/security needs of students, staff and facilities.

Additional

• Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, the Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements including antiracism, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Competencies:

• Knowledge of safe and efficient use of cleaning materials, chemicals, tools and equipment
• Ability to complete minor maintenance, e.g., replace light bulb, filters
• Ability and willingness to safely meet the physical requirements necessary to perform the required duties, including ability to lift, carry, push, pull and move heavy objects on a regular basis
• Ability to maintain simple records
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to interact appropriately with children of different ages in school setting respecting and understanding boundaries.

Minimum educational level:

• None

Experience required:

• 1-3 years of custodial experience preferred

Physical requirements:

• Stand, walk or bend over, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, grasp, push, and pull. Move, lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds to shoulder height
• Repetitive use of hands (i.e. fine manipulation, simple grasping, and power grasping)
• Demonstrate normal depth perception
• Sitting, walking or standing for extended periods of time
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, operate standard office equipment, and use a telephone
• See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone with or without auditory aides

Work authorization requirements:

• Clear the Department of Justice background screening
• Authorized to work in the United States
• Provide health (TB) clearance (most update every four years)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics are representative of those in a normal office, classroom/school setting which one might encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work indoors in a standard office environment, computer lab, and/or classroom environment
• Work is performed in indoor and outdoor environments
• Exposure to dust, oils, and cleaning chemicals
• Some exposure to childhood and other diseases in a school environment
• May be required to work outside of typical work days and office hours to meet operational deadlines

EEO STATEMENT

Aspire Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

This position description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities. The order in which duties and responsibilities are listed is not significant.