Substitute Custodian

Franklin County Schools

Frankfort (KY)

On-site

USD 17,000 - 22,000

Part time

14 days+

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Job summary

Franklin County Schools is seeking a part-time custodian to perform cleaning and light maintenance across multiple school facilities in Frankfort, KY. Responsibilities include cleaning classrooms, restrooms, hallways, and common areas, with minor repairs as needed. The role requires adherence to safety procedures and the ability to follow written instructions.

Immediate start date is listed. Employees will ensure clean, safe learning environments, report major repairs, and assist with building

Qualifications

Knowledge of custodial practices and safety procedures.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Background checks are required as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

Clean classrooms, offices, and common areas; perform minor repairs as needed.
Clean restrooms; replenish supplies and disinfect surfaces.
Clean stairs, hallways, entrances, doors, and glass; maintain cleanliness of fixtures.
Clean music rooms, kitchens, gym, auditorium, cafeteria, and other areas; perform minor repairs as needed.
Keep lockers and physical education areas tidy; dust and sanitize surfaces.
Maintain orderly walkways and report repair needs to the principal.
Check and replace broken glass; monitor building safety and temperature controls.
Inform principal of items needing repair beyond capability.

Skills

Custodial knowledge

Safety awareness

Follow instructions

Job description

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT, STATE LAW REQUIRES A STATE AND NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK AND A CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT (CAN) CHECK AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.

1. Clean classrooms, departmental offices, teachers’ lunchroom, and guidance suite, performing minor repairs as needed. This includes the following:

a. Wash pupil desks, chairs and tables.

b. Align the desks, seats, and tables in proper order.

c. Sweep tile floors daily, and wash floors periodically.

d. Vacuum carpeted floors (if in building or assigned area).

e. Empty pencil sharpeners and wastebaskets.

f. Clean chalkboards, trays, and erasers.

g. Clean doors, doorplates, thermostats, and light switches.

h. Clean bookcases, teacher desks and chairs, tables and other furniture.

i. Wash off wall marks.

j. Wash both sides of glass in doors and glass walls, and also both sides of exterior windows (including sills, wells, and metal surfaces).

l. In science classrooms, clean black tops on laboratory tables, and clean all glass cupboard doors.

m. Clean window shades or blinds, and adjust uniformly.

n. Clean light fixtures and replace defective parts and bulbs (ballast not included).

o. Sand and varnish desks, tables, and chairs when needed.

p. Clean univents:

1. Remove panel and oil motor with proper weight oil.

2. Remove oil filter

3. Dust with dust broom and vacuum fins and interior.

4. Replace old filter with new one.

5. Close up and wash the outside with disinfectant.

2. Clean restrooms, performing minor repairs as needed. This includes the following:

a. Clean and disinfect commodes, urinals, sinks, and partitions.

b. Empty all waste containers.

c. Replace paper towels and toilet tissue, and clean and refill soap dispensers.

d. Wash mirrors, shelves, and fixtures.

e. Sweep and wet mop floors daily, scrub and was periodically.

f. Clean light fixtures and components, and replace defective parts.

g. Vacuum ceiling.

h. Scrub walls with disinfectant solution.

i. Wash both sides of glass (if any) in doors and exterior windows (including sills, wells, and metal surfaces).

j. Wash doors and doorplates.

k. Perform minor repairs as needed.

3. Clean stairways, entrance halls, and hallways, performing minor repairs as needed. This includes the following:

a. Sweep and dust railings, stairs, and landings.

b. Clean both sides of interior and exterior glass windows and doors.

c. Clean doors, doorplates, and metal surfaces.

d. Sweep mats (vacuum fabric mats).

e. Clean walls.

f. Empty trash containers.

g. Clean and sanitize drinking fountains.

h. Dust and clean outside of lockers, and periodically wash the insides (during the summer).

i. Sweep, scrub, wax, and buff floors, stairs, landings, entrance halls, and hallways.

j. Clean light fixtures and components, and replace defective parts.

k. Close and lock windows and exterior doors.

4. Clean music rooms, home economics area, shop area, administrative offices, kitchen, workroom, storage, furnace and medical rooms, performing minor repairs when needed. This includes the following:

a. All cleaning tasks applicable from numbers one through three, listed on the preceding pages.

b. Align desks, chairs, tables, and other furniture in proper order.

c. Clean and dust appliances, machinery, counters, and other furniture.

d. Sweep, scrub, wax and buff floors.

e. Vacuum all carpeted areas.

f. Perform minor repairs when needed.

5. Clean locker rooms and physical education rooms and offices. This includes the following:

a. All cleaning tasks applicable from numbers one through four, listed on preceding pages.

b. Dust and clean lockers and all horizontal and semi-horizontal surfaces where dust accumulates noticeably.

c. Perform minor repairs as needed.

6. Clean auditorium. This includes the following:

a. Sweep, scrub, wax, and buff tile floors.

b. Vacuum carpeted areas.

c. Wash markings on chairs and seats.

d. Clean stage and backstage area.

e. Dust all horizontal and semi-horizontal surfaces where dust accumulates noticeably.

f. Clean and repair light fixtures.

g. Clean interior and exterior doors and doorplates.

h. Clean both sides of interior and exterior glass windows and doors.

i. Perform minor repairs as needed.

7. Clean cafeteria (commons) area. This includes the following:

a. All cleaning tasks applicable from numbers one through six listed on proceeding pages.

b. Wash chairs and tables.

c. Align chairs and tables in proper order.

d. Clean glass in trophy cases.

e. Dust pictures, paintings, and wall plaques.

f. Dust and clean overhang.

8. Clean gymnasium. This includes the following:

a. Dust mop the gymnasium floor.

b. Dust bleachers and wash off markings when necessary.

c. Wash both sides of interior and exterior glass windows and doors.

d. Dust all horizontal and semi-horizontal surfaces where dust accumulates noticeably.

e. Clean light fixtures and components, and replace defective parts.

f. Clean and sanitize drinking fountains.

9. Inform school principal of items that require repair beyond this capability.

10. Keep walkways, steps, and sidewalks outside the school building free from ice, snow or debris.

11. Maintain sufficient supplies needed for keeping the building clean and in good order, and inform building principal of supply and equipment needs.

12. See that all entrances are locked or unlocked at proper times, according to directions from the building principal.

13. Replace broken window glass.

14. Perform daily routing inspection of heating and cooling facilities, and inform building principal of needed repairs and/or replacements.

15. See that the temperature in classrooms, offices, and other areas remains between 68-72°F during the school day and during activity sessions before and after school.

16. Check sewage disposal unit for unwanted debris and operation if appropriate.

17. Perform other duties as assigned by the building principal.

Knowledge of:

Methods, practices, tools and materials used in general custodial work.
Occupational hazards and safety precautions in general custodial work.

Understand and follow oral and written instructions.