Classified Assistant Custodian-81st St ECE

Caddo Parish School Board - Shreveport, LA

Full-time

Shreveport, LA

About the position

The Assistant Custodian is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness and orderliness of the school campus and classrooms. This role involves performing various maintenance tasks, operating heating and cooling equipment, and ensuring the overall upkeep of the school facilities. The Assistant Custodian plays a vital role in creating a safe and welcoming environment for students and staff.

Responsibilities

• Secures all doors and windows.
• Sweeps, mops, dusts, scrubs, and vacuums classrooms, hallways, stairs, and office areas.
• Maintains the building by performing maintenance activities.
• Replaces air conditioner filters.
• Operates school boilers and heating and cooling equipment.
• Notifies head custodian, principal, and/or maintenance department concerning the need for major repairs or additions to lighting, heating, and ventilating equipment and assists with repairs.
• Mows lawn, trims shrubbery, and keeps grounds clean.
• Assists with supervision of sweepers and groundskeepers.
• Makes minor repairs on electrical fixtures, plumbing, doors, locks, windows, glass, and other building fixtures as required.
• Assists in setting up school facilities for events and cleans up afterward.
• Performs miscellaneous tasks such as filling coke machines and putting out supplies.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Six months to one year of job-related experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.

Nice-to-haves

• Basic knowledge of electrical fixtures and appliances.
• Basic knowledge of mechanical equipment and motorized garden and yard tools.