Custodian - Student Support Center

About the position

The Custodian position at the Student Support Center is responsible for maintaining an attractive, sanitary, and safe facility to ensure a clean environment for students, staff, and the public. The role involves cleaning designated areas using various cleaning materials and equipment while minimizing property damage, loss, and liability exposure. The custodian will receive immediate supervision from higher-level staff and is expected to work 7.5 hours per day, totaling 37.5 hours per week over a contract length of 236 days.

Responsibilities

• Cleans assigned school facilities (e.g. classrooms, offices, restrooms, multipurpose rooms, grounds, cafeteria, storage areas, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a sanitary, safe and attractive environment.
• Arranges furnishings and equipment for the purpose of providing adequate preparations for meetings, classroom activities and special events.
• Attends in-service training (e.g. blood born pathogens, cleaning solvents, floor care, first aid, maintenance training, etc.) for the purpose of receiving information on new and/or improved procedures.
• Evaluates situations (e.g. involving staff, students, parents, the public, etc.) for the purpose of taking appropriate action and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Inspects school facilities for the purpose of ensuring that the site is suitable for safe operations, maintained in an attractive and clean condition, and/or identifying necessary repairs due to vandalism, equipment breakage, weather conditions, etc.
• Maintains supplies and equipment (e.g. cleaning solutions, paper products, vacuum, mops, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the availability of items required to properly maintain facilities.
• Paints interior of classrooms, offices, restrooms, etc. for the purpose of maintaining an attractive facility.
• Repairs furniture and equipment as may be required (e.g. faucets, toilets, light fixtures, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring that items are available and in safe working condition.
• Responds to immediate safety and/or operational concerns (e.g. facility damage, injured and ill students, alarms, etc.) for the purpose of taking appropriate action to resolve immediate safety issues and maintaining a functioning educational environment.
• Secures facilities and grounds for the purpose of minimizing property damage, equipment loss and potential liability to organization.
• Ensures that all emergency lighting, fire extinguisher and playground equipment are maintained in proper working condition on a routine and regular basis, as required by local, state and federal policies and regulations.
• Removes snow and ice from designated areas.
• Regulates furnaces or other heating systems in use, including air conditioning and ventilating systems necessary for the comfort and safety of occupants; replaces filters as necessary.
• Empties trash and garbage containers for building and cafeteria and removes to designated areas.
• Raises and lowers the United States, State and other required agency flags daily.

Requirements

• Some general custodial experience desirable.
• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade - High School Diploma or GED Equivalency.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain a valid New Mexico driver's license.

Benefits

• Salary for HS diploma - $32,258
• Salary for HS diploma plus 30 college credit hours - $35,595
• Salary for HS diploma plus 60 college credit hours - $38,932