Job Description

Job Location Shady Side Academy Senior School - Pittsburgh, PA 15238 Position Type Full Time Education Level High School Travel Percentage Negligible Job Shift Any Job Category Education

Reporting to the Director of Facilities, a Custodian’s responsibility is to provide a safe, attractive, clean and comfortable environment for students, staff and the general public.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Sweep classrooms, dust furniture and shelving, and dispose of refuse daily in assigned work areas
• Clean corridors after school each day and during the day when conditions require it.
• Scrub and disinfect toilet room floors and clean all sanitary fixtures and drinking fountains in assigned work areas daily.
• Maintain all floors in a clean and attractive condition as well as in a good state of preservation.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High school diploma.
• CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:Must successfully complete state-required clearances and training in regard to the prevention and reporting of child abuse.
• LANGUAGE SKILLS:Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routing reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before small groups or employees of the Academy.
• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with ten’s and hundred’s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.
• REASONING ABILITY:Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES: Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community. Ability to speak clearly and concisely both in oral and written communication. Ability to drive between Academy buildings. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all Academy requirements.

Qualifications

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High school diploma.
• CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:Must successfully complete state-required clearances and training in regard to the prevention and reporting of child abuse.
• LANGUAGE SKILLS:Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routing reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before small groups or employees of the Academy.
• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with ten’s and hundred’s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.
• REASONING ABILITY:Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES: Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community. Ability to speak clearly and concisely both in oral and written communication. Ability to drive between Academy buildings. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all Academy requirements.

Physical Demands

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

The employee is frequently required to stand or walk; use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; and talk and hear. The employee must have the physical dexterity to operate equipment. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and reach forward. The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp tools. The employees will frequently bend and twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job. The employee must be mobile, so as to move about the school premises. Specific vision requirements include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Occasionally, yet essential to this position, the individual must meet deadlines with time constraints, interacting with the public and other workers.

The employee must be able to perform the following physical tasks:

• Lift or carry equipment, supplies or bulk materials up to 100 pounds
• Carry, lift, stand or walk with repetitive use of hands to manipulate
• Assemble scaffolding and climb heights of up to forty feet
• Use stepladder and access school roofs for repairs in inclement weather
• Use power tools

Occasionally, the position requires the employee to work irregular or extended hours, meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff. The employee is also required to shovel snow during winter months.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee works indoors and outdoors as the task requires. The employee will work near or with moving mechanical equipment. The employee may occasionally work with toxic or caustic chemicals such as petroleum products, degreasers, spray, and non household dust. The employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints. Frequently the employee will work alone or with coworkers.

The noise level in this position varies from quiet to loud.