Job Description

ABOUT OUR DISTRICT

The Syracuse City School District is undergoing a new phase of innovation and transformation with the goal of ensuring that all students graduate high school with the skills needed to be ready for college and career. For Syracuse, all means all. The School Board and Syracuse community have charged the Superintendent with improving student achievement, and she is seeking a dedicated and diverse team of educators to partner with her in moving the district toward its goals.

The Syracuse City School District represents 35 schools and programs, including 6 high schools, 6 middle schools, 6 K-8 schools, 13 elementary schools, and 4 alternative education programs, serving approximately 19,000 students Pre-K–12. Of these students, 82.3% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, 20.1% are served by the Office of Special Education, and 83% are students of color.

Locations:

• Brighton Academy - hours 2:30-10:30pm
• Corcoran High School - hours 2:30pm - 10:30pm
• Welcome Center - hours 2:30pm - 10:30pm

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

The work involves responsibility for the cleaning and semi-skilled maintenance of a school or other municipal building or for an assigned section of a school building. Work includes both routine and specialized cleaning activities as well as semi-skilled repair and maintenance tasks. Work is performed under the direct supervision of a higher level custodian or an administrative superior. Supervision may be exercised over the work of a small number of subordinate custodial employees. When in charge of a building, responsibility is carried on a 24 hour a day basis. Work is reviewed through conference, reports and on the job inspection. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

• Maintains floors by dust mopping, wet mopping, stripping, vacuuming, waxing, buffing and refinishing including all types, i.e., hard wood, tile of all kinds, terrazzo, concrete, marble and carpeted.
• Maintains and makes basic repair to equipment used in all phases of maintenance and cleaning activities.
• Performs semi-skilled maintenance and repairs on doors, locks, light fixtures, outlets, sinks, toilets, drinking fountains, windows and related equipment.
• Performs a variety of inside and outside building and cleaning activities, including but not limited to cleaning walls, chalkboards, windows, lavatories and associate fixtures, kitchens and related equipment, dusting and waxing furniture, shoveling snow, mowing lawns, minor landscape maintenance and removing trash.
• Performs maintenance tasks on low pressure boilers, air compressors and air conditioning equipment which includes but is not limited to makingoperational checks, reading gauges, turning on and off, routine cleaning, minor repair, testing blow down devices and assisting in major repairs.
• Performs maintenance tasks on fan and ventilation systems, sump pumps, emergency generators and hot water heaters which includes but is not limited to making minor adjustments of controls, belts, replacement of filters, pit cleaning, routine test operation and routine blow down per manufacturer recommendation.
• Receives and handles requests and complaints from building occupants.
• May perform some scheduled basic preventative maintenance as directed by supervisor.
• May perform routine inspections of school building property, belongings or inventory as directed by supervisor; reports on findings.
• May supervise the work of subordinate custodial employees.
• May be responsible for scheduling and ensuring that custodial shifts and operations are covered during absences.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CRARACTERISTICS

• Good knowledge of building cleaning practices, supplies and equipment and their efficient use.
• Working knowledge of the methods used in building maintenance and the ability to make semi-skilled plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and mechanical repairs.
• Working knowledge of safety and emergency procedures for public buildings.
• Skill in the operation of power tools, hand tools and mechanized cleaning equipment.
• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to perform basic minor maintenance and repair of cleaning equipment.
• Ability to interact and work well with building occupants and others.

MINIMUM OUALIFICATIONS: One (1) year of work experience, or its part time equivalent, performing heavy janitorial work which included the use of manual and/or mechanical equipment such as buffers, floor scrubbers and ladders.

WORKING HOURS: This position will work 40 hours per week, 12 months per year. This position is full-time. This position is non-exempt.

SALARY: The current starting salary for this position is $22.55 per hour per the Unit 6 contract. This pay rate includes $0.75 night differential for the hours posted above.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• All candidates must be reachable on the current Onondaga County Civil Service eligibility list for this title OR be currently working in this title to be considered.
• The successful candidate will be required to pass a fingerprint-based background check, at the cost of $102.50 to the candidate.
• City Residents are encouraged to apply!

The Onondaga County Civil Service job description for this position can be viewed by clickinghere.