Substitute Custodian - Garrett County Public Schools

Status:Temporary
Location(s) and terms:Various
Salary:
[Daily Rate of Pay:$15.75 per hour or[Long-term Rate of Pay$16.25 per hour, startingtenth (10th) consecutive days in same assignment]{mce-=""}]{mce-=""}
- *Note: In order to maintainthe long-term rate of pay, a substitute cannot miss more than three (3) days in the same assignment. Should a long-term substiute miss more than three (3) days, he/she will be returned to his/her daily rate of pay.*
Supervisor:Principal, Assistant Principal, Head Custodian, and/or Director of Facilities, Maintenance, and Operations
Individuals interested in serving as a substitutecustodian with the Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) must meet the following pre-employment conditions:
1. Complete an on-line application;
2. Pass a criminal background check performed by Garrett County Public Schools. The background check costs $20.00 and is the responsibility of the applicant;
3. Pass a drug screening performed by an authorized GCPS agency. The drug screening costs $40.00 and is the responsibility of the applicant;
4. Complete a TB Risk Assessment Form;
5. Provide three (3) references; and
6. Complete other HR-related documents (e.g., I-9, W-4, direct deposit, etc.) prior to beginning work.
Job Description:
Perform custodial duties, including minor maintenance and other miscellaneous duties, to ensure that all assigned areas and the main facility are attractive, sanitary, and safe for students, staff, and other stakeholders.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED
- Ability to read and perform basic math
- Ability to understand multi-step written and oral instructions
- Ability to problem-solve, work independently and as part of a team, and function without distractions
- Strong stakeholder (i.e., students, staff, administration, parents, general public, community agencies, etc.) service skills
- History of professionalism and strong work ethic
- Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
- Ability to learn and implement proper cleaning techniques and regiments
- Ability to learn and implement minor maintenance
- Ability to operate or learn to operate and service cleaning and maintenance-related equipment
- Ability to stand, sit, walk, climb stairs and ladders, balance, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, bend, push, and pull
- Ability to lift and transport heavy to moderately heavy objects averaging 50-75 lbs.
- Significant dexterity of hands and fingers
- Ability to serve as a positive role model for students, staff, and other stakeholders
- Regular and predictable attendance
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the job either with or without reasonable accommodations
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience with cleaning schools, offices, and/or municipal facilities
- Knowledge of the operation and minor repair of heating, cooling, electrical, and plumbing equipment
Duties and Responsibilities:
*The following duties and responsibilities are intended only as examples. The omission of a specific duty or responsibility does not exclude it from the position if the work is a similar, related, or logical assignment.*