POSITION TITLE
Custodian/Traffic Director
SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT
Transportation/Assigned School(s)
SALARY
Hourly
FLSA STATUS
Non-Exempt
REPORTS TO
Principal, Director of Transportation or Assistant Director
SUPERVISES
None
WORK WEEK SCHEDULE
Monday - Friday
WORK HOURS
Varies (Maximum 20 hours per week)
NUMBER OF MONTHS PER YEAR
10
POSITION PURPOSE:
The Traffic Director is responsible for crossing students safely at dedicated and marked crosswalks at intersections while utilizing proper safety procedures.
Custodian: Under general supervision, performs a variety of general custodial and light groundskeeping working the care and maintenance of assigned school buildings and facilities. Work involves sweeping, mopping and using vacuum cleaners to clean floors; washing walls, woodwork and fixtures; and policing buildings to empty trash receptacles and pick up debris, etc
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Basic knowledge of traffic safety regulations
- Basic knowledge of safe crossing techniques
- Basic knowledge of safe behavior expectations
- Knowledge of basic chain of command for reporting concerns, violations of policies,complaints, and/or safety hazards
- Knowledge of locations and purposes of street traffic signs within assigned patrol areas
- Ability to discern situations that could impact the safety of students and to address them immediately and effectively
- Ability to communicate effectively with students, adults and members of the community
- Ability to follow directions and to communicate effectively orally and in writing
- Ability to learn responsibilities within the first week of employment
- General knowledge of the standard methods, materials, and equipment employed in janitorial work.
- Some knowledge of cleaning procedures and the use of cleaning materials.
- Ability to follow instructions.
- Ability to perform medium physical work
EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE
- Education and experience equivalent to a High School Diploma or GED
- Must be 18 or over
- Any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities
CERTIFICATION AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
- Must possess a valid driver's license issued by the NC Department of Motor Vehicles
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- CPR and/or First Aid Training and/or Certification
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Monitor traffic flow to appropriately assist traffic onto and off ABSS properties while maintaining the fluidity of streets / highways.
- Direct vehicular movement using appropriate signs, flags, lanterns, and hand signals.
- Guide or control vehicular and pedestrian traffic on streets / highways as applicable.
- Report unsafe behavior of students to school administrators.
- Report and discuss performance, complaints, or violations with supervisor(s).
- Record license numbers of vehicles disregarding traffic signals; report infractions to the school's SRO.
- Distribute traffic control signs and markers at designated points, as needed.
- Discuss traffic routing plans and control point locations with school administrators.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by the Director of Transportation.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by the Principal, Transportation Director, or Assistant Director
- Sweeps, mops, vacuums, strips, waxes and buffs floor surfaces.
- Cleans restroom areas and replenishes paper supplies and soap as necessary.
- Cleans windows, walls, doors, woodwork, supply vents and return vents, blinds and light fixtures.
- Dusts and cleans desks and other furniture.
- Empties trash receptacles; deposits recyclable material in proper receptacles.
- Sweeps sidewalks and walkways outside of buildings; polices grounds, picking up debris; shovels snow and/or applies de-icing compounds to walkways and driveways, as necessary>
- Replaces burned-out light bulbs. Replaces ceiling tiles.
- Change ceiling tiles as necessary while standing on a ladder.
- Prepares requisition forms to obtain necessary supplies for coming workweek.
- Sets traps for rodents and other pests, appropriately discarding trapped animals.
- Performs minor maintenance on appliances, as abilities allow.