Custodian

Job

Description

Position

Title:

Custodian

Classification:

Custodial/Maintenance

Reports

to:

Facilities

Supervisor

or

designee

Range:

11

Hours:

Up

to

8

hours

per

day

Contract

Days:

260

days

per

year

Supervises:

None

FLSA

Status:

Non-exempt

Position

Summary

This

position

maintains

the

physical

school

building

and

grounds

in

a

condition

of

operating

excellence

so

that

full

educational

use

of

them

may

be

made

at

all

times.

The

Custodian

is

assigned

hours

before/during

the

school

day

or

in

the

afternoon/evening.

They

may

be

assigned

to

a

single

building

or

as

a

substitute/extra

support

for

multiple

buildings.

Supervision

of

other

employees

is

not

a

responsibility

of

the

Custodian

position.

They

may

occasionally

direct

substitute

custodians

or

student

helpers

for

the

purpose

of

assigning

tasks

and

explaining

procedures.

Essential

Functions

An

employee

in

this

position

may

perform

any

of

the

following

duties.

However,

these

examples

do

not

include

all

the

specific

tasks

which

an

employee

may

be

expected

to

perform.

1.

Work

from

a

prepared

work

schedule;

sweep,

scrub,

wax

and

polish

concrete,

linoleum,

tile

and

wood

floors;

vacuum

carpets.

2.

Clean

boards,

walls,

furniture,

woodwork,

and

other

equipment.

3.

Wash,

scrub,

and

disinfect

restrooms.

4.

Clean

windows,

door

glass,

and

drinking

fountains.

5.

Empty

and

clean

waste

baskets

and

pick

up

paper

and

other

refuse

in

hallways,

entrances,

and

general

grounds

as

necessary.

6.

Rearrange

furniture

and

other

equipment

to

facilitate

cleaning

activities

and

for

special

room

arrangement

requirements.

7.

Replace

light

bulbs

and

fluorescent

lamps.

8.

Communicate

necessary

repair

information

to

the

Head

Custodian

or

District

Custodial

Lead.

9.

Ensure

that

the

building

is

properly

secured.

10.

Maintain

regular

attendance

and

punctuality.

11.

Perform

other

related

duties

as

assigned.

Knowledge,

Skills,

and

Abilities

1.

Reasonable

knowledge

of

modern

cleaning

methods

and

the

use

and

care

of

cleaning

materials

and

equipment.

2.

Skill

in

the

use

of

cleaning

materials

and

equipment,

including

stripper/buffing

machine,

wet/dry

vacuum

cleaner,

etc.

3.

Ability

to

perform

strenuous

physical

labor

involving

the

movement

of

cleaning

equipment

and

furnishings.

4.

Ability

to

exercise

some

independent

judgment

while

adhering

to

prescribed

policies

and

procedures

and

perform

the

essential

functions

of

the

position

with

minimal

supervision.

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2025

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5.

Ability

to

understand

and

carry

out

oral

and

written

instructions

without

constant

supervision

or

contact

with

a

supervisor.

6.

Ability

to

establish

and

maintain

effective

professional

relationships

and

work

in

partnership

with

supervisors,

other

staff,

students,

and

the

general

public.

7.

Ability

to

work

effectively,

interact,

and

respond

to

people

with

diverse

cultures,

backgrounds,

and

languages.

8.

Ability

to

demonstrate

professionalism

in

dress,

speech

and

manner

appropriate

to

the

assignment

and

work

setting.

9.

Ability

to

maintain

confidentiality

at

all

times.

10.

Ability

to

follow

district

policies

and

procedures

at

all

times.

Minimum

Qualifications

1.

Sufficient

minimum

experience

in

custodial

work

to

demonstrate

the

ability

to

function

self-sufficiently

following

a

brief

orientation

period.

2.

Any

satisfactory

equivalent

combination

of

experience

and

training

which

ensures

the

ability

to

perform

the

essential

functions

of

the

position.

3.

Sufficient

education

to

demonstrate

an

ability

to

read

and

write

as

required

in

the

position.

4.

Successful

completion

of

criminal

history

records

check,

as

required

by

law.

Preferred

Qualifications

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2025

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PHYSICAL

REQUIREMENTS

The

physical

demands

listed

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.

In

an

eight

(8)

hour

workday,

this

job

requires:

R

-

Rarely

(Less

than

.5

hr

per

day)

O

-

Occasionally

(.5-2.5

hrs

per

day)

F

-

Frequently

(2.5-5.5

hrs

per

day)

C

-

Continuously

(5.5-8

hrs

per

day)

NA

-

Not

Applicable

Physical

Requirements

N/A

R

O

F

C

Sitting

X

Stationary

Standing

X

Walking

(level

surface)

X

Walking

(uneven

surface)

X

Crawling

X

Crouching

(bend

at

knees)

X

Stooping

(bend

at

waist)

X

Twisting

(knees/waist/neck)

X

Turn/Pivot

X

Climbing

(stairs)

X

Climbing

(ladder)

X

Reaching

Overhead

X

Repetitive

use

arms

X

Repetitive

use

hands

grasping

X

Repetitive

use

hands

squeezing

X

Fine

manipulation

X

Using

foot

control

X

• Pushing/Pulling

(Maximum

50

lbs)

X

• Lifting/Carrying

(Maximum

50

lbs)

X

Environment

Outside

X

Environment:

Inside

X

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moved:

Reviewed

and

agreed

to

by:

Date:

Oregon

City

School

District

is

an

equal

opportunity

employer

and

educator.

It

is

the

policy

of

the

Oregon

City

School

District

of

Education

and

School

District

that

there

will

be

no

discrimination

or

harassment

on

the

grounds

of

race,

color,

sex,

sexual

orientation,

marital

status,

religion,

national

origin,

age

or

disability

in

any

educational

programs,

activities

or

employment.

Persons

having

questions

about

equal

opportunity

and

nondiscrimination

should

contact

the

Human

Resources

Office

at

the

Oregon

City

School

District

Office,

503-785-8000.

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2025

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