Substitute Custodial (Substitute placement is an on-call, as needed basis).

Our District:

Pioneer School District serves approximately 750 P-8 students and encompasses a rural area east of Shelton in the South Puget Sound region. The district is mainly forested, accented by lakes and waterways with multiple recreational opportunities. Our community is known for having a strong commitment to supporting our schools and our students. Our district is committed to ensuring that every student achieves high levels of learning every day.

Description:

The role of the custodian is to perform routine cleaning, sanitizing, and basic, minor repair tasks to ensure the school facilities and grounds are clean, orderly, safe, and ready for daily operations, special events, and emergency needs. Custodians help protect the health and safety of students, staff, and visitors by following established cleaning protocols, supporting the school’s operations, and assisting in maintaining a positive and functional learning environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ensure a clean, sanitary, and safe environment that supports the health, safety, and learning of students, staff, and community.
Maintain cleanliness of facilities, including sweep, mop, scrub, wash, vacuum, and dust floors, carpets, hallways, stairs, classrooms, offices, cafeteria, gymnasium, restrooms, workrooms, and other areas.
Regularly sanitize high-touch surfaces, including door knobs, handrails, light switches, desks, chairs, and other frequently touched surfaces.
Empty garbage and recycling, dispose of waste in designated collection areas, replace can liners.
Set up and tear down for events, move and arrange furniture, equipment, and supplies for meetings, assemblies, athletic events, facility usage agreements, and other school activities.
Inventory, restock, replenish, and monitor custodial supplies and light bulbs.
Prepare facilities for daily operations (depending on shift), including open gates, raise/lower flags, disarm alarm, unlock doors, turn on lights, ensure facilities are operational and safe for occupancy.
Secure building by locking doors and windows, turn off all nonessential lighting, turn on alarm, check for and report vandalism, unauthorized persons, or safety hazards.
Operate and perform routine maintenance on custodial equipment, including vacuums, floor scrubbers, buffers, carpet cleaners, power washers, and other custodial equipment.
Strictly adhere to and follow all safety precautions and procedures, including personal protective equipment, handling chemicals, bloodborne pathogens, and ladder safety.
Respond to emergency cleanup, including spills, accidents, bodily fluids, and other emergency clean-up situations promptly and safely.
Operate according to professional and ethical standards at all times. This includes maintaining a high degree of confidentiality, courtesy, cooperation, positive attitude, reliability, punctuality, accuracy, and efficiency.
Perform other duties as assigned by administrator(s), as applicable to this position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Be at least 18 years of age
High school diploma or equivalent
Valid Washington State Driver’s License
Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance

REQUIREMENTS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES

Ability to perform manual labor and lift/carry or push/pull heavy and bulky items up to 75 lbs.
Ability to walk, stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, bend, or reach for extended durations, and occasionally work in inclement weather.
Ability to strictly adhere to and follow all safety precautions and procedures, including personal protective equipment, handling chemicals, bloodborne pathogens, and ladder safety.
Ability to operate custodial tools and equipment, including hand tools, stepladders, vacuum cleaners, wet vacuums, carpet cleaners, buffers, pressure washers, and auto scrubbers.
Ability to work effectively and efficiently with frequent interruptions and changing priorities.
Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to follow oral and written instruction, including safety data sheets and chemical labels.
Ability to effectively interact with students, parents, staff, and community members in a welcoming, supportive, and confident manner.
Demonstrate sensitivity to the cultural, ethnic, gender, and religious diversity of students, staff, parents, and community.
Must be a trustworthy individual with a high level of integrity and work ethic throughout all duties.
Ability to maintain confidentiality in all matters.
Initiative and ability to work with minimal direction and supervision; sound judgment and decision-making capabilities are essential.
Must be punctual and dependable. Regular and consistent attendance is required.
Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

WORKING CONDITIONS

This job is performed under some temperature extremes, exposure to noise from power equipment, and some hazardous conditions.

POTENTIAL MODIFICATIONS: Employer handles this on a case by case basis.

RESPONSIBLE TO: Supervisor of Facilities
SCHEDULE: Pioneer School District Calendar
SALARY: Pioneer School District Classified Salary Schedule; $19.31-$20.19
CONTACT: Human Resources - 360-426-9115

Benefits: This position is not eligible for benefits or union membership.

Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance benefits, as administered by the School Employees Benefit Board (SEBB). Final benefit eligibility to be determined at time of hire. Employees are eligible to enroll in the Department of Retirement Services (DRS) SERS plan (classified employees) or TERS plan (certificated employees), as well as the DRS Deferred Compensation Program. Employees receive sick leave, personal leave, and paid holidays as outlined in the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Pioneer School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age and provides equal access to the Boys Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator and Section 504 Compliance Coordinator: Amy Dahlberg, 360-427-2737, adahlberg@psd402.org. Address: 112 E. Spencer Lake Road, Shelton, WA 98584. Title IX Coordinator: Amy Koster, 360-426-9115, akoster@psd402.org. Address: 112 E. Spencer Lake Road, Shelton, WA 98584.

Complaint procedures can be found on website under Board Policy #3210 (students) and #5010 (employees).

The Pioneer School District will provide reasonable accommodations to enable persons with disabilities the opportunity to apply for open positions and to participate in District interview procedures. Persons with disabilities or who need translation services are asked to notify the Human Resources Office at 360-426-9115 at least three days prior to the date on which the requested accommodation is needed.

Pioneer - Custodial SUBSTITUTE