Head Custodian

Position: Full-time Head Custodian
Location: Beaver Creek Elementary
Pay Rate: $26.87 per hour (may vary based on experience)
Schedule: 40 hours per week, year-round
Benefit Eligible: Yes
Effective Date: As soon as possible

Are you passionate about helping ALL students learn in a collaborative environment? If so, we may have the career for you!

At DASD, we are committed to sharing values of diversity and inclusion in order to achieve and sustain excellence in education. As a diverse district, we continually seek ways to strengthen our educational environment. We believe that we can best promote excellence by recruiting and retaining a diverse group of staff who bring various backgrounds and perspectives. Our ability to create and maintain a climate of respect is critical to attaining the best teaching and learning environment. If you want to be part of our "Downingtown Proud" team - please apply! Help us with our mission to educate all students to meet the rigorous challenges of a global society.

At the Downingtown Area School District we value our employees. We seek to hire new staff who: 

• Communicate openly to build relationships and trust
• Partner with team members to see the TEAM succeed
• Demonstrate a growth mindset and seek ongoing opportunities for growth
• Embrace and support a safe and inclusive environment
• Eagerly and enthusiastically support student learning
• Strive to be kind and reflective
• Focus on the solution and put people first
• Lead by example!

Job Summary:  To act as the leader over custodians engaged in customer service and the routine cleaning and upkeep of buildings, grounds, and assigned equipment.  Performs the full range of duties associated with the custodian position.

Qualifications:  To successfully perform this position, a person must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.  The qualification requirements listed below represent minimum levels of educational achievement, training, skills and/or ability necessary.

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to properly use all types of commercial vacuum cleaners, stripping and buffing machines, lawn mowers, snow plows, and any special tool or piece of equipment assigned for the performance of duties.
• Ability to use hand tools (e.g., hammer, shovel, screwdriver) and power tools (e.g., radial saw, reciprocating saw, drill, pneumatic hammer).
• Sufficient mathematic skills, site and dexterity to properly use and dilute cleaning chemicals and floor finishes.
• Knowledgeable of safety regulations, proper methods for using and storing cleaning chemical and floor finishes and
  procedures for working in areas with asbestos containing materials.
• Ability to operate equipment (e.g., tractor, lift, auto-scrubber).
• Ability to exert up to 100 lbs. of force occasionally, lift and/or exert up to 50 lbs. of force frequently, lift and/or exert up to 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects.
• Ability to perform tasks at different height levels and in hard to reach places (e.g., ladders, scaffolding, crawl spaces, attics).
• Ability to effectively communicate with staff, students, parents, and the public in a professional manner.
• Must have and maintain a valid state vehicle operator's license and a good driving record. Must meet DASD procedures for transporting students (including motor vehicle record check; please see attached documents for more information).
• Must successfully complete and maintain compliance with all federal and state background and criminal record check requirements
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• Candidate must adhere to all local, state, federal, and school code requirements for employment

Duties & Responsibilities:  Employee must have the ability to perform the following essential functions on a timely basis with or without reasonable accommodations.

• Plans, schedules and coordinates, through t