OVERVIEW

Memphis-Shelby County Schools is seeking dynamic educational champions ready to position our district as a national exemplar of education transformation. We need leaders with a fierce commitment to actualizing a bold vision that yields ambitious outcomes for more than 110,000 students and families across the Memphis-Shelby County area. The reality is that we can do better for kids, and we will with the right leaders in place. The most successful candidates believe that more is possible for Memphis and are:

• Courageous Thinkers & Doers: Prepared to navigate and thrive in a complex and ambiguous environment on day one, present innovative ideas to address systemwide issues, and execute sustainable plans toward transformation.
• Solutions-Oriented: See the possibilities, demonstrate the capacity to synthesize information and adjust short and long-term goals, and consistently find a window when doors close to deliver measurable results for kids and families.
• High-Performing Gamechangers: Leader of leaders with the capacity to mobilize and empower an outstanding team, make people-centered data-informed decisions, and operate with a relentless hyperfocus on removing stubborn barriers that destroy the hopes and dreams of too many of our students.

 

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

 

Under the direct supervision of the principal. Building Engineer and Zone Supervisor. Employees in this position perform routine and special custodial assignments required to ensure a clean and safe learning environment is provided for all students in Memphis Shelby County Schools.

1. Sweeps, mops, scrubs, and renews floor surfaces utilizing floor scrubbing and polishing machines, vacuum cleaners, shampoo machines and other motorized cleaning equipment.
2.  Clean door mats, boiler flues, light fixtures, lamps, window shades and blinds, drinking fountains, chalkboards, walls, rails, heating and air-conditioning units, and trash containers as Police outside grounds area immediately around school facility as required.
3.  Dust or polishes furniture, exhibit cases, fixtures, windowsills, doors, trim and related furnishings.
4.  Washes and/or cleans interior and exterior window and door glass.
5.  Cleans and services lavatories, restrooms, locker rooms and shower rooms.
6.  Removes broken glass, paper, and debris from grounds, play areas and parking lots that may cause an unsafe environment.
7.  Cleans cooling towers and changes air filiters.
8.  Sweeps or shovels snow and/or ice from outside steps, walks, fire escapes, building entrance and connecting walks as required.
9.  Collects wastepaper, boxes and other debris and empties into appropriate outside waste containers.
10.  Moves furniture such as teacher's desks, file cabinets, bookcases, tables, chairs, student desks and miscellaneous items and equipment as instructed.
11.  Replaces burned out lamps, broken windows, door glass, window shades and blinds as instructed.
12. Performs duties that require the use of ladders.
13.  Reports to supervisor, items that need repair or any unsafe equipment or condition.
14.  Meets Board of Education mail truck as requested.
15.  Must be available to open or close the building in the Building Engineer's absence.
16.  Reports all problems to the Principal in the Building Engineer’s absence.
17.  Reports problems to Zone Supervisor when Principal and Building Engineer are not Zone Supervisor has no direct supervisory responsibility over Lead Custodian.
18. Performs other related duties as assigned or directed. 

Education -- Minimum of tenth (10th) grade preferred.

 

Degree Equivalency Formula:

Bachelor’s Degree= 4 years plus required years of experience.

Master’s Degree=6 years plus required years of experience. 

HOURS AND TERM OF EMPLOYMENT

Location: Caldwell-Guthrie School

Eight (8) hours per day.
Twelve (12) months per year

Most custodial work is performed inside; however, some duties must be performed outside under varying conditions.

Must be physically able to perform all duties required by this position.