Substitute Janitor River Charter School- Location: Clarksburg & West Sacramento

Job Summary

Lighthouse Charter School & Delta Elementary Schools Position: Janitor Job Status: Substitute/ On call Reports to: Principal Job Summary: Provides a variety of maintenance and custodial duties on the school site.

Job Responsibilities

Communicates with students, staff, parents and the public using tact, diplomacy and courtesy in sometimes confrontational or stressful situations. Sweeps, vacuums, scrubs and mops floors. Washes windows, counters and walls. Performs a variety of dusting duties. Cleans window coverings, such as drapes and blinds. Performs minor maintenance repairs to buildings and fixtures and determines when to report more complex maintenance requirements to Principal.

Empties and cleans waste and recycle receptacles. Picks up trash containers and empties into large bins. Must notify Principal when large bins overfill. Performs emergency cleanup services resulting from breakage, vandalism, spilling or illness. Moves furniture and equipment. Sets up meeting rooms, classrooms, and other school facilities for special meetings and events.

Sets up equipment for athletic events. Deactivates/activates site alarm(s). Turns lights on and off. Unlock and lock doors and gates. Raises and lowers flags. Washes walkways and eating areas. Cleans drinking fountains. Cleans, scrubs and disinfects student and staff restrooms, restock paper supplies and soap as needed.

Pick up and delivers school supplies, furniture and equipment. Maintains various custodial supplies and equipment used in the course of work. Checks doors, windows and assigned area for vandalism. Report safety, sanitary and fire hazards. Understands and applies the vision and mission of River Charter Schools. Drives occasionally for school business.

Performs other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the department. Knowledge and Skills: Requires a thorough knowledge of the principals, practices, methods, techniques, materials Comments and Other Information The goals of River Charter Schools include:

• Attacking the ethnic and socioeconomic achievement gap to enable students to become self-motivated, competent, and lifelong learners who are prepared for a lifetime of opportunities and change.
• Providing a multi-ethnic, student-centered learning environment that focuses on student achievement on an individual basis.
• Offering an educational program based on Common Core State Standards within an educational experience that will also include technology, fine arts, athletics, and project based learning to support the intellectual, social, physical, and emotional development of a student in the 21st Century.
• Educational programs for every student to reach his/her optimum academic performance level.
• Integrating components of technological innovation and mastery as part of the core academic program.
• Providing personal growth and development opportunities in the areas of: Intellectual development, social development, physical and emotional health, technological knowledge and skills, service to their local community, creative talents in the creative and performing arts, and create a student-centered learning environment.
• Providing multiple opportunities for cross-cultural understandings.