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School Custodian & Maintenance (Full Time, Day Shift)

Employer
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School
Location
Newark, NJ, US
Salary
Competitive

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Great Oaks Legacy Charter School is seeking a School Custodian (full time, day shift) to help support our efforts to provide a safe and sanitary school environment.

S/he will: work consistently and creatively work to meet the custodial needs of all students and staff by; being responsible for all daily custodial matters, communicating with key personnel to maintain cleanliness and acting proactively and promptly addressing custodial matters when they arise.

Qualifications and Certification
Any candidate must have the ability to successfully complete the required criminal history background check and provide proof U.S. citizenship or legal resident status in addition to the following:
  • Commitment to the GOLCS mission and belief that all students can be successful.High school diploma or equivalent training/experience.Previous experience in custodial-type work.Able to meet the demands of the position including, but not limited to being able to lift a minimum of 75 pounds.

Responsibilities
  • Cleans floors of classrooms, offices, special rooms, corridors, stairs, entrances, lobbies, and cafeteria as assigned.Removes debris on sidewalks leading to the building as assigned.Sweeps, dry mops, wet mops, vacuums, shampoos, strips, seals, buff, and wax floors as assigned.Cleans and disinfects daily the drinking fountains, bathroom floors, bowls, seats, and urinals in restrooms as assigned.Fills paper and soap dispensers in assigned areas as needed.Performs preventative maintenance in accordance with established procedures.Opens classroom doors and entrance doors prior to the start of the school day or closes doors and windows and secures lights prior to leaving post daily in accordance with the established schedule.Moves furniture and equipment within the building as directed.Stores supplies and delivers supplies to teachers as directed.Performs light maintenance and painting tasks as needed and directed.Sets up, breaks down, and cleans the cafeteria/shared space room as scheduled or as needed.Follows established procedures to ensure staff and student safety in the building.Removes trash and other materials from school grounds in accordance with the established schedule.Participates in staff development opportunities to enhance job-related skills and knowledge.Perform other tasks as may be assigned by the School Leaders.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

GOLCS is committed to building a talented team that reflects the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our students. Our staff and student population is diverse and culturally rich. We believe that racial justice and equity is critical to our mission of preparing students for success in college and beyond. We strive to be an organization that is diverse, equitable, inclusive, and elevates our student voices in preparing them for life and college.

Great Oaks Legacy Charter School offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package, including rich health insurance plans, professional development and coaching, and retirement benefits as part of the state pension plan.

Great Oaks Legacy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

GREAT OAKS LEGACY CHARTER SCHOOL VACCINATION POLICY

Great Oaks Legacy Charter School continues to be committed to the health and safety of staff and students. As we've done throughout the pandemic, we're constantly examining and adjusting our existing policies with two goals:
  1. To ensure healthy and safe working and learning environments;To maintain our educational commitment to GOLCS students and families.

Vaccines are the best way to protect our community's health and safety against COVID-19, and to maintain our educational commitment to our children. With that in mind, and in review of recent developments, including the full FDA authorization of the Pfizer vaccine, Great Oaks Legacy has made the decision to mandate staff vaccination against COVID-19. By October 15th, all GOLCS staff must have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. New staff hired after October 15th will be required to submit evidence of at least one dose of a vaccine (Moderna, Pfizer, or Janssen) prior to beginning employment. If applicable (for Moderna or Pfizer), proof of the second dose must be submitted according to the applicable vaccine schedule.

Candidates who believe they qualify for a medical or religious accommodation from this policy, can request the GOLCS Request for Exemption Formby reaching out to HR@greatoakslegacy.org.

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