Custodian
Des Arc Schools has an opening for the position of High School Custodian. This is a full-time, 220-day position; we offer a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, including retirement.
Job Description:
*Must have the ability to observe the school environment to identify areas and objects that need to be cleaned.
*Ability to move around inside on hard surface and industrial carpeted surfaces, and to travel at a brisk, walking pace while carrying tools, supplies or other materials relatively long inside distances, without needing to stop or rest.
*Must be able to frequently bend and squat to clean furniture, fixtures, baseboards and floors. Must be able to work rapidly and with sustained effort, and to transition quickly from task to task and from tool to tool, without needing to rest. Must have the manual dexterity to manipulate and lift tools and cleaning equipment using both hands.
*Must be able to frequently reach above the head with both hands and be able to grasp and lift objects in this position weighing up to 40 pounds. Must be able to use both hands to lift from the floor or waist level to over the head objects weighing up to 80 pounds, such as a fully laden industrial garbage bag and lift it into a dumpster.
*Must be able to use a ladder while using cleaning tools to access otherwise unreachable areas. Must be able to lift, handle and use heavy and awkward cleaning equipment such as industrial vacuums and floor stripping and buffing machines. Attendance:
*Must have the ability to work for the duration of the daily contracted time period, and to be physically present and at assigned work, with only infrequent unexcused absences, during the contract year.
*Must be able to conform behavior to that which is socially accepted as being appropriate to an adult and positive role model who is working in an educational environment. Must be able to follow the complex spoken or written instructions of others.
Qualifications:
*Approved Background/Child Maltreatment Check
*High School Diploma
Classified applications can be found online or picked up in the superintendent’s office.
Contact Information
Dr. Marc Sherrell
600 Main Street
Des Arc, AR 72040
Phone: 870-256-4164
Email: sherrellm@desarcschools.org