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Position Summary

The Substitute Custodian maintains a safe and sanitary environment; provides adequate arrangements for meetings, classroom activities and events; and minimizes property damage, loss and liability exposure.

About Education for Change Public Schools

Education for Change Public Schools (EFCPS) believes it is the right for every child to have access to a high-quality, 21st century education. Our mission is to provide a superior public education to Oakland’s most underserved children by creating a system of schools that focuses relentlessly on our students’ academic achievement. EFCPS is a charter management organization that manages a diverse portfolio of TK-9 schools, growing to a portfolio of TK-12 schools in the Fruitvale and Elmhurst neighborhoods of Oakland, currently serving 3,000 children. Additional information about Education for Change can be found at www.efcps.org.

Responsibilities

• Clean and disinfect restrooms
• Vacuum carpet floors
• Wet and dry mop floors
• Operate power vacuums, scrubbing and buffing machines, and shampooing machines
• Clean, dust, and polish furniture, woodwork, lockers, walls, and metal work
• Coat special hardwood gym floor; chemically clean, prep, tack, and apply finish
• Clean and sweep walks, corridors, and entrances
• Clean and disinfect drinking fountains
• Clean and wash windows and glass doors
• Empty waste containers and carry out waste
• Move and rearrange desks, chairs, tables, furniture, and other equipment
• Replace light bulbs
• Lubricate and service equipment used in the course of work
• Report safety, sanitary, and fire prevention hazards
• Secure buildings and turn off lights
• Learn and implement safe work practices to meet safety standards
• Use cleaning methods, chemicals, and equipment for all phases of custodial services
• Understand Hazard Communication Regulations and Material Safety Data Sheets
• Perform heavy physical labor
• Demonstrate a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of staff and students, and of staff and students with physical and learning disabilities
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with faculty, staff, students, and others contacted in the performance of duties
• Support cafeteria staff and operations as needed
• Perform other related duties as required.
  

Qualifications

• Equivalent to graduation from 12th grade
• Knowledge of: Modern cleaning methods, procedures, equipment, and materials
• Basic building maintenance and repair techniques
• Must possess a valid California Driver’s License
• Prior experience in custodial work preferred, bilingual (Spanish) preferred

Physical Demands

• Dexterity of hands and fingers to clean and operate equipment
• Seeing to clean assigned areas
• Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching to clean assigned areas
• Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally
• Standing for extended periods of time; lifting and carrying moderately heavy objects.

EFC Core Values

• Connected- We continually work to build trusting relationships among students, families, staff, and the Oakland community at large. We are an all-hands-on-deck network driven by empathy. We value our collective identity and the individual identities of our community members and scholars such that we have a sense of collective ownership and responsibility for each other and for our scholars.
• Inclusive- We proactively disrupt predictable patterns of opportunity, power, privilege, and performance. We create an inclusive environment where multiple perspectives are not only valued but sought, where people from all backgrounds feel seen and heard and can thrive, and where we all feel a deep sense of accountability to our mission.
• Interdependent- Our success at every level is dependent on our individual and collective sustainability. To that end, we are transparent, creative, and collaborative problem-solvers who seek to build trusting relationships. We are curious and are open to new ideas while also putting systems in place to ensure continuity so that our employees can stay, grow, thrive, and help make good on our promise to our students and families.
• Learners- We support each other to develop and grow so that we can leverage our collective power, intelligence, and passion on behalf of our students. We lean on home-grown leaders who are rooted in our community. Individuals feel known and are provided opportunities to maximize their potential in alignment with their passions and goals.

Working conditions

Indoor/outdoor working conditions on school site. Exposure to sharp tools and cleaning solutions.