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.5 Custodian and .5 Groundskeeper (40 hrs/wk, 260 days)Picollo Special Education SchoolTO APPLY:Direct Link: Page: note, employers may close jobs on the website at any time.CUSTODIANSUMMARY DESCRIPTIONUnder supervision, keeps assigned building area clean, sanitary, safe, and orderly; secures rooms and cleaning stations; does special cleaning. May perform minor maintenance and painting duties. Incumbent performs related duties as required.During school year, positions may be assigned to early morning, morning, afternoon, evening or night shifts.EXEMPLARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES- Sweeps, mops, scrubs, shampoos, and waxes floors, including surfaces of many types; vacuums and cleans rugs and carpets; dusts, waxes, washes and polishes furniture and woodwork, fixtures, shelves, cupboards and counters; cleans walls and blackboards; cleans and sanitize restrooms, locker rooms and showers; fills soap and paper dispenser; washes windows; empties trash and waste cans; and restocks supplies.- Moves furniture and equipment and sets up rooms and auditoriums for special meetings and activities. May set up and open areas for special events. Insures all doors and windows in assigned area are locked, alarms set, and necessary security lights are on.- Performs minor maintenance such as replacing lights, painting small rooms or trim, removing and/or tagging broken furniture; reports vandalism and items needing repair. May perform outside maintenance, such as snow removal, mowing, weeding, irrigating, picking up litter, etc.- Participates in intensive cleaning and restoration of District buildings during summer vacations and other periods; washes, removes and stacks furniture; washes walls and woodwork; paints interior and exterior walls; strips floors using power equipment; and seals and waxes floors.- May be called upon on off-hours for school emergencies, such as burglaries, vandalism, snow removal, equipment failures, fires, flooding, etc.EMPLOYMENT STANDARDSEducation/Experience: Any combination equivalent to education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and skills is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and skills would be:Six (6) months of experience demonstrating reliability, responsibility and good work habits.Knowledge of: Reading, writing and basic arithmetic sufficient to perform job duties successfully; and cleaning materials, methods and equipment.Skill at: Understanding and carrying out oral and written instructions; learning supplies, equipment and prescribed methods of cleaning; performing strenuous physical work; working effectively under time limitations and without immediate supervision; climbing and working from ladders; making simple arithmetic calculations; and developing working relationships with those contacted in course or work.License/Certifications: Possession of, or he ability to obtain a valid State of Nevada license with a driving record acceptable to the District.Special Considerations: Working under occasional adverse environmental conditions, such as heat, cold, dust and fumes.GROUNDSKEEPER ISUMMARY DESCRIPTIONUnder supervision, performs maintenance and landscaping work of routine difficulty on District grounds, athletic fields and outside facilities. Incumbent performs related work as required.The incumbent may be assigned to any early morning, morning, day or evening shift.DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICSThe Groundskeeper I classification differs from the Groundskeeper II classification in that the former performs landscape work that is semi- skilled and less difficult and complex in nature.EXEMPLARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES- Plants, mows, trims, weeds, fertilizes and irrigate lawns, flower beds and fields; cuts and lays sod; trims shrubs, hedges and trees; sprays flowers and shrubs with insecticides; sweeps, hoses down or removes snow from walkways, drives, parking areas and bleachers; rakes or vacuums leaves; and does general ground cleaning by gathering trash and debris.- Cleans and repairs or replaces sprinkler heads; assists in installing or repairing sprinkler systems; repairs fences, resets fence posts and fastens wire; mixes cement and installs signs and posts; patches asphalt areas and installs parking bumpers; and paints traffic and parking marks on curbs, drives and parking lots.- Assembles, installs, safety checks and repairs playground and athletic equipment; resurfaces and marks tracks and athletic fields for games and practices; levels and repacks track areas; and may be assigned to travel throughout the District inspecting and repairing all outside school playground equipment.- May perform minor carpentry or painting on signs, bleachers, press boxes and athletic equipment; may assist in laying cement for walkways, curbs and gutters; operates mowers, tractors, backhoes, graders, trucks and related equipment and machinery; loads and transports equipment and supplies; performs preventative maintenance and minor repairs on small engines.- The incumbent may be called upon on off-hours for school emergencies, such as burglaries, vandalism, fires, snow removal, equipment failures, flooding, etc.EMPLOYMENT ST