Custodian
- Employer
- Sierra College
- Location
- California, United States
- Salary
- $19.00 - $19.00
- Date posted
- May 28, 2021
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- Position Type
- Jobs Outside Academe, Educational Service Providers
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
Under general supervision, performs a variety of work to maintain
buildings, furniture, and equipment in a clean, sanitary, safe and
secure condition during an assigned shift; sets up and removes
tables, chairs, and equipment for meetings and special events.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES - The following
duties are typical for this job classification. Incumbents may not
perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform
additional or different duties from those set forth below to
address business needs and changing business practices.
1. Cleans, dusts, and disinfects restrooms; cleans lockers and
showers; removes trash and waste.
2. Cleans public use areas; sweeps and mops hard floors and
baseboards; refinishes hard wood floors; steam cleans and shampoos
carpets and fabric furniture; vacuums and spot cleans carpeted
areas.
3. Cleans classroom, laboratory, and office areas; cleans and dusts
furniture, fixtures, and equipment.
4. Maintains safe and clean walkway and grounds surrounding the
area of assignment; picks up litter and debris; empties and cleans
outdoor trash receptacles.
5. Maintains safe and clean specialty areas; vacuums and brushes
swimming pools, cleaning vents, sweep equipment, and filters.
6. Ensures that towel, soap, cleanser, and other dispensers are
adequately stocked.
7. Cleans and washes desks, tables, counters, furniture, fixtures,
inside/outside walls and ceilings, and other surfaces; oils or
polishes wood and metal fixtures.
8. Cleans, washes, and dusts windows, window coverings and light
fixtures.
9. Performs a variety of minor servicing and maintenance to
District fixtures and furniture; makes minor plumbing, electrical,
and carpentry adjustments and repairs as necessary.
10. Rearranges, moves, assembles, and sets up furniture and
equipment at on and off-campus locations.
11. Sets up and takes down seating and equipment for events,
including field markers, posts, scoreboards, benches, bleachers,
and the public address systems.
12. Secures internal and external building entries and exits;
activates security alarms.
13. Notifies Campus Police Services of suspicious activity and/or
persons in need of assistance.
14. Maintains a safe working environment in the assigned areas,
notifying the appropriate resources of safety hazards observed,
taking action to mitigate or eliminate potentially hazardous
conditions.
15. Ensures that containers for cleaning products and other
products are properly labeled; ensures that Material Safety Data
Sheets (MSDS) for assigned areas are up to date.
16. Maintains current knowledge of proper safety precautions and
proper use of cleaning materials and chemicals in use in laboratory
areas; checks and records emergency eye wash and shower stations,
fire extinguishers, first aid kits, and emergency telephones for
proper functioning or stock.
17. Operates forklifts, trucks, electric lift platforms, and other
equipment.
18. Inspects equipment for function and required servicing; makes
minor repairs and arranges for complex repairs to be made.
19. Completes work order requests for maintenance services; checks
time sheets of hours worked by student and/or other temporary help,
as assigned; completes departmental forms for internal use.
20. Documents work activities, inspections, unanticipated
occurrences, and MSD sheets.
21. Trains and provides work direction to assigned student workers
and temporary help as assigned.
22. Performs related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience Guidelines - Any
combination of education and experience that would likely provide
the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. Examples of
ways to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Education/Training:
Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.
Experience:
Two years of prior custodial experience.
License or Certificate:
Possession of a valid California driver’s license.
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a Forklift Certificate.
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a Hazardous Materials
Awareness Training Card.
Possession of, or ability to obtain, an Asbestos Awareness Training
Certificate.
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a Bloodborne Pathogens
Exposure Control Program Certificate.
QUALIFICATIONS - The following generally
describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job
and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to
successfully perform the assigned duties.
Knowledge of:
Minor electrical and plumbing repair procedures.
Swimming pool cleaning and maintenance equipment.
Methods, materials, tools and equipment used in custodial care and
routine facilities maintenance.
Buildings and grounds of the assigned site.
Work hazards and safe work techniques, including lifting
procedures.
Chemical reactions and proper safety precautions for use.
Safe forklift operation.
Sufficient human relations skill to exercise courtesy when dealing
with others.
Ability to:
Perform all essential duties of the position with limited
supervision.
Observe all safety precautions and procedures.
Operate and maintain tools and equipment in a working
condition.
Perform routine maintenance tasks and determine when to refer more
complex maintenance requirements to a supervisor.
Give general work training and guidance to students or temporary
workers.
Follow oral and written directions.
Work independently and collaboratively.
Apply District policies and procedures.
Respond to emergencies.
Sufficient reading and writing ability to read work instructions
and document work activity onto standardized forms.
Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in
writing.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those
contacted in the course of work.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT -
The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met
by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of
this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job
functions.
Environment:
Work is performed in both indoor and outdoor environments; travel
from site to site; exposure to noise, dust, grease, smoke, fumes,
noxious odors and gases; work and/or walk on various types of
surfaces including slippery or uneven surfaces. Positions may be
required to work evenings, nights, and weekends.
Physical: Primary functions require
sufficient physical ability and mobility to perform moderately
strenuous manual labor; to stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and
twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull moderate to heavy amounts
of weight; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate specialized
hand and power tools and equipment; operate assigned equipment; to
stand and walk for extended periods of time; and to verbally
communicate to exchange information.
Vision: See in the normal visual range with or
without correction.
Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or
without correction.
Sierra College is a Community College located near Sacramento, California where a heavy emphasis is placed on academic excellence and student success. Since its founding in 1936, Sierra College has focused on quality instruction and meeting the evolving needs of the students and communities that it serves. The Sierra Community College District covers more than 3,200 square miles and serves the Northern California foothill counties of Placer and Nevada, as well as parts of El Dorado and Sacramento. We serve over 18,000 students throughout the region in both on-ground and online courses, including students at our main Rocklin Campus as well as at three centers located in Grass Valley, Tahoe/Truckee, and Roseville. Our District prides itself on academic excellence, having been named an Aspen Prize for College Excellence eligible institution for 2019.
Sierra College has a strong commitment to the achievement of equity and inclusion among its faculty, staff, and students and values the rich, diverse backgrounds that make up the campus community. A strong candidate for this position must demonstrate a profound understanding of and experience with successfully supporting individuals with varying backgrounds. This includes persons with disabilities, various gender identities and sexual orientations, as well as individuals from historically underrepresented communities and other groups. Our District is committed to providing strategies for success and proactive student-centered practices and policies focused on eliminating equity gaps to ensure the District provides an inclusive educational and employment environment focused on strategies for success and equitable outcomes for all.
As an institution, Sierra College is committed to eliminating the equity gap in all student populations with dynamic, learner-centered practices and policies that fully engage the college community. The ideal candidate will share the College’s commitment to helping its racially and socioeconomically diverse students succeed in their degree and career objectives. Currently, Sierra College enrolls 18,300 students per term, where approximately: 21% of Sierra College’s students are Latino/a/x, 3% are African-American, 3% are Filipino, 6% are Asian-American, 1% are Native American, 1% are Pacific Islander, 7% are multiracial and 57% are White.
The successful candidate will join a College dedicated to the use of culturally responsive strategies and methods that meet the varying needs of our students, faculty, staff, and surrounding community. Sierra College demonstrates its commitment to equity by supporting ongoing professional development for students, faculty, and staff. These opportunities include trainings and workshops on equity and inclusion, SC4 (Sierra College Community, Creativity, Culture, and Collaboration Training), active Academic Senate standing committees concerned with student success and equity, a Presidential Equity Advisory Committee (PEAC), culturally responsive student engagement centers, support for our undocumented and AB540 students, campus-wide equity summits, a robust set of programs, events, and conferences related to equity-mindedness and supporting the success of our diverse students.
Need Help With Your Online Account?
- Use the online Help Guide or contact the NEOGOV Applicants Support Line at 855-524-5627 if you need assistance with your online applicant account.
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REQUIRED APPLICATION DOCUMENTS:
- A Sierra College application,
- A resume, and
- A cover letter of no more than 4 pages that addresses:
- Please describe the transferable experience, knowledge, skills and abilities you possess to serve in this role.
- What culturally-inclusive/equity-minded practices/strategies would you incorporate into this role?
- Please describe your evidence of the responsiveness to and understanding of the racial, socioeconomic, and cultural diversity within the community college student population, including students with different ability statuses (e.g., physical and/or learning), sexual orientations, gender identity and expressions as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices within the classroom and in the campus community.
TRAVEL EXPENSES BORNE BY THE CANDIDATE (if in person interviews)
Other terms and conditions of employment are specified in the
applicable collective bargaining agreements on file in the District
Human Resources Department. Position description of record on
file in the Human Resources Department.
*Sierra Community College District currently operates campuses in
Rocklin, Roseville, Truckee and Grass Valley. In its management of
a multi-campus environment, the District reserves right of
assignment including the right to change assignment locations and
shift assignments based on District need. Although this position
may currently reside at the Rocklin campus, the assignment location
may be subject to change as needed. Additionally, the district
reserves the right to cancel, revise or re-announce this position
as well as any and all positions at any time.
EEO/TITLE
IX EMPLOYER
Sierra College is an equal employment opportunity employer
committed to nondiscrimination and the achievement of diversity and
equity among its faculty, staff, and students.
Persons with inquiries about the application of Title IX and/or EEO
may contact the Director of Diversity, EEO & Title IX (Title IX
Coordinator) at the address below, at (916) 660-7006 or via email
at EEOT9@sierracollege.edu.
Persons with questions regarding reasonable accommodation of
physical and other disabilities should contact the Sierra College
Human Resources Department at (916) 660-7105.
If you have limitations hearing or speaking, the State of
California offers a specially-trained Communications Assistant (CA)
that can relay telephone conversations for all of your calls. Dial
711 to reach the California Relay Service (CRS). Dialing 711 is for
everyone, not just those who have difficulty hearing on a standard
phone. If you prefer having your calls immediately answered in your
mode of communication, dial one of the toll-free modality and
language-specific numbers below. The call will be routed to the CRS
provider.
TTY/VCO/HCO to Voice
English 1-800-735-2929
Spanish 1-800-855-3000
Voice to TTY/VCO/HCO
English 1-800-735-2922
Spanish 1-800-855-3000
From or to Speech-to- Speech
English & Spanish 1-800-854-7784
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