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Position TitleJob NumberJob DescriptionPay Scale
Custodial Worker (2nd Shift) - AHS - 7210672106

Custodial Worker - 2nd Shift - Albany High School

Monday – Friday

APSUE Employment Opportunity

Responsibilities:                              

  • Sweeps and mops floors, stairs and halls;
  • Mows lawns, trims shrubs, rakes leaves and performs other grounds keeping tasks as assigned;
  • Strips and waxes floors and halls using heavy machinery;
  • Performs general cleaning of rooms: dusting furniture; washing and cleaning walls, work benches and areas, blackboards, desks, windows, sinks, showers, toilets and locker rooms;
  • Empties wastepaper baskets, disposes rubbish from large barrels into removal truck containers;
  • Operates heavy rug shampoo equipment;
  • Clears snow and ice from sidewalks, doors, entryways and parking lots;
  • Maintains grounds by picking up trash and debris;
  • Arranges chairs, tables and other equipment in buildings for special events;
  • May unload truck deliveries, stock shelves, issue supplies, and perform other heavy lifting and moving tasks;
  • May perform minor maintenance tasks such as replacing light bulbs, etc.;
  • May act as watchman when needed.
  • Does related work as required.
     

Full Performance, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics:

  • Working knowledge of building cleaning practices, supplies and equipment;
  • Good ability to use cleaning equipment economically and efficiently;
  • Ability to follow oral and written directions;
  • Ability to perform heavy manual cleaning, lifting and minor grounds maintenance tasks;
  • Willingness to perform routine cleaning and other manual tasks;
  • Ability to get along with others;
  • Ability to lift a minimum of fifty (50) pounds;
  • Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position
APSUE Step 1: $43,661.40 + 5% NS
Building Maintenance Worker - HG - 6305563055

Building Maintance Worker - Harriet Gibbons

APSUE Employment Opportunity

Full-Time

General Statement:                        

The Building Maintenance Worker performs semi-skilled work in the maintenance, care, and modification of school district grounds and landscapes. Experience needed in the operation of electrically-powered and gasoline-powered grounds-keeping equipment, machines, and the use of small hand and power tools. Performs outside grounds maintenance and routine building cleaning tasks in a school district; does related work as required.
 

Responsibilities:                              

  • Mows laws, trims shrubs, rakes leaves and performs a variety of other grounds keeping tasks as assigned.
  • This is manual work calling for the efficient performance of school building cleaning, grounds keeping and snow removal tasks.
  • Clears snow and ice from school sidewalks, doors, entryways and parking lots
  • Maintains the school grounds by picking up trash and debris.
  • This position is distinguished from that of a Cleaner by the heavier nature of the work performed and because of involvement in outside grounds maintenance activities. 
  • Strips and waxes floors and halls using heavy machinery.
  • Operates heavy rug shampoo equipment.
  • Cleaning tasks are performed according to a well-established procedure and involve some heavy work requiring physical strength and ability.
  • The work is performed under supervision of a higher level custodial employee. 
  • Supervision over the work of others is not a responsibility of employees in this class.
  • Sweeps and mops floors, stairs and halls including classrooms, cafeterias, gyms, auditoriums and locker rooms.
  • Performs general cleaning of school rooms involving dusting furniture and washing and cleaning walls, blackboards, desks, windows, sinks, showers, toilets and locker rooms.
  • Empties wastepaper baskets and disposes of school rubbish from large barrels into removable truck containers.
  • Arranges chairs, tables and other equipment for special use of school buildings, such as PTA meetings, assemblies, graduation, etc.
  • May unload truck deliveries, stock shelves and perform other heavy lifting and moving tasks
  • May deliver packages and messages.
     

Full Performance, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics:                                  

  • Working knowledge of building cleaning practices, supplies and equipment and ability to use them economically ad efficiently.
  • Ability to follow oral and written directions.
  • Ability to perform heavy manual cleaning, lifting and minor grounds maintenance tasks.
  • Willingness to perform routine cleaning and other manual tasks.
  • Ability to get along with others; physical strength, and good physical condition.
APSUE Step 1: $43,146.22

The mission of the City School District of Albany is to work in partnership with our diverse community to engage every learner in a robust educational program designed to provide the knowledge and skills necessary for success.

The City School District of Albany, does not discriminate on the basis of Age, Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Disability, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identification, Gender Expression, Transgender Status, Sex, Marital Status, Domestic Violence Status, or Genetic Predispositions in employment or any of its programs and/or activities which it offers or operates, as it is required to do by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 and the New York State Human Rights Laws.