KIPP
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This role furthers the mission of KIPP by providing a clean, maintained and safe learning environment for students and faculty.
KIPP Texas Public Schools is a free, public charter school network with more than 45 Pre-K - 12 schools across Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. With over 30 years in Texas, we work together with our families and communities to prepare students for college, career, and beyond! Our schools provide a high-quality, well-rounded education built on academic success and personal growth, where all students learn and thrive in a productive, safe, and joyful way!
As one of the earliest charter networks in Texas—founded in Houston in 1994 and operating as KIPP Texas since
2018—we hire dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will
succeed. Join a Team and Family with an unwavering commitment to creating classrooms, offices, and communities rooted in academic success and joy.
If you are passionate about joining a mission-driven community that wants every child to "run to school," the KIPP Texas Team and Family is for you! KIPP Public Schools is a national network of public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 278 schools with nearly 16,500 educators and 190,000 students and alumni.
The Opportunity
The Custodian is responsible for performing housekeeping, general cleaning, and other assigned tasks as required to maintain the cleanliness and safety of the school building and grounds. As a key member of the statewide Facilities team, the Custodian will report to the Campus Facilities Manager. This position is a full time position with a requirement to work the occasional night/weekend. This role furthers the mission of KIPP by providing a clean, maintained and safe learning environment for students and faculty.
Open facilities for use by the school. When applicable unlock doors, disable alarm system, ensure that the air conditioning/heater turns on, turn on lights, perform a quick safety inspection
Maintain a safe working environment for KIPP Texas students and faculty
Learn building systems such as the fire alarm, burglar, main shut off and electrical breaker systems
Perform general cleaning duties including sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning entrance windows, cleaning and restocking all student and faculty restrooms, cleaning drinking fountains and white boards, removing trash, etc.
Pick up trash on and around school grounds including athletic fields
Respond to emergency cleanups of various substances
Operate, clean and maintain equipment (mops, buckets, autoscrubber, etc)
Daily laundry duties (towels, mops, etc)
Perform floor work to include stripping and waxing floors, sealing floors, extracting stains from carpets, etc
Perform small handyman duties (replace light bulbs, clean inside air filters, paint etc)
Assist with the cleaning of campus vehicle fleet, if applicable
Move and rearrange furniture & assist with breakfast/lunch set ups
Formally check-in weekly with Supervisor(s) regarding supply orders, reporting issues in cleaningor known equipment failures
Perform other job-related duties as assigned and requested by the Supervisor(s)
Attend meetings, professional development meetings and training session “Continuous Learning”
Basic reading and writing; plus 0-2 years of housekeeping/janitorial experience, preferably in a school setting
Driven by a determination to make the campus clean
Extreme flexibility, with a strong work ethic and an entrepreneurial spirit to accommodate multiple, changing priorities
Good manual dexterity
Detail-oriented and self-directed
Work with a sense of urgency.
Ability to manage several tasks at once
Ability to identify problems and proactively find solutions
Commitment to tasks at hand
Strong ethics and a determination to make the campus operate safely, efficiently, and effectively
Must be customer focused
Resourceful, thrifty attitude
Willingness to learn
Ability to lift and carry 20-50 lbs
Proven written and verbal communication skills
Fluent English preferred; not required
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with coverage options for employees and their families.
Competitive vacation and flexible paid time off (PTO) policies.
Paid family leave.
Flexible spending account or high-yield HSA.
Employee assistance programs.
KIPP also offers the following employee-paid benefits: legal plans, LifeLock identity protection, life insurance and disability insurance.
KIPP Texas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. KIPP Texas ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or disability. Any individual needing assistance in making an application for any opening should contact the Talent Team.
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