Lowell School District

Position Opening

Custodian/Van Driver

 

 

STARTING DATE 

August 19, 2025

   

WORK YEAR         

210 Days, 6 hours per day

 

BASE SALARY               

$17.38-22.01 per hour based on experience and job duties 

 

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Until filled                                                                                                                                                      

 

THE POSITION

The Lowell School District seeks an outstanding, highly qualified candidate to perfom the custodial duties in our buildings and grounds. This position will also allow for some time to filled as a van driver as necessary. 

 

POSITION SUMMARY

The employee selected will join the MOT Department to do custodial work  and van driving in any combination for 6 hours per day. The emphasis in this job will be custodial work but that can often shift to van driving depending on the needs of the department. Often this will include varied work sites and duties dependent on the needs of the district each day. This position could include additional days and hours as needed by the district. Salary is based on the contracted salary schedule for classified employees.

 

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Sweeping, scrubbing, waxing and polishing concrete, linoleum, tile, and wood floors.
  2. Vacuuming and shampooing rugs and carpets.
  3. Cleaning and dusting walls, furniture, woodwork and other equipment.
  4. Washing, scrubbing, and disinfecting rest rooms.
  5. Moving and rearranging chairs, tables, desks, furniture and other equipment.
  6. Performing minor repairs to buildings and fixtures, replacing light bulbs as necessary.
  7. Maintaining equipment used in the course of work.
  8. Correcting or reporting safety, sanitary and fire hazards.
  9. Securing locks on doors and windows of assigned buildings.
  10. Monitoring the evening building schedule and allows access to appropriate areas of the building; secures building after evening use.
  11. Locking down the building in the event of an emergency (during school hours).
  12. Setting up, taking down, and arranging chairs, tables and related equipment for evening activities.
  13. Directing visitors and safeguarding school property
  14. Maintaining regular and consistent attendance and punctuality
  15. Transport students in a passenger van
  16. Follow route assignments
  17. Knowledge of immediate geographic area
  18. Ability to work with students in a supervisory, supportive and positive capacity
  19. Desire and ability to work a split shift with reliable attendance
  20. Strong interpersonal skills
  21. Ability to understand and execute verbal and written instructions, policies and procedures
  22. Ability and commitment to practice cultural competency and demonstrate respect for diversity
  23. Ability to work efficiently with special needs children
  24. Performing related duties consistent with job description and assignment
  25. Perform duties of Van Aide or Van Assistant as needed 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  1. High School Diploma or equivalent
  2. Ability to drive vans and pass type 10 vehicle test requirements within 1 month of hire
  3. Clean driving record
  4. Ability to pass all background and fingerprint checks required
  5. Ability to complete and pass all training requirements within 30 days of hire
  6. Ability to attain First Aid, CPR and ICC Physical cards within 30 days of hire 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

  1. Light Repetitive Work:
  2. Floor level: occasionally; scraping gum, pulling staples
  3. Knee level: occasionally; cleaning desks
  4. Waist level: continuously cleaning desks, vacuuming
  5. Shoulder level: frequently; cleaning shelves, gathering supplies
  6. Overhead level: frequently, changing light bulbs, dusting, washing windows
  7. Bending: frequently; toilet bowls, tables
  8. Twisting: frequently, mopping, vacuuming, operating floor machine, waxing floors, shampooing carpet
  9. Squatting: picking up items from the floor
  10. Kneeling/crawling: awkward positions, i.e. cleaning the base of desks, pulling staples out of carpet
  11. Garbage Cans: lifted up and dumped into dumpsters
  12. Visual acuity to monitor students and student activities
  13. Hearing and speaking to exchange information and monitor student behavior and communicate so others will be able to clearly understand normal conversation
  14. Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate equipment
  15. Physical agility to lift and carry light objects; bending at the waist, kneeling, crouching and reaching in all directions to assist students
  16. Sitting or standing for extended periods of time
  17. Mental acuity to perform the essential functions of this position in an efficient fashion


WORK ENVIRONMENT:

 While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The physical demands and the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.

TO APPLY:

 

 

If you have questions regarding this process, please contact Michelle Stephens at 541.937.5095 or stephens@lowell.k12.or.us

 

The Lowell School district complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or disability.

 

The Lowell School District's policy is to provide veterans and disabled veterans with preference as required by law. Applicants requesting veteran's preference must provide certification of eligibility for preference in addition to other requested materials.