<p>Job Description:</p> <p>Job Title: Summer Helper (4 Openings)</p> <p>Reports To: Head Custodian, Principal</p> <p>Location: Districtwide</p> <p>Education/Experience: High School Diploma or equivalent (waived if current High School student)</p> <p>Rate of Pay/Hours: $16.35/hr. through June 30, 2025. $18.00/hr. starting July 1, 2025. 25 hours per week</p> <p>There are no benefits associated with this postion.</p> <p>Position Summary: The Summer Helper assists Head Custodian in cleaning the school and prepping school facility for the next school year.</p> <p>Minimum Qualifications/Skills and Knowledge Requirements:</p> <ul> <li>Knowledge of materials, methods, and equipment used in custodial work; </li><li>Ability to follow written and oral instructions; </li><li>Ability to maintain cooperative working relationships; </li><li>Ability to work independently; and, </li><li>Handle multiple tasks and prioritize activities with a minimal level of supervision. </li></ul> <p>Essential Duties and Functions:</p> <ul> <li>Sweeps, mops, and washes interior floors and stairways; </li><li>Washes windows; </li><li>Moves, dusts, and washes furniture; </li><li>Clean lavatories; </li><li>Collects and disposes of rubbish; </li><li>Operates hand and power equipment such as mowers and scrubbers; </li><li>Cuts grass; and, </li><li>Trims shrubs. </li></ul> <p>Physical Requirements:</p> <p>Standing and/or walking for long periods of time, lifting and carrying (up to 50 pounds), reaching, squatting, climbing stairs, kneeling, moving furniture and or equipment, walking several hours per day in hallways and outside. Must be able to work in heat and cold (outside seasonal temperatures).</p> <p>Work Environment:</p> <p>Work may be performed outside in seasonal temperatures as well as inside of buildings. Work may be performed during both daylight and night hours. Flexibility and patience are required. May have to work with ropes, dollies, carts, locks, pylons, and furniture that need to be moved or carried to other areas. Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignments without direct supervision.</p> <p>This job description is not, nor is it intended to be, a complete statement of all duties, functions, and responsibilities which comprises this position.</p> <p>East Haven Public Schools Notice of Non-Discrimination</p> <p>The East Haven Board of Education prohibits discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, marital status, military or veteran's status, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation and past or present learning disability, physical disability or mental disorder. The East Haven Board of Education provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The East Haven Board of Education guarantees compliance under Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments Acts of 1973, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the American with Disabilities Act of 1991 and Connecticut General Statutes 46a-60. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Robert Swan, Director of Pupil Services 35 Wheelbarrow Lane, East Haven, CT 06512, 203-468-3218. For further information on non-discrimination, visit: http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/about/rgn-hqaddresses.html for the address and phone number of the office that serves your area, or call 1-800-421-3481.</p> <p>WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER</p>