Substitute: Custodian

About the Employer

The Chowchilla Union High School District comprises a comprehensive four year academic high school, Chowchilla Union High School, a continuation school, Gateway Continuation, and an Independent Study program. Three school districts serve the overall student population for Chowchilla and the surrounding area, including Alview-Dairyland Union School District (ADUSD) and Chowchilla Elementary School District (CESD), which both feed students into the Chowchilla Union High School District programs. Both ADUSD and CESD are K-8 programs.

The City of Chowchilla has a population of roughly 19,000 people including the population of two correctional facilities; one for men (Valley State Prison) and one for women (Central California Women's Facility). Both facilities are located outside of Chowchilla.

The City of Chowchilla is still very much considered an agricultural town by virtue of its location, which is completely surrounded by farmland and dairies. Chowchilla has families that range from economically wealthy to very poor. Student free and reduced lunches have averaged 67.2% of the student population over the last 6 years.

The Chowchilla Union High School District is governed by a 5 member board that is elected by voter trustee areas. Current board members and the dates of their first service are: Mike Cargill (2002), Pat DeWall (2008), Charlene Espinola (1998), Joe Botelho (2020), and Brandon Moore (2020). These 5 board members truly have the philosophy of doing what is in the best interest of the students first and foremost.

Vision Statement:
The vision of CUHS is to serve as the leading educational institution where every student is inspired and empowered in a safe, nurturing, and innovative environment to follow their passions as they discover, pursue, and realize their life goals

Mission Statement:
The mission of the Chowchilla Union High School District is to promote a school-wide culture of higher education, life-long learning, professional behavior, effort, and individual accountability.

Job Summary

The position is established for the purposes of providing support for the educational process with specific responsibilities for performing a variety of special cleaning operations and grounds works to ensure an attractive, safe, and sanitary school environment. Specific responsibilities for providing services to maintain clean classrooms, attractive and safe grounds/athletic fields; perform special cleaning operations for the purposes of safe and sanitary facilities; prepare facilities for school activities and campus events.

Requirements / Qualifications

Custodial experience in a school setting is preferred but willing to train the right candidate.

Must be capable of:
Lift/Carry: 55- 80 lbs.
Push/Pull: with force of100 lbs.

Other items needed upon selection:
-TB Clearance
-Pre-employment Physical
-Fingerprint Clearance

** Incomplete applications will not be considered **

• Driver's License Copy
• Letter of Introduction
• Letter(s) of Reference (2)
• Proof of HS Graduation
• Resume

Comments and Other Information

Hours will vary, but most shifts will be from 3:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Candidates must be available to work during these hours to be considered.

Our District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs and activities are free from discrimination based on gender, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation or the perception of one or more of such characteristics. Our District promotes programs which ensure that discriminatory practices are eliminated in all district activities. We are an equal opportunity employer.
Our District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs and activities are free from discrimination based on gender, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation or the perception of one or more of such characteristics. Our District promotes programs which ensure that discriminatory practices are eliminated in all district activities. We are an equal opportunity employer.

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