Cleaning Leader

The School District of Philadelphia is committed to becoming the fastest improving District in the country and transforming the educational opportunities it offers to our city’s more than 200,000 students. The District seeks leaders who have a passion for working with schools and communities who are committed to ensuring all students achieve. Serving a population as diverse as ours requires creativity, commitment and vision. Will you join us?

• Provides limited supervisory work leading the housekeeping activities of a school building.
• Serves as a squad or crew leader of Custodial Assistants and full and part-time Custodial
• Assistants in a school building. Performs or participates in the performance of housekeeping activities. 
• Provides weekly training and instruction to newly hired General Cleaning staff.

• Leads a crew or squad of Custodial Assistants and full and part-time Custodial Assistants in the performance of housekeeping activities.
• Supervises all housekeeping staff assigned to a school building.
• Maintains the cleanliness of the building including but not limited to classrooms, shops, halls, auditorium, libraries, stairs, storage areas and the upkeep of grounds.
• Performs grass cutting and limited snow removal tasks.
• Secures building after occupancy.
• Prepares time and attendance records and general reports on the condition of the building and performance of staff.
• Travels to various locations to lead Custodial Assistants and General Cleaners in the performance of housekeeping activities.
• Provides classroom and on the job instruction to new hires and participates in evaluation and restraining, as needed.

• Education equivalent to the completion of the twelfth school grade.

• Five years of custodial, custodial, housekeeping experience which shall have included two years of supervisory experience with responsibility for cleaning personnel engaged in providing housekeeping services in a large commercial or public building or group of smaller buildings.
   

• Possession of a valid proper class motor vehicle operator’s license issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania prior to and during tenure of employment as a Cleaning Leader.

• The practices, methods, techniques, tools, materials and equipment which are essential to housekeeping activities.
• The occupational hazards and safety precautions pertaining to all phases of housekeeping activities.
• Supervisory methods and techniques.

• Express oneself orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

The School District of Philadelphia provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, disability, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity, or genetic information. Please refer to Board Policy 348 for further information regarding the District's commitment to Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices.