Job Description

Position:	Housekeeper	Compensation:	$19.00 hourly
Dept:	Facilities	Type:	Non-exempt
Reports To:	Director of Facilities	Location:	On Site

 

Company Overview:

Shrub Oak International School (SOIS) is a therapeutic day and residential school for autistic children, adolescents, and young adults with complex co-occurring conditions. Located in northern Westchester County, Shrub Oak offers unparalleled educational opportunities for autistic students in a family-centric, supportive environment. We offer a variety of programs to meet the needs of students across the spectrum, and our curriculum is based on the most advanced and successful evidence-based clinical and academic approaches in ASD education.

As a school, SOIS maintains a smoke-free environment to ensure the health and safety of our students, employees, and community. We are a residential school located on a scenic 127-acre campus which includes multiple buildings and a working farm for student programming. The work environment will include both indoor and outdoor spaces.

 

Who We Are:

SOIS is a community of dedicated professionals that work together to find meaning with and for our students. We strive to make every day memorable in positive ways, and to manage students’ difficulties as a team. We are accountable, timely, and show up whenever needed to support our students and each other.
We are guided day-to-day by our four core principles.

• We Care
• We are Innovative
• We are Collaborative
• We are Resourceful

 

Benefits: (check for FT, PT or All)

• Reduced Cost Meals every shift on site (All)
• Employee assistance program (EAP) (All)
• Insurance coverage: Health, vision, dental, life, supplemental and pet insurance (FT)
• Flexible spending account (FSA) (FT)
• Generous Paid time off (PTO) (FT)
• 401k w/company match (FT)
• Tuition/Professional development assistance (FT)

 

Who You Are:

• You have a passion for working with the autism population and ensuring the safety and well-being of students and staff.
• You get the job done and are capable of strategic thinking while simultaneously rolling up to your sleeves to lead and teach by example.
• You have proven experience in cleaning, janitorial work
• You have a strong knowledge of floor care techniques including sweeping, mopping, buffing and polishing floors
• You have the ability to work efficiently both independently and as part of a team in fast-paced settings
• You have excellent attention to detail with a proactive approach to maintaining cleanliness standards
• You have strong written communication skills, specifically involving documentation, progress notes, incident reports, and other related administrative tasks.

 

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform thorough cleaning of office space, common areas, and public spaces, including dusting, vacuuming, collecting trash and recycling, cleaning bathrooms and sanitizing surfaces.
• Care for floors by sweeping, mopping, and polishing to maintain a spotless appearance.
• Restock amenities such as toiletries, linens, and supplies.
• Follow established protocols for industrial cleaning and custodial tasks to uphold health and safety standards.
• Assist with laundry duties including washing, folding, and organizing linens and towels.
• Attending to any immediate issues that arise.
• Report maintenance issues or safety hazards promptly to ensure a safe environment for all.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to learn new skills.
• Strong ability to build relationships with students and peers.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across departments.

Please note: This job description is not a comprehensive list of tasks or responsibilities. Specific assignments can change within the relevant field and training of your position, with or without notice.

 

Position Requirements:

• Prior housekeeping or custodial experience preferred
• Due to the nature of work in supporting our students, all job description list the physical requirements for that position
• Our campus consists of some paved areas but primarily consists of grass, gravel paths and parking lots. Additionally, many areas of our building are fully accessible, however, as a historic building some areas are only accessible by stairs.
• You must be able to ambulate around the campus, including hills, stairs, grass and gravel.
• Special Accommodations can be requested but will only be approved if the accommodation does not impact the ability to perform your position and it does not put yourself, a student, or any other staff member at risk of harm or injury.

 

Competencies:

• Mandated Reporter Training
• PPE

 

EEO Statement:

Shrub Oak International School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Reasonable accommodation can be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to apply for a job or to perform the essentials functions of their job. Requests may be approved if the position/department/school/students will not be adversely affected. Please advise us if you require a reasonable accommodation. Please see the full list of requirements for this position in the Position Requirements section.

 

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Part time, Immediate start, Flexible hours, Shift work

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