Evening Custodian

**Job Description Title: Evening Custodian**

**The School**

Meadowridge School is an independent, co-educational, secular day school offering an IB education to over 670 students ages 4 to 17 (JK to 12). The school campus is located on a 27-acre, forested parcel of land on the outskirts of Maple Ridge, BC. Our campus and facilities have been carefully designed to align with our connection and appreciation of the natural world. Our physical spaces reflect the importance of movement, play, and interaction with the outdoors. Exterior doors from classrooms provide quick access to natural spaces, including a community garden, greenhouses, a forest with a trail network, and a newly developed campground area. Our play spaces are vast and take into consideration the developmental needs of children.

Meadowridge is an accredited, IB continuum world school with a well-established Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Program (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP). Our teaching faculty are highly trained IB educators, with a growing number of IB Workshop Academy leaders on staff. The IB Learner Profile provides the foundation for character development at our school, while the IB Approaches to Teaching allow for continued pedagogical growth and reflection of our teachers.

In addition to being an IB world school, we are also accredited by the Canadian Accreditation of Independent Schools (CAIS), and the British Columbia Ministry of Education. These organizations complement the global perspective that is inherent in the IB program, while also helping to ensure we maintain a current and relevant world-class educational experience.

Our Mission statement is _Learning to live well with others, and for others, in a just community_.

**Duties**:

- Clean and sanitize restrooms/bathrooms using established practices and
- Clean, dust, and wipe furniture; sweep, mop, or vacuum floors; empty/clean wastebaskets and trash containers; refill restroom
- Assist with the setup of facilities for meetings, classrooms, conferences, events,
- Use and maintain assigned power equipment and hand tools; buffers, auto scrubbers, extractors, high pressure washers, high speed buffers and vacuums, brooms, mops, and squeegees for the cleaning and general maintenance of floors, walls, carpets, furniture, etc.
- Wash walls and equipment; use ladders when required in work
- Lock and unlock assigned buildings: secure building when facilities are not in use checking for unlocked doors and windows, report any unauthorized occupants, turn off lights.
- Perform cleaning and related activities such as removing snow or debris from sidewalks and stairs in areas within sixteen feet of buildings using hand-operated tools or small power
- Move furniture, equipment, supplies and tools on an incidental
- Wash accessible interior and exterior windows. Clean blinds. Launder cleaning rags and dust mops.
- Attend to emergencies when
- Attend safety meetings and other related
- Take classes as required in cleaning methods and techniques, new products, First Aid, and working
- Safely operate all vehicles and other job related

Hours are 4pm to 12:30am with weekend availability if needed for events.

Meadowridge School provides a fun, engaging, supportive, inclusive place to work and the opportunity to learn and grow with an exceptional community of professionals. We offer a comprehensive total compensation package that includes:

- Extended Health and Dental
- A matching RRSP Program
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Wellness Program including an annual allowance
- Access to the school’s fitness centre and gym
- Acres of forest and trails to explore in
- Social events and staff lunches
- Extensive professional development opportunities

Please visit our website at Meadowridge.bc.ca for more information about our school.
- Meadowridge School acknowledges it is located on the ancestral, unceded territory of the Katzie, the Kwantlen, and the Stó:lō First Nation. We value the opportunity to learn, live, play, and share educational experiences on this traditional land. Meadowridge School is committed to building strong meaningful relationships and positive partnerships with all the traditional keepers and stewards of this land._

We thank all for applying, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. This position will remain open until filled.