Andrew Winchester

標題： Head Custodian 
工作地點： 卡帕阿高中
在 HIDOE 工作多年： 10
擔任此職位多年： 10

問：請簡述您的職業發展路徑。
A: I worked all in construction before this. I originally applied for this position for the benefits. 

問：您的主要職責是什麼？
A: Mostly just keeping the school running. I help oversee construction projects when they take place at the school. I mostly try to make school better, and make the campus pretty and more up to date. I help to get through the red tape to get things done at the school. We work closely with DAGS (the Department of Accounting and General Services) on Kauaʻi and are lucky to have a good relationship with them. 

問：工作中最喜歡的部分？
A: My favorite part of the job is just trying to make the whole school look nice. It’s an older school — a 70-year-old school — so there’s a lot of work to be done. 

問：您的職位最具挑戰性的部分是？
A: Probably just the state processes of getting projects completed. Also getting funds for things and preventive maintenance on campus. 

問：對於考慮這個職位的人，您有什麼建議？
A: I come from a background of how to fix things so that was helpful for this position. But I had to learn how to make a team work and build team relationships. It’s important to know how to motivate a team so that you can work together to meet your goal or vision. 

問：您的角色如何支援學生的成功？
A: Being from a construction background, the shop teachers sometimes pick my brain for projects they are working on with students. Right now, for example, they are working on tiny home projects so I’ve helped with that. Also, Kauaʻi is small so we all know each other’s families and are just always looking out for students and their best interest.