Part-Time Custodian

BelovED Community & Empowerment Academy Charter Schools•Jersey City, NJ

4h•$18 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

Empowerment Academy Charter School is hiring a part-time, school-year Custodian in the Jersey City Heights. The approximate schedule is 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on school days. The pay range is $18.00–$19.00 per hour. The Custodian performs routine cleaning and disinfecting throughout the school, maintains restroom and hallway cleanliness, and ensures doors and windows are appropriately locked. The role involves physical tasks including vacuuming, lifting, bending, standing, and using stairs. Hallway floor washing and buffing must be scheduled when students are not in class. The Custodian reports major repair needs to the Head Custodian and communicates professionally with students, staff, administrators, and community patrons.

Requirements

High school diploma or G.E.D.
Ability to pass a DOE criminal background check.
Effective interpersonal skills.
Ability to lift 55 pounds to shoulder height occasionally.
Ability to go up and downstairs and to bend and stand as needed during a daily shift.
Ability to vacuum using a 20-pound vacuum daily for 3–4 hours.

Nice To Haves

Low Pressure Boilers License / Black Seal.
Experience working in a school setting.

Responsibilities

Perform major cleaning tasks, including vacuuming, wet-mopping, sweeping, dusting, emptying trash and pencil sharpeners, cleaning whiteboards, and disinfecting drinking fountains.
Clean and disinfect restrooms, including floors, urinals, toilets, sinks, mirrors, partitions, and counters.
Ensure doors and windows are appropriately locked.
Report major repair needs promptly to the Head Custodian.
Maintain hallways by washing and buffing floors when students are not in class.
Interact professionally with students, faculty, administration, and community patrons.
Carry and answer a radio at all times while on school grounds.
Submit information and data as requested.
Regularly monitor school email for pertinent communication.
Complete requested paperwork and assigned training courses.