2025-26 - Substitute Custodian

North Thurston Public Schools • Lacey, WA

19h • Onsite

About The Position

The school custodian plays an essential role in maintaining the building and physical plant, and supporting a learning environment that promotes health, attitude and pride of students. In addition to regular building maintenance functions, the school custodian provides direct support to classroom teachers in set up and maintenance of furniture and equipment. The school custodian also serves as a role model for students by displaying a professional, courteous, and helpful nature. Assists in campus security as necessary. The District represents a diverse community. More than 50% of our students arrive with diverse backgrounds. We seek an individual who has successful experience in working with culturally diverse families and communities. The selected candidate must demonstrate a commitment to strengthening community engagement and communication with the District’s diverse populations.

Requirements

• Incumbents must have successful experience in working with culturally diverse families and communities, or have otherwise demonstrated a commitment to strengthening engagement of a diverse community and skill in communicating with a diverse population.
• Must have completed an apprenticeship or the equivalent within the specific trade/craft area.
• Must be trained in First Aid. CPR and defibrillator training may be required.
• Ability to communicate and maintain good working relations with all District employees, vendors, contractors, and public entities.
• Ability to work effectively in an environment with frequent interruptions requiring the ability to concentrate and consistently produce accurate work while responding to interruptions and changing priorities.
• Initiative and ability to work with minimal direction; sound judgment and decision making capabilities are essential.
• Knowledge of state and local codes related to assigned trade/craft.
• Must possess a valid Washington State driver’s license and a safe driving record and be able and willing to operate district owned vehicles.

Nice To Haves

• Graduation from high school or equivalent.
• Experience with and knowledge of: intrusion alarms, automatic fire alarm/sprinkler systems, HVAC systems and controls (computer controlled type experience preferred).

Responsibilities

• Sweep, mop, vacuum, scrub, and refinish floors; clean, dust and polish furniture; wash windows and walls; clean restrooms; dispose of rubbish, change lights, etc.; make certain all areas of the building are kept in a clean, sanitary and orderly condition according to industry and/or district standards.
• Pick up litter within the schools and on school grounds.
• Assure safety during inclement weather to including shoveling, salting, providing slip protection on wet floors, securing against wind damage, snow removal from roofs, remove debris from down spouts when clogged, etc.
• Applies cleaning chemicals according to established safety procedures.
• Adheres to safety measures for cleaning, lifting, moving, and operating equipment.
• Performs minor repair and maintenance as authorized by district maintenance staff.
• Removes extraneous dirt/markings from interior and exterior vertical/horizontal surfaces (walls, doors, etc.).
• Advise building principal/Maintenance Department on matters relating to mechanical equipment and/or building maintenance.
• Performs minor painting to walls, rails, playgrounds and other areas of the school.
• Keeps all equipment in a good state of repair and cleanliness.
• Initiate maintenance service requests according to district procedures.
• Follows-through to assure that maintenance is performed in a timely manner.
• Maintains inventory and request cleaning supplies and materials needed to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Maintains awareness of energy conservation and make suggestions of methods and procedures to consider energy.
• Secures equipment and supplies and protects against pilferage, loss, theft, or abuse.
• Required to follow Board policies and stay abreast of updates and changes.
• Periodically inspects, or otherwise maintains awareness of, facility and equipment to detect and prevent injuries or damage.
• Secures school building to insure proper building security at all times.
• Lock, secure and code out building at end of shift.
• Verifies that emergency equipment is maintained and repaired as need be.
• Assists in implementing emergency planning and response.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Employees who are anticipated to work 630 hours during the school year (September 1 through August 31) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, long term disability and basic life insurance benefits.
• Eligible employees are required to be a member of the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems Plan.
• Employees also have the ability to participate in tax deferred 403(b) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans (DCP).

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED