Assistant Custodian

Cleveland-Heights--university-Heights-City-School-District-1; Cleveland Heights (OH); On-site; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District is seeking a flexible Custodian to support custodial and maintenance tasks for school facilities. You will work under the Building Principal and Head Custodian to help ensure safety, cleanliness, and proper operation of buildings and grounds.

The role runs 8.0 hours per day, 5 days per week, 260 days per year, from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM. A GED or high school diploma is required along with relevant experience and basic math/reading

Qualifications

• Ability to read and write; basic math.
• Ability to lift and move heavy furniture and supplies weighing 70 pounds or more.
• Good motor coordination and dexterity; able to perform essential functions.
• Verbal ability and good communication skills.
• Skilled in operating simple hand power tools.
• Two years of related successful experience.
• A GED or High School diploma.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision of Building Principal and Head Custodian, assist in custodial/maintenance tasks to ensure safety, maintenance, and operation of buildings, contents, and grounds.

Skills

Reading & writing

Basic math

Physical stamina

Communication skills

Tool operation

Custodial/maintenance experience

Education

GED or High School diploma

Tools

Hand power tools

Job description

Frontline Applicant Tracking - Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District

Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District

• Position Type: Maintenance/Custodial/ Custodian
• Date Posted: 10/30/2026
• Date Available: ASAP

Internal applicants have until Friday, November 6, 2026, to apply.

Description: Under the supervision of the Building Principal and the Head Custodian assist in performing the custodial/maintenance work required to ensure the safety, maintenance, and operation of a building or buildings, its contents, and grounds.

Job Summary: 8.0 hours/day, 5 days/week, 260 days/year; 2:00 PM 10:00 PM

Minimum Qualifications: Ability to read and write; ability to perform basic math calculations involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to lift and move heavy furniture and supplies weighing at least 70 pounds; good motor coordination, finger and manual dexterity and physical ability to perform all of the essential functions of the job; verbal ability and good communication skills; skilled in operating simple hand power tools; two years of related successful experience. A GED or High School diploma.

Salary: $25.63/hour;Step 1

Hiring Manager: India Wilson, Principal and Samuel Gifford, Director of Business Services and Operations

HR Staff: Sean E. Patton, Chief of Human Resources and Operations
Charlene Lightfoot, Confidential Administrative Assistant- HR

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