BUILDING STEWARD (CUSTODIAL & SAFETY)

ServingSchools; Freeport (ME); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition remission for dependents

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Maine Coast Waldorf School in Freeport, ME is seeking a Building Steward to maintain clean, welcoming spaces across five school buildings and to stock supplies and assist with major events. The role offers a reliable schedule averaging 35–40 hours per week year-round, with a warm, independent professional who takes pride in safety and order.

You will work with faculty and student support teams to support teachers and students, follow cleaning checklists, assist during events, and help ensure a

Qualifications

• Experience in custodial or building maintenance preferred.
• Ability to follow cleaning checklists and safety procedures.
• Willingness to support events and school activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent cleaning and sanitation of classrooms, offices, and common spaces.
• Follow and maintain daily cleaning checklists for consistency.
• Assist with stock and storage organization.
• Support school events, festivals, and community programs.

Skills

Cleaning & sanitation

Attention to detail

Independent work

Team collaboration

Communication

Job description

Maine Coast Waldorf School is now hiring a Building Steward for our growing school in Freeport, Maine. This position has a reliable schedule averaging 35-40 hours per week year-round. We are seeking a warm and capable individual with a keen eye for cleanliness of student spaces and a willingness to lend a helping hand wherever needed.

Pay Rate & Benefits

• $22.12 starting hourly rate
• 50%-80% tuition remission is available for employee dependents enrolled at the school.
• Additional benefits are available, including health, dental, paid time off, and retirement.

About The Position

Building Stewards are an essential part of a wonderful team of four who provide care and cleanliness of 5 buildings, stock supplies, maintain order in storage areas, and provide support for major events of the school. Building Stewards work closely with faculty and student support teams to create a sanitary, welcoming, and mission-aligned environment where faculty can focus on teaching and students can thrive. The ideal candidate is highly independent, anticipates needs before they arise, communicates with warmth and professionalism, enjoys solving problems, and takes pride in the condition of their spaces.

Essential Functions

• Provide consistent and reliable cleaning and sanitation of classrooms, offices, and common spaces.
• Help write, maintain, and follow daily cleaning checklists to ensure consistency.
• Continually observe areas for safety and raise issues as needed.
• Help enforce safe use of classrooms, offices, and common areas.
• Provide operational support for school events, festivals, and community programs.
• Stock supplies and maintain order in storage areas.
• Maintain regular and effective communication with colleagues to support administrative and overall school community cohesion.
• Possess flexibility, versatility, enthusiasm, punctuality, and bring energy and dedication to our roles.

ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE

Student Days: 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM; Monday-Friday

Non-Student Days: Additional hours, with a flexible schedule, up to 40 hours/week.

The school year is roughly last August through mid-July.

About The School

Maine Coast Waldorf School is an independent day school offering experiential learning from pre-kindergarten through high school. Blending the arts, practical application, and place-based learning on our 75-acre campus and beyond, our curriculum inspires purpose and nurtures curiosity, creativity, and confidence.

Maine Coast Waldorf School is committed to enriching its educational experience and culture through the diversity of our faculty and staff and emphatically rejects discrimination in all its forms.

Full member of the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA) and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).

Maine Coast Waldorf School is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, age, ancestry, veterans status, or disability in its employment or in the administration of its educational policies and programs.