Custodian (4 hours/day) - Trailblazer Elementary School (2026-27 School Year)

Trailblazer Elementary School; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Trailblazer Elementary School in Charlottesville, Virginia seeks a Custodian to work 4 hours per day for the 2026-27 school year. Reports to the Principal and ensures a clean, safe facility for students and staff.

Compensation starts at $15 per hour, with responsibilities including setting up rooms, cleaning, and minor maintenance. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with prior custodial experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Previous job-related experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Arrange equipment and furnishings for meetings, activities, and events.
• Clean assigned facilities to maintain a sanitary, safe, and attractive environment.
• Report safety or maintenance issues to supervisor to ensure safety and repairs.
• Open gates, building access doors, and assist with daily operations to ensure occupancy safety.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Previous job-related experience preferred

Job description

Custodian (4 hours/day) - Trailblazer Elementary School (2026-27 School Year)

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Job Details

Job ID: 5894589
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 20, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Description

Job Title: Custodian (4 hours/day)

Location: Trailblazer Elementary School

Reports to: Principal

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Summary: The Custodian is responsible for maintaining an attractive, sanitary, and safe facility for students, staff, and the public. The custodian is also responsible for providing equipment and furniture for reserved meetings, classroom activities, and events, as well as minimizing property damage, loss, and liability exposure.

Essential Functions:

• Arrange equipment and furnishings (e.g. furniture arrangements, bleachers, stages, etc.) to provide adequate arrangements for meetings, classroom activities, and events. Assemble furniture and equipment to provide materials in usable form.
• Assist other personnel, as may be required, to ensure an efficient and effective work environment.
• Attend in-service trainings (e.g. bloodborne pathogens, cleaning solvents, floor care, first aid, etc.) to receive information on new and/or improved procedures.
• Clean assigned facilities (e.g. offices, restrooms, corridors, carpets, windows, walls, boardroom area, conference rooms, etc.) to maintain a sanitary, safe, and attractive environment.
• Communicate issues about safety and/or proper maintenance of facilities to supervisor, students, site staff, and others to provide information, obtain repairs, ensure safety, and/or schedule special cleaning.
• Deliver a variety of items (e.g. supplies, packages, furniture, etc.) to distribute materials to the appropriate parties.
• Inform personnel regarding procedures and/or status of work orders to provide necessary information for making decisions, taking appropriate action, and/or complying with health and safety regulations.
• Inspect school or Division facilities to ensure that the site is suitable for safe operations, maintained in an attractive and clean condition, and/or identify/report necessary repairs due to vandalism, equipment breakage, weather conditions, etc.
• Maintain supplies and equipment (e.g. cleaning solutions, paper products, vacuum, mops, etc.) to ensure the availability of items required to properly maintain facilities.
• Perform minor maintenance and repairs (e.g. change light bulbs, replace washers, oil doors, etc.) to ensure safe and efficient use of facilities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
• Prepare facilities for daily operations (e.g. opening gates, building access doors, disarming security systems, raising the flag, minor repairs, etc.) to ensure facilities are operational and safe for occupancy.
• Repair furniture and equipment as may be required (e.g. faucets, toilets, replace lights, etc.) to ensure that items are available and in safe working condition.
• Respond to immediate safety and/or operational concerns (e.g. facility damage, injured and ill students (day custodian), unauthorized persons, alarms, etc.) to take appropriate action to resolve immediate safety issues and maintain a functioning educational environment.
• Secure facilities and grounds (e.g. lock doors, turn off lights, take down flags, etc.) to minimize property damage, equipment loss, and potential liability to the Division.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities: Performing multiple, non-technical tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions; operating equipment used in industrial maintenance including electrical cleaning equipment, common tools, etc.; adhering to safety practices; knowledge of basic math skills including calculations using fractions, percents and/or ratios; excellent written and oral communication; ability to read and understand routine documents; understand complex, multistep instructions; knowledge of methods of industrial cleaning, safety practices and procedures; ability to schedule activities, collate data, consider a number of factors when using equipment; flexibility to work with others in a variety of circumstances; work with data utilizing specific, defined processes; operate equipment using a variety of standardized methods; utilize a variety of job-related equipment; problem solving is required to identify issues and create action plans and for use of equipment; ability to adapt to changing work priorities; communicate with diverse groups, meet deadlines and schedules, work as part of a team, work with constant interruptions

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or equivalent is required. Previous job-related experience is preferred.

Physical Conditions and Nature of Work: The usual and customary methods of performing the job’s functions require the following physical demands, including significant lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some climbing and balancing; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires 10% sitting, 30% walking, and 60% standing. The job is performed under minimal temperature variations and some hazardous conditions.

Evaluation: The Custodian is evaluated by the Division Head Custodian and the building administration.

Contract Length: 12 months/260 days.

Position Type: Hourly

Salary: $15 to $15 Per Hour

Job Categories:

Support Staff > Custodian

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Chantel Beverly , Principal
• Trailblazer Elementary School
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]