Custodian (Casual)

Samuel Tucker Elementary School; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Samuel Tucker Elementary School in Alexandria, VA seeks a part-time Custodian (Casual) to maintain a clean, safe facility for students, staff and visitors. The role includes setting up furnishings for meetings and events, cleaning classrooms and offices, securing the building, and responding to safety concerns.

The position starts Jan 4, 2027, with an hourly rate starting at $18.08 and requires a high school diploma or equivalent.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Extensive lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling may be required.
• Physical requirements include significant walking and standing.

Responsibilities

• Arrange furnishings and equipment for meetings, activities, and events.
• Clean and maintain classrooms, restrooms, and facilities to ensure sanitary, safe conditions.
• Stock supplies and equipment for facility operations.
• Prepare facilities for daily operations and events.
• Respond to safety and operational concerns and secure facilities as needed.
• Perform related duties to ensure efficient functioning.

Skills

Physical stamina

Mobility

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Starting Date: Jan 4, 2027

Job Description

Job Description:

The Custodian (Casual) maintains an attractive, sanitary and safe facility for students, staff and public at district facilities; provides equipment and furniture arrangements for meetings, classroom activities and events; and minimizes property damage, loss and liability exposure.

Openings are at the following schools/locations:

Samuel Tucker Elementary School

Qualifications:

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
• Certificates & Licenses: None required.
• Experience: Job related experience is required.
• The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: 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 5% sitting, 70% walking, and 25% standing.
• The job is performed under minimal temperature variations and in some hazardous condition.
• This position does not qualify for Health Benefits

Essential Functions:

• Arranges furnishings and equipment in preparation of meetings, classroom activities and special events.
• Cleans assigned school facilities (e.g. classrooms, offices, restrooms, multipurpose rooms, corridors, carpets, removes graffiti, windows, walls, restrooms, bleachers, stage, locker rooms, cafeteria, dump trash, etc. ) to maintain a sanitary, safe and attractive environment.
• Maintains supplies and equipment (e.g. cleaning solutions, paper products, vacuum, mops, etc.) to ensure the availability of items required to properly stock facilities.
• Prepares facility for daily operations as may be required (e.g. opening gates, raising flags, sweep/shovel/remove snow and sand walks, building access doors, etc.) to ensure facilities are operational and safe for occupancy.
• Responds to immediate safety and/or operational concerns (e.g. facility damage, injured and ill students (day custodian), unauthorized persons, alarms, etc.) and takes appropriate action to resolve immediate safety issues and maintain a functioning educational environment.
• Secures 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 district (by assignment).
• Performs other related duties, as assigned, to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit

Compensation:

• An Hourly rate, starting at $18.08 an hour

Clearances:

• Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance
• Tuberculosis Skin Test
• Public Health Compliance - Must follow safety and health protocols.

Position Type: Part-Time

Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Custodian (Casual)

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Contact Information

• Ruth Clark
• Email: [e-mail]