Custodian District Wide Substitute - All Shifts

Kent Consortium; Kentwood (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Kentwood Public Schools is seeking Custodian District Wide Substitute(s) to keep assigned buildings clean, safe, and functional in accordance with district policies.

Position requires physical work, ability to lift, climb, and operate cleaning equipment, with regular attendance. Scheduling based on district needs and supervision by Custodial Operations.

Qualifications

• Must be a high school graduate and physically capable of performing the essential functions.
• Competency in spelling, writing, and basic English language skills.
• Maintain school buildings in a manner acceptable to health and safety standards.
• Very good work history with good to excellent attendance and job performance evidenced by supervisor evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Keep assigned buildings clean, safe, functional, and secure per district policies and standards.
• Operate safety sensitive equipment (lifts & scrubbers) as required.
• Regular, reliable and punctual attendance.
• Carry out duties assigned by Supervisor of Custodial Operations and/or principal/designee.
• Perform routine cleaning tasks including vacuuming, carpet extraction, dusting, sweeping, mopping, waxing floors.

Skills

English proficiency

Attendance history

Diversity awareness

Physical stamina

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Job ID: 7709

Custodian District Wide Substitute - All Shifts

Position: Custodian(s)District Wide Substitute (Multiple Individuals Needed)

• Position Type: Facilities and Operations/ Custodian
• Date Posted: 8/19/2026
• Location: Facilities and Operations

Position Purpose

Responsible for keep assigned buildings clean, safe, functional, and secure in accordance with prescribed codes and established District Policies and Standards.

Schedule

Based on district needs

Essential Job Functions

• A complete job description may be obtained from the Facilities Office upon request.
• Working off ladders, occasionally.
• Working off scaffolding, rarely.
• Lifting to waist, 25-30 pounds, frequently.
• Lifting to waist, 25-40 pounds, occasionally.
• Lifting waist to shoulders, 17 to 25 pounds frequently.
• Lifting overhead, 10 pounds, occasionally.
• Lifting waist to shoulders, 17 to 40 pounds, rarely.
• Vacuuming and extracting carpets.
• Reaching, squatting, bending, frequently.
• Dusting furniture, building, and equipment.
• Sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, and waxing hard floor surfaces.
• Pushing and pulling, 12.5 to 25 pounds, frequently, and 25-30 pounds, occasionally.
• Generally keeping clean all areas of the building area assigned as per work schedule.
• Required to operate safety sensitive equipment (lifts & scrubbers).
• Regular, reliable and punctual attendance.
• All other duties as assigned by Supervisor of Custodial Operations and/or principal/designee.

Qualifications

• Must be a high school graduate and physically capable of carrying out the essential functions of the job.
• Must have competency in spelling, writing, and basic English language skills.
• Must possess skills in maintaining school buildings in a manner acceptable to the general health and safety standards.
• Must have a very good work history with a good to excellent attendance record in previous assignments and have successful jobperformance as evidenced through past/recent supervisor’s evaluations.
• Ability to work in an economically, culturally and racially diverse environment.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

• Ada Requirements: The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment), taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust/focus.
• Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate.
• Mental Functions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile and negotiate.

Kentwood Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status in its employment decisions or the provision of services.