Custodian I (Night)

Three Oaks Elementary School; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid sick/annual leave

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Virginia Retirement System

Job summary

Virginia Beach City Public Schools in Virginia Beach, VA is seeking a custodian to perform routine cleaning duties across school buildings and grounds, with classroom and hands-on training provided. The role includes daily cleaning tasks, event setup, and safety practices for staff and students.

Applicants should have a GED or high school level education; a High School Diploma is preferred, along with some custodial experience.

Qualifications

• GED or some high school is required.
• Preferred: High School Diploma and some custodial experience.
• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position.

Responsibilities

• Clean the cafeteria after each lunch period and mop floors.
• Pick up paper and trash in bathrooms, hallways, and around grounds.
• Lock all classrooms and exterior doors at the end of the day.
• Set up for events in the cafeteria, auditorium, and library and reset for the next day.
• Perform related custodial duties as required.

Skills

Cleaning methods

Follow directions

Interpersonal skills

Reading English

Education

GED or high school

High School Diploma (preferred)

Tools

Vacuum cleaner

Buffer

Scrubber

Burnisher

Job description

Performs routine custodial work in maintaining the cleanliness of school buildings and surrounding grounds. An employee in this position receives classroom and hands‑on-training in the use of cleaning tools, equipment and supplies, and safety and personal protection necessary to perform custodial work.

ESSENTIAL TASKS

• Clean the cafeteria after each lunch bell, clean tables, realign chairs, mop cafeteria.
• Pick-up paper and trash in bathrooms and hallways, clean up spills such as vomit and other mistakes which come from children or other adults.
• Pick-up paper and trash around school and grounds.
• Dump trash in classrooms, clean chalkboards every day, sweep the floors of the classrooms, dust each room high and low, and set classrooms back up for the next day.
• Wash off desks for students and teachers, move classroom desks and tables from one part of the school to another, which sometimes is either up or down stairs.
• Set up for PTA in cafeteria, auditorium, library and set them back up for the next day.
• Set up for special events and meetings.
• Vacuum floors, shampoo carpets, wash walls, fix lockers, clean rooms once after school programs are finished, wash windows, wash off graffiti, wash bathroom stalls.
• Mop bathrooms after cleaning, mop and wax hallway and classrooms floors.
• Secure and lock all classrooms and outside doors at the end of the school day.
• Clean teacher's lounge.
• Perform related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Some knowledge of cleaning methods, materials and equipment; ability to understand and follow simple oral and written directions; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and school staff; basic ability to read and speak/understand English.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Required: GED or some high school.

Preferred: High School Diploma. Some custodial experience.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public using the telephone and personal contact as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, hear, handle or feel objects and controls. Frequent walking, standing, bending, grasping, repetitive motion, and reaching, Occasional stooping, balancing, crouching, kneeling, and fingering. Work involves moderate exposure to unusual elements such as dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, extreme vibrations, hazards such as electric current, exposure to chemicals, moving mechanical parts, etc. and/or loud noises. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and over 50 pounds rarely. Requires timely and regular adherence to established work schedules. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position.

A comparable amount of training and experience maybe substituted for the minimum qualifications.

Compensation will be based on job-related creditable years of full-time, verified work experience. The entry-level rate will be awarded at the time of hire. Upon the return of employment verification forms from the candidate's current and previous employers, the rate will be adjusted if creditable full-time experience is confirmed.

VBCPS offers a full range of benefits including health insurance, paid life insurance, paid sick/annual leave, tuition reimbursement, professional development and membership in the Virginia Retirement System.

Custodial Services Skills Cleaning/disinfecting/sanitation, Dusting/polishing, Sweeping/mopping/vacuuming, Emptying trash/recycling, Heavy equipment usage: buffer, scrubber, burnisher

Virginia Beach City Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, disability, marital status, age, genetic information or veteran status in its programs and activities. (Reference: School Board Policies 2-33,4-4,4-6)

To seek resolution of grievances resulting from alleged discrimination or to report violations of these policies, please contact the Chief Human Resources Officer at [phone],2512 George Mason Drive, Municipal Center, Building 6, Virginia Beach, VA, 23456.

Alternative formats of this application which may include taped, Braille, or large print materials are available upon request for individuals with disabilities. Call or write the Department of Human Resources, Virginia Beach City Public Schools, 2512 George Mason Drive, P.O. Box 6038, Virginia Beach, VA 23456-0038. Telephone: [phone] (voice); [phone] (TDD) or email at: [e-mail].