Custodian - Multiple Positions

Sylvania; Lexington (VA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Rockbridge County Public School is seeking a Facilities Custodian at Maury River Middle School to support a safe and clean learning environment. The role covers building security, sanitation, event setup, and routine maintenance to keep classrooms, hallways, gyms, and offices in orderly condition.

Responsibilities include locking/unlocking doors, cleaning and sanitizing restrooms, setting up rooms for events, and performing basic maintenance.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English.
• High school diploma or GED is preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety, security, and maintenance of the school building and grounds.
• Clean and sanitize classrooms, restrooms, offices, and common areas; restock supplies.
• Set up and break down rooms for meetings, events, or classroom changes; assist with deliveries.
• Perform basic maintenance tasks (e.g., changing light bulbs, basic repairs) and follow safety procedures.

Skills

Communication in English

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Rockbridge County Public School is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity and transgender status), national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. Our workplace culture values and promotes diversity, inclusion, equal employment opportunities, and a work environment free of harassment and hostility. Rockbridge County Public School is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.

Job Summary

Job Title: Facilities Custodian

Department: Operations

Location: Maury River Middle School

Supervisor: Director of Maintenance

Job Type: Full-Time

Employment Classification: Non-Exempt

Supervisory Role: No

The School custodian is responsible for performing routine cleaning, maintenance, and minor repairs to ensure that school buildings and grounds are safe, clean, and in orderly condition. This position supports the daily operation of a healthy and functional learning environment for students, staff, and visitors.

Essential Job Functions

• Building Safety & Security: Ensure the overall safety, security, and maintenance of the school building and athletic areas. Locks and unlocks doors, turns lights on/off, and secures the building as needed. Reports maintenance needs or safety concerns to the supervisor.
• Cleaning & Sanitation: Sweeps, mops, vacuums, and scrubs floors in classrooms, restrooms, offices, hallways, cafeterias, gyms, and other school areas. Dusts and wipes down desks, counters, ledges, and other surfaces. Cleans and sanitizes restrooms; restocks soap, paper towels, and other supplies. Empties trash and recycling bins and disposes of waste properly.
• Event & Room Setup: Sets up and breaks down rooms for meetings, events, or classroom changes (e.g., moves furniture, sets up chairs/tables). Assists with deliveries and distribution of supplies throughout the building.
• Grounds Maintenance: Maintains school grounds, including sweeping sidewalks, removing litter, and clearing snow or leaves as needed.
• Maintenance: Performs basic maintenance tasks, such as changing light bulbs, replacing filters, or unclogging drains.
• Safety Procedures: Follows all district safety procedures and wears personal protective equipment (PPE) as required. Uses cleaning chemicals and equipment safely and according to instructions. Participates in required safety training and emergency drills.

All other duties as assigned.

Core Competencies

• Adaptability & Accountability: Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, is open to criticism and feedback, changes approach or method to best fit the situation, and takes responsibility for own actions.
• Attendance & Punctuality: Schedules time off in advance, begins working on time, keeps absences within guidelines, ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent, and arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Communication: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English and take direction from supervisors. Expresses ideas and thoughts both verbally and in written form, exhibits good listening skills and comprehension, responds well to questions, and writes clearly and informatively. Edits work for spelling and grammar. Presents accurate numerical data effectively.
• Compliance: Within the specified functional area of authority, is personally accountable for understanding and ensuring regulatory and policy compliance with state and federal requirements in accordance with their respective job duties and responsibilities.
• Confidentiality: Maintains a high degree of confidentiality.
• Culture: Demonstrates and supports a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion through cultivating awareness, continuous development, and modeling inclusive behaviors.
• Customer Service: Provides prompt and high-quality service to team members, vendors, and internal/external customers. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations. Resolves service issues in the assigned project/department in a timely and professional manner.
• Independence of Action: Sets goals and determines how to accomplish defined results with some guidelines. Follows precedents and procedures. Seeks assistance when confronted with difficult and/or unpredictable situations.
• Judgment: Displays willingness to make decisions timely, exhibits sound and accurate judgment, supports and explains reasoning for decisions, includes appropriate people in decision‑making process, and takes responsibility for communication including what is heard.
• Organization: Maintains clean, functional workspace, continuous workflow to meet daily/weekly/monthly deadlines.
• Safety: Attends required safety meetings, follows the Injury and Illness Prevention Plan (IIPP)/Safety Plan and reports unsafe conditions, keeps workspace in safe condition.
• Teamwork / Morale: Treats others with professionalism, gives and welcomes feedback, inspires the trust of others, displays a solution‑driven mindset, offers assistance and support to co‑workers consistent with this role, works cooperatively and collaboratively in group situations. Engages consistently in professional behavior.
• Training: Completes assigned training.

Other Duties

• Attends staff, departmental, and other required meetings and training.
• Completes all district-wide annual education and training assignments.
• Follows universal precautions and infection control procedures.
• May be asked to work after hour school events on occasion.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Experience, and Education

• High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution. (PREFERRED)
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience. (PREFERRED)

Computer and Equipment Skills

• Basic computer skills to manages work orders, inventory tracking, and communication.

Working Environment and Physical Requirements

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Standing: X
• Walking: X
• Sitting: X
• Using hands to touch, handle, or feel: X
• Reaching with hands and arms: X
• Climbing stairs: X
• Bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling: X
• Computer use: X
• Phone use: X
• Talking and hearing: Clear speech and good hearing, both face to face and on the phone; hears well in noisy social environments
• Seeing: Clear vision at 20 inches or less with or without corrective lenses; vision sufficient to drive motor vehicles safely with or without corrective lenses
• Lifting: Lifts up to 10 pounds routinely, up to 35 pounds occasionally