Custodian -- Nights

Cumberland School Department; Cumberland (RI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumberland School Department in Cumberland, Rhode Island is seeking a full-time Custodian – Nights to maintain a safe, clean, and welcoming school environment. The role involves cleaning classrooms, hallways, restrooms, and common areas, and ensuring doors and lights are secured at the end of shifts.

Work hours are typically 2:30 pm to 10:30 pm, with duties including sweeping, mopping, trash disposal, and minor maintenance as needed.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform general cleaning and maintenance in a school setting.
• Ability to work night shifts and follow safety protocols.
• Ability to move furniture and assist with light maintenance as needed.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all general cleaning and maintenance of assigned job station.
• Daily duties include sweeping floors, dusting, vacuuming, and cleaning restrooms and fixtures.
• Keeps building and premises neat and clean, including sidewalks and entry points.
• Assists in opening and closing the building and ensures doors and windows are secured.
• Reports major repairs to the Principal or the Director of Buildings and Grounds.
• May participate in painting and minor building maintenance tasks as assigned.

Job description

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Custodian -- Nights

Cumberland School Department Cumberland School Department - Cumberland, Rhode Island Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Rhode Island State DOE Consortium Job Board

Job Details

Job ID: 5949614
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Oct 05, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Responsible for cleaning school building and keeping it in orderly condition and good repair so as to provide a safe, attractive, comfortable, and healthy school environment. Work hours generally 2:30 pm to 10:30 pm

Position Type: Full-time
Job Categories:

Support Staff > Custodian

Welcome to Cumberland School Department

Cumberland School Department is an outstanding public school system committed to rigorous academic learning outcomes for all of our students. In a nutshell, we believe that it is our responsibility to meet the needs of “100% of our students, 100% of the time.” One of our most effective strategies for meeting this high standard of excellence is to recruit and hire exceptional teaching, administrative and support professionals.The Town of Cumberland is a beautiful suburban community located in the northeast quadrant of Rhode Island. We serve a diverse student population of approximately 5,000 students in preschool through grade twelve in eight schools, including a comprehensive high school that has recently been transformed into a state-of-the-art learning facility through the generosity of our community. The Cumberland High School campus now includes a teaching area devoted to the Fine and Performing Arts, a Wellness Center, and a new Science and Technology Wing.Cumberland is recognized for many unique programs including a service-learning program, established in 1997, that is the cornerstone of our newly revised diploma system; the Dunn Literacy Initiative, a ground-breaking relationship with the Dunn Institute which provides professional development in reading to all elementary teachers; and a district-wide approach to the consistent implementation of school and classroom management known as Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). As a member of the Cumberland Public Schools, you will have an opportunity to take part in these exciting initiatives, and many more!

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Cumberland Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, color or disability in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. (An Equal Opportunity Affiantive Action Employer)

Job Requirements

• 1.Responsible for all general cleaning and maintenance of assigned job station.
• 2.Daily: Sweeps floors, empties waste paper baskets, dusts ledges, window sills, bookcases, cleans glass partitions, sinks and lavatories. Vacuums carpets where appropriate.
• 3.Keeps building and premises, including sidewalks, driveways and play areas neat and clean at all times, according to work schedule.
• 4.Shovels, plows, and/or sands walks, driveways, parking areas, and steps as appropriate.
• 5.Checks daily to insure that all exit doors are open and all panic bolts are working properly during the hours of building occupancy.
• 6.Assumes responsibility for the general fire safety of the building.
• 7.Cleans corridors after school each day and during the day when their condition requires it.
• 8.Scrubs, hoses down and disinfects toilets and bathroom floors daily, and cleans all sanitary fixtures and drinking fountains daily.
• 9.Washes all windows as needed.
• 10.Keeps the grounds free from rubbish.
• 11.Keeps all floors in a clean and attractive condition and in a good state of presentation.
• 12.Cleans all chalkboards at least once a week.
• 13.Reports major repairs needed promptly or damage to school property to the Principal or the Director of Buildings and Grounds.
• 14.Assumes responsibility for the opening and closing of the building each school day and for determining before leaving, that all doors and windows are secured, and all lights, except those left on for safety reasons, are turned off at the end of school and on weekends.
• 15.Moves furniture or equipment within buildings as required for various activities and as directed by the Principal.
• 16.Complies with local laws and procedures for the storage and disposal of trash, rubbish and waste.
• 17.Helps clean and maintain tools and equipment used in the performance of duties.
• 18.Participates in necessary painting.
• 19.Assumes responsibility for the general security of the buildings and grounds.
• 20.Assumes responsibility for any energy conservation regulations.
• 21.Insures that heating plant is operating properly. Reports malfunctions to the Director of Buildings and Grounds.
• 22.Assists in unloading trucks containing school and cleaning supplies.
• 23.Performs maintenance duties such as minor plumbing, electrical including replacing fluorescent lighting, and replacing broken windows.
• 24.Completes supply requisition form, for needed cleaning supplies.
• 25.Summer duties involve major clean up of school building including washing walls, windows (inside and outside), blinds, and stripping and waxing floors.
• 26.May perform other duties as assigned by the Building Administrator and/or Superintendent.

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