Custodian - Substitute; various sites

San Mateo-Foster City School District; Foster City (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

San Mateo-Foster City School District seeks substitute custodians for an on-call role across multiple sites. The position supports daily cleaning, repairs, activity setup, safety checks, and site security under supervision. Occasional lead duties for a small custodian crew are included.

The role is part-time with on-call hours, a flexible schedule, and requires availability for day and night shifts at various campuses within the district, serving K–8 settings.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily school cleaning, repairs, activity set-up, safety inspections and security with the site principal.
• Keep buildings, grounds and office spaces clean and orderly; perform custodial and light maintenance tasks.
• Lead a small crew of custodians and perform related duties as required.
• On-call substitute custodians for day and night shifts.

Job description

Custodian - Substitute; various sites at San Mateo-Foster City School District

Application Deadline

6/30/2027 11:55 PM Pacific

Date Posted

4/23/2025

Contact

Madeline Reyes

Number of Openings

4

Salary

Single Rate $27.29 Per Hour

Length of Work Year

on call

Employment Type

Part Time

About The Employer

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, we humbly welcome you to the San Mateo-Foster City School District! We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging and aim to hire an exceptionally diverse workforce that reflects the students and families in our community. Our district educates approximately 10,500 students (representing 50 languages) in preschool through eighth grades in 22 outstanding schools. Our family of schools includes three middle schools (Grades 6–8), fifteen elementary schools (TK/K–5), three schools with all grades (K–8), and one Early Education Center. We also have preschools co-located at our six elementary sites. We have various theme based schools: Montessori, Immersion (Spanish and Mandarin), and STEM. ACHIEVEMENT GOAL: Create learning opportunities for ALL Pre-K through 8th students resulting in closing the achievement gap and culminating in personal and academic success in high school and beyond. EQUITY GOAL: Reduce inequitable outcomes for ALL students and staff by prioritizing equity, access, and inclusion. WELLNESS GOAL: Provide a safe, caring, nurturing, and culturally responsive environment for all students to meet the needs of the whole child. To view our Strategic plan, click here: https://www.smfcsd.net/our-district/strategic-plan SAN MATEO-FOSTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT: The San Mateo-Foster City School District does not allow discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived race, color, ancestry/national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification/ethnicity, age, religion, marital status/ pregnancy/ parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, medical information or association with a person(s) or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

Job Summary

The San Mateo-Foster City School District are looking for substitute custodians. This position is for an "on-call" basis. We need both day and night substitute custodians. Definition: Under general supervision, to coordinate daily school cleaning, repair, activity set-up, safety inspections, and security activities with the site principal, to keep buildings, grounds, and office space clean and orderly; to perform custodial, storekeeping, and light grounds and building maintenance tasks in the service of a school; to lead a small crew of custodians; and to perform related work as required.

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