Evening Custodian

LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL; Edwardsville (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Middle School in Edwardsville, IL is seeking an Evening Custodian to maintain a clean, safe environment for students and staff. Responsibilities include sweeping, mopping, waxing floors, cleaning restrooms, dusting fixtures, and securing buildings after hours.

You will also assist with setup for events, manage glare from glass surfaces, and help with minor repairs and routine maintenance. The role requires reliable attendance and strong teamwork with school personnel.

Qualifications

• Superior work habits and ethics- self-motivated.
• Ability to work well with students, faculty and staff.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to perform duties as outlined.

Responsibilities

• Sweep, mop, wax floors and polish finishes with appropriate equipment.
• Dust desks, chairs, shelves and gymnasium fixtures; keep areas neat.
• Clean restrooms with required detergents; maintain classroom spaces.
• Unlock/secure buildings; report irregularities and ensure safety.
• Wash glass and windows; move and store furniture as needed.
• Assist in events setup, bleachers, and gymnasium tasks as required.
• Perform other duties related to building sanitation and upkeep.

Skills

Superior work habits

Team interaction

Independent worker

Follow duties

Job description

Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL - Edwardsville, Illinois Open in Google Maps

Evening Custodian

Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL - Edwardsville, Illinois Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7

Job Details

Job ID: 5900293

Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Aug 24, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Superior work habits and ethics- self-motivated
• Ability to work well with students, faculty and staff
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to perform duties as outlined

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Sweeps, mops, waxes, and polishes floor finishes using manual or electrically powered equipment
• Dusts and polishes desks, chairs, shelves, equipment, brass ceiling and gymnasium lights, louvers, & other building furniture
• Cleans lavatories and restrooms using required detergents and sanitary materials
• Cleans chalkboards, erasers, equipment, trophy cases, and other fixtures and arranges them in a neat and orderly condition
• Empty waste containers, gather trash and litter, and place it in proper disposal containers
• Unlocks and locks assigned buildings at designated times, checks them for safety and security, and in case of irregularities notifies proper authorities and takes emergency measures as required
• Washes all glass including windows, partitions, framed pictures and door glass
• Performs other tasks common to building sanitation and cleanliness
• Moves and stores furniture, supplies, and miscellaneous equipment as needed
• Removes snow from steps, walks, and drives as needed
• Reports items that require major repair to supervisor
• Participates in setting up and cleaning stages, bleachers, seating, and other equipment for special school events
• Assists in setting up and cleaning bleachers and other tasks necessary for gymnasium use as required
• Assists in repairs and adjustments to school building and equipment
• Has excellent relationships with other employees and practices superior work habits
• Maintains a positive attitude and has excellent attendance and promptness
• Highly dependable and maintains a high level of personal fitness
• Uses sound judgment and produces an excellent quality of work
• Can adapt when necessary and is of sound and moral character and background
• Cleans wrestling mats with proper disinfectants
• Empties waste containers and gathers trash on grounds around outside of buildings
• Other duties necessary to the position as assigned by Supervisor/Administrator
• Assists in mowing and trimming of grounds as directed

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF ASSISTANT HEAD CUSTODIAN:

• Report daily to head custodian
• Paint and repair as needed
• Close windows and turn off lights, lock and secure doors, and set alarm
• Haul trash outside and place in dumpster
• Assist in pulling bleachers, cleaning of bleachers, and other necessary tasks for gymnasium use
• Burnish hallways
• Make necessary repairs to building equipment
• Check boilers
• Perform all other duties necessary to the position, and any duties assigned by the immediate supervisor

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

• Lifting, pulling, pushing and moving items (some in excess of 100 pounds) on an occasional basis
• Lifting, pulling, pushing and moving items (40 to 60 pounds) on a regular and repetitive basis
• Emptying trash cans and carts on a regular and repetitive basis (between 5 and 40 pounds)
• Carrying/moving scrub buckets containing up to 3 gallons of water (24+ pounds)
• Operating scrubbers and buffers (electric, propane, etc) up to 24” diameter (requiring twisting, turning, pushing, pulling with significant upper body and arm use/strength)
• Dry mopping floors on a nightly basis and wet mopping spills and soiled areas on an as needed basis (requiring twisting, turning, pushing, pulling with moderate upper body and arm use/strength).
• Reaching on a regular and repetitive basis over head and below knees.
• Removing marks, dirt, gum, etc as needed requiring stooping, kneeling, bending action on a regular and repetitive basis
• Cleaning restroom surfaces on a daily/regular basis requiring stooping, kneeling, bending and hand scrubbing of all surfaces
• All tasks require extensive use of hands including repetitive gripping, grasping, lifting, manipulation of tools, etc. and the ability to ambulate independently and lift significant weight and sized items.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $17.95 to $20.18 Per Hour

Contact Information

• Human Resources
• D7 CENTRAL OFFICE
• EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois 62025
• Phone: [phone]