Lead Custodian (Swing Shift)

Clay Today; Santa Ana (CA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Rancho Santiago Community College District is hiring a Lead Custodian for swing shifts to supervise custodial staff and student workers, ensuring campus facilities are clean and compliant with district standards.

The role requires at least three years of custodial experience, strong leadership, and the ability to train staff. A California driver’s license is required. This is a full-time, on-site position with responsibilities across daytime and swing shifts.

Qualifications

• Three years of increasingly responsible experience in custodial work.
• Knowledge of custodial methods, materials, equipment, and leadership/training principles.
• Ability to train and lead personnel; follow oral and written directions; work cooperatively with staff and instructors.
• Ability to keep simple records.
• License: valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's License.

Responsibilities

• Leads, inspects, and assists a crew of custodial personnel and students engaged in campus cleaning; directs safe use of materials and equipment.
• Moves and arranges furniture, equipment and supplies; maintains schedules and time records.
• Inspects buildings to ensure custodial methods and standards are followed and maintained; confers with manager regarding employees.
• Keeps simple records and helps evaluate cleaning products.
• Reports to Custodial Supervisor and leads night or day shift custodians and student workers.

Skills

Leadership

Training

Record keeping

Team supervision

Tools

Custodial equipment

Job description

Lead Custodian (Swing Shift)

Rancho Santiago Community College District

Salary Range: Grade 8: $60,055.94 - $76,767.69

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: CL26-01464

Location: 8045 E. Chapman Ave., Orange, CA

Division: SCC Business Operations

Closing: 10/15/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

About Rancho Santiago Community College District

Rancho Santiago Community College District (RSCCD) is one of the most established districts in the state and has been in operation for nearly 50 years. Located in the heart of Orange County, it is one of the largest of California's 72 community college districts, based on the number of credit and non-credit students. RSCCD encompasses 25 percent of Orange County's total area and serves a population of more than 700,000 residents in the communities of Anaheim Hills, Orange, Santa Ana, Villa Park, and portions of Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Irvine, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Tustin, and Yorba Linda. The district includes Santiago Canyon College and Santa Ana College, as well as the Centennial and Orange Continuing Education Centers, the Digital Media Center, the Joint Powers Fire Training Center, the Orange County Sheriff's Regional Training Academy, the College and Workforce Preparation Center, and the District Operations Center. RSCCD's three (3) auxiliary Foundations are actively involved in supporting both community and campus programs.

RSCCD's student population is a direct reflection of the diverse communities in the surrounding neighborhoods. As a whole, the district has the honor of serving approximately 55,537 students: 51% Hispanic/Latinx, 20% White, 9% Asian & Filipino, and 2% are African American. RSCCD is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and serves predominately historically underrepresented students. There is a commitment to foster student centered values among our employees to provide equitable student learning, academic excellence, and workforce development. By delivering high-quality educational programs and student support services, the district ensures that students have the appropriate resources to achieve their goals.

At RSCCD, our mission is to integrate diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and justice into all aspects of student academics and employee relations. Thus, creating transformational experiences that prepares students and employees to engage in the world with a renewed sense‑of‑self. Through this commitment, Rancho Santiago Community College District strives to cultivate a learning environment that prioritizes respect, to ensure that RSCCD stakeholders feel valued and supported throughout their academic and professional careers.

About the Position

The ideal candidate will demonstrate cultural competency in serving diverse community college populations, including faculty, management, and students from varied ethnic, racial, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. This includes those with differing abilities, AB 540 students, DACA recipients, Foreign Residents, VACA participants, and Continuing Education students. They will support RSCCD's mission to promote self‑awareness, knowledge, and communication skills, enabling all members of the college community to participate creatively and confidently in an ever‑changing world.

Candidates will contribute to an inclusive and collaborative workplace culture that supports the diverse needs of faculty, management, staff, and students. They will effectively provide services and support to individuals with differing academic preparation levels and unique learning or workplace needs, ensuring equitable access and opportunities for success. Candidates should demonstrate cultural competency, sensitivity, equity‑mindedness, and a commitment to anti‑racism in all interactions and contributions. Through their role, they will empower students to achieve their educational and career goals while promoting a positive and inclusive environment where faculty and management can thrive, fostering creativity, confidence, and lifelong learning throughout the college community.

Class Summary

Under direction - leads custodial staff, assists in the evaluation and scheduling of the custodial staff, performs custodial duties, performs related duties and responsibilities as required.

Representative Duties

Leads, inspects, and assists a crew of custodial personnel and students engaged in the cleaning of campus facilities; instructs subordinate employees in the proper and safe use of materials and equipment; moves and arranges furniture, equipment and supplies; inspects buildings to determine if proper custodial methods are being followed and standards maintained; confers with manager regarding employees; evaluates cleaning products; maintains daily time records; checks and implements schedules for employees; keeps simple records.

Organizational Relationships

This class reports to the Custodial Supervisor and leads a staff of custodians and students workers assigned to the night or day shifts.

Qualifications

Training and Experience

Three years of increasingly responsible experience in custodial work.

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of: the methods, materials, supplies, and equipment used in custodial work; the methods and principles of leadership and training; the sources of information for custodial methods, equipment, and materials.

Ability to: train and lead personnel; ability to follow oral and written directions; ability to work cooperatively with administrative and supervisory personnel, custodial staff, instructors, students, and others; ability to keep simple records.

Physical Requirements

performs regular custodial duties which require climbing, stamina and some heavy lifting.

License: a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's License.

Additional Qualifications

Candidate must demonstrate clear evidence of sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff, and the community.

EEO STATEMENT

The Rancho Santiago Community College District (RSCCD) is an equal opportunity employer. The policy of the District is to encourage applications from persons who are economically disadvantaged and individuals belonging to significantly underrepresented groups within the District's workforce, including ethnic and racial minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. No person shall be denied employment because of ethnicity or race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or political or organizational affiliation.

RSCCD will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional employment offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if RSCCD is concerned about a conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.