PART-TIME CUSTODIAN - Westside Middle School Academy

Danbury Public Schools; Germantown (CT); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Danbury Public Schools is seeking a part-time Custodian for Westside Middle School Academy. The role focuses on maintaining a clean, safe, and attractive learning environment, performing routine cleaning, minor maintenance, and site preparation for daily activities and campus events.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, the ability to work with minimal supervision, and strong teamwork and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of standard cleaning procedures, chemicals, products and equipment.
• Knowledge of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS).
• Ability to read and understand labels and instructions for cleaning chemicals and products.
• Ability to work with little or no supervision.
• Team building skills and effective verbal/listening communication.

Responsibilities

• Clean assigned facilities to maintain a sanitary, safe, attractive environment.
• Perform minor maintenance on custodial equipment and fixtures.
• Prepare site for daily operations and events.
• Replenish supplies in classrooms and restrooms.
• Respond to safety or operational concerns and notify appropriate personnel.

Skills

Cleaning procedures

Work with little supervision

Team building

Verbal communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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PART-TIME CUSTODIAN - Westside Middle School Academy JobID: 7303

• Position Type: Maintenance/Custodial
• Date Posted: 8/18/2026
• Location: Westside Middle School Academy

Purpose Statement

The job of Custodian was established for the purpose/s of providing custodial services at assigned site(s); ensuring an attractive,sanitary and safe environment for students, staff and visitors; performing a variety of special cleaning operations; and assisting inpreparing facilities for classroom activities and campus events

Essential Functions

• Cleans assigned facilities and/or grounds (e.g. classrooms, offices, gym, restrooms, cafeteria, multipurpose rooms,etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a sanitary, safe and attractive environment.
• Performs minor, job related, maintenance on custodial equipment, classroom furniture and fixtures (e.g. change vacuum cleanerbelts, bags, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring proper functioning and usability of items.
• Performs summer maintenance (e.g. strip/wax floors, moves furniture, painting, etc.) for the purpose of completing and/or facilitatingsummer construction.
• Prepares site for daily operations (e.g. opening gates, raising flags, sweeping walkway, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring facilitiesare operational and hazard free.
• Replenishes classroom and rest room supplies (e.g. paper towels, soap, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring adequate quantities fordaily use.
• Responds to immediate safety and/or operational concerns (e.g. facility damage, vandalism, alarms, etc.) for the purpose of takingappropriate action or notifying appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Assist in maintaining seasonal grounds work (i.e. snow removal)
• Performs work at heights of up to 12 feet using ladders and/or scaffolding for the purpose of cleaning, changing lightbulbs, replacing ceiling tiles, etc.
• Daily attendance and punctuality are required for the purpose of ensuring the goals of the work unit can be met.
• Secures facilities and grounds (e.g. doors, gates, alarms, lights, etc.) for the purpose of minimizing property damage, equipmentloss and/or potential liability.
• Supports District maintenance staff (e.g. grounds, trades, general maintenance, etc.) for the purpose of completing site custodialactivities.
• Attends in-service training (e.g., instruction on blood-borne pathogens, cleaning solvents, floor care, first aid, etc.) for thepurpose of receiving information on new and/or improved procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of standard cleaningprocedures, chemicals, productsand equipment
• Knowledge of the WorkplaceHazardous Materials InformationSystem
• Ability to read and understandlabels and instructions,particularly on the use andapplication of cleaning chemicalsand products
• Ability to work with little or nosupervision.
• Team building Skills
• Effective verbal and listeningcommunications skills

Qualifications

• Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent

Physical Demands

The Custodial is a physically demanding position. The incumbent must spend the entire time atwork standing, walking, lifting heavy objects, operating medium weight cleaning equipment such as floor buffers, sweeping and mopping floors and moving desks and furniture. The incumbent isrequired to do a great deal of stretching and bending, often in awkward positions. Operating floor polishers and waxers are particularly hard on back muscles.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds such as cleaning supplies, pails and unloading trucks. Occasionally the employee will lift and/or move up to 100 pounds such as salt and bulk furniture. The employee will sometimes push/pull items such as tables, bleachers, scrubbing machines. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

• 19 1/2 hour position from 5-9p.m. Mon-Fri, 5-8:30p.m. Friday
• Hours of work may be adjusted to meet the needs of the district.
• Part-time position - $20.01per hour, no benefits