Roving Substitute Custodian - Grade JX (Monday through Friday) - 1.0 FTE

District Wide; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Sioux Falls School District is seeking a Roving Substitute Custodian (Grade JX) for Monday through Friday, 1.0 FTE. Starting salary is $22.55 per hour with the possibility of working at multiple district locations.

The role requires physical ability, boiler training, and the capacity to work unsupervised while maintaining a safe environment for students. The position includes essential custodial duties, setup for activities, and coordination with the custodial team.

Qualifications

• Ability to drive to multiple locations during a shift.
• Good physical health including ability to lift 75 pounds.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• Willingness to take and complete boiler training.

Responsibilities

• Sweep, dust, arrange furniture, clean and sanitize restrooms and lockers.
• Operate HVAC, electrical and mechanical systems within allowed scope.
• Assist in maintaining lawns, sidewalks, playgrounds and remove snow/ice as needed.
• Set up/tear down for activities and secure building after shifts.
• Rotate substitutions and share duties with custodial staff.

Job description

Roving Substitute Custodian - Grade JX (Monday through Friday) - 1.0 FTE

Sioux Falls School District District Wide - Sioux Falls, South Dakota Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5977338
Application Deadline: Nov 05, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)
Posted: Yesterday
Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Description

We wantYOUhere!

Th e Sioux Falls School District is widely recognized for accomplishments in student achievement and innovative educational strategies. We serve a diverse population of over 25,000 students, and we embrace the opportunity for all children to learn about the world's cultures from the curriculum as well as the shared experiences of their classmates.

The Custodial team is an essential part of the Sioux Falls School District. Our goal is to create a safe and healthy environment for SFSD students. We are looking to add flexible and dedicated members to our team that are motivated to help achieve and maintain our goal.

REQUIREMENTS

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to drive to more than one location during a work shift. Good physical health including ability to lift 75 pounds, climb to high and difficult places and work at those places. Constant hand-eye and mindeye coordination, standing and walking. Repetitive motion with wrists, hands and fingers. Frequent bending, carrying, hearing, lifting and stooping. Occasional climbing and crawling.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Low pressure boiler training. Required to take next available advanced boiler training class. Ability to work unsupervised. Good attendance. Ability to communicate and follow written and oral communication. Ability to demonstrate recognition of equipment malfunction. Demonstrated positive attitude towards people with whom one works, ability to work cooperatively and willingness to accept instructions and training. Works modified assignment and shifts.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & DUTIES

• Sweeps, dusts, arranges furniture, empties trash and pencil sharpeners, cleans chalk boards and sets up for activities. Washes walls, woodwork and windows, and cleans and polishes metal surfaces. Cleans and maintains hard and soft surface floors. Wet mops and spot cleans hard and soft surface floors. Cleans, sanitizes and deodorizes restrooms and locker rooms.
• Performs minor repair maintenance. Operates heating, A/C, ventilation, electrical and mechanical systems. Operations will be limited to turning equipment on/off and/or setting day/night cycles. Observes and reports needed repair of equipment, furnishings, fixtures, building and site.
• Assists in the maintenance of lawns, landscaping, concrete and blacktop surfaces and playgrounds, including pedestrian walkway snow and ice removal.
• Sets up and tears down for school activities.
• Operates security systems and secures building at the conclusion of shift.
• Will work a variety of schedules as substituting for other custodial staff.
• Shares responsibility for holiday, extended day and weekend activities with other custodial staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisors.

PAY INFORMATION

Starting salary is $22.55 per hour

Pay day is the last working day of each month.

HOURS & FTE

Monday - Friday, Hours as assigned daily

1.0 FTE, 40 hours per week, 12 months

CALENDAR

2026-2027 12 Month Classified Staff Calendar

BENEFIT INFORMATION

Benefits (only for positions 20 hours per week or more)

CURRENT DISTRICT EMPLOYEES

All current District employees interested in applying must complete an application.

Relay Services for Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Dial 711, then the desired number

Position Type:

Full-Time

Salary: $22.55 Per Hour

Job Categories:

Support Staff > Custodian

Support Staff > Maintenance

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Operational Services , Custodial Team
• Operational Services
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