Substitute Custodian

Montgomery Co KY

Mount Sterling (KY)

On-site

USD 17,000 - 22,000

Part time

14 days+
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Job summary

Montgomery Co KY District Custodial in Mount Sterling, Kentucky seeks a Substitute Custodian to perform routine custodial duties at an assigned school site, ensuring clean, safe, and secure facilities.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, physical ability to lift heavy loads, and willingness to meet physical performance requirements. The role reports to the Principal and Custodial Supervisor and is paid $14.19 per hour on a part-time basis.

Qualifications

  • High School diploma or equivalent.
  • Physical condition allows the lifting of heavy loads, including lifting of tables, and chairs, moving of furniture, etc.
  • Must meet Physical Performance Requirements
  • Such additional qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.
  • High School/Trade School degree preferred.
  • Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Responsibilities

  • Performs routine custodial activities at assigned work site as directed or scheduled by supervisor.
  • Cleans classrooms, restrooms, showers, locker rooms, shops, cafeteria, offices and related facilities as assigned; cleans furniture, walls, floors, and ceilings. Prepares facility for special functions.
  • Cleans and disinfects plumbing and wall fixtures.
  • Reports safety, sanitary, and fire hazards to appropriate authority; reports and recommends need for maintenance repairs to appropriate authority, making minor repairs as needed. Maintains security of buildings, reports suspicious or unauthorized individuals on campus; reports infractions of rules to supervisor.
  • Complies with occupational health and safety codes and standards.
  • Locks and unlocks doors and gates as appropriate; maintains security of assigned areas according to established guidelines. Notifies supervisor of equipment and supply needs.
  • Maintains school grounds (i.e. trash and debris around school grounds and in buildings). Sweeps and cleans walkways and entrances, disposes of trash according to established procedures, washes out trashcans and follows established sanitation procedures and standards; mow, trim, rake, etc.
  • Conducts regular maintenance of fixtures and heating/air conditioning units.
  • Loads, unloads, and stores school supplies, materials and other items.
  • Operates, cleans and maintains tools and equipment.
  • Responds to emergency cleanup such as spills; maintains records of observed maintenance, repair needs, and safety issues.
  • Attends training activities as directed by supervisor.
  • Reports to work even beyond normal working hours, when emergency situations occur such as snow removal, broken water pipes, electrical problems, etc.
  • Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as may be assigned by Custodial Supervisor, Principal, Director of District Operations/Designee, or the Superintendent.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent
High School/Trade School degree preferred

Job description

Substitute Custodian

Montgomery Co KY District Custodial - Mount Sterling, Kentucky Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in MoCo Schools KY

Job Details

Job ID: 5390124

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 29, 2025 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Description
Substitute CUSTODIAN

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High School diploma or equivalent.

2. Physical condition allows the lifting of heavy loads, including lifting of tables, and chairs, moving of furniture, etc.

3. Must meet Physical Performance Requirements

4. Such additional qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS: Principal, Head Custodian/Custodial Supervisor, Director of DistrictWideServices

SUPERVISES:Not Applicable

JOB GOAL:To provide students with a safe, attractive, comfortable, clean, and, efficient places in which to learn, play, and develop.

BASIC FUNCTION:Perform routine custodial activities at an assigned school site or facility. To maintain buildings, locker rooms, and adjacent ground areas in a clean, orderly, and secure condition.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

Performs routine custodial activities at assigned work site as directed or scheduled by supervisor.

  • Cleans classrooms, restrooms, showers, locker rooms, shops, cafeteria, offices and related facilities as assigned; cleans furniture, walls, floors, and ceilings. Prepares facility for special functions.
  • Cleans and disinfects plumbing and wall fixtures.
  • Reports safety, sanitary, and fire hazards to appropriate authority; reports and recommends need for maintenance repairs to appropriate authority, making minor repairs as needed. Maintains security of buildings, reports suspicious or unauthorized individuals on campus; reports infractions of rules to supervisor.
  • Complies with occupational health and safety codes and standards.
  • Locks and unlocks doors and gates as appropriate; maintains security of assigned areas according to established guidelines. Notifies supervisor of equipment and supply needs.
  • Maintains school grounds (i.e. trash and debris around school grounds and in buildings). Sweeps and cleans walkways and entrances, disposes of trash according to established procedures, washes out trashcans and follows established sanitation procedures and standards; mow, trim, rake, etc.
  • Conducts regular maintenance of fixtures and heating/air conditioning units.
  • Loads, unloads, and stores school supplies, materials and other items.
  • Operates, cleans and maintains tools and equipment.
  • Responds to emergency cleanup such as spills; maintains records of observed maintenance, repair needs, and safety issues.
  • Attends training activities as directed by supervisor.
  • Reports to work even beyond normal working hours, when emergency situations occur such as snow removal, broken water pipes, electrical problems, etc.
  • Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as may be assigned by Custodial Supervisor, Principal, Director of District Operations/Designee, or the Superintendent.

TERM OF SERVICE:Salary and workdays/jobs to be established by the Board.

EVALUATION:Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with

provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Classified

Personnel.

Position Type: Part-Time

Salary: $14.19 Per Hour

Job Requirements
  • High School/Trade School degree preferred.
  • Citizenship, residency or work visa required
Contact Information
  • David Walters/Dr. Rick Culross , Director
  • Maintenance
  • Phone: 859-497-8707
  • Email: richard.culross@montgomery.kyschools.us
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