Substitute Custodian

Norwell Community Schools; Norwell (MA); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Part time

Job summary

Norwell Community Schools seeks a Substitute School Custodian to keep the school building clean, orderly, and well-maintained. You will perform duties including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, restroom sanitation, and trash disposal, under supervision of the head custodian.

Responsibilities include assisting with painting, window washing, floor care, and light maintenance; moving furniture as directed; and adhering to safety procedures and district policies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, or 3–6 months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Keeps the school building clean, orderly, and well-maintained (sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, vacuuming).
• Clean classrooms, offices, hallways, stairs; chalkboards; empty trash; clean/restrooms and fountains.
• Assist with painting, window washing, floor wax, carpet cleaning, and minor utility tasks.

Skills

Reading instructions

Writing simple correspondence

Communication with supervisors

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

• Position Type:
  Substitute/ Custodian - Substitute
  
• Date Posted:
  8/27/2026
  
• Location:
  Norwell Community School Corporation
  
• Date Available:
  09/08/2026
  

Job Description

JOB TITLE: SubstituteSchool Custodian

Occupation Code:

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SUMMARY: Keeps the school building clean, orderly, and well-maintained.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS include the following:

1. Performs duties involved in keeping the school clean, orderly, and well-maintained, such as sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, and vacuuming classrooms, offices, hallways, and stairs; cleaning chalkboards; emptying pencil sharpeners; cleaning and disinfecting restrooms and drinking fountains; and emptying trash/garbage containers.

2. Performs the routine duties involved in keeping the school clean, orderly, and well-maintained with regard to painting, window washing, removal and re-application of floor wax, carpet cleaning, and minor activities involved with system utilities.

3. Moves furniture and/or equipment as directed by the head custodian.

4. Complies with local and state laws and procedures for the storage and disposal of trash, rubbish, and waste.

5. Performs light snow removal and salt application to icy walkways.

6. Participates in training as directed by the Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds.

7. Performs such other tasks as may from time to time be assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE :

High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or three to six months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS :

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively communicate in one-on-one and small group situations to Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds, Head Custodian, principal/assistant principal, and other employees of the corporation.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS :

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY :

Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS :

Successful completion of an AHERA Awareness Training Program.

OTHER SKILLS :

Ability to operate all custodial cleaning equipment. Ability to maintain and model a positive attitude towards students, peers, and other employees.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, and feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; or stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must be able to work from a stepladder. The employee is required to operate custodial cleaning equipment.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES: The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the Corporation.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The work environment is smoke free.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Hourly wages. Salary and benefits to be determined by the School Board.

EVALUATION: Performance will be evaluated by the Superintendent in accordance with School Board policy.