Independence School District
Custodian 6:00am - 2:30pm
Independence School District, Independence, Missouri, United States, 64053
Job Overview
The Custodian ensures the school environment is clean, safe, and attractive for all students and staff.
Job Responsibilities Classroom Cleaning Duties - Daily
Empty wastebaskets and pencil sharpeners
Sanitize sinks and drinking fountains (if applicable)
Cleans restrooms (if applicable, using restroom procedures)
Dust window ledges, bookcases, and chalk trays
Refill dispensers (if applicable)
Replace burned‑out light bulbs or tubes
Dust mop tile floors or vacuum all carpeted areas
Spot mop if needed
Set blinds or curtains and close windows
Cleans classroom door glass
Classroom Cleaning Duties - Weekly
Clean blackboards, erasers, and dry board
Dust blinds and light fixtures
Clean all furniture and equipment
Dust high and low corners for cobwebs
Wet mop if needed
Inspect parking lots and grounds at least three (3) times per week for cleanliness and security
Classroom Cleaning Duties - As Needed
Dust transom ledge and wash transom glass
Light scrubbing and waxing
Wash windows
Edge all carpet
Buff floor
Wash out all wastebaskets
Corridor/Entrance/Lobbies Cleaning Duties - Daily
Sweep corridors adjacent to classrooms
Empty wastebaskets in corridor lockers
Remove marks from walls and lockers
Sanitize drinking fountains, including wall area around fountains
Vacuum carpet and entry mats
Wash entry door glass
Spot mop
Replace burned‑out lights
Clean handrails
Corridor/Entrance/Lobbies Cleaning Duties - Weekly
Wash trash receptacles in corridor lockers
High and low dusting
Wet mop
Corridor/Entrance/Lobbies Cleaning Duties - As Needed
Buff and refinishes floors
Restroom/Locker Room Cleaning Duties - Daily
Empty all trash containers and sanitary napkin receptacles
Fill all dispensers (towel, tissue, soap, and napkins)
Sweep floors
Cleans mirrors, walls, stalls, shelves, and doors
Clean and disinfect urinals and stools
Clean and sanitize all sinks and piping
Clean and disinfect all stool lids, top and bottom, and leave up to dry
Replace all lights that are burned out
Mop all floors
Dust top of lockers, window ledges, and stalls
Clean and sanitize shower piping and soap dish
In case of damage or vandalism, clean the restroom and lock the door, reporting any damage to the Head Custodian. The Head Custodian will unlock the restroom when the problem is resolved
Restroom/Locker Room Cleaning Duties - Weekly
Dust light fixtures, vents, stalls, and walls
Wash partitions with a disinfectant cleaner
Wash all wastebaskets and sanitary napkin receptacles
Dust corners for cobwebs
Restroom/Locker Room Cleaning Duties - As Needed
Strip and refinishes floor
Office/Teacher Work Room Cleaning Duties - Daily
Empty all wastebaskets
Dust all furniture, window ledges, counters, and bookcases
Cleans glass on desks, doors, office windows, and transoms
Cleans and sanitizes restrooms (using restroom procedures)
Sweeps all floors
Office/Teacher Work Room Cleaning Duties - Weekly
Dust light fixtures, blinds
Wet mop
Office/Teacher Work Room Cleaning Duties - As Needed
Light scrub and re‑wax floors
Gymnasium/All Purpose Room Cleaning Duties - Daily
Sweeps floor
Cleans and sanitizes drinking fountains
Dusts bleachers, cleans behind bleachers
Cleans door glass
Spot mops as needed
Auditorium Cleaning Duties - Daily
Empties all trash containers
Cleans carpet
Spot mops where needed
Sweeps floors as needed (under seats also)
Cleans steps and dust ledges
General Duties - As Needed
Sets up before and after special events, e.g., basketball, volleyball, banquets, PTA meetings, staff meetings, etc.
Snow removal, lawn care
Assembles furniture
Unloads school supplies from delivery trucks
Secures building
Reports problems to Head Custodian or supervisor
Other duties as assigned
Inventory and Maintenance of Supplies
Have knowledge of supplies stored in custodial closet
Maintains adequate amount of supplies in custodial closet
Organizes and keeps custodial closet clean
Maintains proper working condition of mops and mop bucket, wringer, dust mops, and trash containers
Summer Cleaning
Duty as assigned by the Head Custodian, Facilities Department supervisors, or Principal
Summer duties as assigned
On‑Call Duties
Requires being “on call” during weekends, nights and holidays for emergency repairs and alarm calls
Physical Demands
The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, and talk and hear.
The employee is frequently required to reach, bend, squat/crouch, stoop, and kneel.
The employee is frequently required to climb up and down secured ladder.
The employee must frequently lift, carry, push, or move up to 50 pounds.
The employee will frequently push or pull items such as, but not limited to, carts with food items and/or equipment that can weigh up to 50 pounds total.
Required Testing Post‑offer employment medical physical exam and essential functions test (EFT) required.
Work Environment and Conditions While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works indoors with minimal temperature variations and under conditions with exposure to hot and cold environments, risk of injury and/or illness. The employee will work near, or with, moving mechanical equipment. The employee may also occasionally work with cleaning chemicals. The noise level of the work environment is usually moderate, but occasionally can be loud. Generally the job requires 5 % sitting, 50 % standing, and 45 % walking.
Evaluation Performance of this job will be evaluated by the immediate supervisor, using the Independence School District Custodian Evaluation.
Job Information
Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Non‑Exempt
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Management and Manufacturing
Industry: Primary and Secondary Education
Terms of Employment Night Custodians will be employed for twelve‑month positions. The salary and work year will be established annually by the Board of Education.
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Job Responsibilities Classroom Cleaning Duties - Daily
Empty wastebaskets and pencil sharpeners
Sanitize sinks and drinking fountains (if applicable)
Cleans restrooms (if applicable, using restroom procedures)
Dust window ledges, bookcases, and chalk trays
Refill dispensers (if applicable)
Replace burned‑out light bulbs or tubes
Dust mop tile floors or vacuum all carpeted areas
Spot mop if needed
Set blinds or curtains and close windows
Cleans classroom door glass
Classroom Cleaning Duties - Weekly
Clean blackboards, erasers, and dry board
Dust blinds and light fixtures
Clean all furniture and equipment
Dust high and low corners for cobwebs
Wet mop if needed
Inspect parking lots and grounds at least three (3) times per week for cleanliness and security
Classroom Cleaning Duties - As Needed
Dust transom ledge and wash transom glass
Light scrubbing and waxing
Wash windows
Edge all carpet
Buff floor
Wash out all wastebaskets
Corridor/Entrance/Lobbies Cleaning Duties - Daily
Sweep corridors adjacent to classrooms
Empty wastebaskets in corridor lockers
Remove marks from walls and lockers
Sanitize drinking fountains, including wall area around fountains
Vacuum carpet and entry mats
Wash entry door glass
Spot mop
Replace burned‑out lights
Clean handrails
Corridor/Entrance/Lobbies Cleaning Duties - Weekly
Wash trash receptacles in corridor lockers
High and low dusting
Wet mop
Corridor/Entrance/Lobbies Cleaning Duties - As Needed
Buff and refinishes floors
Restroom/Locker Room Cleaning Duties - Daily
Empty all trash containers and sanitary napkin receptacles
Fill all dispensers (towel, tissue, soap, and napkins)
Sweep floors
Cleans mirrors, walls, stalls, shelves, and doors
Clean and disinfect urinals and stools
Clean and sanitize all sinks and piping
Clean and disinfect all stool lids, top and bottom, and leave up to dry
Replace all lights that are burned out
Mop all floors
Dust top of lockers, window ledges, and stalls
Clean and sanitize shower piping and soap dish
In case of damage or vandalism, clean the restroom and lock the door, reporting any damage to the Head Custodian. The Head Custodian will unlock the restroom when the problem is resolved
Restroom/Locker Room Cleaning Duties - Weekly
Dust light fixtures, vents, stalls, and walls
Wash partitions with a disinfectant cleaner
Wash all wastebaskets and sanitary napkin receptacles
Dust corners for cobwebs
Restroom/Locker Room Cleaning Duties - As Needed
Strip and refinishes floor
Office/Teacher Work Room Cleaning Duties - Daily
Empty all wastebaskets
Dust all furniture, window ledges, counters, and bookcases
Cleans glass on desks, doors, office windows, and transoms
Cleans and sanitizes restrooms (using restroom procedures)
Sweeps all floors
Office/Teacher Work Room Cleaning Duties - Weekly
Dust light fixtures, blinds
Wet mop
Office/Teacher Work Room Cleaning Duties - As Needed
Light scrub and re‑wax floors
Gymnasium/All Purpose Room Cleaning Duties - Daily
Sweeps floor
Cleans and sanitizes drinking fountains
Dusts bleachers, cleans behind bleachers
Cleans door glass
Spot mops as needed
Auditorium Cleaning Duties - Daily
Empties all trash containers
Cleans carpet
Spot mops where needed
Sweeps floors as needed (under seats also)
Cleans steps and dust ledges
General Duties - As Needed
Sets up before and after special events, e.g., basketball, volleyball, banquets, PTA meetings, staff meetings, etc.
Snow removal, lawn care
Assembles furniture
Unloads school supplies from delivery trucks
Secures building
Reports problems to Head Custodian or supervisor
Other duties as assigned
Inventory and Maintenance of Supplies
Have knowledge of supplies stored in custodial closet
Maintains adequate amount of supplies in custodial closet
Organizes and keeps custodial closet clean
Maintains proper working condition of mops and mop bucket, wringer, dust mops, and trash containers
Summer Cleaning
Duty as assigned by the Head Custodian, Facilities Department supervisors, or Principal
Summer duties as assigned
On‑Call Duties
Requires being “on call” during weekends, nights and holidays for emergency repairs and alarm calls
Physical Demands
The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, and talk and hear.
The employee is frequently required to reach, bend, squat/crouch, stoop, and kneel.
The employee is frequently required to climb up and down secured ladder.
The employee must frequently lift, carry, push, or move up to 50 pounds.
The employee will frequently push or pull items such as, but not limited to, carts with food items and/or equipment that can weigh up to 50 pounds total.
Required Testing Post‑offer employment medical physical exam and essential functions test (EFT) required.
Work Environment and Conditions While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works indoors with minimal temperature variations and under conditions with exposure to hot and cold environments, risk of injury and/or illness. The employee will work near, or with, moving mechanical equipment. The employee may also occasionally work with cleaning chemicals. The noise level of the work environment is usually moderate, but occasionally can be loud. Generally the job requires 5 % sitting, 50 % standing, and 45 % walking.
Evaluation Performance of this job will be evaluated by the immediate supervisor, using the Independence School District Custodian Evaluation.
Job Information
Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Non‑Exempt
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Management and Manufacturing
Industry: Primary and Secondary Education
Terms of Employment Night Custodians will be employed for twelve‑month positions. The salary and work year will be established annually by the Board of Education.
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