Substitute Custodians

Frontline Applicant Tracking - Hackensack Public Schools

Performs custodial maintenance duties including dusting, mopping, finishing and buffing floors, vacuuming and shampooing carpet, cleaning and restoring restrooms.

• Cleans facilities and grounds and performs simple repairs to provide a safe, attractive and clean environment for learning.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in English, at least at an eighth‑grade level, using proper grammar and vocabulary.
• Have integrity and demonstrate good moral character and initiative.
• Demonstrate aptitude and competence for assigned responsibilities.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status and required criminal background check.
• Provide evidence that health is adequate to fulfill the job functions and responsibilities with reasonable accommodation pursuant to 42 U.S.C.12101 and in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6:3-4A.
• Follow work schedules and temporary work schedules assigned by the Head Custodian and/or Principal of the School.
• Keep assigned areas of the buildings and grounds—including sidewalks, driveways, and play areas—neat, clean, and safe, completing the tasks outlined in the Custodial Services Plan for the building.
• Scrub, clean, and disinfect daily all assigned drinking fountains, bathroom floors, and sanitary fixtures.
• Wash windows and clean shades and blinds on an established and regular schedule. Keep all floors clean.
• Perform assignments relating to ensuring all schools and district sites are able to safely open and function when assigned, including working cooperatively with custodial employees during emergency operations.
• Clear up body fluids from a sick or injured person, following prescribed procedures.
• Check regularly the security of the building and ensure that all exit doors are operational and that all panic hardware is working when the building is occupied.

• Hold a valid driver’s license with no serious violations.
• Have a minimum of one year of previous work‑related experience.
• Hold a Black Seal License (optional).

District wide; 12 month temporary position; 28 hours per week maximum.

$18.00 per hour.

Applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted, followed by recommendation made to the Acting Superintendent for Board approval.