School Custodian III - Lincoln Elementary

Salary Range – School Custodian III, WS-02: $4,672.00 per month

• Direct the work of subordinates in providing custodial services for a school.
• Assign, lay out, inspect, and supervise the work of subordinates to ensure buildings and grounds are kept clean and orderly.
• Perform maintenance on plumbing, electrical fixtures, and woodwork that does not require journeyman trade skills.
• Supervise custodial staff in preparing for special school functions.
• Oversee cleaning and operational maintenance of special school equipment such as swimming pools, auditoriums, and loud speaker systems.
• Supervise or participate in the propagation and cultivation of flowers, plants, and lawns.
• Manage requisitions, receiving, storing, and inventory of janitorial supplies and equipment.
• Maintain records of supplies dispensed and equipment issued.
• Prepare reports on work accomplished and report unusual happenings or accidents.
• Keep daily time sheets.
• Hold security responsibility for the school, including turning on and off night lights at proper hours.
• Supervise student helpers when assigned.
• Operate power equipment such as power lawn mowers.
• Perform typical duties of lower‑level custodians when necessary.

Applicants must have a total of four (4) years of experience: two (2) years of general custodial or related work and two (2) years of supervisory experience, with at least one (1) year being comparable in nature and scope to a School Custodian in the State Service.

• General experience in janitorial or custodial work such as sweeping, dusting, and cleaning buildings.
• Grounds maintenance experience including cleaning, watering, fertilizing, trimming, mowing, sweeping, and raking.
• General labor experience such as moving materials, furniture, and equipment; loading and unloading trucks; carrying, unloading, and stacking tools and supplies; and digging trenches and ditches.
• Evidence of supervisory aptitude through assignments involving supervisory responsibilities, supervisory training, or favorable appraisals indicating supervisory potential.
• Overall experience must demonstrate the scope and level of responsibility for the duties of this position.

The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991.

The Department does not discriminate in its employment policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sexual orientation, arrest and court record, and National Guard participation, and on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability, in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991, Equal Pay Act of 1963, and Chapter 378, Part I, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

• Holidays:
  Eligible employees may receive 13 paid holidays per year; 14 holidays during an election year.
• Vacation:
  Employees earn 21 days of vacation per year.
• Sick Leave:
  Employees earn 21 days of sick leave per year, with unused credits usable toward retirement benefits.
• Health Insurance:
  State pays a portion of premiums for state‑sponsored medical, drug, vision, and adult dental plans.
• Group Life Insurance:
  State provides a free life insurance policy for employees and retirees.
• Premium Conversion Plan:
  Employees may increase take‑home pay by having State deduct health care premiums before payroll taxes.
• Flexible Spending Accounts:
  Employees can set aside money on a pre‑tax basis for out‑of‑pocket health care and eligible dependent care expenses.
• Retirement Plan:
  State contributes to a retirement plan; eligibility generally requires at least 10 years of service and age 62, or 30 years of service and age 55.
• Tax Shelter Annuity (TSA):
  Eligible employees may participate in TSA programs.
• Deferred Compensation:
  Voluntary payroll deductions for tax‑deferred retirement investment.
• Temporary Disability Insurance:
  Qualified employees may receive benefits for disabilities caused by non‑work related injuries or illnesses.
• Social Security:
  State contributes to employee’s social security account.
• Workers' Compensation:
  Benefits covering medical expenses and partial wage support for on‑the‑job injuries.
• Union & Collective Bargaining:
  Employees have the right to join a union; union service fees are required unless the job is excluded from collective bargaining.