CUSTODIAN

Lawrence Unified School District (KS) College and Career Center – Lawrence, Kansas

Job : 5841092

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Jul 20, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $20.10 to $20.10 Per Hour

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Custodian

Custodian

USD 497

Details

FTE: 1.0

HOURS/DAY: 8.0

DAYS PER YEAR: 261

Purpose Statement: The job of Custodian is performed to maintain an attractive, sanitary and safe facility for students, staff and public at district facilities; provide equipment and furniture arrangements for meetings, classroom activities and events; and minimize property damage, loss and liability exposure.

• Arranges furnishings and equipment for the purpose of providing adequate preparations for meetings, classroom activities and special events.
• Cleans assigned school facilities (e.g. classrooms, offices, restrooms, multipurpose rooms, corridors, carpets, removes graffiti, windows, walls, restrooms, bleachers, stage, locker rooms, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a sanitary, safe and attractive environment at a School or District Office.
• Distributes supplies and equipment for the purpose of disseminating materials to appropriate parties.
• Inspects school or district facilities for the purpose of ensuring that the site is suitable for safe operations, maintained in an attractive and clean condition, and/or identifying necessary repairs due to vandalism, equipment breakage, weather conditions, etc.
• Maintains supplies and equipment (e.g. cleaning solutions, paper products, vacuum, mops, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the availability of items required to properly stock facilities.
• Prepares facility for daily operations as may be required (e.g. opening gates, raising flags, sweep/shovel/remove snow and sand walks, building access doors, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring facilities are operational and safe for occupancy.
• Repairs furniture and equipment as may be required (e.g. light bulbs, switches, unclogging drains, sinks, toilets, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring that items are available and in safe working condition.
• Responds to immediate safety and/or operational concerns (e.g. facility damage, injured and ill students, unauthorized persons, alarms, etc.) for the purpose of taking appropriate action to resolve immediate safety issues and maintaining a functioning educational environment.
• Secures facilities and grounds (e.g. lock doors, turn off lights, take down flags, etc.) for the purpose of minimizing property damage, equipment loss and potential liability to the district.

• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.

Skills:

required to perform multiple tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions; specific skill based competencies include operating equipment used in industrial maintenance including electrical cleaning equipment, common tools, etc.; and adhering to safety practices.

Knowledge: required to perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios; understand written procedures, write routine documents, and speak clearly; and understand complex, multi-step written and oral instructions; specific knowledge based competencies include methods of industrial cleaning; safety practices and procedures.

Ability: required to schedule activities, meetings, and/or events; collate data; consider a number of factors when using equipment; flexibility to work with others; work with data utilizing specific, defined processes; operate equipment using a variety of standardized methods; work with a wide diversity of individuals; problem solving to identify issues and create action plans; moderate problem solving with equipment; adapting to changing work priorities;

communicating with diverse groups; maintaining confidentiality; working as part of a team; working with constant interruptions; adhering to district policies; regular attendance except…