Substitute Custodian Pool GCPS

Substitute Custodian Candidate Pool ($15.75 - $16.25 per hour) - GCPS

• Position Type:
  Substitute
• Date Posted: 6/23/2025
• Location:
  
  All Schools

Status: Temporary

Location(s) and terms: Various

Salary:
Daily Rate of Pay: $15.75 per hour or
Long-term Rate of Pay $16.25 per hour, starting tenth (10th) consecutive days in same assignment

Notes: To maintain the long-term rate of pay, a substitute cannot miss more than three (3) days in the same assignment. Should a substitute miss more than three (3) days, he/she will revert to the daily rate of pay.

Supervisor: Principal, Assistant Principal, Head Custodian, and/or Director of Facilities, Maintenance, and Operations

• Complete an online application.
• Pass a criminal background check performed by Garrett County Public Schools. The background check costs $20 and is the responsibility of the applicant.
• Pass a drug screening performed by an authorized GCPS agency. The drug screening costs $40 and is the responsibility of the applicant.
• Complete a TB Risk Assessment Form.
• Provide three (3) references.
• Complete other HR-related documents (e.g., I-9, W-4, direct deposit, etc.) prior to beginning work.
• Provide an up-to-date resume, as applicable.
• A minimum of a high school diploma or GED.
• All applicants are required to have a High School Diploma or GED and must be 21 years of age or older; however, applicants currently enrolled in a college or university must be 20 years of age or older.

Perform custodial duties, including minor maintenance and other miscellaneous duties, to ensure that all assigned areas and the main facility are attractive, sanitary, and safe for students, staff, and other stakeholders.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to read and perform basic math.
• Ability to understand multi‑step written and oral instructions.
• Ability to problem‑solve, work independently and as part of a team, and function without distractions.
• Strong stakeholder (students, staff, administration, parents, general public, community agencies, etc.) service skills.
• History of professionalism and strong work ethic.
• Self‑motivated with the ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high‑pressure environment.
• Ability to learn and implement proper cleaning techniques and regimens.
• Ability to learn and implement minor maintenance.
• Ability to operate or learn to operate and service cleaning and maintenance‑related equipment.
• Ability to stand, sit, walk, climb stairs and ladders, balance, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, bend, push, and pull.
• Ability to lift and transport heavy to moderately heavy objects averaging 50‑75 lbs.
• Significant dexterity of hands and fingers.
• Ability to serve as a positive role model for students, staff, and other stakeholders.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job either with or without reasonable accommodations.

• Prior experience with cleaning schools, offices, and/or municipal facilities.
• Knowledge of the operation and minor repair of heating, cooling, electrical, and plumbing equipment.

The following duties and responsibilities are intended only as examples. The omission of a specific duty or responsibility does not exclude it from the position if the work is a similar, related, or logical assignment.

• Participate in the general cleaning and maintenance of the school building based upon a predetermined cleaning schedule.
• Sweep, mop, wet‑wash, and vacuum floors in assigned areas.
• Dust furniture and clean and polish fixtures.
• Keep wastebaskets, chalkboards, and dry erase boards clean.
• Scrub and disinfect toilet.
• Clean all sanitary fixtures and drinking fountains.
• Wash windows (inside and outside).
• Maintain all assigned areas.
• Arrange furnishings and equipment for classroom activities, meetings, and events.
• Perform work at heights of up to twelve (12) feet using ladders and/or scaffolding for the purpose of cleaning, changing light bulbs, replacing ceiling tiles, etc.
• Prepare school facility for daily operations (e.g., opening doors, setting and disarming security systems, raising/lowering flags, etc.).
• Help respond to safety and/or operational…