Custodian - Alumni Building; Second Shift

Washington Academy is currently accepting applications for a Custodian
- Alumni Building (Second Shift).

This is a full-time year-round position.

The work schedule for this position is Monday–Friday, 2:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m. (includes 30-minute unpaid meal break; 40 paid hours/week). Adjusted day shift during summer and school vacations.

Pay range is $17.50 – $18.50 per hour, based on experience.

The Second Shift Custodian for the Alumni Building is responsible for keeping the building clean, safe, sanitary, and ready for instruction each school day. Working after students are dismissed, this position performs daily cleaning of classrooms, offices, restrooms, and common areas, performs routine floor care, supports evening activities held in the building, and secures the building at the end of the shift.

• Clean and service all classrooms, offices, hallways, stairwells, entryways, and common areas in the Alumni Building each weekday after students are dismissed.
• Empty trash and recycling; replace liners; transport to designated collection points.
• Clean and disinfect restrooms daily: toilets, urinals, sinks, fixtures, partitions, mirrors, and floors; restock soap, paper towels, and toilet tissue.
• Sweep, dust-mop, and damp-mop hard floors; vacuum carpets and rugs; spot-clean carpet stains.
• Clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces (door handles, push bars, light switches, railings, desktops, water fountains/bottle fillers).
• Clean interior and entry door glass, whiteboards (as requested by teachers), and spot-clean walls.
• Perform periodic tasks on a rotating schedule: high dusting, vents, baseboards, auto-scrubbing, buffing/burnishing.
• Secure the building at end of shift: check that windows and exterior doors are closed and locked, turn off lights, and report any security concerns.

• Support evening meetings and events held in the Alumni Building (room resets, trash, restroom checks).
• Assist with coverage in other campus buildings when directed by the Facilities & Transportation Director.
• Coordinate with daytime porter support (Head of Custodial Services, Head of Transportation, and Floater Custodian) on restroom, trash, and floor needs to hand off at the start of the shift.

• Be fully cross-trained in the Fine Arts / Gymnasium Building custodial routine (cleaning checklist, event procedures, supply closets, equipment, and lock-up/alarm procedures) so the two second-shift custodians can back each other up.
• When the Fine Arts / Gymnasium Building custodian is absent, cover that building’s priority areas (restrooms, locker rooms, trash, spills, and any scheduled events) in coordination with the Floater and the Facilities & Transportation Director.
• Rotate assignments with the Fine Arts / Gymnasium Building custodian periodically (for example, a week at a time or during school breaks) as scheduled by the Facilities & Transportation Director, to keep cross-training current and share event workload.

• Report building maintenance issues (leaks, lighting, HVAC, plumbing, broken fixtures, safety hazards) through the Academy’s work-order process and to the Facilities & Transportation Director.
• Address cleaning-quality findings from building inspections conducted by the Head of Custodial Services, and follow posted building checklists and cleaning standards.
• Follow the Academy’s Hazard Communication Program and Chemical Hygiene Plan: use only approved chemicals, maintain labeling, and keep SDS accessible; wear required PPE.
• Respond to spills, bodily fluid clean-ups, and other urgent cleaning needs using blood borne pathogen…