Evening - Part-Time School- Custodian

Job Details

Job : 5837913

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Jul 16, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

SUMMARY: Hamilton Community Schools has an opening for a part‑time school‑year custodian at Bentheim Elementary School and invites hardworking, self‑motivated individuals to apply for this position. The custodian provides general custodial/maintenance services for the district and reports to the Custodial Services Supervisor and Building Principal.

LOCATION: Bentheim Elementary School

REPORTS TO: Custodial Services Supervisor

FLSA STATUS: Nonexempt

WORK SCHEDULE: Part‑time school year

AVERAGE WORK WEEK:

• Position #1: (5.5 hours M‑F) 3:30 PM – 9:00 PM during the school year.
• Position #2: (4 hours M‑F) 4:15 PM – 8:15 PM during the school year.

Summers are on a budgeted set of additional hours, which can be accepted in full or turned down entirely. (If accepting additional summer hours, 7:00 AM start time summer)

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT: Hamilton Custodial/Maintenance Association (HCMA)

PAY SCALE: Per Collective Bargaining Agreement ($17.57/hour base plus an additional $1.50/night premium)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Sweeps, mops, and scrubs floors and other surfaces.
• Cleans, renovates, and renews floor surface finishes.
• Cleans and dusts furniture, exhibit cases, fixtures, windows, doors, trim, and related furnishings.
• Cleans whiteboards, board rails, and erasers.
• Washes/cleans light fixtures.
• Moves furniture, supplies, and miscellaneous equipment.
• Sweeps or shovels snow from steps, roofs, and walks at building entrances and salts icy steps and walks as necessary.
• Collects, bags, and disposes of trash.
• Locks/unlocks doors and windows to classrooms and offices.
• Turns off unnecessary lighting.
• Cleans and services lavatories, toilet rooms, and locker rooms.
• Washes all interior and exterior glass including framed pictures, partitions, and doors.
• Reports items that require repair.
• Follows written work schedule.
• Coordinates work with the Master Custodian, Custodial Supervisor, and/or principal.
• Assists with the operation of school heating plant and equipment.
• Guards property against fire, theft, and illegal entry; maintain building security.
• Works from ladders or scaffolding.
• Maintains and operates all equipment necessary to perform assigned tasks.
• Does emergency cleaning as needed (e.g., blood, vomit, burst water pipes, etc.).
• Vacuums, spot clean and extracts carpet as necessary.
• Performs all assigned duties in a manner that contributes to the safety and well‑being of the staff and buildings.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Adhere to all policies of the District.
• Must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with co‑workers, supervisor, administrators, and school community members.
• Promptly return phone calls and answer emails.
• Participate in appropriate professional activities/training when necessary.
• Performs all other custodial/maintenance duties assigned by supervisors.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

REQUIRED:

• 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or GED required, college or trade school classes preferred.
• Possess good habits, character, and attendance records.
• Be neat in appearance.
• Detail‑oriented – ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Be able to speak, read and write at a level of proficiency that permits satisfactory job performance.
• Be capable and demonstrate the establishment and maintenance of harmonious effective relationships with staff, supervisors, and co‑workers.
• Possess experience in custodial and maintenance work to carry out the assigned duties preferred.
• Possess a willingness to learn new job skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms.
• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
• Frequently required to stand and walk.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50+ pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, noise, and hazards.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

EMPLOYER:


Hamilton Community Schools is an equal opportunity employer and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, age, color, height, weight, marital status, familial status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status with applicable state and federal laws.

• Cindy Van Goor, Custodial Services Supervisor
• Custodial Services
• Email: cvangoor