Maintenance Custodian

Maintenance Custodian at Santa Cruz County Office Of Education

Final date to receive applications

9/15/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

Date Posted

9/1/2026

Contact

Ana De Leon-Romero

Number of Openings

1

Salary

Pay Range

$4,402 - $5,541 Monthly

Add'l Salary Info

Based on the  Classified Salary Schedule (Salary range placement depends on relevant education/experience.)

Length of Work Year

40 hours per week/ 12 months per year/ 1 FTE

Employment Type

Full Time

The Santa Cruz County Office of Education is committed to ensuring all students have the educational opportunities they need to thrive. We offer a wide range of services and programs geared at supporting our 10 public school districts and expanding educational opportunities and outcomes for over 37,000 students who call Santa Cruz County home. We envision an impactful educational community where everyone feels they belong and have the resources, relationships, and skills to thrive.

Our mission is to create an equitable educational system that fosters growth, opportunities, and well‑being for all. We work alongside partners in Santa Cruz County’s educational community to build BRIDGES — Belonging, Relationships, Innovation, Data‑informed decision‑making, Growth mindsets, Excellence, and Sustainability — to equity in education. The Santa Cruz County Office of Education is an equal opportunity employer.

This position will be assigned to the Maintenance and Operations Department under the Business Services Division:
Under general supervision, to perform a variety of duties involved in the care and cleaning of assigned buildings and facilities; to perform a variety of grounds keeping functions; and to perform a variety of semi‑skilled work in several areas of the building trades. Exercise no oversight over County Office Staff. The proposed scheduled work hours will be 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The candidate will be eligible for the 5% Shift Differential Stipend for working an 8 hour shift starting at 2pm.

Please read the full job description.

Education and Experience:

Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance. One year of experience in the care and cleaning of buildings, facilities and grounds. License or Certificate:
Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver’s license and appropriate vehicle operation insurance. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential duties require the following skills and work environment:
Ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel, crouch, squat, stoop, reach, twist, climb and lift 70 lbs. Exposure to outdoors, confining work space, chemicals, dust, mechanical hazards and electrical hazards. Availability to be on‑call. Ability to travel to various sites.

Benefits:
Employees assigned to this schedule are entitled to receive vision, dental and medical coverage for the employee and their dependents. Employees have a choice between various medical plans. Each plan may have an employee premium contribution amount for which the employee can utilize a tax‑sheltered Section 125 Plan. The COE contribution is prorated based on FTE. Retirement benefits are accrued through the Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).

CalPERS members are required to pay their portion of the retirement plan. The employee also receives long‑term disability insurance and life insurance. For more information please review the…