District Custodial Supervisor

The City of New Haven Board of Education is seeking an experienced and motivated professional to serve as a District Custodial Supervisor. This leadership position is responsible for overseeing custodial operations across assigned school facilities, ensuring that buildings, grounds, and equipment are maintained in a safe, clean, functional, and welcoming condition for students, staff, and the community.

The successful candidate will provide direct supervision to a large custodial workforce, coordinate maintenance and operational activities, monitor compliance with safety and regulatory standards, and serve as a key partner in supporting the day‑to‑day operation of the City’s public schools.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled facilities management professional with strong leadership abilities, operational expertise, and a commitment to public service.

This is a highly responsible professional position in the supervision of custodial staff, care and custodial cleaning, servicing and light maintenance of public school buildings, grounds, facilities, and equipment. A district custodial supervisor exercises direct supervision over a large custodial staff in a high, middle or elementary school district in which they are assigned. Assigned temporary duties of other supervisors and may be assigned as a second or third shift supervisor and be responsible for the supervision of all custodial personnel working on these shifts.

• Supervises, assigns and reviews the work of a large custodial force consisting of head custodians, engineers, crew leaders, assistant custodians, matrons, security persons, gym and pool attendants.
• Periodically inspects schools and grounds in accordance with priorities and schedules assigned; submits reports on job performance of custodial staff and the condition of buildings and grounds under jurisdiction.
• Schedules and supervises periodic inventory of equipment, supplies and materials; reports overages, deficiencies and replenishment requirements.
• Coordinate the gathering of data on repairs and improvements need in all schools under jurisdiction; insures the invitation of reports or requisitions for necessary repairs, renovation, corrective or preventative maintenance; makes regular inspection tours to insure the accomplishment of minor maintenance and repairs.
• Formulates controls and incentives needed to increase job effectiveness of employees; reviews and signs time cards of employees attesting to the accuracy of work data.
• Meets with school administrative staff and director for inspection of school sites and buildings to insure conformance with state and city codes and ordinances.
• At times of emergency, provides whatever supervision or assistance is required; receives telephone calls from police, fire or custodial personnel at night or on weekends and holidays concerning break‑ins, vandalism and takes appropriate action.
• Performs related work as required.

Graduation from high school or vocational school and four to ten years of experience in varied and progressively responsible large‑scale building and grounds maintenance, including three to five years of continuous supervisory experience, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the following knowledge and skills:

• Thorough knowledge of custodial operations and buildings and ground maintenance.
• Thorough knowledge of materials and methods used in cleaning public school buildings and of the use of manual and power‑driven cleaning and polishing equipment and chemicals.
• Knowledge of low‑pressure boilers, compressors, heat exchanges, domestic hot water tanks, fire alarm systems, P.A. systems, and air conditioning systems.
• Knowledge of fire protection, sanitation and safety standards in accordance with state and city codes and ordinances.
• Considerable knowledge of management practices and of supervisory methods and techniques.
• Considerable knowledge of the rudiments of maintenance and the work of the skilled trades.
• Considerable knowledge of grounds maintenance, landscaping…