Custodian Night SY ; NBOE

Job Title: Custodian Night (SY 2025-26) (NBOE)

Employer: Newark Public Schools

Newark Board of Education
Human Resource Services
765 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Roger León, Superintendent

• Abington Avenue School
• Ann Street School
• Chancellor Avenue School
• Elliott Street School
• Grover Cleveland Elementary School
• Harriet Tubman School
• Michelle Obama Elementary School
• Nelson Mandela Elementary School
• Newark School of Architecture & Interior Design
• N.J. Regional Day
• Wilson Avenue School

(Pending availability of funds and Board of Education approval)

Under direction, supervises and works with custodial (janitorial) personnel engaged in cleaning and maintenance of a school building and grounds; does other related duties as required. The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

• Graduation from high school or vocational school or possession of an approved high school equivalent certificate.
• Two (2) years of experience in work involving the heating, inspection, cleaning, and maintenance of furniture, fixtures, offices and buildings, and the reconditioning, care, and maintenance of grounds.
• Appointees must possess a current, valid Black Seal Boiler Operator License of the appropriate type (high or low pressure) issued by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
• Applicants will be required to possess a driver’s license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

• Inspects, analyzes, and determines the cleaning work to be done and materials needed.
• Establishes, maintains, and develops effective work plans for subordinates.
• Supervises and takes the lead in the cleaning, maintenance, and care of buildings and grounds.
• Supervises and takes the lead in the cleaning and maintenance of desks, chairs, rugs, lighting fixtures, windows, and other furniture and fixtures.
• Supervises and takes the lead in sweeping, washing, and sanding floors and in applying wax and polish to wooden, linoleum, and composition floors.
• Supervises and takes the lead in the application of paint remover and turpentine or other cleaning agents to furniture.
• Supervises and takes the lead in sanding rough and discolored areas, and in applying linseed oil, varnish, stain, lacquer, enamel, and paint to furniture.
• Supervises and takes the lead in the reconditioning, care, and maintenance of grounds and parking areas.
• Supervises and takes the lead in operation of heating and ventilating equipment.
• Supervises the work of elevator operators.
• Inspects buildings and grounds to note significant conditions and to ensure that needed work is done.
• Obtains, stores, safeguards, distributes, and supervises the use of equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Establishes and maintains records of personnel, equipment, materials, supplies, work completed, and time spent.
• Reports needed repairs to the authorities.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• Perform other duties and tasks assigned by principal/supervisor.

• Knowledge of problems, procedures, and operations involved in inspecting, analyzing, and planning building and ground maintenance and heating and ventilating work to be done.
• Knowledge of methods used in establishing, maintaining, and developing effective work procedures to be followed in obtaining, storing, safeguarding, distributing, and supervising the use of equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Knowledge of procedures to be followed in establishing and maintaining records and files of…