Substitute Custodian

Substitute Custodian

Newport Public Schools – Newport, Rhode Island. Open in Google Maps. This job is also posted in Rhode Island State DOE Consortium Job Board.

• Job
• Final date to receive applications:
  Posted until filled
• Posted:
  Mar 24, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date:
  Immediately

Position:
Substitute Custodian

Location:

District

Salary:
Per Diem $ 18.00 per hour

JOB SUMMARY:

The Substitute Custodian provides district-wide coverage for custodial shifts on an as‑needed basis, including absences due to call‑outs, vacations, and special events. This role also supports facility maintenance and improvement projects to ensure a clean, safe, and well‑maintained environment across all district buildings and grounds.

Experience:

• Minimum of one (1) year of custodial or maintenance experience in a public or private setting preferred.
• Prior experience in a school system is highly desirable.

Knowledge:

• Familiarity with cleaning materials, methods, tools, and custodial equipment preferred.

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift and carry up to fifty (50) pounds.
• Walking, climbing, stooping, reaching, pushing, talking, pulling, crawling, crouching, lifting (50 lb minimum), handling hearing, grasping standing, kneeling, carrying, seeing, balancing and turning.

Work Conditions:

• Work inside/outside, adequate lighting/ventilation, work with/around others and work alone.

• Maintain district buildings in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition, including classrooms, corridors, stairwells, and restrooms.
• Collect and properly dispose of trash and recyclables.
• Set up and break down furniture and equipment for school activities and events.
• Perform minor preventative maintenance tasks as assigned.
• Assist with grounds maintenance, including snow and ice removal.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

• Must provide a current national background check at the time of hire.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Per Diem/ $ 18.00 per hour

Apply online at  Applicants are not to approach members of the Newport School Committee. Individual contact between applicants and School Committee members may constitute grounds for disqualifying an application.

Part‑time

• Substitute >
  Substitute:
  Custodial

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Upon a conditional offer of employment, you will be asked to provide:
  • 1) A background check
  • 2)  for the I‑9 form
  • 3) W‑4 forms (Federal and State)
  • 4) Completed Application
  • 5) Direct Deposit Form & Voided Check/Bank Authorization Letter

• 1. Have you ever been employed or applied for employment with Newport Public Schools? Please explain.
  Brief Response (Answer limited to 200 characters, including spaces)
• 2. Are you employed now? If we may contact your current employer please provide the contact information: name, title, address, and phone number.
  Brief Response (Answer limited to 200 characters, including spaces)
• 3. Have you ever been employed in a job that made you a member of the Employees Retirement System of Rhode Island (ERSRI)? Yes /No
  
  If so, how many years did you have as of June 30, 2012 ?
  
  Have you ever been employed in a job that made you a member of the Municipal Employees Retirement System (MERS)? Yes/No
  
  If so, how many years did you have as of June 30, 2012 ?
  Brief Response (Answer limited to 200 characters, including spaces)

• MEREDITH KELLER , Assistant to Director of Administrative Services
• 109 Old Fort Road
• Newport, Rhode Island 02840
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