Substitute Custodians

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SUBSTITUTE CUSTODIANS for the  School Year

• Position Type:
  Substitute/ Custodian/Maintenance
• Date Posted: 9/1/2026
• Location:
  
  District Office

On call basis, hours vary

Hourly Rate: $18.15/hr

General

Purpose:

To provide the students with a safe, attractive, comfortable, clean, and efficient place in which to learn, play, and develop. To perform cleaning work in school buildings according to schedule provided by Head Custodian or Maintenance/Custodial Supervisor.

Reports To: Building Principal, Maintenance/Custodial Supervisor

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Valid Oregon Driver's License
• Must pass criminal background check and pre-employment drug screening
• Completion of required Safe Schools training
• ODE Annual Bus Inspector Certification if applicable

Duties and Responsibilities (other duties may also be assigned):

• Ability to work harmoniously with others and to communicate effectively (both orally and in writing) with students, parents and teachers
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to make minor repairs
• Ability to use cleaning materials and equipment with skill, efficiency and safety
• Knowledge of cleansing methods and the use, care and safety of cleaning materials and equipment
• Knowledge of requirements for maintaining school buildings in a safe, clean, and orderly condition
• Knowledge of the operation of a heating plant and equipment
• Familiar with handling and disposal of hazardous materials
• Perform physical requirements which may include:
  • Requires moderate to extensive degree of physical stamina and frequent lifting up to 50 lbs. and occasional lifting up to 100 lbs.
  • Ability to lift and move furniture, desks, shelving, staging, and cleaning supplies
  • Requires ability to operate buffers, scrubbers, vacuum cleaners, lawn mowers, and other equipment
  • Requires ability to climb ladders, stretch and bend to perform cleaning, repairs, painting, cleaning roof gutters, and drains
  • Ability to walk to various locations within the school building and the grounds
  • Ability to work primarily in a standing position
• Possible exposure to bodily fluids in cleaning due to student injury or illness
• Ability to work primarily during evening hours when school is in session and change to daytime hours at others times of the year
• Ability to demonstrate standards of moral character and behavior to serve as an effective role model for students

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (other duties may also be assigned):

• Clean areas of the school as assigned (i.e., classrooms, halls, offices, restrooms, cafeteria, kitchen, gymnasium, etc.) vacuum, mop, buff floors, wash windows, clean chalk/ white boards, dust, paint, replace light bulbs, make minor repairs, etc.
• Sweep walks and entrances, and pick up debris on the grounds, clean drains, gutters, and roofs
• Wash, scrub, disinfect restrooms daily, and clean all sanitary fixtures, door panels, and drinking fountains daily
• Clean up spills, pick up trash, respond to special requests for custodial services from faculty members with supervisor approval
• Set up, take down, and move furniture, shelving and partitions as assigned
• Report safety, sanitary, and fire hazards to the proper authority
• During the day shift, perform routine groundskeeping duties such as grass cutting, tree and shrub trimming to maintain the school grounds in a safe and attractive condition
• Clean and polish any metal works such as hand railings
• Be responsible for locking doors and windows, turning out lights and securing building as assigned
• Assist in maintaining an inventory of supplies and equipment
• Check daily to ensure that all exit doors are open and all panic bars are working properly during the hours of building occupancy
• Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality when dealing with student and staff information
• Assist in greeting and directing visitors to the appropriate person and location
• Participate in complete cleaning and routine maintenance of buildings during the summer and winter breaks
• Participate in in-service programs as assigned
• Act as a friendly ambassador for the North Bend School District
• Perform such other tasks (which may…