CUSTODIAN- Part-time

Job Description

Starting Date: Aug 12, 2026

This is a 10‑month, part‑time custodial position for 20 hours per week. Wilkes County Schools offers a full benefits package including health insurance, annual leave, sick leave, holiday pay, dental, vision, life insurance, a state pension plan and a local salary supplement of 5%.

Perform manual cleaning and maintenance of school buildings, including minor HVAC maintenance and other routine tasks, coordinating with supervisors as needed and working independently.

• Sweep, mop, vacuum, strip, wax and buff floor surfaces.
• Clean restroom areas and replenish paper supplies and soap.
• Clean windows, walls, woodwork, blinds and light fixtures.
• Dust and clean desks and other furniture.
• Empty trash receptacles and deposit recyclables in proper receptacles.
• Sweep sidewalks and walkways outside buildings; maintain grounds, pick up debris; shovel snow and apply de‑icing compounds as necessary.
• Replace burned‑out light bulbs.
• Prepare requisition forms for supplies.
• Set traps for rodents and other pests, disposing of trapped animals appropriately.
• Raise and lower flags at the start and end of the workday.
• Perform minor maintenance on appliances as able.
• Open and secure buildings; adjust lighting and HVAC at the start and end of the day.
• Arrange furniture for meetings or events.
• Assist with bus‑driving duties as required by hire date policy.
• Perform related work as required.

• Some experience in custodial work or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• For custodians hired on or after 09/01/2018, a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with Passenger (P) and School Bus (S) endorsements is required; otherwise, willingness to obtain the CDL is necessary.

• Physically able to operate vacuum cleaners, carpet shampooers, brooms, mops, leaf blowers, etc.
• Capable of exerting up to 50 lb of force occasionally, up to 25 lb frequently, and/or up to 10 lb constantly.
• Read simple forms and prepare timesheets/maintenance reports.
• Apply common sense to follow written, oral, or diagrammatic instructions.
• Deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
• Adapt to minimal stress levels.

• General knowledge of standard methods, materials, and equipment used in janitorial work.
• Knowledge of cleaning procedures and use of cleaning materials.
• Follow instructions and perform medium physical work.
• Exercise independent judgment and initiative to complete assignments.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Principal/Administrator

Non‑Exempt

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees in this job.