Substitute Custodian

Substitute Custodian

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Substitute Custodian Job

• Position Type: Maintenance/Custodial
• Date Posted: 08/07/2025
• Location: Oak Park Elementary School District 97
• Date Available: SY25-26

• Mid Shift: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm, Monday – Friday
• Night Shift: 2:30 pm – 10:30 pm or 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm, Monday – Friday
• Location / Hours can vary and may be changed at any given time.

• Contract Type: Permanent / Contract
• School Year: SY25-26
• Department: Building & Grounds
• FLSA Status: Non‑exempt
• Reports to: Senior Director of Building & Grounds
• Primary Reporting
  
  Location:
  
  Assigned School Building
• Compensation: $18.90/hr
• Bargaining Unit & Classification: N/A
• Supervisory Responsibilities: None

• The ideal team member in District 97 is a visionary and equity‑centered leader who inspires excellence and fosters collective responsibility for student success. This individual:
  • Champions the district's vision and drives forward‑thinking, innovative practices that anticipate future educational needs.
  • Stewards public trust and resources with fiscal responsibility and ethical transparency.
  • Demonstrates relentless commitment to student success, ensuring that every decision supports equitable opportunities and outcomes for all learners.
  • Organizes and empowers teams to work collaboratively toward shared goals, recognizing the interdependence of roles across departments and schools.
  • Fosters a culture of care, learning, and service, grounded in authentic engagement with students, families, staff, and community members.
  • Models integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality, serving as a role model for ethical and respectful conduct at all levels.
  • Thrives in a culturally, racially, and linguistically diverse environment, showing a deep passion for inclusive practices and building belonging for all team members.
  • Seeks and embraces feedback, especially when it challenges them to grow and improve in service of students and colleagues.
  • Understands the powerful intersection of leadership, learning, and equity, and aligns their work to dismantle systemic barriers.
  • Courageously addresses unprofessional behavior, holding self and others accountable to high standards in service to the community and students.

Under the direct supervision of the Senior Director of Buildings & Grounds and Engineer at school level, the Substitute Custodian performs general cleaning and maintenance in school buildings. As a key member of the district's building and grounds department, the Substitute Custodian maintains equipment in functional condition; and provides cleaning and custodial assistance to students, teachers, visitors and others as necessary.

• Checks and secures building at beginning and end of shift for the purpose of ensuring the safety and cleanliness of the building.
• Cleans rooms, hallways, cafeterias, restrooms, offices, stairways, and other areas of building according to school district standards.
• Sweeps, mops, buffs, strips, and waxes floors.
• Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and blinds.
• Washes and dusts walls, ceilings, woodwork, windows, doors, and sills.
• Removes graffiti, cleans glass areas.
• Sets up and breaks down chairs, tables and equipment in meeting rooms, and functional rooms.
• Clears snow from entrances and walks, and spreads sand and ice melting chemicals.
• Performs grounds‑keeping duties, clears debris and maintains grounds as needed.
• Receives deliveries and assists in unloading trucks and storing supplies.
• Delivers supplies and materials to classrooms, bathrooms and other areas of the building.
• Empties wastebaskets; picks up and removes trash and assists in recycling programs.
• Reasonable knowledge of cleaning equipment and techniques.
• Fluency in reading, speaking, and interpreting English.
• Must be able to lift, carry, push, and pull over 50 pounds.
• Possess good human relations skills.
• Can understand and be willing to perform directions provided orally and in writing.
• Assists parents and other visitors to school buildings with special events and programs.
• Performs other related tasks as assigned by…