Custodian Substitute On-Call

custodian substitute on-call

job : 5724103

Final date to receive applications: posted until filled

posted: may 19, 2026 7:00 am (utc)

starting date: immediately

location: pleasant hill school district

hours: on-call, usually 8-hour shifts, usually monday-friday

salary: $17.21 per hour

position type: substitute

essential duties and responsibilities

• follows and maintains knowledge of all district policy(ies) and procedures.
• cleans areas as assigned (classrooms, halls, offices, rest rooms, cafeteria, etc.), vacuums, shampoos, sweeps, scrubs, waxes, polishes, mops, and buffs all types of floor surfaces.
• washes windows, white boards, chalk boards, walls, doors, and baseboards.
• cleans and polishes furniture, windows, metal work, and computer screens.
• maintains indoor and outdoor lighting and changes light bulbs as necessary.
• adjusts clocks as necessary.
• reacts to changes in schedule(s) productively.
• washes, scrubs, and disinfects equipment (sinks, fixtures, toilets, showers, panels, drinking fountains, etc.) daily.
• cleans and sanitizes bathrooms, checks and stocks supplies.
• cleans up spills (including bodily fluids) safely and responds to special requests for custodial services with supervisor approval.
• sets up, takes down, and moves tables, chairs, equipment, shelving, partitions for meetings, athletic events, assemblies, and other district needs.
• removes snow and ice from sidewalks, walkways, and steps as needed.
• unlocks doors and windows, turns on lights, raises flag, prepares buildings for start of day; locks doors, windows, gates, turns off lights, lowers flag, secures buildings at night.
• picks up paper and other debris, empties trash/recycling receptacles and cleans them as needed.
• waters plants, cleans planter boxes, performs minor trimming, weeding of grounds and entryways.
• rearranges and moves furnishings, transports and delivers educational supplies as requested.
• works cooperatively with other custodial personnel.
• reports safety, sanitary, and fire hazards immediately to supervisor.
• interacts thoughtfully and courteously with students, staff, and parents and resolves conflict professionally.
• maintains appropriate certifications and training hours as required.
• complies with applicable district, state, local, federal laws, rules, and regulations.
• attends work regularly and is punctual.

marginal duties and responsibilities

• attends in-service trainings.
• attends staff meetings.
• assists in maintaining inventory of supplies and equipment.
• assists maintenance and grounds keeping departments as necessary.
• completes appropriate log(s), forms, paperwork accurately.
• reports issues to authorities as necessary, animal control, suspicious activity, etc.

• high school diploma or ged or equivalent knowledge/one year experience or combination.
• works well with others from diverse backgrounds, interacts appropriately with students and staff.
• communicates fluently in english, both verbally and in writing; reads and interprets safety documents.
• can add, subtract, multiply, divide using whole numbers, fractions, volume.
• applies common sense to carry out instructions in written, oral, scheduled, or diagram form.
• general knowledge of computer usage and ability to use e-mail, internet, word processing, etc.
• appropriately communicates with students and staff; safely operates custodial equipment; exercises good judgment.
• has certificates as required; ability to obtain valid cpr/first aid, blood borne pathogen training, blood spill training.

• citizenship, residency or work visa required.

employee must regularly talk or hear; frequently walk, stand, sit, use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms; occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl; regularly climb stairs or ladders; must regularly lift/move up to 50 pounds, occasionally up to 100 pounds. Required vision: close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, ability to adjust focus. Must demonstrate strength and dexterity to operate custodial/maintenance tools and machinery.

standard school/school grounds setting. Noise moderate to high depending on student population, activities, equipment. Exposed to wet or humid and outdoor weather conditions, cleaning agents, hazardous chemicals, electrical shock risk, vibration; exposure to bodily fluids and blood borne pathogens.

this is not necessarily an exhaustive or all‑inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions, or working conditions. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise of any specific terms. The district may modify or delete any aspect at any time.

• hayley dellinger, payroll specialist
• phone:
• email: hiring.or.us

pleasant hill school district no. 1 is an equal opportunity educator and employer.

this position is open to current pleasant hill school district employees and to candidates not currently employed by the district. The school district reserves the right to reject any or all…