Head Custodian

Head Custodian

Valparaiso Community School Corporation Valparaiso High School

Qualifications:

• A high school education or the equivalent
• Minimum of three years of custodial, janitorial, facilities, groundskeeping, or closely related experience preferred
• Demonstrated ability to coach employees, address performance concerns, hold staff accountable, resolve routine workplace issues, and provide clear and timely feedback
• Demonstrated initiative, flexibility, dependability, and skill in custodial duties in previous years
• Possesses computer and word processing skills
• Familiarity with all materials and equipment used in the care of the building and grounds
• Ability to maintain congenial, positive, and productive working relationships with students, staff, and the public
• Has good communication skills; can follow written and oral instructions as well as provide clear written and oral instructions to custodians
• Ability to pass a skills test

Job Goal:

Provide students, staff, and visitors with a safe, attractive, comfortable, clean, and efficiently maintained environment in which to learn, work, and participate in school activities. Serve as the building's custodial manager by leading, supervising, training, scheduling, and supporting custodial staff; monitoring building conditions and custodial performance; coordinating custodial services for daily operations and special events; and ensuring established district procedures, safety requirements, and cleanliness standards are consistently met.

Expectations:

Promotes a professional, respectful, collaborative, and accountable work environment among custodial staff; communicates expectations clearly; addresses routine conflicts appropriately; maintains confidentiality regarding personnel matters; and works to build positive team morale and employee retention.

Provides leadership for the building custodial staff and performs a variety of tasks involving general care of the building and grounds; the work involves cleaning, repairing, and maintenance.

Demonstrates positive leadership and promotes a workplace culture of teamwork, respect, and professionalism.

Provides input and feedback in the evaluation of the high school custodial staff.

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to resolve minor conflicts professionally.

Maintains security and safety of building as outlined by Principal or his/her designee.

Oversees that the building and premises are kept neat and clean at all times.

Provides great customer service and interacts appropriately with students, staff, and visitors.

Must be able to navigate challenging interpersonal situations with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.

Provides direct day-to-day supervision and leadership of assigned custodial staff, including establishing work assignments, communicating expectations, monitoring performance, inspecting completed work, providing coaching and feedback, and addressing performance concerns in accordance with district procedures.

May be required to address administrative or operational responsibilities outside of normal working hours, including employee call-offs, staffing needs, equipment issues, emergencies, and other time-sensitive matters.

Provides structured onboarding and job-specific training for new custodial employees using district-approved procedures, training materials, checklists, and standards.

Models proper procedures, verifies employee understanding and competency, maintains required training documentation, and provides ongoing coaching and retraining as necessary.

Performs all duties and ensures custodial staff maintain high standards of safety, cleanliness, and efficiency: dusts and cleans classrooms and offices, washes walls and woodwork, washes windows, sweeps, mops, strips, scrubs, buffs,…