Custodian ; Night

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Performs routine custodial work in maintaining the cleanliness of school buildings and surrounding grounds. An employee in this position receives classroom and hands‑on training in the use of cleaning tools, equipment and supplies, as well as safety and personal protection necessary to perform custodial work.

• Clean the cafeteria after each lunch bell, clean tables, realign chairs, mop cafeteria.
• Pick‑up paper and trash in bathrooms and hallways, clean up spills such as vomit and other messes from children or adults.
• Pick‑up paper and trash around school and grounds.
• Dump trash in classrooms, clean chalkboards daily, sweep the floors of the classrooms, dust each room high and low, and set classrooms back up for the next day.
• Wash desks for students and teachers, move classroom desks and tables from one part of the school to another, including up or down stairs.
• Set up for PTA in cafeteria, auditorium, library and set them back up for the next day.
• Set up for special events and meetings.
• Vacuum floors, shampoo carpets, wash walls, fix lockers, clean rooms after school programs, wash windows, remove graffiti, wash bathroom stalls.
• Mop bathrooms after cleaning, mop and wax hallway and classroom floors.
• Secure and lock all classrooms and outside doors at the end of the school day.
• Clean teacher's lounge.
• Perform related work as required.

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Some knowledge of cleaning methods, materials and equipment; ability to understand and follow simple oral and written directions; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and school staff; basic ability to read and speak/understand English.
• Education and Experience: Required: GED or some high school. Preferred:
  High School Diploma and some custodial experience.
• Physical Requirements: Must use sensory skills to communicate and interact with other employees and the public; frequent walking, standing, bending, grasping, repetitive motion and reaching; occasional stooping, balancing, crouching, kneeling; ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and over 50 pounds rarely. Moderate exposure to dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, vibrations, electrical hazards, chemicals, moving mechanical parts, and loud noises.
  
  Requires timely and regular adherence to established work schedules. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential tasks.
• Special Requirements: Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position.

• Health insurance
• Paid life insurance
• Paid sick/annual leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development and membership in the Virginia Retirement System

Please see the Job Posting Link below for a complete job description.

External Applicants:
Create an account, log in, and complete the online application.

Eligible Internal Applicants:
Complete a transfer application following the provided instructions.

• Reports To:
  
  Principal
• Full Time
• Job Posting Link:
• Salary Range:
  Starting hourly rate $15.75
• Hours:
  
  Monday–Friday; 3:00 pm–11:30 pm
• Address: 2509 Seaboard Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23456
• Unified Experience‑Based Step Pay Scale: U07
• FTE: 1.000
• Start Date:
  
  2025‑2026 School Yr
• Skills:
  
  Cleaning/disinfecting/sanitation, dusting/polishing, sweeping/mopping/vacuuming, emptying trash/recycling, heavy equipment usage: buffer, scrubber, burnisher