Custodian

General Responsibilities

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, and 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 mistakes which come from children or other adults.
• Pick‑up paper and trash around school and grounds.
• Dump trash in classrooms; clean chalkboards every day; sweep the floors of the classrooms; dust each room high and low; and set classrooms back up for the next day.
• Wash off desks for students and teachers; move classroom desks and tables from one part of the school to another, which sometimes is either 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 once after school programs are finished, wash windows, wash off 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.

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.

Required: GED or some high school education.
Preferred: High School Diploma; some custodial experience.

Must have the use of sensory skills to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public using the telephone and personal contact as normally defined by the ability to see, read, talk, hear, handle or feel objects and controls. Frequent walking, standing, bending, grasping, repetitive motion, and reaching; occasional stooping, balancing, crouching, kneeling, and fingering. Work involves moderate exposure to unusual elements such as dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, extreme vibrations, hazards such as electric current, exposure to chemicals, moving mechanical parts, etc.

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and over 50 pounds rarely. Requires timely and regular adherence to established work schedules. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.

Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position. A comparable amount of training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

Mid‑June to Mid‑August; M‑Th; 6:00 am‑4:30 pm (summer hours)
Mid‑August to Mid‑June; M‑F; 9:00 am‑5:30 pm

Hourly rate range: $16.23 – $23.67. Compensation will be based on job‑related creditable years of full‑time, verified work experience. The entry‑level rate will be awarded at the time of hire. Upon receipt of employment verification forms, the rate will be adjusted if creditable full‑time experience is confirmed.

VBCPS offers a full range of benefits including health insurance, paid life insurance, paid sick/annual leave, tuition reimbursement, professional development and membership in the Virginia Retirement System.

Address: 1597 Corporate Landing Pkwy, Virginia Beach, VA 23454