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Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
Head Custodian
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What they do
A Janitor or Cleaner provides cleaning and basic maintenance in buildings such as schools, offices, stores, hospitals or hotels. Cleans and polishes floors, removes trash, vacuums carpets, washes windows, cleans bathrooms, stocks building supplies such as light bulbs and paper towels and performs minor repairs as needed. Holds keys for rooms and building entrances and locks or unlocks them as needed.
$40,719 / year median in California
+10% projected growth
Job Description
Openings as of 8/21/2026 force display?
True Openings as of 8/21/2026
True Openings as of 8/21/2026
Head Custodian JobID:
6554Position Type:
Maintenance/Custodial/ Head Custodian Date Posted:
8/20/2026Location:
Abbott Middle School Closing Date:
08/26/2026Who We Are:
Waukegan Community Unit School District No. 60 serves nearly 13,000 students in preschool through grade 12 and is located halfway between Chicago, Illinois and Milwaukee, Wisconsin on the shores of Lake Michigan. The District has one early learning center, 15 elementary schools, five middle schools and a high school program divided between two 9- 12th grade campuses.
Why We Do This Work:
The Waukegan Community Unit School District No. 60 has set an ambitious agenda for change, guided by the belief that all children, regardless of circumstances, can achieve at high levels and academic gaps can and will be eliminated with the support of teachers who deliver engaging, relevant, and academically rigorous instruction that excites students and instills a love of learning in them.WASHROOMS OFFICE CORRIDORS CLASSROOMS 1.
Empty trash 1. Empty trash 1. Dry mop and sweep 1. Empty sharpener/trash 2. Sanitize/clean fixtures 2. Dry mop and sweep 2. Spot wet mop 2. Low Dust 3. Spot clean walls/partitions 3. Spot wet mop 3. Clean Fountains 3. Dust mop/sweep 4. Clean Mirrors 4. Vacuum carpet/runners 4. Vacuum runners 4. Spot wet mop 5. Fill Dispensers 5. Spot clean walls 5. Clean glass 5. Vacuum carpet/rugs 6. Dry Mop and sweep 6. Full wet mop 6. Full Wet mop 6. Clean sink 7. Full wet mop 7. High and low dust 7. High dust 8. High and low dust 8. Full wet mop 9. Clean chalk/white boardsTIME ROOM OR AREA DUTIES 5
45 Custodial area Punch in, prepare equipment All classrooms in basement Classroom steps 1-6 daily, including washrooms in classrooms 7-9 weekly All offices in basement Office steps 1-5 daily, 6-7 weekly All washrooms in basement Washroom steps 1-7 daily, 8 weekly Small gym, stage, cafeteria and kitchen Empty trash, dust mop, spot mop daily, full wet mop weekly All basement corridors Corridor steps 1-5 daily, 6 weekly Stairwells from basement to 1st floor Dust mop, spot mop daily, full wet mop weekly Boiler room and custodial area Sweep and clean as needed Preventive maintenance and projects assigned 7:45 Break 8:00 Continue schedule 9:45 Lunch 10:15 Continue schedule 11:45 Break 12:00 Continue schedule 2:00 Custodial closet Clean and store equipment 2:15 Custodial area Punch outSalary:
Per Contract Salary Structure Additional Information:
Monday- Friday 5:45 a.m.
- 2:15 p.
Application Deadline:
Candidates must submit a written application by the closing date Only online applications will be considered for interviews.Apply:
www.wps60.org Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 offers employment opportunities without regard to age, gender, race, color, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital or military/veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, parental status, genetics, disability or other protected category. Email To A Friend Print Version Postings current as of 8/21/2026 1:40:16 AM CST. Powered by Aspex Solutions- AppliTrack, Applicant Tracking for Educators. Online Job Employment Applications, Web Based Employment Applications for School Districts and Educational Institutions
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