Interim Senior Building Custodian (5/26-7/29/26), Salem High School, Salem Public Schools, INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY [SY 2025-2026}

Interim Senior Building Custodian (5/26-7/29/26), Salem High School, Salem Public Schools, INTERNAL

CANDIDATES ONLY

[

SY 2025-2026

} Salem Public Schools Salem Public Schools•Building Services•Salem, Massachusetts This job is also posted in Salem Public Schools Job Details

Job ID:

5716705

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Posted:

Yesterday

Starting Date:

May 26, 2026 Job Description Interim Senior Building Custodian (5/26-7/29/26), Salem High School, Salem Public Schools, INTERNAL

CANDIDATES ONLY

[

SY 2025-2026

]

Shift:

6:00 am•2:00 pm About Salem Public Schools, where belonging leads to opportunity. Salem is a small, diverse city with a proud maritime and immigrant history. Salem Public Schools is an urban public school district enrolling nearly 4,000 students in 10 schools. Our vision is to ensure that all students will be locally engaged, globally connected, and fully prepared to thrive in a diverse and changing world. We hold dear our core values of belonging, equity, and opportunity in everything we do. We seek individuals who are passionate about urban education and understand the urgency of improving student achievement for all students, regardless of ability, economic status, gender/gender identity, language, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other backgrounds. We invite you to learn more about our strategic plan and core priorities on our website at https://salemk12.org/.

What You'll Do:

The Senior Building Custodian is responsible for performing and directing the performance of custodial duties in a building. Supervise one or more Junior Building Custodians; makes work assignments; train new employees; inspects work in progress; requisitions supplies. Responsible for the daily custodial services required to provide a clean, well-maintained inviting building environment. Typical duties are, but not limited to: cleaning, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, washing, buffing and waxing floors, dust, and scrubs walls, washes windows, woodwork, furniture and performs other cleaning tasks to keep restrooms, laboratories, corridors, and other areas clean and orderly; minor painting projects, changing light bulbs, policing grounds, sweeping walks, cutting lawns, removing snow and ice, caring for custodial equipment, receives, unloads, stacks and delivers housekeeping supplies, ordering custodial materials, carries out refuse, waste and/or garbage; may collect, wash, sterilize and replace vessels and utensils in laboratories; operates small electric or manual tools in the performance of the above tasks, operating low pressure and heating ventilating systems and making minor repairs to buildings, equipment and heating, lighting, ventilating and plumbing systems.

QUALIFICATIONS

Have demonstrable skills and be proficient in the above-listed duties Highly responsible Self-motivated Able to take direction Possess the skills required to: Develop and follow a program to properly clean and maintain the facility. Develop and maintain an inventory program for custodial supplies and equipment. Properly maintain and make minor repairs to the custodial and maintenance equipment at the site. Work cooperatively with the Principal of the School, the faculty, and the Director of Building Services to provide and promote a clean well maintained and inviting school environment. Prior supervisory preference, but not required. Second language (Spanish and/or Portuguese) proficiency a plus Bilingual candidates and candidates of color strongly encouraged to apply Current authorization to work in the United States Equal Opportunity Employer Salem Public School District is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.

Position Type:

Full-Time