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.
Evening Custodian-Staunton High School
Staunton City & Schools
Staunton High School - Staunton, Virginia This job is also posted in City of Staunton and Staunton City Schools
Job Details
Job ID:
5853468
Application Deadline:
Aug 17, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Re-Posted:
Today
Starting Date:
Immediately
Job Description
Staunton City Schools is seeking applications for a Evening Custodian at Staunton High School. Position Open Until Filled
Start Date:
Effective Immediately
Schedule:
M-F/3:00pm to 11:30pm
Full Benefits Package including excellent health insurance and paid-time off
Staunton City Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and is fully committed to the principles and practices of equal employment.
STAUNTON CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
POSITION
DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE:
Custodian
LOCATION
Schools
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR
Principal
GRADE/RANK
2409
FLSA STATUS:
Non-Exempt
SUMMARY:
The Custodian performs tasks to assist in maintaining a clean and safe learning environment. This position is designated as "Essential Personnel", which requires that employees report to their job site during emergency situations, such as snow, inclement weather, or other emergency situations, unless otherwise indicated by the Director of Operations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/TYPICAL TASKS
The minimum performance expectations include, but are not limited to, the following functions/tasks:
Arranges furnishings and equipment for the purposes of providing adequate preparations for meetings, classroom activities and special events.
Cleans assigned school facilities (i.e. classrooms, offices, restrooms, multipurpose rooms, grounds, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a sanitary, safe and attractive environment.
Inspects school facilities for the purpose of ensuring that the site is suitable for safe operations, maintained in an attractive and clean condition, and/or identifying necessary repairs due to vandalism, equipment breakage, weather conditions, etc.
Maintains supplies and equipment (i.e. cleaning solutions, paper products, mops, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the availability of items required to properly maintain facilities.
Responds to immediate safety and/or operational concerns (i.e. facility damage, injured and/or ill students/employees, alarms, etc.) for the purpose of taking appropriate action to resolve immediate safety issues and maintaining a functioning educational environment.
Secures facilities and grounds for the purpose of minimizing property damage, equipment loss and potential liability to organization.
Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Operations and/or Principal.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Candidate must be able to follow oral and written directions and have the ability to get along well with others.
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Any combination of education and experience equivalent to completion of high school preferred;
Ability to read basic operating instructions and;
Has some custodial cleaning experience or the ability to be trained in these areas.
PHYSICAL
DEMANDS and
EVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Heavy physical labor.
Climbing ladders.
Snow removal-to include shoveling and pushing snow. Standing for extended periods of time.
Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate various custodial equipment and tools.
Lifting heavy objects.
Pushing or pulling.
Walking.
Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally.
Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee frequently is required to stand, climb or balance, talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; germs and potentially blood borne pathogens and; outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
ADA:
The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The Custodian will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or appropriate administrator. Staunton City Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.
EVALUATION
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the school board policy and administrative regulations on evaluation of support staff personnel.
Approved by: Director of Operations and Chief Human Resources Officer
