Night Custodian - Orinda Intermediate School (Begins July 2026)

Night Custodian

• Orinda Intermediate School (Begins July 2026) at Orinda Union School District Print Application Deadline Until Filled Date Posted 5/12/2026 Contact Keli Cooper 925-258-6207 Number of Openings 1 Salary Pay Range $25.28
• $29.

58 Per Hour Length of Work Year 12 Months; 40 Hours per week Employment Type Full Time About the Employer The Orinda Union School District (OUSD) consists of five schools serving students in grades TK-8, with a total enrollment of approximately 2,500 students. Orinda is a small, vibrant, and increasingly diverse suburban community, known for its strong commitment to education and the success of its top-ranked schools. Our schools have earned multiple California Distinguished School Awards and have been recognized with both California and National Blue Ribbon status. Orinda is fortunate to benefit from exceptional support from parents and the community, as demonstrated by the passage of local bonds and parcel tax measures. These investments ensure that our campus facilities are as outstanding as the teaching and learning taking place within our classrooms. At OUSD, we are dedicated to providing each student with an exceptional educational experience. We believe in working together to address systemic challenges to educational equity, ensuring that every student has the opportunity to thrive. We invite you to be a part of our dynamic team! Job Description /

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ORINDA UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION CUSTODIAN

Job Purpose Statement/s:

The job of "Custodian" is done for the purpose/s of under supervision maintaining assigned areas of buildings in a clean, sanitary and safe condition; and to do related work as required.

Essential Job Functions:

• Maintains facilities (i.e. sweeps, cleans, waxes, polishes floors, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a sanitary, safe and attractive environment.
• Responsible for locking and unlocking buildings and gates.
• Cleans school facilities (i.e. classrooms, offices, multipurpose rooms, hallways, grounds, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a sanitary, safe and attractive environment.
• Informs site personnel and head custodian for the purpose of providing information regarding proper maintenance of facilities.
• Operates scrubbers, buffers, vacuum cleaner and other related custodial equipment.

Other Job Functions:

• Assists in cleaning and caring for grounds around buildings; moves and arranges furniture.
• Performs such duties as replacing light bulbs, unplugging plumbing and assisting in maintenance projects. Job Requirements

• Qualifications:

Experience Required:

One year of prior job related experience in school or institutional setting.

• Skills, Knowledge and/or

Abilities Required:

Skills to use cleaning agents; supplies and equipment; perform basic math to calculate accurate dilution of cleaning agents. Knowledge of methods and use of cleaning materials, equipment, and supplies, safe work practices, including preferred methods of cleaning and preserving floors and walls. Abilities to follow oral and written instructions, adhere to safe work practices, work independently with minimal supervision, perform a variety of tasks, adjust to flexible assignments often with short notice, and communicate with students, staff and the public. Use cleaning materials and equipment with skill and efficiency and perform heavy physical labor.

Education Required:

High School diploma or equivalent.

• Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or

Testing Required:

Valid Driver's License and evidence of insurability, Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance and current TB clearance.

SUMMARY OF PHYSICAL DEMANDS RATINGS JOB TITLE

Custodian The following analysis entails an evaluation of the "Physical Demands" factors of the job as it exists. This method provides a basis for permitting modification to fit the capabilities and needs of workers with disabilities.

Rating Symbol Key:

NP = Not Present

• Does not exist O = Occasionally
• Up to 1/3 of the time F = Frequently
• From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time C = Constantly
• 2/3 or more of the time 1.

STRENGTH

5.

TALKING:

A. Standing 65% Ordinary O Walking 30% Other O Sitting 5%

HEARING:

Conversations O B. Lifting C 50 lbs. Other Sounds O Carrying C 50 lbs. Pushing F 50 lbs. 6.

SEEING:

Pulling F 50 lbs. Acuity, Near F Acuity, Far

F 2. CLIMBING

O Depth Perception

F BALANCING

O Accommodation O Color Vision

NP 3. STOOPING

F Field of Vision

O KNEELING

O

CROUCHING

O

CRAWLING

NP 4.

REACHING

C

HANDLING

C

FINGERING

O FEELING:

NP PHYSICAL DEMANDS RATING SUMMARY

Heavy Work:

2 (3) (4) 5 (6) (DOL Physical Demand Categories 1 to 6 are very significant to the customary performance of the job if contained in parenthesis) 8.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS COMMENTS

Examples of lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling are furniture, waste baskets, dumpsters, ladders, floor polishers, vacuums; stooping is trash, sweeping, vacuuming; reaching/handling are vacuum, supplies, broom; visual acuity/depth perception is seeing where to clean and vandalism.

SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS RATINGS JOB TITLE

Custodian The following analysis represents evaluation of the surroundings in which the job is performed. Environmental Conditions must by definition be specific and related to the job. Key to

Environmental Factors Rating:

NP = Not Present in the Job Environment S = Seldom

• Under 5% of the Work Day O = Occasionally
• Up to 1/3 Time F = Frequently
• From 1/3 to 2/3 Time C = Constantly
• 2/3 or More Time

ENVIRONMENT

Inside 50% Outside 50% 2.

EXTREME COLD

NP 3.

EXTREME HEAT

NP 4.

WET/HUMID

O "Wet/Humid" = Cleaning floors, sinks, windows

NOISE:

(IN

DECIBELS

) 120 decibels

VIBRATION

O "Noise" = Electric cleaning equipment. "Vibrations" = Electric cleaning equipment

HAZARDS:

Mechanical S Explosives NP Electrical S Radiant Energy NP Burns S Other Hazard/s NP "Mechanical Hazards" = Cleaning equipment, ladders "Electrical" = Electric cleaning equipment around water "Burns" = Chemicals

ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS

: Fumes F Mists NP Odors F Gases NP Dusts F Poor Ventilation S Other Atmospheric Hazards NP "Fumes" = Cleaning solvents, wax strippers "Odors" = Spray cleaners "Dust" = Dust, chalk boards 8.

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

•

DEVICES :

Rubber gloves, safety glasses, dust mask 9.

E. C. SUMMARY

: Inside/Outside Work 2 3 4 5 6 (7) Numbers encircled by () indicate significant involvement of factors enumerated and rated above.

Requirements / Qualifications

• HS Diploma or equivalent.
• One year of prior job related experience in school or institutional setting.
• Valid Driver's License Letter of Interest Resume Requirements / Qualifications
• HS Diploma or equivalent.
• One year of prior job related experience in school or institutional setting.
• Valid Driver's License Letter of Interest Resume Comments and Other Information Please note: this position is 1:30pm to 10pm on school days and 6am to 2:30pm during the summer, winter and spring breaks.

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