Part-Time Night Custodian

Position: Part-Time Night Custodian - 3:30pm-7:30pm
Position Type:
Facilities/Custodial/Custodian

Date Posted:
1/14/2026

Location:
Shared Schools

Date Available:
TBD

Closing Date:
Until Filled

District:
Appoquinimink School District
Part-Time Night Custodian - 3:30pm-7:30pm
Townsend Elementary School (main), Townsend Early Childhood Center

POSITION OVERVIEW
Under direction of the direction of the Chief Custodian, the Custodian will provide a safe, healthy and clean building. He/she will clean, perform minor and preventative maintenance; remove snow and do grounds work. The Custodian shall enforce the State rules and regulations and district policies to ensure the optimum operation of the educational program. This is a 12-month position.

SALARY RANGE
The salary range for this role can be found in the provided link:
Salary Scales

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed in relation to the position. This is not a comprehensive listing of all the responsibilities or tasks; other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate:

• * IMPORTANT:
  Please be aware that Night Shift positions are any positions that have a start time after 1:00pm.
• * IMPORTANT:
  Please be aware that this position is considered an Essential Employee position.
• * IMPORTANT:
  Flexibility is important, as hours are subject to change.
• Performs a variety of tasks which will include but not be limited to the following: sweeping; dry or wet mopping; waxing; buffing; vacuuming; cleaning walls and ceilings, windows, furniture, lights, bathrooms; shampooing carpets; moving furniture and other supplies; cleaning outside grounds; helping to load and unload trucks; shoveling and removal of snow and ice; cutting grass and trimming; opening and closing the building;
  
  and securing the alarm system.
• Provide minor maintenance to the building and equipment which will include but not be limited to the following: replacement of light bulbs, painting, helping to clean boilers and heating equipment, care for lawn mowers, trimmers, vacuum cleaners, and buffers.
• Driving cars / trucks to pick up equipment, supplies, parts and mail.
• Other related custodial and minor maintenance duties as assigned by the chief custodian, supervisor of custodians, and/or building and grounds supervisor.
• Assumes other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Chief Custodian, Principal, and/or the Buildings and Grounds Supervisor.
• Checks and secures building at beginning and end of shift for the purpose of ensuring the safety and cleanliness of the building.
• Cleans rooms, hallways, cafeterias, restrooms, offices, stairways, and other areas of building according to school district standards.
• Sweeps, mops, buffs, strips, and waxes floors.
• Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and blinds.
• Washes walls, ceilings, woodwork, windows, doors, and sills.
• Removes graffiti, cleans glass areas.
• Replaces light bulbs.
• Sets up and breaks down chairs, tables and equipment in meeting rooms, and functional rooms.
• Clears snow from entrances and walks, and spreads sand and ice melting chemicals.
• Performs grounds-keeping duties, clears debris and maintains grounds.
• Receives deliveries and assists in unloading trucks and storing supplies.
• Delivers supplies and materials to classrooms, bathrooms and other areas of the building.
• Empties wastebaskets; picks up and removes trash and assists in recycling program.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Below are the qualifications for this position:

• High School Diploma or GED - preferred
• Valid Class D Driver's License with good driving record
• Have knowledge of cleaning materials, methods, equipment and procedures
• Be able to perform minor maintenance
• Ability to follow oral or written directions
• Ability to work cooperatively with teachers, students, administrators, co-workers and the public
• Have good physical health and strength to perform the routine duties of lifting and cleaning

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this position:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain skills. Ability to perform work requiring sustained moderate physical effort, operation of commercial food service equipment, movement of objects weighing 40-50 pounds and continuous standing.

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
The work of this nature is generally performed in a school kitchen and cafeteria environment.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

• All persons employed by the Appoquinimink School District are required to submit a criminal background check and a tuberculosis test.
• Anyone offered employment is required to provide the following: proper identification (Social Security Card and Driver's License), documentation of…