Custodian @ Hug HS and Cannan ES

custodian

under supervision, keeps assigned building area clean, sanitary, safe, and orderly; secures rooms and cleaning stations; does special cleaning. May perform minor maintenance and painting duties. Incumbent performs related duties as required.

during school year, positions may be assigned to early morning, morning, afternoon, evening or night shifts.

• sweeps, mops, scrubs, shampoos, and waxes floors, including surfaces of many types; vacuums and cleans rugs and carpets; dusts, waxes, washes and polishes furniture and woodwork, fixtures, shelves, cupboards and counters; cleans walls and blackboards; cleans and sanitizes restrooms, locker rooms and showers; fills soap and paper dispenser; washes windows; empties trash and waste cans; and restocks supplies.
• moves furniture and equipment and sets up rooms and auditoriums for special meetings and activities. May set up and open areas for special events. Insures all doors and windows in assigned area are locked, alarms set, and necessary security lights are on.
• performs minor maintenance such as replacing lights, painting small rooms or trim, removing and/or tagging broken furniture; reports vandalism and items needing repair. May perform outside maintenance, such as snow removal, mowing, weeding, irrigating, picking up litter, etc.
• participates in intensive cleaning and restoration of district buildings during summer vacations and other periods; washes, removes and stacks furniture; washes walls and woodwork; paints interior and exterior walls; strips floors using power equipment; and seals and waxes floors.
• may be called upon on off‑hours for school emergencies, such as burglaries, vandalism, snow removal, equipment failures, fires, flooding, etc.

education/experience: any combination equivalent to education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and skills is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and skills would be:

• six (6) months of experience demonstrating reliability, responsibility and good work habits.

knowledge of: reading, writing and basic arithmetic sufficient to perform job duties successfully; and cleaning materials, methods and equipment.

skill at: understanding and carrying out oral and written instructions; learning supplies, equipment and prescribed methods of cleaning; performing strenuous physical work; working effectively under time limitations and without immediate supervision; climbing and working from ladders; making simple arithmetic calculations; and developing working relationships with those contacted in course or work.

license/certifications: possession of, or the ability to obtain a valid state of nevada license with a driving record acceptable to the district.

special considerations: working under occasional adverse environmental conditions, such as heat, cold, dust and fumes.

site(s): cannan elementary school, hug high school

internal job number: 2025-26-e261161

salary: grade 16 csca – sch a: $16.78 (entry step); sch b: $20.17 (entry step). Salaries are subject to adjustment and may increase and decrease each fiscal year. New employees hired by washoe county school district are normally placed on the entry step of the grade of the position. View the salary schedules here.

• no waiting period on medical, dental, vision and life insurance
  • employees may select an insurance plan wherein wcsd contributes 100% of insurance premiums.
• sick leave, holiday pay and vacation pay
• public employees retirement system (pers)
  • contribution options will be explained in detail during the new employee orientation.
• salary increases
• longevity bonuses
• guidance resources
• and more – visit our benefits page for more information.

new employees will be fingerprinted upon hire and every five years thereafter and will have $58.50 deducted from their first paycheck to help defray the cost of fingerprinting. Non‑licensed employees will have $58.50 deduction when their fingerprints are completed every five years. Fingerprint fees are subject to change.

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