Custodian III
Location: Cactus View Elementary School
10 months, 8 hours/day
Grade 13, 15.44 hours/week
Non-Interim Position
Dates: 05/02/2026 - 05/22/2026
Purpose Statement
The job of Custodian III is done for the purposes of providing support to the educational process with specific responsibilities for custodial services at an assigned elementary school, ensuring an attractive, sanitary, and safe environment for students, staff, and visitors. Performing a variety of special cleaning operations, overseeing the preparation of facilities for classroom activities and campus events, scheduling assigned contracted custodians, and ensuring that assignments were completed properly. This job reports to the Building Administrator and Supervisor of Custodial and Grounds.
Essential Functions
• Attends unit meetings, in-service training workshops, etc., for the purpose of gathering information required to perform job functions. • Cleans assigned facilities and/or grounds, e.g., classrooms, offices, gym, restrooms, multipurpose rooms, etc., for the purpose of maintaining a sanitary, safe, and attractive environment. • Consults with administrative personnel for the purpose of planning, prioritizing, and scheduling custodial activities and achieving site maintenance objectives. • Coordinates facility preparation with contracted custodial services for extra-curricular and community activities, e.g., setting up rooms, opening doors, preparing the multipurpose room, etc., for the purpose of delivering services in an efficient and timely manner. • Delivers a variety of items, e.g., supplies, mail, packages, furniture, etc., for the purpose of distributing materials to the appropriate parties within the site. • Inspects facilities for the purpose of ensuring that the site is suitable for safe operations, maintained in an attractive and clean condition, identifying necessary repairs to facilities and/or equipment, etc. • Maintains a variety of documents, files, and records, e.g., custodial schedules, inventory records, calendar of events, etc., for the purpose of providing an up-to-date reference. • Maintains supplies and equipment, e.g., cleaning solutions, paper products, vacuums, mops, etc., for the purpose of ensuring the availability of custodial items required to properly maintain facilities. • Monitors students and staff in and around work areas, e.g., halls, multipurpose rooms, lunch room, restrooms, grounds, etc., for the purpose of preventing injuries and ensuring site safety. • Orders equipment, supplies, and materials for the purpose of maintaining availability of required items and completing jobs efficiently and maintaining a budget. • Performs minor maintenance repairs and tasks, e.g., changing lights and adjusting timers, moving furniture, replacing ballasts, unclogging toilets, etc., for the purpose of maintaining a safe and sanitary school environment. • Prepares site for daily operations, e.g., opening gates, raising flags, sweeping walkway, etc., for the purpose of ensuring facilities are operational and hazard-free. • Prepares written materials, e.g., supply requisitions, safety inspections, work orders, inventory records, etc., for the purpose of documenting activities and/or relating activities to administration for action. • Responds to inquiries from staff, students, parents, and/or visitors for the purpose of providing information, taking appropriate action, and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution. • Responds to immediate safety and/or operational concerns, e.g., facility damage, vandalism, alarms, etc., for the purpose of taking appropriate action or notifying appropriate personnel for resolution. • Schedules facility maintenance activities and assigned contracted services personnel for the purpose of directing services in an efficient and timely manner. • Supports other site maintenance staff, e.g., grounds trades, etc., for the purpose of completing site custodial activities. • Supports a variety of campus work projects, e.g., Community Education, PTA, PTO, contractors, etc., for the purpose of completing activities and/or delivering services in a timely fashion. • Trains assigned personnel, e.g., handling of equipment, use of chemicals, etc., for the purpose of developing professional trade and safety awareness skills and ensuring work goals are achieved. • Transports a variety of tools, equipment, supplies, etc., for the purpose of ensuring the availability of materials required at the job site.
Other Functions
Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
Job Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
SKILLS are required to perform multiple tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:
KNOWLEDGE is required to perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios, understand written procedures, write routine documents, and speak clearly and understand complex multi-step written and oral instructions. Specific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:
ABILITY is required to schedule activities, meetings, and/or events, gather and/or collate data, and consider a number of factors when using equipment. Flexibility is required to work with others in a wide variety of circumstances, work with data utilizing specific defined processes, and operate equipment using a variety of standardized methods. Ability is also required to work with a wide diversity of individuals, work with a variety of data, and utilize a variety of types of job-related equipment. Problem solving is required to identify issues and create action plans. Problem solving with data may require independent interpretation and problem solving with equipment is limited to moderate.
Responsibility
Responsibilities include working under direct supervision using standardized procedures, leading, guiding, and/or coordinating others, utilization of some resources from other work units may be required to perform the jobs functions. There is a continual opportunity to have some impact on the organizations services.
Work Environment
The usual and customary methods of performing the jobs functions require the following physical demands:
Experience
Job-related experience is desired.
Education
Equivalency
Continuing Education
FLSA Status - Non-Exempt
Paradise Valley Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, or disability in admission or access to or treatment or employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the schools compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, ADA, or Title II of the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008, GINA, may contact the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources.