Job Description
Position Type: Maintenance/Custodial/Custodian
Date Posted: 7/28/2025
Location: District
Date Available: ASAP
Closing Date: Until Filled
We welcome interested candidates to apply on our webstie! rsd17.org
Position Summary: District 2nd Shift Custodian The District employee will provide support in all areas including cleaning the school facilities, hallways, classroom and lavatories, shoveling snow, and cleaning the outside buildings and grounds.
Essential Functions The job description is illustrative and not a complete itemization of all duties and responsibilities of the position.
The District employees: - Perform housekeeping duties as laid out and scheduled by the Head Custodian.
- Maintain a safe facility and follow safety procedures.
- Complete assigned work in a timely manner and with a high level of cleanliness.
- Maintain a good attendance record, report to work on time and complete work shifts.
- Assume specific duties not limited to housekeeping and include the good and welfare of the entire facility.
- Take self-initiative to maintain a high level of cleanliness with obvious hazards and clutter.
- Must be able to work independently and exhibit great pride in assigned duties.
- Demonstrate proper care and respect for equipment and supplies provided by the district to accomplish duties.
- Accept assigned overtime as scheduled.
- Cooperate, assist and get along with co-workers.
- Display courteous, polite and helpful behavior to students, faculty and parents.
The District employee must be able to: - Maintain a stationary position to operate computer, printer, telephone and other desktop equipment
- Hold a valid State of Connecticut driver's license.
- Communicate effectively
Education and Experience - High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED).
- Working knowledge of custodial services
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities May be representative, but not all-inclusive of those associated with the position.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and to acquire knowledge quickly and effectively.
- Ability to exercise good judgment, establish priorities and work independently.
- Ability to operate email and work with computer-based programs including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite programs.
- Ability to maintain positive working relationships with team members and school staff.
- Ability to perform a skills/knowledge based walkthrough periodically.
Background Check The District 2nd Shift Custodian employee must submit to a satisfactory:
- CT Department of Children and Families background check.
- State and national criminal history record check.
Documents necessary to complete the check must be submitted within 10 days of hire.
Work Year This is a 12-month position.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits: - 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid Time Off
- View the full Contract here
Schedule: - Monday to Friday 3PM-11PM
- Summer hours subject to change
Ability to commute/relocate: - Killingworth, CT 06419: Reliably commute
- Higganum, CT 06441: Reliably commute
Experience: - Custodian: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: Haddam-Killingworth - Regional School District 17
Job Tags
Full time, Summer work, Work at office, Immediate start, Relocation, Shift work, Afternoon shift, Monday to Friday,