Custodian (days or afternoons)

Custodial/Janitorial Worker

Lake Station Community Schools

Hamilton Elementary School | 2900 Lake Street | Lake Station IN 46405

Bailey Elementary School | 2100 Union Street | Lake Station IN 46405

Edison Jr. Sr. High School | 3304 Parkside Avenue, Lake Station, IN 46405

Lake Station Community Schools is seeking Custodial/Janitorial staff persons to be assigned to its schools. We are currently accepting applications for potential part-time and/or full-time employees.

Wage: $15.10/hour minimum starting

Benefits: Regular or part-time employee

Schedule: Works weekdays Monday through Friday day shift (6:30am - 3:00pm) or afternoon shift (2:30pm - 11:00pm).

SUMMARY: Ensure a clean, sanitary, orderly and safe facility. Assist in maintaining school buildings and school grounds to include lawn maintenance and snow removal.

REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.
• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Ability to operate all custodial cleaning equipment, particularly floor care equipment; ability to work on ladders; ability to relate well to other employees, students, parents and community members.

The building principal, supervisor or designee shall make daily work assignments for custodial personnel. These assignments shall not be limited to an employee's specific skill.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Custodial/Janitorial personnel are directly responsible to their building principal, for the following duties and any other duties may be assigned:

• Act in a manner that reflects the standards of the School Board and community.
• Be knowledgeable; good will ambassador for the school corporation.
• Look professional and neat.
• Comply with Board policy and the directives of supervisors.
• Reporting promptly to the principal and Director of Maintenance any condition that might be unsafe.
• Opening and closing the building as directed.
• Being on duty the regular hours assigned and when called upon for school events outside school hours, unless excused by the school principal.
• Reporting to the principal any injuries of students or others while on school property; reporting to the principal any damage to the building, equipment, grounds or other property of the school corporation.
• Sweeping, mopping, scrubbing and vacuuming hallways, stairs, classrooms and office space.
• Moving furniture or equipment within buildings as required for various activities and as directed by the principal.
• Complying with local laws and procedures for the storage and disposal of trash, rubbish, and waste.
• It is understood that no employee has the prerogative of using or soliciting outside assistance in fulfilling his or her job responsibilities.
• Follow general cleaning guidelines:
• CLASSROOMS: Sweep rooms, clean, sanitize, and disinfect desktops and backs, wash whiteboard, dust window ledges, dust all shelves, replace burned out lights, fix desk problems or any other job that needs done.
• BATHROOMS: Mop, clean, sanitize, and disinfect the floors, urinals and stools, sinks, mirrors, wash walls in front of urinals and behind sinks, clean any graffiti off stall walls, replace burned out lights, replace toilet paper, replace hand towels, make sure toilet paper dispensers are in working condition, check and fill soap receptacles and reservoir and other jobs that need done.
• HALLS: Wash lockers, sweep and mop, clean cobwebs from lockers and ceiling tiles, wash windows or any other job that needs to be done.
• OFFICES: Vacuum, dust all areas, mop washrooms, clean sinks, wash windows, clean sinks, check for hand towels and toilet paper or any other jobs that need done.
• SHOPS: Sweep all floors, wash windows, dust in office areas and vacuum, check for soap and toweling, clean walls or any other jobs that need to be done.
• OPEN AREA, COMMONS, LIBRARY, CARPETED HALLWAYS: Vacuum daily, dust all appropriate areas, clean pencil, pen, and marker from walls where needed, clean carpet and remove gum regularly.
• GYM AREA: Keep gym and tile floors clean, sweep out bleachers as needed, wash bleachers when needed, clean and sanitize all locker rooms and bathrooms, dust, vacuum, and wash athletic directors’ office, coaches’ office, and varsity room daily.
• GENERAL DUTIES: Scrub halls, assist in cleaning and reorganizing the cafeteria after a school event. The auditorium, light booth, and back stage areas need to be kept clean at all times. Make sure mop heads are washed regularly. Make sure vacuum cleaners are cleaned out regularly and brushes replaced. Make sure all equipment is kept working efficiently, and kept clean. Keep all glass clean. The cafeteria needs to be cleaned each day after each meal period. After the last lunch, wash the walls as needed and always sweep and mop the floor. Assist with cleaning each table and chairs. Make sure garbage cans are cleaned. Clean up bodily fluids as required.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the school corporation.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. The individuals currently holding this position perform additional duties and additional duties may be assigned.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT

It is the policy of Lake Station Community Schools to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. This policy relates to all phases of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, employment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, reduction of workforce and termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, selection for training, the use of all facilities, and participation in all School Corporation-sponsored employee activities. Provisions in applicable laws providing for bona fide occupational qualifications, business necessity or age limitations will be adhered to by the School Corporation where appropriate.

As part of the School Corporation’s equal employment opportunity policy, Lake Station Community Schools will also take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans, and qualified disabled persons are introduced into our workforce and considered for promotional opportunities.

Employees and applicants shall not be subjected to harassment, intimidation or any type of retaliation because they have (1) filed a complaint; (2) assisted or participated in an investigation, compliance review, hearing or any other activity related to the administration of any federal, state or local law requiring equal employment opportunity; (3) opposed any act or practice made unlawful by any federal, state or local law requiring equal opportunity; or (4) exercised any other legal right protected by federal, state or local law requiring equal opportunity.

The above-mentioned policies shall be periodically brought to the attention of supervisors and shall be appropriately administered. It is the responsibility of each supervisor of the School Corporation to ensure affirmative implementation of these policies to avoid any discrimination in employment. All employees are expected to recognize these policies and cooperate with their implementation. Violation of these policies is a disciplinary offense.

An Affirmative Action Officer has been assigned to direct the establishment and monitor the implementation of personnel procedures to guide our affirmative action program throughout Lake Station Community Schools. Contact the Administration Center, call 219-962-1159 or email HumanResources@lakes.k12.in.us for questions, concerns, complaints or more information.

10/13/25