Note: Employees are paid the last working day of each month.

About Chimacum Schools

Surrounded by farms and forests at the base of the Olympic Mountains and the edge of the Salish Sea, Chimacum Schools are the heart center of a proud and vibrant community in East Jefferson County. We offer a deeply rewarding work environment with dedicated colleagues, enriching professional development, community partnerships, and regionally competitive compensation. Chimacum provides PreK-12 students engaging place-based and hands-on learning, locally produced school lunches, and an invitation to educational innovation and support, among other amazing opportunities!

OUR PURPOSE

To be a caring community for courageous learners

OUR PROMISE

The Chimacum Promise to our community is Every student is known by name, strength, and need, and aspires to learn, dream, and become. We are deeply dedicated to authentic collaborative practices and not fads to meet our students’ needs in the classroom setting, regardless of their academic, social, or behavioral differences.

JOB OBJECTIVE

The Split Shift Custodial & Grounds/Maintenance provides comprehensive custodial, grounds, and light maintenance services to ensure district facilities are clean, safe, secure, functional, and welcoming. This position is split between custodial duties and grounds/maintenance support and requires flexibility to respond to daily operational needs, seasonal demands, and school events. The employee works independently with minimal supervision while collaborating closely with custodial, grounds, and maintenance teams.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Custodial Services (Approximately 4 Hours Per Day)

• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of classrooms, offices, hallways, restrooms, cafeterias, locker rooms, and common areas.
• Sweep, dry mop, wet mop, vacuum carpets, spot clean stains, and operate floor scrubbers, buffers, and carpet extractors.
• Sanitize restrooms, drinking fountains, desks, countertops, high-touch surfaces, and replenish custodial supplies.
• Empty trash and recycling receptacles and properly dispose of waste.
• Perform mid-shift restroom and common area checks during instructional hours as assigned.
• Respond promptly to spills, accidents, bodily fluids, and other urgent cleaning needs in compliance with safety and bloodborne pathogen procedures.
• Support school and community events, including room setup, teardown, and post-event cleaning.
• Lock/unlock doors, manage lights and security systems, and ensure building entrances and exits are safe and clean.
• Report hazards, vandalism, safety concerns, or repairs needing maintenance follow-up.
• Maintain a visible presence that supports a safe, orderly, and welcoming school environment.

Grounds & Maintenance Support (Approximately 4 Hours Per Day)

• Assist with routine and preventative maintenance tasks such as minor plumbing, carpentry, electrical repairs, painting, wall patching, ceiling tile replacement, furniture repair, and fixture replacement within skill level.
• Perform grounds maintenance including mowing, edging, trimming, weeding, irrigation support, trash pickup, sidewalk sweeping, pressure washing, and noxious weed control.
• Maintain and repair playground equipment, fences, bleachers, outdoor structures, athletic fields, and walkways.
• Assist with seasonal duties such as snow and ice removal, leaf cleanup, and storm response.
• Support inspection, maintenance, and minor repair of HVAC, irrigation, drainage, asphalt, concrete, and exterior systems as directed.
• Operate and maintain hand tools, power tools, and grounds equipment including mowers, weed eaters, blowers, pressure washers, and tractors.
• Assist with moving furniture, equipment delivery, and building reconfiguration.
• Monitor building and grounds conditions and take action to protect district property.
• Respond to emergencies and unexpected situations as needed.

Collaboration, Compliance & Safety

• Work cooperatively with custodial, grounds, maintenance staff, administrators, teachers, students, and community users.
• Follow district policies, procedures, safety and injury prevention programs, chemical handling guidelines, and environmental regulations.
• Maintain confidentiality and report suspected child abuse or neglect as required by law.
• Participate in required trainings, meetings, and professional development.
• Maintain a professional appearance and dependable attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned consistent with the scope of the position.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Valid Washington State Driver’s License with ability to maintain insurable status.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to safely use custodial chemicals, tools, and equipment and calculate proper dilution ratios.
• Ability to safely climb ladders (6–8 feet), lift, carry, and move materials.
• Ability to communicate effectively and relate positively to students, staff, and the public.
• Ability to pass required background checks, including Washington State Patrol and FBI fingerprint clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior custodial, grounds, or maintenance experience (school setting preferred).
• Vocational or trade training.
• Mechanical aptitude and familiarity with building systems.
• WA State pesticide/herbicide application license or ability to obtain.

Physical & Environmental Requirements

• Frequent standing, walking, bending, lifting, reaching, kneeling, climbing, and pushing/pulling.
• Ability to lift up to 100 pounds occasionally.
• Work indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions and temperature extremes.
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals, equipment noise, airborne particles, bloodborne pathogens, and communicable diseases.
• Regular use of custodial and maintenance equipment and vehicles.

Evaluation & Employment Conditions

• Performance evaluated per district policy and collective bargaining agreement.
• Employment contingent upon successful completion of background checks and pre-employment requirements.
• The district reserves the right to modify or assign duties consistent with operational needs.

Compliance & Safety

• Follow chemical handling procedures and injury prevention program requirements.
• Immediately report incidents involving student safety or concerns to Building Administrator.
• Adhere to board policy, school guidelines, and administrative procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Machines, Tools, Equipment Used

Dust mop, Wet Mop, floor scrubbers, Wet Vac, Carpet Extractor, vacuum (backpack style), rags, cart, hand truck, desk/table mover, ladders, pressure washer, handheld radio/ phone

Physical and Environmental Requirements of the Position

The physical demands and work environment 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 frequently required to sit, talk, move about, hear, and speak, and be visually observant of classroom behavior and learning activities. The employee may occasionally lift, restrain, or move up to 100 pounds – most typically when required to intervene in student safety issues.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, or consistent with the subject being taught, but can be abnormally loud on occasion.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally work in outside weather conditions and be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, temperature fluctuations, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals commonly used in instruction and/or cleaning. It may be expected that the individual could be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials during the course of their duties. The employee may be exposed to infectious disease as carried by students.

Performance Evaluation: Performance is evaluated in accordance with district policy and the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Additional Job Information: This position may be combined with other assignments depending on qualifications.

Application Material Required

Go to https://www.csd49.org/Content2/employment-application to submit an online application. Complete online applications include a letter of interest, completed district application, resume, and three (3) letters of recommendation.

Questions? Please contact: Stephanie McCleary, HR Director (360) 302-5894

Open Until Filled

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The district reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the district desires. This job description is illustrative and in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. The job requirements are subject to change within the district’s sole discretion to reasonably accommodate qualified disabled individuals.

Chimacum School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.  The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: 

Chimacum School District will also take steps to assure that national origin persons who lack English language skills can participate in all education programs, services and activities. Contact Sarah Walker at (360) 302-5823 for information regarding translation services or transitional bilingual education programs. NOTE:  All new employees are required to undergo a criminal history check via fingerprint cards with the Washington State Patrol and FBI.  Employment is conditional pending a satisfactory background check. Chimacum School District is a smoke and drug free workplace which includes nicotine delivering devices.