Custodian - Long Term Substitute at City of Northampton, MA – Northampton

POSTING OF TEMPORARY VACANCY

Custodian – Long Term Substitute (1)

· Assignment: As soon as possible through August 17, 2026

· Up to 19 hours per week at Northampton High School

· Approximate Hours: Monday through Friday from 3:15-7:15 p.m., or 7:15-11:15pm

· Hourly Rate: $20.56

Duties:

Perform a variety of cleaning and maintenance tasks, such as sweeping, dusting, vacuuming, washing floors, cleaning restrooms, polishing and waxing furniture, polishing and waxing floors, and cleaning common areas. May open building(s); unlocks doors, turn on lights, checks heating and cooling systems, etc.; may close building(s); lock doors, secures building(s). Replaces lights and performs minor repairs to furniture, buildings, and equipment; shovels snow: may be required to maintain grounds surrounding buildings. May perform minor carpentry, plumbing, and electrical duties as directed; operates heating and cooling systems including thermostat, and safety controls; moves and sets up furniture and equipment: collects and disposes of refuse. May perform other similar or related duties as required or as situation dictates.

Minimum Qualifications:

MA Class D Driver’s License preferred. High school degree or equivalent.

If Hired:

Must have acceptable MA CORI and SAFIS National Fingerprint Background Checks prior to employment.

Benefits:

There are no benefits with this temporary assignment position.

Who Are We: Dedicated and collaborative teams of educators committed to supporting excellence through coaching and learning. Our mission is to foster educational excellence and opportunity for all learners through collaboration and leadership. We believe that obstacles to learning can be overcome and, once that happens, learning is natural for everyone.

We value: Quality and excellence, innovation, creativity and vision, inclusiveness, equity and diversity and collaboration with others. Creating a community of care is foundational to the work we do….together!

Equity and Social Justice Work is central to our mission, especially in these times. We understand that all forms of oppression are damaging. We engage in this work proactively and purposefully, with the intent of positive outcomes, and because we need to.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Northampton Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, socioeconomic status, homelessness, academic status, gender identity or expression, physical appearance, pregnant or parenting status, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information, limited-English proficiency, mental, physical, developmental or sensory disability, or by association with a person who has or is perceived to have one or more of these characteristics