School Custodian- Part Time (Immediate Opening)

School Custodian- Part Time (Immediate Opening)

Schechter Boston is looking for a dedicated Custodian to join our team. The Custodian will be responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment that supports students, faculty, staff, and visitors. This position performs daily cleaning, sanitation, and basic maintenance tasks throughout classrooms, offices, common areas, and outdoor spaces, ensuring the school facilities meet health, safety, and cleanliness standards. The Custodian plays an important role in supporting the school's mission by helping create a respectful and well-maintained environment conducive to learning and community life.

Key Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain classrooms, offices, hallways, restrooms, cafeteria, and common areas
• Clean and sanitize surfaces according to established schedules
• Set up and break down rooms for school events and programs
• Assist with trash and recycling removal
• Monitor building conditions and report maintenance or safety concerns
• Support seasonal tasks such as snow removal, light groundskeeping, or summer cleaning
• Follow all school safety, health, and security procedures

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Prior custodial or facilities experience preferred
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including phone, email, and text
• Ability to follow instructions accurately and work to resolve routine issues
• Comfortable and knowledgeable in the safe use of cleaning equipment, power tools, and hand tools
• Reliability, punctuality, and a positive attitude
• Physically able to stand, walk, bend frequently, and lift up to 75 pounds
• Reliable transportation required; must be able to pass a background check
• Valid MA Drivers License

Compensation & Benefits

• Part time hours, preferably afternoon/evening.
• Competitive pay $21-$27/hour; commensurate with experience.

• We thrive to provide a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that supports our faculty and staff, including: health insurance, prescription drug benefit, vision, healthcare/dependent care flexible spending account (FSA), long term disability, life insurance, 403(b) with employer matching, paid holidays, sick time and personal time, and early dismissal on Fridays. Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

About the School

Schechter Boston creates a Jewish educational experience where each child, 15 months through eighth grade, is known, belongs, is engaged and inspired. Faculty, staff and students at Schechter benefit from a highly collaborative, mutually supportive environment in which each person's individual strengths are recognized and cultivated, and are vital to the success and learning of the community as a whole. Individuals who work at Schechter Boston must thrive in a culture that lives every day by the following cultural values:

• Believing there is no limit to better
• Providing honest and kind feedback
• Failing forward
• Leaning into complexity
• Being kinder than necessary