Custodian

Salary: $19.48 - $24.36 Hourly
Location : Throughout Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 26-039
Department: District Wide
Opening Date: 07/10/2026
Closing Date: 8/2/2026 11:59 PM Pacific


OVERVIEW & HIGHLIGHTS
The Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District is seeking a qualified individual as a Custodian. The Incumbent under the direction of an assigned supervisor, maintain an assigned group of classrooms, offices and related facilities in a clean and orderly manner. Incumbents provide work direction and guidance to other custodial operations personnel and participate in operations and custodial duties, or work independently at an assigned location. If this describes you, we encourage you to apply for the opportunity to join the innovative and talented GCCCD team and become a part of this dedicated team in beautiful San Diego County!
***This recruitment will establish an eligibility list valid for 6 months,

will be used to fill current and future vacancies,

and will be used to form a substitute Custodial pool.***
ABOUT THE GROSSMONT-CUYAMACA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT:

As the largest institution of higher education in East County, the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District has enhanced the quality of life in East County for over 65 years by providing top notch, affordable education and workforce training. Our institutions offer a variety of convenient online and in-person classes, along with competitive degree and certificate programs. The District, which includes GrossmontCollege and , serves nearly 30,000 students annually, and awards over 6,000 degrees and certificates each year. The colleges are consistently ranked as top transfer institutions to SDSU, and lead the way in developing educational programs, classes, and services that meet the diverse needs of East County's student population.
WE OFFER GREAT BENEFITS:

Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District offers an excellent, fully paid benefits package for eligible employees who are contracted for 20 (twenty) or more hours per week.


Benefits include:

• Retirement - CalPERS
• Holidays - 19 paid holidays per year
• Vacation - Starting at 10 days per year for 12 month employees, increasing with length of service
• Sick Leave - 12 paid sick days per year (for 12 working months)
• Fully Paid Medical (for employee and dependents)
• Prescription Insurance (for employee and dependents)
• Fully Paid Dental Insurance (for employee and dependents)
• Fully Paid Vision Insurance (for employee and dependents)
• And more... (please see Benefits tab above)

Benefit information listed in this recruitment is, to the best of knowledge, accurate.


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ALL ABOUT THE JOB
AT-A-GLANCE POSITION INFORMATION:

***This recruitment will establish an eligibility list valid for 6 months,

will be used to fill current and future vacancies,

and will be used to form a substitute Custodial pool.***
Type of position: Full-Time - Monday - Friday 5:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

Current Vacancies: Grossmont College

Salary: Range CL-23


$19.48 - $24.36 Hourly

$3,376 - $4,223 Monthly (based on 40 hours per week)

Initial Salary Placement: New employees start at Step A ($19.48 per hour) or B ($20.60 per hour) on the salary schedule.
To view the salary schedule for this classification, please visit CSEA Salary Schedule.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Sufficient training and experience to perform the required duties.
To view the complete job description please visit Custodian .

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS:
Please read the entire job posting before your application is submitted.


Please allow yourself plenty of time to complete the application and supplemental questions prior to the closing date/time of the posting.
For step-by-step instructions and help to set up your account and apply to this career opportunity, please visit:


APPLICATION PROCESS:

• Complete the online application:
  • Include all current and previous education completed.
    • Include area of focus/major for any education entries.
  • Include all current and previous work history.
    • Do not leave out experience which you think might not be relevant. Please let our recruitment team screen your work history for relevancy.
    • List different positions at the same employer as their own entries with completed duration, duties, and supervisory content/answers.
    • Work history must include the beginning and ending month/year.
  • References:
    • References included on your application MUST include a minimum of three (3) current or former supervisors who can speak to your work quality.

• Submit required attachments (if any):
  1. A resume may be attached, but can NOT be substituted for completing work history, education sections, or the supplemental questions of the employment application.
  2. Additional documents, if any, may/should be attached to the online employment application.
  3. Application materials with pictures or personal information will render your application incomplete.
  4. Please upload .doc, .docx, or PDF files. If you are working on Google Docs or Mac files please be sure to save under .doc or PDF for file to upload correctly.

• Complete Supplemental Questions:
  • Any supplemental questions should be answered thoroughly, clearly, and concisely as the responses provided (along with the entire application package) will be carefully reviewed to determine which candidates will move forward in the recruitment process.
  • Incomplete answers to supplemental questions such as "See Resume" or "See Work History" or generic answers such as "I have many years of experience" which do not adequately address the specific content of the question may result in the removal of the application from consideration.

VETERAN'S POINTS:

• Veterans not previously employed by the District, with 30 days or more of military service who become eligible for appointment by attaining the passing mark established for the examination, shall be allowed an additional credit of five (5) points and disabled veterans shall be allowed an additional credit of ten (10) points, which shall be added to the percentages attained in the examinations by the veterans.
• Any applicant who claims veteran's credit must submit Form DD 214 at the time the employment application is submitted. Failure to submit Form DD 214 at the time of application shall result in no veteran's credits being considered or added to any passing score.

ASSESSMENT PROCESS:

• The assessment process for this position may include any combination of the following:

1. An application screening for initial qualifications
2. Supplemental training and experience screening, documentation(s)/ certification(s) screening
3. Written assessment (assessments contain proprietary content and are in-person only and cannot be completed remotely.)
4. Performance assessment (assessments are conducted in-person at the same time as the written assessment.)
5. Oral assessment (assessments are conducted over Zoom. If you lack reliable computer or internet connectivity, accommodations will be provided in the Personnel Commission office for your participation.)

• The District reserves the right to utilize a flexible pass point (cut-off) on any test part to meet the staffing needs as determined by the District.
• If you participate in and fail any assessment segment, you must wait a period of 90 days (approximately 3 months) to apply/test again for the same classification during a posted recruitment.

CANDIDATE COMMUNICATION:

The Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District communicates information regarding the hiring process via email. It is your responsibility, as the candidate, to provide the correct contact information by which to be notified. Please be aware that the District is not responsible for messages blocked by your email service. In an effort to allow our emails through your personal spam filter, you can add the domain @gcccd.edu , View email address on click.appcast.io and View email address on click.appcast.io to your safe senders list. Please check your email regularly throughout the recruitment process as you will not receive communications by any other method.
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS:

Applicants who are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act and who require accommodations for completing the application and/or assessment process should notify the Personnel Commission within two days of the closing date by emailing View email address on click.appcast.io. Accommodations provided during the assessment process will end upon the establishment of the eligibility list. Accommodations required for selection interviews must be requested at the time of scheduling the selection interview.
EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

• Offers of employment are contingent upon successful fingerprint clearance. A processing fee plus Live Scan fee will be required.
• Under Federal Law, employers are required to verify that all new employees are eligible for employment in the United States. Prior to appointment to a position, you must present acceptable proof of your identity and authorization to work in the United States.

QUESTIONS?

Please email View email address on click.appcast.io if you have questions regarding this opportunity.
EQUITY STATEMENT

The Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants for employment, as well as District employees, shall have full and equal access to employment opportunities Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
The district encourages candidates who are equity-minded to apply. Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District is a minority-serving, Hispanic-serving institution. We actively seek to attract candidates from minority groups that value equity, diversity, and inclusion. Equity, diversity, and inclusion are built into the culture at Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District and are an essential component of the work that we do. Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District is committed to racial and socioeconomic diversity as it is a reflection of our student population, and we strive to hire candidates that share this commitment.
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Title IX employer.

For more information, please contact:

Human Resources

Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District

8800 Grossmont College Drive

El Cajon, CA 92020
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District offers an excellent benefits package for eligible employees who are hired for 20 (twenty) or more hours per week.

Benefits include:

• Retirement - CalPERS
• Holidays - 19 paid holidays per year (based on 12 month employment contract)
• Vacation - Starting at 10 days per year for 12 month employees, increasing with length of service
• Sick Leave - 12 paid sick days per year (for 12 working months)
• Fully Paid Medical Insurance (for employee and dependents)
• Prescription Insurance (for employee and dependents)
• Fully Paid Dental Insurance (for employee and dependents)
• Fully Paid Vision Insurance (for employee and dependents)
• Life Insurance
• TASC Flexible Spending Accounts
• Long Term Disability
• Wellness/Mental Health Benefit
• Deferred Compensation (403B / 457B)

This brief summary of benefits is provided for informational purposes only. This summary is intended to be accurate but it's not an official plan document and has no legal or binding effect as an expressed or implied contact. This summary does not alter or amend any provisions of the District's Policies and Procedures or any Collective Bargaining Agreement or Memorandum of Understanding between the associations.


Should you have any questions in regards to this summary, please visit our website at:
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ASSESSMENT PROCESS: Only those candidates whose application demonstrates a combined education and experience which meets the minimum requirements for this position will be considered qualified to advance in the assessment process. All positions require qualified candidates to pass the assessment process which may include one or more of the following components: --A scored application screening and evaluation based on the candidate's education, work history, and responses to the supplemental questions. --A multiple-choice assessment specific to the position. --A performance evaluation (for example Microsoft Word, Excel, or other job related activity).--A technical oral assessment. (In most cases, this step will be conducted remotely utilizing an online meeting platform. If a candidate does not have access to reliable internet and the use of a camera-ready desktop/laptop with a microphone, arrangements will be made for candidate participation from the GCCCD Personnel Commission office.)Please Note: Depending on the volume of applicants, there may be instances when only the highest scoring candidates will advance to subsequent phases of the assessment process. I acknowledge that I have read and understand the above Assessment Process statement.

• Yes
• No

02


The following supplemental questions will help us determine if you meet the minimum qualification standards for this position. Additionally, the information provided in the answers to these questions will be considered if a scored evaluation of your training and experience is utilized during the assessment process.Respond honestly and truthfully to all questions. Over-evaluating your experience or skill level is considered providing false and/or misleading information. Applicants found to have provided false or misleading information of their skills or experience will be disqualified from further employment processing, or if hired, immediately terminated from employment. Experience listed below must be represented in the work history section of your application .A resume may be attached, but not substituted for completing the work history, education sections, or the supplemental questions of the employment application.Providing incomplete responses or answering "See Resume" or "See Application" may automatically disqualify your application from further consideration.I acknowledge that I have read and understand the above statement.

• Yes
• No

03


What is your highest level of education completed?Please Note: If hired, proof of education will be required during onboarding.

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. Equivalent
• Some College
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate
• None of the Above

04


If you have indicated a degree above, please state the area of concentration for your degree. If you have multiple degrees, please list all areas of concentration. If you did not indicate a degree, please answer N/A.
05


How many years of full time paid work experience do you have performing general custodial duties? Your related work experience must be clearly shown in the areas for work history on your application.

• I do not have any related work experience.
• I have been trained in this area but have no related work experience.
• I have less than 1 year of related work experience
• I have more than 1 year but less than 2 years of related work experience.
• I have more than 2 years but less than 4 years of related work experience.
• I have more than 4 years but less than 6 years of related work experience.
• I have more than 6 years but less than 8 years of related work experience.
• I have more than 8 years but less than 10 years of related work experience.
• I have more than 10 years of related work experience.

06


Please describe the experience you have indicated above regarding performing general custodial duties. Be sure to include where this experience was obtained. The experience listed must be represented in the work history section of your application. A resume may be attached, but not substituted for completing the work history, education sections, or the supplemental questions of the employment application.Providing incomplete responses or answering "See Resume" or "See Application" may automatically disqualify your application from further consideration. If you have no experience, please answer N/A.
07


Although this recruitment will establish an eligibility list for any vacancies within the next 6 months, the work schedules for the current vacancies are listed below. What work schedule(s) would you be willing to interview for and accept employment? Please Select All of Interest:

• I am ONLY interested in Part-Time opportunities. (Please remember, there is no guarantee of future vacancies.)
• Monday to Friday 5:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Monday to Friday 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

08


I am interested and available for Custodian work and would like to be processed/hired for temporary substitute assignments.

• Yes
• No

09


Please select the answer that best describes your experience working in the area of governmental, public schools, community colleges, and/or universities.Please check all that apply.

• No Governmental, public schools, or community college work experience.
• Governmental
• Public School
• Community College
• University

10


If the job classification for which you are applying has positions available (either now or during the life of the eligibility list) at any of the following locations, which would you be willing to interview for and accept employment?The Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Offices provide services which support both campuses and are currently located on the Grossmont College campus.Both colleges offer hundreds of programs and student services tailored to meet diverse needs, while leading the region with the highest transfers to SDSU, and providing premier career and workforce training. Grossmont College has been recognized as a Champion of Higher Education for its Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) program, and offers premier programs such as allied health, nursing, culinary arts, science, fine and performing arts, and drone technology. Cuyamaca College is ranked "Best for Vets" and recognized for excellence in Black Transfer-level Math Success. Cuyamaca offers over 100 degrees and certificate programs, including innovative programs like water/wastewater technology, automotive technology, engineering, graphic design, ornamental horticulture, and environmental health and safety management.PLEASE NOTE: If a location is NOT selected, you will not be considered for employment at that location.Please select all of interest.

• Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Offices
• Cuyamaca College
• Grossmont College

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