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Lead Custodian

$53.57k - $73.94k

Ventura County Community College District

Salary : $53,568.00 - $73,944.00 Annually
Location : Districtwide (Ventura County CA), CA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: 2026-00052
Department: VC - Business & Administrative Services
Opening Date: 06/09/2026
Closing Date: 6/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific


Description

WHAT YOU'LL DO
Under the direction of a designated supervisor, perform a broad range of custodial duties necessary to maintain campus facilities in a clean and orderly manner; and train and provide work direction to custodial staff as assigned.

There is currently o ne full-time position (12 months/year, 40 hours/week) located at Ventura College.

This recruitment is being conducted to establish a list of eligible candidates that will be used to fill district-wide, current and upcoming, temporary and regular vacancies for the duration of the list, not to exceed one year.

WHERE YOU'LL WORK

Established in 1925, Ventura College was one of the first community colleges in California and currently has an enrollment of 14,500 students. Located approximately 60 miles north of Los Angeles and 30 miles south of Santa Barbara, the 112-acre campus is set in the rolling hills of Ventura - so close to the ocean that there is a clear view of the Channel Islands from several spots on campus.


More information can be found on the Ventura College website

WHO WE ARE
The Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD) is a public community college district serving residents throughout Ventura County. VCCCD's three colleges - Moorpark College, Oxnard College, and Ventura College - offer programs for transfer to four-year colleges and universities; career technical training, basic skills instruction; as well as community service, economic development, and continuing education for cultural growth, life enrichment, and skills improvement.
The Ventura County Community College District recognizes that a diverse community of faculty, staff, and administrators promotes academic excellence and creates an inclusive educational and work environment for its employees, contractors, students, and the community it serves. With the understanding that a diverse community fosters multicultural awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides role models for all students, VCCCD is committed to recruiting and employing a diverse and qualified group of administrators, faculty, and staff members who are dedicated to the success of all college students.

The Ventura County Community College District does not engage in any employment practice that discriminates against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of ethnic group identification, race, color, language, accent, immigration status, ancestry, national origin, political beliefs, age, gender, sex, religion, transgender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, and/or physical or mental disability.

SALARY PLACEMENT

New Employees: Generally, new employees are placed on the first step of the appropriate range of the salary schedule.

Current Employees: An employee who is promoted will be placed on the salary step of the new range of the appropriate salary schedule that provides a minimum increase comparable to a one-step increase in salary.

New and current employees may be eligible for advanced step placement as outlined in


This recruitment is being conducted to establish a list of eligible candidates that will be used to fill district-wide, current and upcoming, temporary and regular vacancies for the duration of the list, not to exceed one year.
Representative Duties


Oversee, coordinate, train, and serve as a crew leader in the performance of custodial work and restoration of campus facilities such as cleaning, sanitizing, dusting, polishing, burnishing floors, stripping and waxing floors, extracting carpet, and other major cleaning or special assignments. E


Assign tasks and direct the work of custodial staff. E


Monitor and inspect work in progress, relay task objectives, and ensure that work is performed in compliance with instructions and meets quality standards; provide updates on assignments. E


Ensure the correct and safe use of cleaning equipment, materials and supplies. E


Issue and store cleaning materials and supplies according to established procedures; requisition supplies as necessary. E


Perform minor, non-technical repairs; ensure proper care, maintenance, and use of hand and power tools and equipment used in custodial and general building maintenance work. E


Identify building maintenance problems; prepare and submit work orders as needed; report unusual problems or difficulties to supervisor, and coordinate custodial activities with other maintenance and operations functions. E


Make deliveries of equipment and supplies as required; operate District vehicles as required. E


Open and close campus buildings and restrooms as directed. E


Use prepared attendance sheets to record custodial staff daily attendance and absences; submit to supervisor for processing. E


Set up furniture and equipment for special community and campus events as directed; be abreast of campus facilities use schedule. E

Work collaboratively and professionally with faculty, staff, students, and stakeholders from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, and ethnic communities. E


Demonstrate cultural humility, sensitivity, and equity-mindedness in working with individuals from diverse communities; model inclusive behaviors; and achieve equity in assignment-related outcomes. E

Perform related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education :
Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency


Experience :
Three years custodial experience in commercial or public facilities

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:


Valid California driver license

Supplemental Information
EXAMINATION AND SELECTION PROCESS:

This is an examination open to the public and current district employees seeking a promotional opportunity. To ensure consideration, please submit your application materials by the posted deadline date on this bulletin.

The examination process may consist of any of the following components:

A) Written/Performance Test = Qualifying (pass/fail)
B) Technical Interview = 100% weighting on final score
PLEASE NOTE: All testing for this recruitment will be conducted remotely. Please see additional information regarding the test dates and location below.
WRITTEN TEST DATE RANGE AND LOCATION :
Date Range: Monday , July 6, 2026 to Friday, June 10, 2026
Location: Ventura County Community College District Administrative Center
761 E. Daily Drive, Camarillo, CA 93010
The top candidates with the highest passing scores on the written/performance test will be invited to the technical interview.
TECHNICAL INTERVIEW DATE RANGE AND LOCATION:

Date Range: Monday, July 20, 2026 to Friday, July 24, 2026


Location: Ventura County Community College District Administrative Center
761 E. Daily Drive, Camarillo, CA 93010
The examination components and dates are subject to change as needs dictate. All communication regarding this process will be delivered via email.
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION:
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as stated, including the possession of licenses, certifications, or other requirements, by the filing deadline in order to move forward in the recruitment process. You must attach copies of any documents that demonstrate your attainment of the minimum qualifications (e.g., unofficial transcripts, foreign transcript evaluation, copies of any required licenses, and/or certifications). Failure to submit any required documents may result in disqualification. All required documentation must be attached to your application; Human Resources staff will not upload your documents for you. The VCCCD does not accept letters of recommendation for classified positions. Please do not attempt to attach letters of recommendation to your application.
ONCE YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR APPLICATION YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE REVISIONS TO YOUR APPLICATION MATERIALS.
When completing the application, please make sure you include ALL current and previous employment in the Work Experience section of the application and complete ALL fields, including the name and contact information for your supervisors. Duration of work experience is calculated based off a standard 40 hour full-time work week. Part-time work experience will be prorated based off a standard 40 hour full-time work week. Experience that is included in the resume but not in the Work Experience section of the application may not be considered for the purpose of determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications. When completing the supplemental questionnaire (if applicable), outline in detail your education, training (such as classes, seminars, workshops), and experience.
ELIGIBILITY LIST: Upon completion of the examination, the eligibility list will be compiled by combining the final examination score with applicable seniority and veteran's credits, if any. The candidates will be ranked according to their total score on the eligibility list. Certification will be made from the highest three ranks of the eligibility list. This eligibility list will be used to fill current vacancies for up to one year from the date of the technical interview.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD:

All regular appointments made from eligibility lists for initial appointment or for promotion, with certain exceptions, shall be probationary for a period of six (6) months or one hundred thirty (130) days of paid service, whichever is longer. Classified management, police, and designated executive classifications shall be probationary for a period of one (1) year of paid service from initial appointment or promotion.


ACCOMMODATIONS :

Individuals with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation in the selection process must inform the Ventura County Community College District Human Resources Department in writing no later than the filing date stated on the announcement. Those applicants needing such accommodations should document this request in an email to View email address on click.appcast.io including an explanation as to the type and extent of accommodation needed to participate in the selection process.
DEGREE INFORMATION:
If a degree/coursework is used to meet minimum qualifications, an official copy of your transcripts will be required upon hire. If you have a foreign degree and the institution from which your degree was granted is not recognized as accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education, foreign transcript evaluation is required if the foreign degree/coursework is used to meet minimum qualifications. The foreign transcript evaluation must be included with your application materials. Visit the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education to search for institutions that are recognized as accredited. If you need your transcripts evaluated, please review the list of agencies approved for foreign transcript evaluation. If applicable, an official copy of your foreign transcript evaluation will also be required upon hire.
For more information about the recruitment process at VCCCD, including responses to Frequently Asked Questions, please visit our Classified Careers page.
Paid Holidays: The Ventura County Community College District offers 15 paid holidays per year, plus 2 additional floating holidays.

Paid Vacation:
Full-time classified employeesearn vacation leave based on years of continuous service:
  • 6 months - 3 years: 8 hours per month, plus 3 additional days between Christmas and New Year's Eve.
  • 3 - 10 years: 10 hours per month, plus 3 additional days between Christmas and New Year's Eve.
  • 10+ years: 13.3 hours per month, plus 3 additional days between Christmas and New Year's Eve.
Administrators, managers, and full-time supervisory and confidential employees accrue 13.33 hours per month for each month they are in paid status, plus 3 additional days between Christmas and New Year's Eve.

Health Benefits: The District contributes up to the full premium cost of the PPO 90C or Kaiser HMO plan (whichever is higher) toward any eligible medical plan for full-time employees and their eligible dependents. Dental, vision, and Basic life insurance premiums for full-time employees and their eligible dependents are also District paid.


Benefit providers available to eligible full-time and part-time (50% or more) classified employees include:

  • Medical: Anthem PPO and HMO Plans, Kaiser Permanente HMO Plan
  • Dental: Delta Dental DHMO or PPO Plus Premium
  • Vision: EyeMed PPO Vision Plan
Retirement: Eligible employees in positions of 20 or more hours per week are enrolled in CalPERS (California Public Employees' Retirement System). Paid Sick Leave: All full-time management, supervisory, confidential, and classified employees (probationary and permanent) earn one day of sick leave per month in a paid status, accumulating 12 days per fiscal year for full-time employees. Unused sick leave accumulates without limit.


Learn More: For a full overview of employee benefits, visit the District's Benefits page at:
01


PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: Answer the following questions as truthfully and accurately as possible. You are not expected to answer at the highest level of each of these items to be qualified.

The application will be evaluated for minimum qualifications. Your responses to the supplemental questions below may also be used to determine your qualifications beyond the minimum qualification requirements for this classification in a training and experience (T&E) evaluation. Referring to your application/resume, listing "see resume", or incomplete responses will NOT qualify as a response to any question. Questions that are answered in this method will be considered INCOMPLETE and may result in DISQUALIFICATION.

You are required to answer ALL of the supplemental questions as truthfully and accurately as possible. Your responses to these questions are subject to verification and may be assessed in subsequent examination parts. All experience, education, training, and certification must be included in your application in order to be considered. Any sign of deliberate misinformation or intentional exaggeration will result in disqualification from this examination process and possible bar from future employment opportunities with the Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD).


Select "Yes" if you have read, understood, and agree to the above statements.
Select "No" if you have read, understood, and DO NOT agree with the above statements and voluntarily withdraw your application for this position.
  • Yes
  • No
02


What is your highest level of education?Please Note: Proof of education will be required. Degrees must be earned from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council for Higher Education. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent
  • Associate Degree
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Master's Degree
  • Doctorate Degree
  • None of the above

03


How many years of full-time (or prorated part-time) custodial experience do you possess working in commercial or public facilities?
  • No experience
  • Less than 1 year
  • At least 1 year but less than 2 years
  • At least 2 years but less than 3 years
  • At least 3 years but less than 4 years
  • At least 4 years but less than 5 years
  • 5 or more years

04


Do you possess a current, valid California Driver License?
  • Yes
  • No

05


Candidates who are successful in this examination process may be contacted for future employment opportunities (within this classification) that may be at a different site than where the current vacancy is located.

Which locations within VCCCD are you willing to work? (Check all that apply.) You will only be considered for vacancies at locations at which you indicate you are willing to work in response to this question.

For Classified recruitments only: Please be aware that if you decline an interview and/or offer of employment three (3) times for one classification, you will be removed from the eligibility list for that classification.
  • District Administrative Center (Located in Camarillo)
  • Moorpark College
  • Oxnard College
  • Ventura College

06
Please indicate the type of job (fulltime and/or part-time) AND the type of work (regular and/or temporary) that you are willing to accept. (Check all that apply).


You will only be considered for vacancies with the type of job AND work that you are willing to accept.
  • Fulltime Job
  • Part-Time Job
  • Regular/Permanent Work
  • Temporary Work

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