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Custodian District-wide

Position Start Date

12/8/2025

Position Title

Custodian District-wide

Required Application Type

School Related Personnel

Job Description

ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

400 Lake Street • Ithaca, New York • 14850

NOTICE OF VACANCY ANTICIPATED

We envision 6000+ Thinkers. Thinking is foundational to the development of self and society. It is the cornerstone of all creative ideas and problem-solving, new scientific discoveries, new products and services, individual and organizational learning, education, business success, interpersonal and intrapersonal communications, all social change and even democracy itself. Our vision is what we see. It motivates us. Our vision is audacious.

Our mission is to engage, educate, and empower. We will strive to engage all students in the importance and relevance of thinking; to educate every learner to communicate, comprehend, and collaborate for understanding; and to empower all in the ICSD to achieve academic excellence.

Position Title: Custodian District-wide

Brief Description: The work involves responsibility for the efficient and economical cleaning, operation and maintenance of a small school building or on an assigned shift of a larger school building. The work is performed under the general supervision of the Director of School Facilities and Operations III, Head Custodian, or School Principal with leeway allowed for the exercise of independent judgment in keeping buildings and facilities up to approved standards or cleanliness and operation. Working supervision may be exercised over the work of subordinate custodial staff, or the incumbent may be assigned overall responsibility for the entire custodial operation of a small school building. Does related work as required.

Location(s): Facilities

Anticipated Start Date: 12/8/2025

Posting Dates: 11/24/2025 - Until Filled

Number of Vacancies: 2

Hours per Week: 40

Civil Service Jurisdictional Class: Competitive

Required Qualifications:

+ The Ithaca City School District is committed to eliminating race, class, and disability as predictors of academic performance, co-curricular participation, and discipline. Qualified candidates will demonstrate a basic awareness of these commitments and a strong willingness to support these efforts.

+ Must be eligible for appointment as a Custodian by Civil Service (https://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/1093/Custodian---Ithaca-City-School-District-PDF)

Civil Service Requirements:

+ One year of experience in one or more of the following areas: building cleaning, maintenance or repair, building construction or in a building trade, i.e., plumbing, electrical, carpentry, etc.

+ Good knowledge of building cleaning, practices, supplies and equipment, and ability to use them efficiently and economically; working knowledge of the operation and maintenance of steam boilers and auxiliary equipment; ability to make minor plumbing, electrical, carpentry and mechanical repairs and to perform a variety of routine maintenance tasks; ability to plan and supervise the work of others; ability to understand and carry out oral and written directions; ability to successfully work with and serve a diverse local community; thoroughness; dependability; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

Internal Applicants: Apply online at SchoolFront | Step by step Guide (https://drive.google.com/open?id=1yPcXZD3\_WxU\_9zATyzbKXjuuoaIXci\_C)

Internal EA Applicants can send their letter via email at [email protected].

If you are a substitute or in the process of onboarding and haven’t officially started, you will be considered an external applicant.

External Applicants: Apply online at RecruitFront

In order for us to receive your application you must complete the following three steps on Recruitfront:

+ Create a RecruitFront profile (https://vimeo.com/460583992) : If it's the first time applying to ICSD

+ Create an Application (https://vimeo.com/460581470) : Checkmark School Related Personnel Only!

Salary Range: $17.68 hr. in accordance with Collective Bargaining Agreement (https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded\_file/3594/ICSD/3222444/Bargaining\_Agreement\_2020-2026.pdf)

The Ithaca City School District does not unlawfully discriminate in employment on the basis of age, race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military status, veteran status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, or other federal/state protected status.

Job Category

Custodial/Grounds/Maintenance

Job Location

Facilities

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