District Part Time Custodian

Job Overview: District Part-Time Custodian

MSD Wayne Township is hiring Part-Time Custodians to maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming learning environment for students and staff in Indianapolis. This role is essential to school operations, focusing on high-standard sanitation across various campus facilities.

Whether working as part of a coordinated “Night Crew” or handling a specific zone solo, you will be responsible for ensuring that classrooms and common areas are reset and ready for the next school day.

Key Responsibilities & Daily Operations

Sanitation & Floor Care

• Classroom Maintenance: Emptying trash, dusting surfaces, and ensuring desks and floors are debris-free.

• Restroom Sanitization: Deep cleaning and disinfecting all restroom fixtures, restocking paper products, and ensuring mirrors and floors are spotless.

• Floor Maintenance: Regular mopping of hard surfaces and vacuuming of carpeted areas in hallways and common spaces.

High-Touch Safety

• Disinfection: Prioritizing “high-touch” areas—such as doorknobs, light switches, handrails, and pencil sharpeners—to reduce the spread of germs within the student body.

• Common Areas: Maintaining cafeterias, gyms, and entryways to ensure a professional district appearance.

Team & Solo Dynamics

• Collaborative Cleaning: Working with a team to “blitz” large areas like cafeterias or locker rooms efficiently.

• Independent Zones: Taking ownership of a specific wing or floor, managing your time to complete all scheduled tasks before the end of your shift.

Requirements & Ideal Candidate Profile

• Reliability: Schools operate on a strict schedule; being prompt and consistent is the most critical requirement.

• Physicality: * Ability to stand and walk for the duration of the shift.

  • Comfortable with repetitive movements (mopping, sweeping, lifting trash bags).

• Attention to Detail: Noticing the “small things” like a missed smudge on a window or a flickering lightbulb that needs reporting.

• Vetting: As this position is within a school district, applicants must be able to pass a comprehensive criminal background check.
  The Organization & Culture In 2026, the Metropolitan School District (MSD) of Wayne Township stands as a cornerstone of the Westside Indianapolis community, celebrated for its “We Are Wayne” identity. The culture is defined by the “Power of Belonging, Collaboration, and Growth.” As a district, it focuses on developing “GREAT people”—where GREAT stands for Growth, Equity, Integrity, Trust, and High Expectations. For educators and staff, the environment is “Mission-Driven and Human-Centered,” with a strategic emphasis on creating a “supportive community” that reflects the diversity of its 16,000+ students. Employees describe a culture of “productive struggle,” where data-driven growth is balanced with culturally responsive systems.