District Part Time Custodian

Website MSD Wayne Township

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.

Why Work for MSD Wayne Township?

  • Consistent Schedule: Part-time hours provide a steady routine that typically avoids late-night or early-morning conflicts with other jobs.

  • Community Impact: You are directly contributing to the health and success of local Indianapolis students.

  • Stable Environment: School districts offer a level of job security and a professional atmosphere not always found in private cleaning contracts.

The “School Reset” Efficiency Loop

A successful shift ensures that the physical environment never distracts from a student’s education.

Phase Your Action Result
Zone Assessment Checking for high-priority spills or trash. Efficient use of time during the shift.
The Deep Clean Sanitizing restrooms and high-touch points. A healthy, germ-reduced environment for the morning.
Final Walkthrough Ensuring all lights are off and doors are locked. School security and energy efficiency.

How to Apply

Apply directly through the MSD Wayne Township careers portal or the AppliTrack system used by Indiana school districts. Highlight any previous cleaning experience and your commitment to maintaining a safe environment for children.

The Organization & Culture In 2026, the Metropolitan School District (MSD) of Wayne Township remains a cornerstone of the Westside Indianapolis community, celebrated for its “We Are Wayne” identity. The culture is built on 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.

The Indianapolis Presence: The Westside Anchor Serving western Marion County, MSD Wayne is a massive educational ecosystem centered around the historic Ben Davis brand:

  • District Hub: The administrative center is located at 1220 S. High School Road.

  • The “Ben Davis” Pipeline: The secondary system is uniquely structured, featuring the Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center, Ben Davis High School, and Ben Davis University High School (a partnership with Vincennes University).

  • Specialized Innovation: The district is home to the Area 31 Career Center, which serves students from 11 area high schools in high-demand technical fields, and the Achieve Virtual Education Academy.

  • Comprehensive Elementary Network: The district operates 11 elementary schools (including Robey, Stout Field, and Westlake) and two 7th & 8th Grade Centers (Chapel Hill and Lynhurst)

To apply for this job please visit www.wayne.k12.in.us.