Custodian (Multiple Positions)

OAKLAND SCHOOLS
  • MI
    3 days ago

    Job Description

    September

    1,

    2026

    POSITION

    OPENING:

    Custodian

    (Multiple

    Positions)

    IN

    THIS

    ROLE:

    We're

    looking

    for

    an

    energetic

    team

    player

    to

    help

    keep

    our

    learning

    environment

    safe,

    clean,

    and

    welcoming!

    You'll

    work

    alongside

    our

    custodial

    team

    to

    sweep,

    mop,

    vacuum,

    dust,

    and

    polish

    throughout

    the

    building.

    In

    addition,

    you

    will

    maintain

    restrooms,

    sanitize

    surfaces,

    clean

    windows

    inside

    and

    out,

    and

    support

    with

    painting,

    snow

    removal,

    and

    proper

    waste

    disposal.

    You'll

    also

    help

    ensure

    building

    security

    and

    assist

    with

    locking

    up

    at

    the

    end

    of

    each

    shift.

    If

    you

    take

    pride

    in

    creating

    clean,

    comfortable

    spaces,

    we'd

    love

    to

    have

    you

    on

    our

    team!

    WHAT

    WE

    NEED:

    You

    will

    play

    a

    vital

    role

    in

    maintaining

    a

    safe,

    sparkling,

    and

    welcoming

    environment

    where

    our

    community

    can

    thrive.

    In

    this

    impactful

    role,

    you

    will

    take

    pride

    in

    keeping

    our

    facilities

    immaculate

    through

    floor

    care,

    furniture

    dusting,

    upholstery

    cleaning,

    and

    daily

    sanitization

    of

    restrooms

    and

    fixtures.

    Beyond

    routine

    cleaning,

    waste

    management,

    and

    window

    washing,

    you

    will

    actively

    contribute

    to

    our

    vibrant

    community

    life

    by

    setting

    up

    for

    exciting

    school

    activities,

    assisting

    with

    catering,

    and

    relocating

    furniture.

    You

    will

    also

    help

    safeguard

    our

    campus

    by

    maintaining

    building

    security,

    safely

    managing

    equipment,

    removing

    snow

    alongside

    maintenance,

    and

    promptly

    reporting

    safety

    conditions.

    If

    you

    are

    a

    team

    player

    who

    takes

    pride

    in

    creating

    a

    spotless

    environment

    and

    loves

    participating

    in

    dynamic

    group

    and

    organizational

    events,

    we

    would

    love

    to

    have

    you

    on

    our

    team!

    WHAT

    YOU

    NEED:

    High

    school

    diploma

    or

    equivalent.

    One

    or

    more

    years

    of

    relevant

    experience.

    Valid

    Michigan

    driver's

    license

    and

    reliable

    transportation.

    Ability

    to

    continuously

    stand/walk/bend/reach/stoop/kneel/crouch/lift,

    climb

    ladders,

    lift

    and

    transport

    heavy

    items

    up

    to

    30

    pounds,

    and

    properly

    operate

    tools/equipment

    necessary

    to

    perform

    required

    repairs.

    Work

    involves

    regular

    exposure

    to

    cleaning

    solutions

    and

    disinfectants

    as

    well

    as

    exposure

    to

    dust,

    dirt,

    tight

    spaces,

    offensive

    odors,

    dampness,

    hazards

    from

    electrical/mechanical/power

    equipment,

    adverse

    weather

    conditions,

    etc.

    when

    performing

    maintenance

    and

    repair

    work.

    WORK

    LOCATIONS:

    Oakland

    Schools

    Technical

    Campus

    • NE

    Oakland

    Schools

    Technical

    Campus

    • SW

    1371

    N.

    Perry

    Street

    1000

    Beck

    Rd

    Pontiac,

    MI

    48340

    Wixom,

    MI

    48393

    oakland.k12.mi.us

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    Pontiac

    Lake

    Rd.,

    Waterford,

    MI

    48328

    SALARY

    DETAILS:

    $19.00

    • $20.78

    hourly

    based

    on

    relevant

    prior

    work

    experience,

    with

    the

    potential

    to

    earn

    up

    to

    $21.54

    after

    employment

    with

    Oakland

    Schools.

    Non

    • Exempt

    position

    /

    12-month

    work

    year.

    WHY

    WORK

    FOR

    OS?

    Aside

    from

    working

    with

    talented

    experts

    on

    important

    initiatives,

    when

    you

    join

    Oakland

    Schools,

    you'll

    also

    get

    these

    great

    benefits:

    Pension

    Plan

    OS

    offers

    the

    opportunity

    to

    enroll

    in

    a

    pension

    plan

    to

    help

    support

    your

    financial

    stability.

    Full

    Health

    Coverage

    High

    quality,

    low-cost

    health

    insurance

    plans.

    Employer

    paid

    dental,

    vision,

    life

    insurance,

    short

    and

    long-term

    disability,

    and

    well-being

    benefits.

    Wellbeing

    Program

    OS

    utilizes

    a

    holistic

    approach

    to

    provide

    resources

    that

    support

    the

    wellbeing

    of

    our

    employees.

    Professional

    Learning

    OS

    provides

    various

    professional

    learning

    opportunities

    to

    advance

    your

    skill

    sets

    with

    education

    development.

    Flexible

    Vacation

    Time

    Experience

    built-in

    vacation,

    including

    time

    off

    for

    winter

    and

    spring

    break

    and

    generous

    leave

    time,

    so

    you

    can

    have

    a

    healthy

    work-life

    balance.

    Other

    Perks

    You're

    eligible

    for

    preferred

    pricing

    on

    pet

    insurance,

    legal

    coverage

    for

    most

    of

    your

    legal

    needs,

    additional

    life

    insurance

    and

    access

    to

    the

    Student

    Loan

    Repayment

    Program

    (PSLF)

    for

    loan

    forgiveness

    in

    public

    service.

    Public

    Service

    Loan

    Forgiveness

    (PSLF)

    Program

    Working

    with

    Oakland

    Schools

    isn't

    just

    meaningful

    • it's

    financially

    rewarding!

    Oakland

    Schools

    qualifies

    as

    an

    eligible

    employer

    for

    the

    Public

    Service

    Loan

    Forgiveness

    Program.

    The

    PSLF

    Program

    forgives

    the

    remaining

    balance

    of

    your

    Direct

    Loans

    based

    on

    the

    following

    requirements

    of

    eligibility:

    after

    the

    individual

    has

    made

    the

    equivalent

    of

    120

    qualifying

    monthly

    payments

    under

    an

    accepted

    repayment

    plan,

    and

    while

    working

    full-time

    for

    an

    eligible

    employer

    (for

    a

    weekly

    average,

    alone

    or

    when

    combined,

    equal

    to

    at

    least

    30

    hours)

    For

    additional

    information,

    please

    visit

    studentaid.gove/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/publicservice

    oakland.k12.mi.us

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    Pontiac

    Lake

    Rd.,

    Waterford,

    MI

    48328

    WHO

    WE

    ARE:

    Oakland

    Schools

    (OS)

    is

    an

    Intermediate

    School

    District

    (ISD)

    focused

    on

    providing

    educational

    and

    technology

    services

    to

    local

    school

    districts

    in

    a

    cost-effective

    manner

    to

    provide

    students

    with

    a

    superior

    education.

    We

    also

    operate

    our

    Oakland

    Schools

    Technical

    Campuses

    (OSTC)

    and

    Virtual

    Learning

    Academy

    Consortium

    (VLAC).

    You

    will

    help

    students

    have

    the

    best

    learning

    experience

    possible

    through

    your

    work

    at

    OS!

    To

    learn

    more

    about

    us,

    visit

    https://www.oakland.k12.mi.us/about .

    HOW

    TO

    APPLY:

    To

    apply,

    please

    use

    the

    Oakland

    Human

    Resource

    Consortium

    (OHRC)

    website .

    You

    will

    need

    to

    make

    an

    account

    on

    the

    OHRC

    website

    to

    apply.

    To

    access

    this

    application

    click

    the

    position

    title

    below:

    Custodian

    Oakland

    Schools

    is

    a

    member

    of

    the

    OHRC.

    Once

    you

    create

    your

    account,

    you

    will

    be

    able

    to

    apply

    for

    positions

    within

    our

    district

    as

    well

    as

    positions

    available

    through

    other

    member

    districts.

    All

    applications

    must

    be

    completed

    on

    the

    OHRC

    website.

    Please

    do

    not

    email

    or

    fax

    application

    materials

    to

    Oakland

    Schools.

    POSITION

    DEADLINE:

    Applications

    will

    be

    accepted

    until

    September

    17,

    2026,

    or

    until

    the

    position

    is

    filled.

    NOTE:

    Interested

    candidates

    must

    be

    available

    to

    interview

    the

    week

    of

    September

    21,

    2026.

    For

    questions

    regarding

    this

    position,

    please

    contact

    HRRecruiting@oakland.k12.mi.us

    In

    accordance

    with

    state

    and

    federal

    law,

    Oakland

    Schools

    does

    not

    discriminate,

    nor

    permit

    discrimination,

    on

    the

    basis

    of

    race,

    color,

    national

    origin,

    ethnicity,

    religion,

    sex

    (including

    pregnancy

    or

    parental

    status,

    gender

    identity,

    gender

    expression,

    and

    sexual

    orientation),

    disability,

    age,

    height,

    weight,

    marital

    status,

    military

    service,

    veteran

    status,

    genetic

    information,

    or

    any

    other

    legally

    protected

    status,

    in

    its

    educational

    programs

    and

    activities,

    employment,

    or

    enrollment.

    The

    District

    also

    provides

    equal

    access

    to

    the

    Boy

    Scouts

    of

    America

    and

    other

    legally

    designated

    youth

    groups.

    For

    questions

    or

    complaints

    regarding

    unlawful

    discrimination

    or

    harassment,

    employees

    should

    contact

    the

    Assistant

    Superintendent

    of

    Human

    Resources,

    Personnel

    Management,

    and

    Labor

    Relations

    at

    248.209.2466

    or

    Complaints@oakland.k12.mi.us.

    Students

    and

    others

    should

    contact

    the

    Civil

    Rights/Title

    IX

    Coordinator

    at

    248.209.2467

    or

    CivilRights.TitleIX@oakland.k12.mi.us.

    This

    job

    posting

    is

    intended

    to

    describe

    the

    general

    nature

    and

    level

    of

    work

    being

    performed

    by

    a

    person

    assigned

    to

    this

    job.

    It

    is

    not

    to

    be

    construed

    as

    an

    exhaustive

    list

    of

    all

    job

    duties

    that

    may

    be

    performed

    by

    a

    person

    so

    classified.

    Incumbents

    may

    be

    asked

    to

    perform

    additional

    duties

    as

    required

    by

    his/her

    supervisor.

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