What are the responsibilities and job description for the Substitute Custodian position at Fort Dodge Community School District?
Substitute Custodian
In the Fort Dodge Community School District, we are professional, high-performing team players focused on delivering the best possible learning experience for each one of our 3500 students. We respect diversity, value integrity, reward competitively, celebrate success and support employee growth and development. We aim to attract, develop and retain the best people as part of our Dodger family.
Substitute custodians assist our regular custodian employees to provide a clean, comfortable, and safe environment for our students to learn, grow, and play. This will be an on-call, as needed basis.
REASONS TO BECOME A SUBSTITUTE CUSTODIAN AT FDCSD:
- Flexible hours - choose the days you can substitute.
- Pay Rate of $18.00 per hour.
- Competitive supplemental income.
- Ideal for retired teachers, stay at home parents, and the self-employed.
- Weekends, holidays, and summers off.
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Custodial experience, preferred.
- Completed online application.
- Pass background check.
- Pre-employment physical.
- Work cooperatively with combined cleaning teams or alone as assigned.
- Must be able to regularly lift and move up to 50 pounds.
- Must have transportation to work sites.
- Have a valid driver's license.
HOW TO APPLY:
Qualified applicants should upload the following materials: Letter of application, application, updated resume including references, transcripts, and copy of license if applicable. Click the Employment link for the application located on the lower left of the District's homepage www.fdschools.org.
It is the policy of Fort Dodge Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs, services, and its employment practices. If you have questions or grievances related to this policy, please contact Roger Porter, Director of School Safety and Security, 515-574-5731, rporter@fdschools.org, located at Fort Dodge Middle School, 800 N 32nd Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501, or contact the Office for Civil Rights Midwestern Division for U. S. Department of Education Office, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building 230 S. Dearborn St., 37th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604 (Alternate for Section 504 is Branwyn Greathouse, Director of Special Education/Special Needs, 515-574-5675, bgreathouse@fdschools.org, Central Administration Office, 109 North 25th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501). Affirmative Action Compliance Coordinator The District's Compliance Coordinator for Affirmative Action is Kimberly Whitmore, Director of Human Resources, 515-576-1161, kwhitmore@fdschools.org, 109 North 25th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. The school district will respond promptly to allegations of abuse of students by school district employees by timely reporting to all relevant agencies as required by law. The District's coordinator for abuse reporting is Roger Porter, Director of Safety and Security, 515-574-5731, rporter@fdschools.org, located at Fort Dodge Middle School, 800 North 32nd Street, Fort Dodge, IA 5050 Harassment Complaints and Allegations The District's Officers for Harassment Complaints and Allegations Roger Porter, Director of School Safety and Security, 515-574-5731, rporter@fdschools.org, located at Fort Dodge Middle School, 800 North 32nd Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Sex Discrimination and Harassment (Title IX) The District's Coordinator for Sex Discrimination and Harassment is Kimberly Whitmore, Director of Human Resources, kwhitmore@fdschools.org, located at Central Administration Office, 109 North 25th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. The Deputy Coordinator is Roger Porter, Director of School Safety and Security, 515-574-5731,rporter@fdschools.org, located at Fort Dodge Middle School, 800 North 32nd Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Rev. 7/2025
Fort Dodge Community School District is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer.