GENERAL PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF POSITION: The Custodian helps keep campus buildings clean, safe, and welcoming for students, staff, and visitors. This role supports daily operations by maintaining classrooms, offices, restrooms, and common areas to keep buildings as attractive as possible.
Major Responsibilities:
- Routine Cleaning - Clean and sanitize restrooms, classrooms, common areas, offices, corridors, lounges, carpets, and hard floor surfaces. Responsibilities include emptying trash and recycling, refilling restrooms, and cleaning supplies
- Work Order Task - Perform cleaning and maintenance tasks as assigned through the work order system by the Custodial Lead.
- Emergency Response- Respond promptly and effectively to emergencies such as spills, accidents, and safety concerns. Report maintenance or safety issues to supervisors.
- Event Support - Assist with custodial and janitorial needs for campus events, including maintaining restrooms, event spaces, entrances, lobbies, and common areas. Support room set up for classes, meetings, and events.
- Safety & Compliance - Use cleaning equipment and supplies safely. Follow all Ivy Tech safety policies, established cleaning standards, and applicable OSHA guidelines. Properly handle and store cleaning chemicals using Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and use required personal protective equipment (PPE). Report unsafe conditions and incidents to a supervisor.
- Assist Security - Secure of all facilities at completion of operations. Provide assistance to campus security when needed and ensure proper key control.
- Customer Service and Student Advocacy - Demonstrate strong customer service by being approachable, adaptable, and solution-focused. Show a positive attitude and support student success by addressing concerns in a professional manner.
This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list. Other duties logically associated with this position may be assigned. All responsibilities will be conducted within the parameters of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), other applicable regulatory requirements, and professional standards.
Compensation: $16.50 - $17.50 per hour
Schedule
- Typical schedule is Sunday – Thursday, 3pm – 12am.
- Some evenings, weekends, holidays, or emergency work may be required depending on campus needs.
BENEFITS OFFERED:
This is a full-time position with benefits, available immediately upon hire. Enjoy outstanding benefits, including:
- Retirement Plan with 10% Employer contribution, no match necessary, with no waiting period.
- Excellent Comprehensive Health & Wellness Benefits, including voluntary benefits: medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, spouse/child life insurance, and Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
- Paid time off: vacation, sick, volunteer, and bereavement.
- Paid holidays: 9 paid holidays, plus paid winter break between December 25th and January 1st.
- Free tuition at any Ivy Tech location for employee, spouse, and qualifying dependents.
- Tuition Assistance is available for those pursuing higher education, including undergraduate and graduate certificates, degrees, and doctoral programs, at any federally recognized regionally accredited institution.
- Professional Development opportunities.
- Eligible employer under the DOL Public Service loan forgiveness program.
For more information on Ivy Tech Benefits, visit https://careers.ivytech.edu/benefits
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Ability to follow instructions and work independently
- Competence in following both oral and written instructions.
- Reliable and able to work as part of a team
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working in an academic or state organization.
- Industry-related training or certifications relevant to custodial work.
- Prior custodial or cleaning experience preferred but not required
Physical Requirements
- Lifting and Carrying:
- Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance. Heavier lifting or movement tasks should be done with assistance.
- Stair and Ladder Use:
- Move safely up and down stairs, service ramps, and/or ladders as part of the work.
- Travel Requirements:
- Must be able to travel to various campus buildings using College vehicles.
- Must hold or be able to obtain a valid Indiana driver's license.
- Physical Stamina:
- Must be detail-oriented, thorough, and flexible to adapt to changing tasks and environments.
- Significant physical effort is required, including heavy lifting, bending, twisting, and working in various environmental conditions (hot and cold).
Ivy Tech is committed to supporting the well-being, growth, and financial security of our full-time faculty and staff. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
Health & Wellness
Multiple medical plan options paired with a Health Savings Account with a generous employer contribution
Dental plan with no-cost preventive services and coverage for orthodontia
Vision plan with low-cost exams and allowances for glasses or contact lenses
Employee Assistance Program offering no-cost confidential counseling sessions, legal consultations, financial planning consultations, and other resources
Wellness program with opportunities to earn $250 in Wellness Rewards
Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare (limited purpose) and dependent care
Retirement & Financial Security
10% employer retirement contribution, fully vested after two years
Basic life insurance equal to annual salary paid by the College, with optional supplemental coverage
Short-term and long-term disability benefits
Educational Benefits
Fee remission for employees, spouses, and dependent children
Tuition assistance for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs
Paid professional development opportunities
Work‑Life Balance
Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, holidays, and winter recess
Flexible work arrangements where available
Paid childbirth recovery leave (8 weeks)
Paid parental leave (4 weeks)
Additional Perks
Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Additional discounts on gym memberships, transportation, and various retail services
Ivy Tech is proud to offer benefits that support your health, your family, and your future—because when our employees thrive, our students and communities thrive too. For more information on Ivy Tech Benefits, visit https://careers.ivytech.edu/benefits.
Note: Employees who re-hire with the College within 180 days of leaving a full-time position with the College may be eligible for additional benefits depending on their bridged seniority date.
Ivy Tech Community College is an accredited, equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or veteran status. As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Ivy Tech Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions. Questions specific to Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator or to the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.
