Custodial Engineer - Grade LX - 1.0 FTE at Washington High School

About the role

The Sioux Falls School District seeks to hire a Custodial Engineer who can contribute to creating a safe and healthy learning environment for students. With a diverse student population of over 25,000, the district values cultural diversity and inclusive educational practices.

Responsibilities

• Performs corrective and preventive maintenance on various systems and equipment within buildings.
• Assumes custodial coordination responsibilities in the absence of the Building Custodial Manager and Night Supervisor.
• Provides miscellaneous maintenance services, including replacing light bulbs, removing graffiti, and delivering supplies.
• Maintains assigned vehicles, tools, and equipment.
• Responds to building emergencies as needed.
• Shares responsibility for holiday, extended day, and weekend activities.
• Makes recommendations for supplies and equipment to the Building Custodial Manager.
• Works a revised schedule and substitutes for other custodial staff when necessary.

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma
• Experience: Minimum of 24 months of plumbing and/or HVAC experience, or a combination of relevant coursework and experience.
• Physical Requirements: Good physical health, including ability to lift 75 pounds, climb to high places, and work at those places. Requires constant hand-eye and mind-eye coordination, standing, walking, bending, crouching, hearing, lifting, pushing, stooping, carrying, crawling, climbing, and reaching.
• Other Requirements: Ability to pass written and hands-on job knowledge/job skill tests, advanced boiler training and experience, ability to work unsupervised, current State Vehicle operator's license, ability to operate all district fleet vehicles safely, good attendance, ability to communicate and follow direction, ability to recognize equipment malfunctions, positive attitude towards coworkers, willingness to accept instructions and training, subject to call beyond regular work hours for emergencies.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate and follow written and oral direction.
• Subject to call beyond the regular work day and week for emergency situations.

Skills

• Good physical health and manual dexterity.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of building maintenance and repair procedures.
• Ability to read and understand technical manuals and diagrams.

Benefits

Current District employees interested in applying must complete an application. Benefits are available for positions working 20 hours per week or more, including the 2026-2027 Custodial/Maintenance Salary Schedule.

Pay

Level LX, starting at $26.43 per hour. View the salary schedule here: 2026-2027 Custodial/Maintenance Salary Schedule. Pay day is the last working day of each month.

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 5:00 am to 1:30 pm with a 30-minute unpaid break. 1.0 FTE, 40 hours per week, 12 months.

Calendar

2026-2027 12 Month Classified Staff Calendar.