Company Description

KIPP
KIPP Public Schools is a network of 280 public charter schools, 15,000 educators and 175,000 students and alumni.  While each of our schools is as unique as the community to which it belongs, we are united around a shared promise: Together, A Future Without Limits. You can learn more at www.kipp.org.

WHY TEACH AT KIPP?
At KIPP, we see the gifts in everyone who walks through the doors of our schools - especially our teachers. Their skill. Energy, Love. Their determination. On the good days and on the hard days. So we support our teachers to make the most of those gifts

The KIPP Difference 

• Respect - For our teachers’ innate talent and desire to learn, for their professional growth, and for the lives they lead beyond our walls. We offer pay and benefits that reflect our appreciation for the invaluable role our teachers play in lighting paths to opportunity for students

• Support - As our teachers progress through the day, the year, and their careers, we ensure they always feel the KIPP Team and Family at their backs, with opportunities to lead and support to grow

• Purpose - Together, our students, schools, families and communities share an ambitious mission to create a future without limits. We need talented teachers to realize it. Shape the future for your students and yourself by joining us in our work. 

KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools
KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools  is part of the KIPP national network. Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose – college, career, and beyond – so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. As an organization that serves a student population that is over 90% Black, we center and value the experiences and perspectives of students, families, staff of color and the surrounding community. We also work to dismantle white supremacy.

In the 2023-24 school year, the KIPP Jacksonville region will be comprised of four schools educating almost 3,000 students, kindergarten through eleventh grade in the North and West sides of Jacksonville, Florida: 

• KIPP Impact Academy: Kindergarten - 3rd grade, 6th - 8th grade 

• KIPP VOICE Academy: Kindergarten - 8th grade 

• KIPP Bessie Coleman Academy: Kindergarten - 8th grade 

• KIPP Bold City High School: 9th - 11th grade

For the current school year, teachers at KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools work the following hours Monday through Friday and may have occasional meetings or special school events outside of these hours. Hours for teachers and students may vary slightly by school.

• K-8 Staff: 7:30am - 4:30pm K-8 Students: 8:00am - 3:30pm, Wednesday K-8 dismissal is at 1:30pm 

• High School Staff: 6:45am - 3:45pm, High School Students: 7:15am - 2:30pm, Wednesday High School dismissal is at 12:30pm. 

Every Wednesday is a student early release day, which allows teachers to participate in weekly professional development and content team meetings. *This doesn’t include Wellness Wednesdays when all staff leave at student dismissal. 

To support these schools, we will employ more than 300 full-time staff members. We seek educators and colleagues that represent our core values of high expectations, growth mindset, commitment to team, trust, joy, and sustainability. To learn more about what it is like to work and teach at KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools, please visit www.kippjax.org/teach where you can also view  all of our job postings.

Job Description

KIPP Jacksonville seeks custodians as we expand our team and family. We are seeking both full-time and part-time teammates. Custodians should expect to spend 90% of their time working in a team to perform routine cleaning, 5% of their time on emergency cleaning, and 5% on other duties as assigned. This position is likely 8 hour shifts, Monday through Friday and is full-time. 

Specific duties, working in a team to perform routine clearning, include but are not limited to: 

Classrooms

• Maintain clean floors: sweep/dry mop and wet mop daily
• Sanitize desks, countertops, and tables daily
• Remove trash and replace can liners daily
• Clean windows regularly (2x a week)
• Vacuum carpets daily
• Clean air vents regularly (2x a week)
• Clean sinks regularly (2x a week)

Restrooms

• Maintain clean floors: sweep and wet mop daily
• Clean toilets and urinals daily
• Sanitize all restroom sinks and countertops daily
• Clean mirrors daily
• Remove trash from feminine receptacles daily, and replace bags
• Check and restock toilet paper and soap daily (replace as needed)
• Clean air vents regularly (2x a week)

Exterior

• Keep dumpster area clean from debris and trash daily
• Pick up trash from parking lot, entrances, sidewalks, and field daily

Offices

• Remove trash and replace can liners daily
• Vacuum carpets daily
• Sanitize desks and tables daily

Hallways

• Maintain clean floors: sweep and wet mop daily
• Walls wiped down regularly (2x a week)
• Clean air vents regularly (2x a week)

Stairwells

• Maintain clean floors: sweep and wet mop daily
• Remove trash and replace can liners daily

Emergency Cleaning

• Safely clean and sanitize areas affected by students’ bodily fluids
• Safely clean and sanitize areas affected by facility emergencies (clogged toilets, leaking sinks, etc.)

Other Duties as assigned

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS

• Reliability: On time to work every day. Absences are very rare, and communicated in advance to supervisors.
• Energy: Motivated to work hard during shift.
• Responsibility: Ability to work independently, but also demonstrate flexibility
• Team Player: Maintain a positive attitude and listen respectfully to others
• Must be able to pass a background check, as required by law. 

HIGHLY PREFERRED

• Floor Tech experience
• Expereince: Previous success working as a custodian in school or public settings. 

Additional Information

  COMPENSATION

• Pay is $12.50/hour
• Free individual health benefits (including medical, dental and vision) 
• 403(b) retirement program with a company match

APPLY
Please complete an application and upload a resume via our job board. No applicants will be considered that submit resumes through other job postings.  

QUESTIONS
If you have questions about positions at KIPP Public Schools Jacksonville, please email Mr. Dale at wdale@kippjax.org. Please understand that resumes and/or cover letters are not accepted via email and you will be redirected to apply via the website.

KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying for employment at our schools. KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation or national or ethnic origin.