Custodian (NYHELP Program) at InsideHigherEd

Custodian (NYHELP Program)

Location: Utica, NY
Job Type: Full-Time, 12-Month

Mohawk Valley Community College provides accessible, high-quality educational opportunities to meet the diverse needs of our students. We are the community’s college, committed to student success through partnerships, transfer and career pathways, and personal enrichment.

The College is looking for exceptional colleagues to join the MVCC community. We are currently seeking Custodians in our Facilities and Operations Department. The Custodian position involves manual work calling for the efficient and economical performance of building cleaning and occasional minor maintenance tasks. Cleaning and maintenance tasks are performed according to a well-established routine. An incumbent may be responsible for the cleanliness and minor maintenance in a small school building or work under supervision of a higher ranking employee at a larger school. Supervision may be exercised over the work of cleaners or helpers. Incumbent performs related work as required.

Typical work activities:

Sweeps, mops and waxes floors, washes walls, windows and blackboards, cleans erasers, dusts, and performs other cleaning duties;

Cleans and mops lavatories and locker rooms;

Dusts desks, woodwork, furniture, and other equipment;

Makes minor repairs to furniture, electrical fixtures, windows, and window shades, locks, faucets, heating system, and other equipment;

Empties waste baskets, collects, and disposes of rubbish;

Replaces soap, towels, light bulbs, and other supplies;

Keeps simple clerical records related to cleaning and maintenance tasks;

Mows lawns, trims shrubs, rakes leaves, removes snow and ice from walks and driveways, and performs a variety of other groundskeeping tasks as assigned;

Receives, moves, and stores incoming school supplies;

Arranges chairs and tables and other equipment for special use of school buildings;

May operate oil or gas fired low-pressure steam, hot water or hot air heating system;

May operate a light motor vehicle in transporting supplies, equipment, food, and mail;

May maintain, set up and tear down athletic fields for athletic events;

May operate a computer to receive, maintain, manage and disperse information as required;

Performs a variety of errands and related custodial tasks.

Available shifts:

Sunday - Thursday, 5:30am - 2:00pm, Utica Campus

Tuesday - Saturday, 5:30am - 2:00pm, Utica Campus

Monday - Friday, 5:30am - 2:00pm, Utica Campus

Monday - Friday, 6:00am - 2:30pm, Rome Campus

Hours per week: 40

Qualifications:

Full performance knowledge, skills, abilities and personal characteristics: Working knowledge of building cleaning practices, supplies, and equipment, and ability to use them economically and efficiently; ability to acquire knowledge of the operation and maintenance of school building heating and ventilation equipment; ability to make minor plumbing, electrical, carpentry and mechanical repairs, and perform a variety of routine maintenance tasks; ability to understand and carry out simple oral and written directions; ability to operate a computer; ability to get along well with others; willingness to perform custodian and other manual tasks.

Minimum Qualifications:

Either:

(A) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma;
OR
(B) One (1) year of experience in building cleaning or minor building maintenance activities or other work of a similar nature.

Note: Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be prorated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.

Additional Information:

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements.
• Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.
  

We encourage applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and have transferable skills to apply. If you have related experience that may not align perfectly with the job description, we’d still like to hear from you.

To learn more about MVCC, our culture, and employee benefits, please visit: https://www.mvcc.edu/about/discover

Special Instructions to Applicants: Interested applicants are required to submit an application directly to MVCC as well as submit an additional application through the Oneida County portal (for MVCC) by, or before, November 10, 2025: https://oneida-portal.mycivilservice.com/post/otheropp/. Official academic transcripts required upon hire, if applicable.

Salary: $36,482

For full consideration, apply by: 11/10/2025

Mohawk Valley Community College is an Affirmative Action,Equal Opportunity Employer deeply committed to a community of excellence,equity, and diversity. MVCC maintains an inclusive learning environment inwhich students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities,governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse,multi-cultural, and global worldview. We value the many similarities anddifferences among individuals and groups. We are committed to preparingstudents to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in a world made up ofpeople with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds,religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, differentabilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. All qualified applicantswill receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran statusor on the basis of disability.