Supervisor, Custodial Services
Closing Date: 08/21/2026
Definition:
The Facilities Department of the West Valley-Mission Community
College District is seeking a talented and dedicated individual to
fill the position of Supervisor, Custodial Services.
Comprised of West Valley College and Mission College, our District
is located in the heart of Silicon Valley. Our colleges are
recognized for their commitment to academic excellence, student
success, and a welcoming campus environment. Our staff and faculty
are among the most qualified in the state, and our students value
the friendly, supportive atmosphere that makes our colleges
exceptional places to learn and work.
Under the direction of the Facilities Maintenance Manager, the
Custodial Supervisor will plan, organize, coordinate, and supervise
custodial operations to ensure clean, safe, and well-maintained
District facilities. This position is responsible for overseeing
night-shift custodial services, supervising and supporting
custodial staff, monitoring work quality and productivity,
coordinating schedules and special event support, and ensuring
compliance with District policies and safety regulations.
The Custodial Supervisor will also manage custodial supplies and
equipment, perform a variety of technical and administrative duties
related to assigned areas of responsibility, and provide
leadership, training, coaching, and performance oversight to
support departmental goals and service excellence.
The ideal candidate will be a collaborative leader with strong
organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills; the
ability to motivate and develop staff; and a commitment to
providing high-quality custodial services that support a positive
learning and working environment for students, employees, and
visitors.
Applicants who possess the knowledge, skills, and life experiences
to address the cultural and educational needs of a diverse student
population are strongly encouraged to apply.
Assignment:
100% of full time, 40 hours per week, 12 months per year, with
anticipated start date of October 26, 2026. Schedule may change to
include some evening or weekend hours, as needed. This position is
a member of the Supervisors Unit (Teamsters Local 856).
Work Location: West Valley College, Saratoga, CA
OR Mission College, Santa Clara, CA
This position has the following shift:
- Monday-Friday, 4:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Salary and Benefits:
Anticipated Hiring Range:
- $8,468.00 –$9,323.17 monthly (Supervisors Salary Schedule,
Range 15, Steps A-C).
Benefits include:
- Employer-contributed medical, dental and vision for employee,
spouse, and/or dependents.
- Employer-paid long term disability for employee.
- Employer-provided life insurance.
- 14 paid holidays, plus 1 floating holiday annually; paid
non-workdays between Christmas and New Year.
- 12 days vacation leave accrued annually; rate increases
step-wise up to maximum 22 days vacation leave accrued
annually.
- 12 days sick leave accrued annually.
- Personal necessity leave and personal business leave.
- Educational growth incentive program from $45 to $225
monthly.
- $1000 longevity award annually after 10 years of service and
$1,500 longevity award annually after 15 years of service.
- CalPERS retirement.
- Position is union affiliated.
Minimum Qualifications:
Any combination of experience and education that would provide the
required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to
obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:
- Education: Equivalent to an Associate's degree from an
accredited college with major coursework in a general education or
a related field
- Experience: Four years of increasingly responsible experience
in custodial services, including one year providing technical and
functional supervision over assigned staff.
AND
Understanding of, and sensitivity to the diverse academic,
socio-economic, ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds,
disability, and sexual orientation of community college students,
faculty and staff.
Desired Qualification:
Knowledge and Abilities:
Knowledge of
- Prescribed use of chemicals, disinfectants, and cleaning
products.
- Equipment, tools, and materials used in custodial work.
- Principles and practices of supervision, training, and
performance evaluations.
- Principles and practices of budget monitoring.
- Principles and practices of safety management.
- Pertinent local, state, and federal laws, ordinances, and
rules.
Ability to
- Organize, implement, and direct custodial
operations/activities.
- On a continuous basis, know and understand all aspects of the
job; intermittently analyze work papers, reports and special
projects; identify and interpret technical and numerical
information; observe and problem solve operational and technical
policy and procedures.
- On a continuous basis, sit at desk for long periods of time;
intermittently walk, stand, bend and twist to operate cleaning
equipment; perform simple grasping and fine manipulation; use
telephone; write or use a keyboard to communicate through written
means; and lift or carry weight of 50 pounds or less.
- Interpret and explain pertinent safety and hazardous materials
requirements, and department policies and procedures.
- Assist in the development and monitoring of an assigned program
budget.
- Develop and recommend policies and procedures related to
assigned operations.
- Supervise, train, and evaluate assigned staff.
- Use sound judgment in recognizing scope of authority.
- Operate and use modern office equipment including computers and
applicable software.
- Maintain regular attendance and adhere to prescribed work
schedule to conduct job responsibilities.
- Utilize appropriate safety procedures and practices for
assigned duties.
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Relate effectively with people of varied academic, cultural,
and socio-economic backgrounds using tact, diplomacy, and
courtesy.
- Establish and maintain effective, cooperative, and
collaborative working relationships with others.
- Work beyond normal business hours, attend evening meetings,
and/or perform weekend work.
Examples of Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Recommend and assist in the implementation of goals and
objectives; establish schedules and methods for performance of
custodial functions; implement policies and procedures.
- Plan, prioritize, assign, supervise, and review the work of
staff involved in night shift custodial work on a college
campus.
- Evaluate operations and activities of assigned
responsibilities; recommend improvements and modifications; prepare
various reports on operations and activities.
- Participate in budget preparation and administration; prepare
cost estimates for budget recommendations; monitor and control
expenditures.
- Participate in the selection of staff; provide or coordinate
staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies;
implement discipline procedures.
- Distribute materials and supplies to custodial staff on campus
grounds; prepare requisitions and order supplies.
- Coordinate requests for set up and moving of furniture and
equipment for special events; schedule large, periodic custodial
assignments such as carpet or window cleaning.
- Conduct daily campus and building inspections in order to
maintain a safe and sanitary environment; report unsafe conditions
and submit work orders for needed repairs.
- Answer questions and provide information to students, staff,
administrators and others; investigate complaints and recommend
corrective action as necessary to resolve complaints.
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with
co-workers, other district employees, and the public using
principles of good customer service.
- Foster an environment that embraces diversity, integrity,
trust, and respect.
- Be an integral team player, which involves flexibility,
cooperation, and communication.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Working Conditions:
Other Duties:
Application Information:
Physical Demands:
Applicant Information:
APPLICATION INFORMATION:
- Interested applicants must submit online all materials
requested, including: (1) A completed online West Valley-Mission
Community College District application; (2) Supplemental
application questions; (3) Resume; (4) Unofficial copies of
transcripts, if requested; (5) Cover letter and/or reference list,
if requested; and (6) Any requested licenses or certificates, if
applicable.
- All sections of the online application, including Education and
Educational Work History, must be completed thoroughly.
- Supervisor(s) name(s) and telephone numbers must be included in
the application.
- Incomplete applications will not be considered.
- Do NOT send unrequested materials. Unrequested materials will
be removed from your application and will not be used for
consideration of employment.
- The employment application and supporting documents represent
you; it is to your advantage to fill out the application form
carefully and completely.
- If you have a question that isn't covered in our FAQs,
please contact us at careers@wvm.edu.
ABOUT TRANSCRIPTS:
- If a minimum requirement is possession of a degree, then a copy
of transcripts is required to be included with your application to
verify the degree being awarded. If no transcripts are included or
the transcript does not show a degree conferred AND degree
conferred date, the application may be screened as not meeting
minimum requirements, the application may be screened as not
meeting minimum requirements.
- Should the minimum qualifications state “any combination
equivalent to,” then additional relevant work experience may
substitute for education. In this case, please upload a document
stating such in the Required Transcripts document field.
- Degrees must have been awarded by a college or university
accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Council on
Post-Secondary Accreditation and/or the U.S. Department of
Education.
- Candidates with degrees earned outside of the United States
must provide official certification of equivalency to U. S. degrees
by a certified U. S. credential review service, must have a U.S.
evaluation (course by course of the transcripts) and must be
submitted with this online application.
- If you do not have an electronic version of the transcript, you
can get it scanned at an office supply or copy store; then attach
the electronic version of your transcript to this online
application.
- Copies of diplomas, grade reports, graduation petitions,
transcript evaluations requests, or similar documents WILL NOT be
accepted in lieu of transcripts.
- When uploading transcripts, please ensure they are NOT
encrypted, secured, or password-protected or they will be rejected
by the system.
For reasonable accommodations and assistance, contact:
Office of Human Resources, Attn: Recruitment
14000 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070
Phone: (408) 741-2174 Fax: (408) 741-2564
Email: Careers@wvm.edu
Selection Process:
SELECTION PROCESS INFORMATION:
- After the deadline date, a committee will review and evaluate
applications and supporting materials to select the applicants to
be interviewed. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not assure
the candidate an interview.
- All candidates will receive an e-notification to acknowledge
receipt of their application materials. If not contacted within 3-6
weeks following the close of the recruitment, no suitable match was
determined at this time.
- Travel expenses to attend first-level interview are the
responsibility of the candidate.
- Application materials become the property of the District and
will not be returned or duplicated.
- The district may choose to re-advertise or indefinitely delay
filling a position. Some positions may include first and second
level interviews.
- The district reserves the right to contact former, current, the
most recent employers, and others to investigate past employment
records of applicants.
- Any tentative verbal offer of employment is contingent upon
formal approval of the college Governing Board.
- Upon hire the successful candidate must provide the required
documents of identity and authorization to work and attest he/she
is authorized to work in the United States.
- The district does not provide visa sponsorship.
EEO STATEMENT:West Valley-Mission Community College District is an
Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to employ a diverse workforce
who will contribute to an inclusive and welcoming educational and
employment environment. The District is committed to
nondiscrimination on the basis of ethnic group identification,
race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, physical
disability, mental disability, genetic information, ancestry,
gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, language,
accent, citizenship status, transgender status, parental status,
marital status, economic status, military or veteran status, and
medical condition consistent with applicable federal and state
laws.
Special Instructions to the Applicant:
Posting Number: FY22/23-350FT
Open Date: 07/13/2026
Close Date: 08/21/2026
Open Until Filled: No
For more information on this position and to apply, please visit
our website at the following link: wvm.peopleadmin.com
West Valley-Mission Community College District is an Equal
Opportunity Employer.
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