Custodial & Maintenance Openings

Instructional openings listed on this page can be applied for using the Non-instructional Staff Application and should be sent to Human Resources. Cohoes City School District employees should apply to Human Resources.

Anticipated Vacancy – Full-time Cleaner 

Required knowledge, skills and abilities: Some knowledge of cleaning methods, materials and equipment; ability to understand and follow oral and written directions; ability to get along well with others; ability to read and write; thoroughness, cleanliness; Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position. Snow removal is required.
Acceptable experience and training: Some experience in building cleaning work is desirable. 
Location: Abram Lansing Elementary School, primary location 
Schedule: Work Year – 12-month work year (2:30 pm – 10:00 pm) 
Start Date: Immediate 
Salary: As  per the CSEA contract 

Please apply by April 29. Cohoes City School District employees should apply to: hrpostings@cohoes.org. Please include “Building and Vacancy #25-133 – in Subject line. External applicants please apply through olas.org.

Building Maintenance Mechanic (Civil Service NY HELPS)

Required knowledge, skills and abilities: Thorough knowledge of practices, processes, materials  and tools of one principal building trade; good knowledge of the practices and techniques of one or  more additional building trades; broad knowledge of ordinary techniques and practices employed  in a building and grounds maintenance and operation program; ability to understand and carry  out oral and written directions of ordinary difficulty; ability to supervise and get along well with  others; honesty; initiative; good judgment; good physical condition.  
Acceptable Experience and Training: One year of acceptable journeymen experience in one of the  recognized skilled trades; OR Five years of experience in building construction or building trades  works.  
Special Requirement: A valid NYS Drivers license is required. Snow removal is also required.
Schedule: Work Year – 12-month work year
Start Date: May 1, 2025
Salary: As per the CSEA contract

Please apply by April 11. Cohoes City School District employees should apply to: hrpostings@cohoes.org. Please include “Building and Vacancy #25-133 – in Subject line. External applicants please apply through olas.org.

Substitute Maintenance Mechanic

Part-time and substitute work for maintenance mechanic in school buildings. Complete a non-instructional staff application and submit to Human Resources. Substitute maintenance mechanics are typically called on an as-needed basis.

Substitute Cleaners

Part-time and substitute work for cleaning in school buildings. Complete a non-instructional staff application and submit to Human Resources. Substitute cleaners make $16 an hour and are typically called on an as-needed basis.

Nondiscrimination Statement

The Cohoes City School District Board of Education, its officers and employees, will not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of legally protected classes, such as, but not limited to: race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles like braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, creed, religion (including religious practices), marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), gender identity and expression (i.e., actual or perceived gender-related identity, appearance, behavior, expression, or other gender-related characteristic regardless of the sex assigned to that person at birth, including but not limited to the status of being transgender), age, sexual orientation, disability (physical or mental), predisposing genetic characteristic, military work or status, domestic violence victim status, or use of a guide dog, hearing dog, or service dog, as applicable. The district will provide notice of this policy in accordance with federal and state law and regulation.

Questions about this non-discrimination policy may be directed to Equal Opportunity Compliance Officer Stacy Mackey at the Cohoes City School District Administrative Offices, 21 Page Ave., Cohoes, NY 12047, (518) 237-0100.