Ashley River Classical Academy (ARCA) is hiring founding staff members to support its teachers, students, and families when it opens in Charleston, SC, in August 2025. ARCA is a tuition-free, public classical charter school. It is part of the Barney Charter School Initiative of Hillsdale College, a network of classical charter schools united by curriculum and purpose. ARCA will initially open K-5 and grow to K-12 by adding one grade level each year. ARCA is now accepting applications for office staff positions.

Each staff member is a professional esteemed by a staff of colleagues striving for excellence. The staff is entrusted with supporting Ashley River Classical Academy's mission: to train the minds and improve the hearts of young people through a content-rich classical education in the liberal arts and sciences, with instruction in the principles of moral character and civic virtue.

The Custodian is a school staff member who works to ensure a safe, clean learning environment for our students.

Primary duties and responsibilities include:

• Maintaining the cleanliness of the campus, both inside the buildings and outside in the playgrounds, green spaces, and parking lots

• Assisting with facilities maintenance as needed, including repairing walls, floors, and fixtures

• Maintaining accurate inventories of cleaning items

• Ensuring the safety of students and staff by following proper protocols

• Keeps an inventory of supplies, equipment

• Reports major repairs needed promptly to the facilities manager or director of operations

• Reports immediately to the director of operations any damage to school property

• Assisting the Director of Operations with other duties as assigned

Qualities and characteristics of a successful Custodian:

• Minimum education is a high school diploma or GED

• Custodian experience

• Positive attitude

• School experience is desirable but not required

• Must pass a background check

Salary and Benefits:

• Hourly

• Benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance

If interested, please send a resume to the Director of Operations at dbriscoe@ashleyriverclassical.org.