Carpenter

Los Angeles Unified School District

11d

About The Position

A Carpenter constructs, alters, maintains, installs, and repairs articles and structures made of wood, fiberboard, hardware, and related materials. The work may include carpentry on floors, ceilings, roofs, stairways, doors, windows, modular cabinets, and finish components, as well as building forms for concrete construction and installing sheathing, siding, trim, locks, and other building hardware. The incumbent may also assist with material lists, job cost estimates, job records, and surveys of carpentry needs.

The position is with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), which serves nearly 575,000 students across more than 1,190 schools and educational centers. Positions in this classification may be offered on a 10- or 11-month basis, with salary and paid time off adjusted accordingly.

Applicants must meet the stated education and experience requirements and hold a valid California driver's license and use of a motor vehicle. The selection process consists of a written test, a performance test, and an interview.

Requirements

• Graduate from high school or provide evidence of equivalent educational proficiency.
• Successfully complete a recognized carpentry apprenticeship program, or have five years of experience in carpentry work on buildings, including one year at the journey level.
• Hold a valid driver's license to legally operate a motor vehicle in California and have use of a motor vehicle.
• Have the manual dexterity and strength to use tools of the trade.
• Be able to stand, walk, bend, crawl, climb, reach overhead, crouch, kneel, balance, push, pull, and safely lift and carry items weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Be able to work safely at heights, including using ladders, scaffolds, and related equipment.
• Be able to work safely in confined spaces.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of standard practices, processes, materials, and tools of the carpentry trade.
• Knowledge of the properties, adaptability, and uses of woods and other carpentry materials.
• Knowledge of safety practices and regulations pertaining to the carpentry trade.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Outlook.
• Ability to safely and effectively use the tools and machines of the trade.
• Ability to read, interpret, and work from sketches, drawings, plans, and blueprints.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Ability to develop the skills of assistants through on-the-job training.
• Ability to enter and retrieve information using computers or other peripheral equipment.

Responsibilities

• Construct, alter, and repair structures related to floors, ceilings, roofs, stairways, doors, windows, modular cabinets, and finish carpentry components.
• Build and set forms for concrete construction.
• Measure, saw, and install sheathing for walls and roofs.
• Cover sheathing with building paper and apply siding.
• Saw, fit, and erect exterior and interior trim.
• Install locks and other building hardware.
• Assist, as needed, with preparing material lists, estimating job costs, preparing job records, and surveying carpentry needs.

Benefits

• District-paid premiums for a choice of medical, dental, and vision plans for the employee and dependents.
• Life insurance plans.
• Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).
• Up to two weeks of paid vacation for full-time employees, increasing to three weeks after five years of year-round paid service.
• Up to 13 paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED