Carpenter Master

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THIS POSITION IS LOCATED AT THE LOUISIANA SPECIAL SCHOOLS DISTRICT IN THE OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT.

THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED AS A PROBATIONAL APPOINTMENT or THE PROMOTION OF A CLASSIFIED PERMANENT EMPLOYEE.

The Louisiana Special Schools do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in our programs and activities, and we provide equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.  Inquiries regarding non-discrimination in employment may be referred to Mary V. Gloston, Human Resources Director at (225) 757-3217 or mgloston@lsdvi.org.

RELEASE OF ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION INFORMATION : La.R.S. 17:3884 (D) requires that any school board wishing to hire a person who has been assessed or evaluated pursuant to the Children First Act, La. R.S. 17:3871, et seq., whether that person is already employed by that school system or not, shall request such person's assessment and evaluation results as part of the application process. Please be advised that, as part of the mandated process, your previous assessment and evaluation results will be requested. You have the opportunity to apply, review the information received, and provide any response or information you deem appropriate.

Physical Activity Level - 4. Work requires moderate effort, and some will require brief periods in which heavy muscular exertion and strenuous physical exertion in climbing, lifting objects and over 50 pounds, or crouching or crawling in restricted areas is required.

Resumes WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF a completed application. 

You must include all relevant education and previous work experience on your official State application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

 A criminal history check will be conducted on all new hires as well as employees changing positions including promotions, demotions, details, reassignments and transfers. Also, prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-verify system.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

ALICIA HOLMES, HR SPECIALIST

Human Resources

Louisiana Special School District

2888 Brightside Drive

Baton Rouge, LA 70820

 (225) 757-3207 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

One year of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been on-the-job experience:

Three years of experience or training in the carpentry trade.

Function of Work:

To perform complex and detailed carpentry work related to buildings, structures, furniture, cabinets and other wooden items that require a high degree of precision and/or perform leadworker duties for a crew of less than three subordinates.

Level of Work:

Advanced.

Supervision Received:

Broad review from a Carpenter Foreman or other higher level maintenance personnel.

Supervision Exercised:

May serve as leadworker over assigned craftsmen as the need occurs.

Location of Work:

May be used by all state agencies.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from Carpenter by responsibility for overseeing the work of subordinate craftsmen and performing the most complex carpentry duties.

Differs from Carpenter Foreman by lack of direct supervisory responsibility over assigned trades personnel.Repairs all types of furniture and wooden items.

Builds high quality bookcases, tables, lockers, cabinets, museum cases and fixtures.

Sands, finishes, refinishes, varnishes and stains furniture and other finished articles of wood.

Measures and precisely cuts a variety of artificial mate rails such as plastic, particle-board, formica, etc.

Canes and upholsters furniture.

Makes knives to produce special moldings and operates a planer, shaper, jointer, work lathe, drill press, mortising, boring, tenoning machines, jig saws, rip saws and cut-off saws.

Installs and fits fine trim work around lights, electrical fixtures, doors, windows and other outlets.

Estimates time and material for carpentry projects.

Inspects and approves work of contractual employee's.

Lays out, surveys and constructs all manner of detailed carpentry projects from shop drawings or blueprints.

Installs and repairs locks.

Finishes high grade carpentry projects.

Mortises doors and other construction related detailed work.

Lays out and installs floor tile including resilient tile.

Estimates supplies needed for completion of specified projects.

Provides guidance for subordinate Carpenters and trades personnel as needed.

Keeps records as required by supervisory personnel.

Oversees apprentice training.

Performs other duties as needed to insure the smooth flow of work within the job unit.