Carpenter Public Schools

• Ensure safety of students.
• Maintain accurate and complete records as required.
• Maintain and improve professional competence.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Maintain all equipment in the carpentry lab.
• Interact in a positive manner with staff, students and parents.
• Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude and conversation.
• Establish and maintain cooperative professional relationships.
• Attend meetings and seminars as required.
• Interact with other departments and school personnel when necessary.
• Delegate work when appropriate and supervise same.
• Interact with public in official capacity when required.
• Respond to routine questions and requests in an appropriate manner.
• Set up and operate woodworking tools.
• Erect or dismantle structures, repair or refinish walls or structures.
• Install wood or metal parts.
• Prepare irregular scaffolding.
• Perform skilled work in the construction and repair of structures or educational equipment.
• Perform skilled carpentry work involving the construction, alteration and/or repair of floors, roofs, stairways, partitions, doors, windows, wood fixtures, furniture and dry wall.
• Perform skilled benchwork in the operation of a large variety of power carpentry equipment.
• Install/rebuild/repair a large variety of educationally related equipment, e.g. chalkboards, bulletin boards, gym equipment, library furniture, student/teacher desks, student lockers, floor tile and acoustic ceiling tile.
• Build concrete block forms and perform related masonry tasks.
• Performs carpentry work in general building maintenance including, altering or repairing floors, roofs, stairways, partitions, doors, window, screens, wood fixtures and furniture.
• Perform skilled benchwork using power equipment.
• Keep equipment in repaired and in prime operating condition.
• Install or repair floor tile and acoustic ceiling tile.
• Build concrete block forms and perform related masonry tasks.
• Install and repair mechanical gym equipment e.g. bleachers, backboards, and exercising devices.
• Repair furniture and apply plastic laminate.
• Perform skilled cabinet work.
• Apply finish to repaired furniture.
• Repair roof leaks and prepare roof surfaces for application of waterproof coatings.
• Grade lumber for proper usage in filling materials requests for carpenters expediting a variety of tasks in the field.
• Erect scaffolding.
• Meet with prospective customers to provide skill developing projects.
• Meet with the advisory committee and implement recommendations.
• Order needed building and carpentry supplies and materials.
• Draw up plans and complete estimates for projects.
• Construct needed school items.
• Prepare required reports for supervisor.
• Make contacts with the public with tact and diplomacy.
• Work on long-range tool maintenance and replacement project.
• Interact with superintendent and/or board of education and present information as requested.
• Perform related duties as assigned by the Carpenter Foreman.
• Lubricate and maintain carpenter shop equipment.
• Crate machinery for shipment.
• Supervise employees of lower grade.

• Graduation from an accredited High School or G.E.D.
• A minimum of three years’ paid experience in the carpentry trade as it pertains to building maintenance; including paid experience in the operation of power equipment used in the carpentry trade.
• State of Ohio Driver’s License.
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to listen effectively and actively.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Skilled in concrete flat footer, and foundation completion.
• Skilled in block laying.
• Skilled in floor, sidewall, and rafter framing.
• Skilled in basic carpentry math.
• Skilled in plastic laminating, and other skills such as roofing in residential housing.
• Ability to use hand and power tools safely.
• Ability to work with the general public as customers.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Ability to read and understand verbal and written instruction, written warnings and labels.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, diagrams and blueprints.
• Knowledge of methods, standard practices, occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade.
• Skilled in the use of tools, machinery and equipment of the trade.
• Knowledge of carpentry materials including the ability to inspect lumber for grade quality and use.

This is a classified position.

The selection process will consist of a competitive…