Supervising Carpenter Night SY ; NBOE

765 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102

Roger Len, Superintendent

Office of Facilities/Project Control

(Pending availability of funds and Board of Education approval)

The Superintendent invites qualified and interested persons to apply for the position of Supervising Carpenter Night within the Office of Facilities/Project Control.

This title is governed by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission; candidates will be placed as provisional employees and must later score and rank high enough on a civil service examination to remain in the position as a permanent employee.

Under direction, supervises and works with a group of carpenters engaged in a variety of carpentry tasks; does other related duties as required.

Five (5) years of experience in carpentry work involving a variety of layout, construction, maintenance, and erection tasks.

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties.

• Inspects, analyzes, and assists in the determination of the carpentry work to be done.
• Develops effective work plans, gives assignments and instructions to subordinates, and supervises their work.
• Estimates amounts of materials and equipment needed for various types of carpentry construction and maintenance work and lays out the work.
• Supervises and performs work involved in repairing, installing, and/or making windows, frames, sashes, screens, doors, interior or exterior trim, flooring, siding and sheeting, stair railings, porches, roofing, repairing, manufacturing, and installing cabinets, clothes racks, wardrobe furniture, and signs, installing cribbing and forms of concrete, and in erecting scaffolds sets.
• Operates a variety of woodworking machines.
• Maintains records and files.
• Prepares reports.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• Perform other duties and tasks assigned by supervisor.

• Knowledge of problems, procedures, and methods used in inspecting, analyzing, and determining carpentry work to be done.
• Knowledge of keeping records and of giving assignments and instructions.
• Ability to analyze carpentry problems.
• Ability to organize assigned work methods.
• Ability to give assignments and instructions.
• Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Department Head

• Salary: $134,827*
• Employment Period:
  Twelve (12) Months
• Union Affiliation:
  Building Trades Council
• Pending Salary Negotiations

In an effort to attract and retain staff, NBOE offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits for all full-time staff. Offerings include Medical and Prescription Drug plans, employer-paid Dental and Vision coverage, an array of Wellness and Voluntary benefits programs, and paid time off; all employees receive paid Personal and Sick days, as well as Vacation days for 12-month employees.

Newark Board of Education only accepts electronic applications.

Opening Date:
June 29, 2026. Closing Date:
July 13, 2026 or until filled.

The Newark Board of Education is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.