Per Diem Carpenter - SY ; NBOE

Per Diem Carpenter (Day)

Office of Facilities Management Project Control (Pending availability of funds and Board of Education approval)

Position Summary:

Under a supervisory officer, performs general carpentry work involving the layout, construction, repair, and maintenance of buildings and office equipment and furnishings.

• Three (3) years of experience in carpentry work involving the layout, construction, repair, and maintenance of buildings and office equipment and furnishings.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license in New Jersey if vehicle operation is necessary for the essential duties of the position.
• May be required to have a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class and type of vehicle operated.

• Repairs broken and malfunctioning furniture, doors, window cords and sashes, Venetian blinds, screens, locks, glass panes, and other types of equipment; installs window frames and sashes, screens, trim, doors, flooring, siding, sheathing, stairs, railing porches, cabinets, and simple furniture.
• Constructs and repairs buildings and structures using appropriate wood joints such as dovetail, miter, mortise, and tenon.
• Replaces damaged ceiling panels, wall coverings, or floor segments such as inlaid parquet pieces.
• Builds bookcases, cabinets, tables, fan brackets, stands, screens, partitions, and other types of equipment.
• Makes various types of rafter cuts; lays out and cuts stair horse stringers; erects scaffolding; constructs and installs cribbing and form for concrete; sets and operates a variety of woodworking machines including power saws and attachments, planers, jointers, sanders, electric drills, and routers.
• Makes emergency carpentry repairs.
• Instructs inmates and/or patients in carpentry work and ensures their safety, custody, and work progress.
• Builds and makes repairs to special truck bodies.
• Creates time and materials estimates.
• Reports on personnel, time supplies, and work completed.
• Maintains records.
• May be required to undergo fire‑training classes (in the Department of Human Services).
• May 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.

• Knowledge of methods and problems involved in inspecting, repairing, constructing, and maintaining buildings, furniture, ventilators, window cords, sashes, screens, locks, and other equipment.
• Ability to analyze carpentry work, organize work, and develop work methods.
• Ability to carry out directions and/or work from blueprints or drawings.
• Ability to make carpentry repairs and do carpentry construction work.
• Ability to use standard carpentry tools and equipment efficiently and safely, including planers, joiners, band and crosscut saws, shapers, and other specialized tools and machinery.
• Ability to requisition, store, safeguard, and use carpentry equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Ability to take safety precautions.
• Ability to prepare reports on equipment and materials used, time spent, and work completed.
• Ability to maintain records.
• Ability to learn 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, or communicate in English to perform the duties of this position;
  American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered acceptable.

Director of Facilities Management

• Salary: $58.42/hour
• Employment Period:
  Per Diem
• Union Affiliation:
  Building Trades Council

THE NEWARK BOARD OF EDUCATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER