CARPENTER MASTER Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4841500) Apply  CARPENTER MASTER Salary $3,649.00 - $6,566.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number SSD2025-15 Department SSC Special School District Opening Date 02/21/2025 Closing Date 3/11/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities” 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 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. Job Concepts 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. Examples of Work 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. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: + New Year's Day + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, + Mardi Gras, + Good Friday, + Memorial Day, + Independence Day, + Labor Day, + Veteran's Day, + Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others 01 I understand that information on this application may be subject to investigation and verification and that any misrepresentation or material omission, including on my responses to supplemental questions, may cause my application to be rejected, my name to be removed from the eligible register, and/or subject me to disqualification from future job opportunities and/or dismissal from state service. + Yes + No 02 How many years of experience do you have in the carpentry trade? 03 Do you know American Sign Language (ASL) ? + Yes + No 04 If you answered 'yes,' what is your (SLPI) level? (Novice, survival, intermediate, advanced, or superior. If you answered 'no,' please type "N/A" in the space provided.) 05 Although it is not required to be considered for this position; are you willing to learn American Sign Language as needed to effectively communicate with staff and students? + Yes + No 06 Have you ever worked in a 24-hour state facility? + Yes + No 07 Have you ever worked in a school setting? + Yes + No 08 Are you willing to work occasional overtime &/or weekends on an as needed basis? + Yes + No 09 Are you able to work weekends, nights and/or holidays, scheduled events and in emergency situations and/or as needed? + Yes + No 10 Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge? + Yes + No 11 If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A. 12 Are you a current or former employee of the Louisiana Special School District? + Yes + No 13 Are you a current or former student of the Louisiana Special School District? + Yes + No Required Question Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone (866) 783-5462 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email