We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education,

focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students

as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you

will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting

the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal

of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to
thrive in college, career and life.

LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an

enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710

square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we

employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers

in our city.

Benefits Insurance: Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental,

vision, and life insurance plans. Retirement: Membership in the California

Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).

Vacation: Two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five

years of year-round paid service.

Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days.

NOTE: Positions in this job classification may be offered on a 10 or 11

month basis - salary and paid time off for 10 or 11 month positions will be

adjusted accordingly. Positions in this job classification may be subject to

additional furlough days.

Job Duties/Responsibilities Plaster and Concrete Finishers perform skilled interior and exterior

plastering and concrete finishing in the alteration, maintenance,

construction, and repair of school facilities for the Maintenance and

Operations Branch.

Some of the primary duties that job incumbents will perform require that

he/she:

• Mixes or directs the mixing of various types of plaster, mortar, and

concrete for poured walls and block walls, ceilings, floors, steps, curbs,

sidewalks, and driveways.

• Performs interior and exterior lathing.

• Applies various plaster finishes, such as sand and textured finishes and

putty coats.

• Performs or directs such work as tearing away plaster, removing

concrete work, preparing surfaces, excavating, and making sub-grades

for concrete.

• Patches plaster walls and ceilings.

• Cleans and stores materials and equipment.

• May set forms for concrete walks and driveways.

• May perform minor repairs to brickwork and minor reinforcing in

preparation for concrete work.

Minimum Requirements EDUCATION: Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent

educational proficiency.

EXPERIENCE: Completion of an apprenticeship in plastering or concrete

finishing or five years of experience assisting with and performing interior

and exterior plastering or concrete finishing work.

All employees must be fully COVID-19 vaccinated and must be able to

provide verification of their vaccination status as part of the hiring and

onboarding process prior to an official offer of employment to any District

site; this includes current employees who are being promoted to a new

job class.

Desirable Qualifications The ideal candidate will possess broad technical skills and working

knowledge of:

• Processes, materials, and mixtures used in preparing and applying

various types of plaster and concrete finishes

• Various government ordinances covering the installation of walks,

curbs, and driveways

• Methods used in setting up forms for concrete pouring

• Safety practices related to the trade, including ladder and scaffold

procedures

Additionally, we are seeking candidates with a demonstrated ability to:

• Apply the skills and practices of the trade to varying conditions

• Detect and repair flaws in plaster and concrete surfaces

• Determine when plaster bases are in proper condition to receive plaster

• Develop the skills of assistants through on-the-job training

Employment Selection Process The employment assessment may tentatively consists of a computer

based multiple choice written test and a hands-on performance test.

Please be sure to include correspondence from @lausd.net as an

approved sender so that messages aren't accidentally placed into your

spam/junk e-mail folder.

For more information about the LAUSD employment assessment

process, visit the 'My LAUSD Career' section of our website at

http://www.lausdjobs.org .

Application Process DO YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ON-LINE

APPLICATION?

Please visit www.lausdjobs.org and click on "help desk service request

form" located to the left of the Quick Links.

To find out whether the application deadline has been extended, visit the

website at: http://www.lausdjobs.org .

The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons

shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion.

Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing

are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call (213) 241-3455

for more information.

Additional Posting Information Selection and promotion are based on a competitive employment

assessment process. Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment

process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment

score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top

three ranks of the hiring list. Eligibility typically lasts for 12 months. The

hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open

positions in related job classifications.