District Carpenter

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION
The incumbent is responsible to maintain all carpentry and repair requirements, ensure safety standards
and all codes are met.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Prepare materials, construct, modify and perform major repair of structures (both old and new). This duty
is performed as needed.
2. Comply with all safety regulations. This duty is performed daily.
3. Construct and repair building systems, including, but not limited to, doors, floors, roofs, trim work, walls, ceiling
tile, and windows. This duty is performed daily.
4. Lay out and cut lumber to size. This duty is performed as needed.
5. Demonstrate proper use and maintenance of all hand-powered and carpentry tools. This duty is
performed daily.
6. Comply with regulations by wearing a hard hat during new construction and major renovation. This
duty is performed daily.
7. Read blueprints and lay out work to specifications. This duty is performed as needed.
8. Prepare a material list, purchase materials, and communicate with skilled craftsmen to ensure the job is
completed on time. This duty is performed daily.
9. Perform building and fire life safety inspections.
10. Exterior and interior painting.
11. Interior and exterior pressure washing.
12. Cabinet and shelf design and construction.

13. Installation of items that hang from the ceiling and walls.
14. Assist the locksmith with door hardware needs.
15. Must have a valid and active motor vehicle driver's license.
16. Perform any other duties as required or assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned·
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability
required.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
High school or GED, plus specialized schooling and/or on the job education in a specific skill area; e.g.
data processing, clerical/administrative, equipment operation, etc, plus 0 to 2 years related experience
and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Ability to read and understand documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and
maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals
of plane, algebra, solid geometry and trigonometry.
CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
Ability to utilize common sense understanding in order to carry out written, oral or diagrammed instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving several known variables in situations of a routine nature.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Not indicated. '
PREFERRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Not indicated.
SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED
Basic: Spreadsheet, Word Processingffyping

INITIATIVE AND INGENUITY SUPERVISION
RECEIVED
Under general supervision where standard practice enables the employee to proceed alone on routine
work, referring all questionable cases to the supervisor.
PLANNING
Limited responsibility with regard to general assignments in planning time, method, manner, and/or
sequence of performance of own work operations.
DECISION MAKING
Performs work operations which permit frequent opportunity for decision-making of minor importance
and which would not only affect the operating efficiency of the individual involved, but would also affect
the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a slight degree.
MENTAL DEMAND

Moderate mental demand. Operations requiring almost continuous attention, but work is sufficiently
repetitive that a habit cycle is formed; operations requiring intermittent directed thinking to determine or
select materials, equipment or operations where variable sequences may be selected by the
employee.
ANALYTICAL ABILITY I PROBLEM SOLVING
Directed. Supervisory and/or professional skills using structured practices or policies and directed as to
execution and review. Interpolation of learned things in moderately varied situations where reasoning and
decision-making are essential.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNDS, PROPERTY and EQUIPMENT
Regularly responsible for property where carelessness or error would result in only minor damage or
minor monetary loss. Almost continuous care and attention is required when handling this property in
order to prevent loss.
ACCURACY
Probable errors of internal scope should ordinarily be detected within the department or office in which they
occur, but may affect the work of others within the unit, requiring additional expenditure of time to. trace errors
and make all necessary corrections. Errors would require a moderate amount of time to correct.
ACCOUNTABILITY
FREEDOM TO ACT
Established. Specific, detailed processes and instructions with immediate supervision.

ANNUAL MONETARY IMPACT
The amount of annual dollars generated based on the job's essential duties I responsibilities. Examples
would include direct dollar generation, departmental budget, proper handling of organization funds,
expense control, savings from new techniques or reduction in manpower.
None. Job does not create any dollar monetary impact for the organization.
IMPACT ON END RESULTS
Minimal impact. Job has little or no impact on the organization's end results. Job is focused on non­ decision
making activities or inconsequential duties.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Frequent contacts with general public, patrons, or other outside representatives, wherein the manner of
handling these contacts has a bearing on the organization's position and operation.
EMPLOYEE CONTACT
Contacts with other departments or offices and also frequently with individuals in middle level positions;
consulting on problems which necessitate judgment and tact in presentation to obtain
cooperation or approval of action to be taken. Also, important contacts with associates as required in ·
advanced supervisory jobs.
USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTERS
Regular use of complex machines and equipment (desktop/laptop computer and software, etc.)

WORKING CONDITIONS
Somewhat disagreeable working conditions. Continuously exposed to one or two elements such as noise,
intermittent standing, walking; and occasional pushing, carrying, or lifting.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving
mechanical parts; and occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles,
toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions, risk of electrical shock, vibration.The noise level in the
work environment is usually loud.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee
to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.
Moderate diversity, moderately physical. Work activities which allow for a moderate amount of diversity in
the performance of tasks which requires somewhat diversified physical demands of the employee.
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to finger,
handle, or feel, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear; frequently required to walk, reach with hands
and arms; and occasionally required to sit, climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or
move up to 100 pounds; regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this
job include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and ability to
adjust focus.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Must have the ability to operate the following equipment: power tools, hand tools, ladders, scaffolds,
pneumatic tools, etc.