Asbestos Abatement Assistant

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.

Job Duties/Responsibilities An Asbestos Abatement Assistant assist in the repair, removal, disposal,

or encapsulation of asbestos-containing building materials. Some typical

duties will require that a job incumbent:

• Seals off work areas, washes or vacuums surfaces, secures plastic

sheets to walls and floor, covers equipment with plastic sheets, and

mops up or picks up debris.

• Builds a three-phase decontamination chamber consisting of a clean

room with suits and towels, a shower chamber, and a storage area for

contaminated equipment.

• Sets up an air filtration unit, which filters asbestos out of the air and

decontaminates the unit after the work is completed. Assists in the repair,

removal, or encapsulation of insulation and building materials that

contain asbestos.

• Performs heavy labor, such as carrying, moving, and delivering

equipment, machinery, building supplies, and bags of debris.

• Performs minor maintenance or repairs on equipment.

• Uses common hand tools and operates simple power tools related to

asbestos abatement, such as pneumatic tools, saws, drills, and other

items.

PLEASE NOTE: This is not an exhaustive list of the duties and

responsibilities performed by this classification. For a complete list,

please refer to the class description.

Minimum Requirements Education:

Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational

proficiency.

Experience:

Six months of experience involving maintenance and/or repair of

buildings, equipment, appliances, or grounds, using hand and small

power tools, or moving and installing equipment or furniture. Completion

of the AHERA Worker accreditation course may substitute for the

required experience.

Special:

• A valid California Driver License.

• Use of an automobile.

• A commercial driver license with HazMat Endorsement may be required

for some positions.

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 Asbestos Abatement Assistant candidate will possess a strong

understanding of the job-related knowledge related to:

• Methods for lifting and moving heavy objects

• Common safety practices in equipment handling and the use of manual

and power tools

• Safety practices and regulations pertaining to asbestos abatement work

Additionally, we are seeking candidates with a demonstrated ability to

recognize conditions that are safety hazards or require the attention of

skilled craft personnel

Special Physical Requirements:

• Ability to crawl under buildings and in tunnels

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, crawl, reach overhead, crouch, kneel,

balance, push, pull, and lift up to 100 lbs

• Ability to work safely at heights including the use of ladders, scaffolds,

and other related equipment

• Ability to work safely in confined spaces

• Ability to do physical work under conditions involving temperature

extremes

Employment Selection Process The selection process may tentatively consist of a computer-based test

and an interview.

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

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

APPLICATION?

Email us at helpmeapply@lausd.net

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 The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a

working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment,

intimidation, abusive conduct, or bullying. The District prohibits

discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct or bullying

based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including

gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth,

breastfeeding/lactation status and related medical conditions), sexual

orientation, religion, color, national origin (including language use

restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle
Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental disability

(including clinical depression and bipolar disorder, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis,

epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart

disease), medical condition (cancer related and genetic characteristics),

military and veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner

status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or

affiliation (unless union related), a person's association with a person or

group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or

any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or

regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides

significant assistance.

For inquiries or complaints contact our Equal Opportunity Section, (213)

241-7685.

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.