Carpenter, Foreperson (san mateo)

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: To be considered for an interview, applicants must apply online at https://www.
edjoin.
org/Home/JobPosting/1891855.
EXCELLENT FRINGE BENEFITS with District-paid premiums which includes medical, dental, life, vision, long term-disability, and CALPERS retirement.
WORK YEAR: 12 Month plus 16 paid holidays WORK HOURS: 37.
5 hours per week.
Please visit https://www.
smuhsd.
org under Human Resources-Job Postings-Classified for more information (Posting#3484).
JOB SUMMARY: Under general supervision perform journey level rough and finished carpentry work in the repair, construction, and alteration of school buildings; perform minor glazing work; install and replace screening; train new employees, assign work tasks, and oversee completion of carpentry work in a lead capacity; participate in evaluating the performance of carpenters; and perform related duties as assigned.
Position in this class have lead responsibility for assigning work tasks to a work crew, inspecting completed work, and training new workers.
In addition, lead workers are expected to perform the full range of duties assigned to Carpenters.
Employees in this class are expected to use initiative to set work priorities, schedule tasks, and respond to special requests for carpentry services.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1\.
Perform general and specialized construction and remodeling of District buildings and structures; repair or replace walls, floors, and roofs; build frames and forms; install foundations, ramps and skirting of portable classrooms and trailers.
2\.
Build cabinets and counter, and install wood, windows and hang door.
3\.
Make and erect forms and pour concrete; sand, patch and plaster surfaces and prepare surfaces for painting.
4\.
Repair or construct articles and structures including partitions, counters, doors, window frames, scaffolds, shelving, and fences.
5\.
Prepare lumber stock according to design specifications, and match material for color, grain and texture.
6\.
Operate power tools including saws, lathes, planers, shapers and other woodworking equipment; operate electric welding equipment.
7\.
Prepare work order estimates of time and materials; make sketches of proposed jobs.
8\.
Lead a crew of Carpenters; assign tasks and inspect work upon completion; train new workers, work on the most complex carpentry jobs; ensure daily work assignments and special projects are completed satisfactorily.
9\.
Communicate with school site staff to review works plans, assess priorities, and solve minor employee relations problems involving carpentry workers.
10\.
May install equipment after completing repair or building job.
QUALIFICATIONS: Education/Training Experience - High School Diploma or equivalent, plus completion of an accredited apprenticeship in Carpentry.
- Four (4) years of experience performing journey level carpentry and glazier work including one year experience in a lead capacity, is desirable.
KNOWLEDGE OF: - Methods, materials and equipment used in carpentry, painting, and glazing trades.
- Qualities of various woods and materials and their adaptability and use in specific building situation.
- City, county and state building codes pertinent to general construction and school buildings.
Work hazards and safety practices associate with the building and safety trades.
- General principles of employee supervision.
ABILITY TO: - Interpret and work from sketches, drawings, and blueprints.
- Make arithmetic computations to measure and estimate materials requirements.
- Prepare rough sketches and cost estimates of needed work.
- Work safely on ladders, scaffolds, railings and roofs of varying heights.
- Set work priorities and work independently.
- Speak, read and write in English.
- Evaluate situations and use good judgment in taking action.
- Demonstrate proper work methods and evaluate work performance.
- Manage several tasks simultaneously.
- Respond appropriately to work requests placed by school site administrators.
- Maintain insurability to drive a district vehicle.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: - Vision sufficient to read blueprints, tape measures, and other printed material.
- Hearing sufficient to hear conversation and to hear sounds from machines and equipment.
- Speech sufficient to speak in an understandable voice.
- Physical stamina sufficient to reach, bend, stoop, climb ladders, and crawl in small places.
- Strength sufficient to lift and carry objects and equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
, and move up to 100 lbs.
using a dolly or hand truck.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES: - Must maintain a valid California Driver License and insurability to drive a District vehicle.
- Must successfully pass the District’s pre-employment Department of Justice Live Scan fingerprinting.
- Must successfully pass the District’s pre-employment tuberculosis testing.
DISTRICT PROFILE The San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD) is a community funded district with approximately 8,500 students.
SMUHSD is situated in central San Mateo County between San Francisco and the Silicon Valley.
The District encompasses six communities, San Bruno, Millbrae, Burlingame, Hillsborough, Foster City, and San Mateo, and has six comprehensive high schools: Aragon, Burlingame, Capuchino (International Baccalaureate school), Hillsdale (Smaller Learning Communities school), Mills, and San Mateo.
The District has an API over 800 and all schools are in Newsweek Magazine's Top 1000 High Schools.
In addition, the District has Peninsula Alternative High School, an Alternative School of Choice, Middle College High School, and an Adult School serving 10,500 students.
The District enjoys strong parent and community support as evidenced in three major bond measures passed in 2000, 2006, and 2010 ($621.
5 million) for new construction and modernization.
More About SMUHSD The San Mateo Union High School District, in existence for more than 110 years, continues to be a vital community academic and cultural resource.
With an annual operating budget that is funded primarily through local property taxes, it provides education to a diverse range of approximately 8,500 students attending six highly-rated comprehensive high schools, a special Middle College program in conjunction with the College of San Mateo, an alternative high school where students voluntarily recover credits, and a robust Adult School Program.
The District has graduated an estimated 130,000 young people since its founding in 1902.
To learn more about the SMUHSD, visit www.
smuhsd.
org or find us on Facebook and twitter @SMUHSD.