Carpenter
Published Date: Oct 21, 2025
Location: US
Company: Los Angeles Unified School District
SALARY DETAILS
APPLICATION FILING DATES
Application Open Date: October 21st, 2025
NOTE: The application filing period deadline will be established once we receive sufficient qualified applications to meet our hiring needs.
INFORMATION ABOUT LAUSD
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.
LAUSD EMPLOYEES: Please be advised that all LAUSD employees must sign in to the GlobalProtect Virtual Private Network (VPN) in order to submit an application from an external network outside of an LAUSD location. For assistance with installing the GlobalProtect virtual network, please contact Information Technology Services at (213) 443-1300 or (213) 241-5200 or via their page (https://www.lausd.org/helpdesk)
BENEFITS
Insurance: District paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents; and life insurance plans
Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).
Vacation: Full-time employees earn up to two weeks of paid vacation. 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
A Carpenter constructs, alters, maintains, installs, and repairs articles and structure of wood, fiiberboard, hardware, and related materials.
Some of the core responsibilities may require that a job incumbent:
- Constructs, alters, and repairs structures related to floors, ceilings, roofs, stairways, doors, windows, modular cabinets, and finish carpentry components by using materials that include but are not limited to wood, fiberboard, gypsum board, mineral tile, and metals.
- Builds and sets forms for concrete construction.
- Measures, saws, and installs sheathing for walls and roofs.
- Covers sheathing with building paper and applies sidings.
- Saws, fits, and erects exterior and interior trim.
- Installs locks and other building hardware.
- May assist in preparing material lists, estimating job costs, preparing job records, and making surveys of carpentry needs.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION:
Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency.
EXPERIENCE:
Successful completion of a recognized carpentry apprenticeship program or five years of experience in carpentry work on buildings, one year of which must have been at the journey level.
SPECIAL:
A valid driver’s license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of California and use of a motor vehicle.
SPECIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Manual dexterity and strength to use tools of the trade
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, crawl, climb, reach overhead, crouch, kneel, balance, push, pull, and safely lift and carry items weighing up to 100 pounds
- Ability to work safely at heights including the use of ladders, scaffolds, and other related equipment
- Ability to safely work in confined spaces
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate for this position will possess the knowledge of:
- Standard practices, processes, materials, and tools of the carpentry trade
- Properties, adaptability, and uses of woods and other carpentry materials
- Safety practices and regulations pertaining to the carpentry trade
- Microsoft Word and Outlook
Further, the ideal candidate will also possess the ability to:
- Safely and effectively use the tools and machines of the trade
- Read, interpret, and work from sketches, drawings, plans, and blueprints
- Follow oral and written instructions
- Work effectively with others
- Develop the skills of assistants through on-the-job training
- Enter and retrieve information using computers or other peripheral equipment
EMPLOYMENT SELECTION PROCESS
The assessment consist tentatively of the following: a Written Test and a Performance Test. Please be sure to include correspondence from @lausd.net and @successfactors.com as an approved sender so that messages aren't accidentally placed into your spam/junk e-mail folder. We anticipate receiving a number of well qualified applicants for this position; therefore, there will be a competitive process. The hiring departments have requested that we proceed with the selection process in an expeditious and timely manner. To honor this request we will be adhering to a pre-planned employment assessment schedule. If you are unable to attend the scheduled assessment dates, please note that we recruit for this position on a regular basis. We encourage you to visit our website, http://www.lausdjobs.org periodically to check for the next recruitment and we encourage you to apply again. For more information about the LAUSD employment assessment process, visit the hiring process section of our website at http://www.lausdjobs.org.
If you have questions regarding the employment selection process, please contact Stephanie Ramirez at s.ramirez8@lausd.net.
APPLICATION PROCESS
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.
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