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Plumber

Employer: Los Angeles Unified School District

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Employment Type: Full-time

Pay: 48.07 an hour

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.

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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.

Project A Plumber performs skilled plumbing work in the installation,

maintenance, repair, and replacement of District plumbing equipment,

devices and fixtures.

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.

Job Duties/Responsibilities Please note that the duties for this position will be performed on-site and

in-person.

Plumbers perform skilled plumbing work in the installation, maintenance,

repair, and replacement of District plumbing equipment, devices and

fixtures. Some of the primary responsibilities that plumbers will perform

requires that he/she:
• Installs, replaces, maintains, and repairs plumbing systems, equipment,

appliances, controls, and fixtures including water, gas, and sewer

installations.
• Works from sketches, drawings, and blueprints to install, maintain, and

repair equipment, devices, and fixtures such as vacuum breakers,

backflow devices, gas appliance safety controls, gas piping to steam

tables, plumbing fixtures, drains, sinks, sumps, circulatory pumps, water

heaters, and showers.
• Installs, maintains, and repairs gas piping systems for space heating.
• Installs, maintains, and repairs automatic, semi-automatic, and

manually-operated lawn-sprinkler systems.
• Installs, maintains, and repairs air and gas welding systems

PLEASE NOTE: This is not an exhaustive list of duties. For a

comprehensive list please review the class description at the link below:

http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/lausd/offices/personnel/class/class_comp/cds

/ cc3344.PDF

Minimum Requirements EDUCATION:

Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational

proficiency.

EXPERIENCE:

Successful completion of a recognized plumbing apprenticeship program

or five years of experience in plumbing construction, installation,

alteration, or repair work, of which one year must have been at the

journey-level.

SPECIAL:

A Los Angeles City Journeyman Plumber License.

OR

A Los Angeles County Certificate of Registration as a Journeyman

Plumber.

Employment is subject to medical clearance which meets pertinent

provisions of the General Industry Safety Orders of the California Code

of Regulations regarding protective equipment when exposed to

hazardous materials including, but not limited to, asbestos and lead.

A valid California Driver License

Use of an automobile

SPECIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

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

Agility to work in confined spaces of buildings, climb high ladders, and

work from scaffolds

Normal sense of smell to detect natural gas, stagnant water odors,

sewer/septic gas odors, and odors associated with methane gas.

Desirable Qualifications The ideal Plumber candidate will possess a strong understanding of the

job-related knowledge related to:
• Tools, materials, and skills of the plumbing trade
• State and local regulations pertaining to plumbing standards
• Safety practices and regulations pertaining to the plumbing trade

Additionally, we are seeking candidates with a demonstrated ability to:
• Make accurate measurements and computations
• Interpret and work from drawings and sketches
• Work effectively with others

Employment Selection Process The selection process tentatively consist of a computer based multiple

choice test. Candidates who are successful will be placed on the

eligibility list for the position.

IMPORTANT: The application deadline will be determined once we

receive a sufficient number of qualified applications to meet the hiring

needs.

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 To apply, click the Apply button at the bottom left corner of this page and

log into the application management system; then, (1) click on the

education and experience tabs and complete the requested information;

(2) click on the Questionnaires tab and complete the questionnaires; and

(3) submit your application by clicking on the Submit Application button in

the last tab of the application wizard to complete the process.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Once you submit your application, you should

receive an email message confirming that you successfully submitted

your application. If you DO NOT receive this message on the same day

you apply, it is likely that you did not submit your application. For

assistance with your application Please email us at

helpmeapply@lausd.net.

DO YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ON-LINE

APPLICATION?

Please email us at helpmeapply@lausd.net to get assistance with the

application process.

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

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