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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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.
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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.
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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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