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. Positions in this job classification may be subject to
additional furlough days.
Job Duties/Responsibilities Plaster and Concrete Finishers perform skilled interior and exterior
plastering and concrete finishing in the alteration, maintenance,
construction, and repair of school facilities for the Maintenance and
Operations Branch.
Some of the primary duties that job incumbents will perform require that
he/she:
- Mixes or directs the mixing of various types of plaster, mortar, and
concrete for poured walls and block walls, ceilings, floors, steps, curbs,
sidewalks, and driveways.
- Performs interior and exterior lathing.
- Applies various plaster finishes, such as sand and textured finishes and
putty coats.
- Performs or directs such work as tearing away plaster, removing
concrete work, preparing surfaces, excavating, and making sub-grades
for concrete.
- Patches plaster walls and ceilings.
- Cleans and stores materials and equipment.
- May set forms for concrete walks and driveways.
- May perform minor repairs to brickwork and minor reinforcing in
preparation for concrete work.
Minimum Requirements EDUCATION: Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent
educational proficiency.
EXPERIENCE: Completion of an apprenticeship in plastering or concrete
finishing or five years of experience assisting with and performing interior
and exterior plastering or concrete finishing work.
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 candidate will possess broad technical skills and working
knowledge of:
- Processes, materials, and mixtures used in preparing and applying
various types of plaster and concrete finishes
- Various government ordinances covering the installation of walks,
curbs, and driveways
- Methods used in setting up forms for concrete pouring
- Safety practices related to the trade, including ladder and scaffold
procedures
Additionally, we are seeking candidates with a demonstrated ability to:
- Apply the skills and practices of the trade to varying conditions
- Detect and repair flaws in plaster and concrete surfaces
- Determine when plaster bases are in proper condition to receive plaster
- Develop the skills of assistants through on-the-job training
Employment Selection Process The employment assessment may tentatively consists of a computer
based multiple choice written test and a hands-on performance test.
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 NOTE: The application deadline will be established once we receive
sufficient qualified applications to meet our hiring needs.
DO YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ON-LINE
APPLICATION?
Please visit www.lausdjobs.org and click on "help desk service request
form" located to the left of the Quick Links.
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.
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