Trade Specialist - Painter - Washington Elementary School District #6

Pay Grade: 4365

Position Control: 3463

Department: Maintenance

Accountable To: Administrator of Maintenance

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Creation/Revision Date: July 1, 2017

Summary: Under general direction, incumbent(s) completes the painting services for the District, including preparing and painting surfaces, completing and tracking work orders, determining painting methods and types of paint to use, and examining facilities to identify painting and other maintenance needs. Incumbent(s) performs preventative maintenance and monitors inventory of painting equipment.

Essential Functions:

• Completes maintenance work requests by reviewing work orders, determining number of hours used to complete job, determining tools, equipment and chemicals, establishing safety precautions, and documenting the results after project is completed.

• Paints various surfaces such as buildings, parking lot markings, floors, steps, courts, sidewalks and equipment for the purpose of ensuring District facilities are in a safe, comfortable, and operating condition. Removes or paints over graffiti in order to minimize vandalism and maintain district buildings attractive.

• Prepares various surfaces such as cleaning, sanding, patching, masking, and sand blasting for the purpose of ensuring that the surfaces are ready for painting or refinishing.

• Determines painting method depending on surfaces by analyzing surfaces, deciding types of paint to use, identifying color schemes, mixing paint to match colors, and determines when and what primers to use.

• Performs preventative maintenance on painting equipment, tools, and chemicals by cleaning, storing, and fixing equipment to ensure equipment is in a safe and operating condition. Performs cleanup at the end of the day or when the job is completed to ensure area is safe including cleaning spills, picking up tools, cleaning area where job was completed and performing touch up work as needed.

• Examines District facilities to identify exterior paint and caulk deterioration, damaged surfaces, and leaking roofs. Determines control strategies to maintain surfaces of District facilities.

• Monitors inventory of tools, equipment, paint, and chemicals for painting purposes. Requests tools, equipment, paint, and chemicals for purchase to ensure inventory is stocked and available.

• Trains facility managers and other maintenance staff on appropriate painting methods and techniques. Notifies facility managers on surfaces that needs to be maintained.

• Performs other duties as required.

Required Qualifications:

To be eligible for this position, an applicant must meet the following required qualifications. Verification of these required qualifications is necessary.

• High School diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.) prior to being hired;
• Three years of painting experience;
• Valid Arizona Department of Transportation Drivers License.

Preferred Qualifications:

It is preferred that applicant possesses the following preferred qualifications; however, the following qualifications are not required to be eligible for this position.

• Two years of working experience in a public school district.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications for this job description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills required, but not limited to, for this position include:

• Knowledge is needed in the following areas:
• Using materials, tools and equipment used in painting trade;
• Applying appropriate methods for painting;
• Understanding properties of paints, varnishes, stains, oils, lacquers, enamels;
• Understanding surfaces of various woods, concrete, plaster and metals;
• Demonstrating safety practices and procedures;
• Operating equipment used in industrial painting including: air spraying equipment, brushes, rollers, ladders, scaffolding etc.
• Handling hazardous materials
• Planning and managing projects
• Preparing and maintaining accurate records
• Operating equipment in a variety of processes
• Working with a diverse group of individuals
• Adapting to changing work priorities
• Meeting deadlines and schedules
• Setting priorities
• Using computer software related programs;
• Engaging and encouraging communication skills while interacting with supervisors, staff, students, etc. to exchange information.

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 100 pounds, frequently lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision and Ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions:

The working environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather); work near moving mechanical parts; work in high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outdoor weather conditions and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme cold (non-weather); extreme heat (non-weather) and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

The Washington Elementary School District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Washington Elementary School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify or expression, disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students. For information regarding discrimination grievance or complaint procedures contact the Executive Director for Human Resources at 602.347.2801.

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