Trades Specialist (Carpenter), SG-12 The New York State Education Department's (NYSED) Office of Performance Improvement and Management Services is seeking candidates for a Trades Specialist (Carpenter), SG-12 position in the Office of Facilities and Business Services. Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following: Builds, repairs, and installs such items as counters, cabinets, benches, workstations, partitions, floors, doors, windows, building framework, roofs, and trim following verbal or written instructions utilizing the tools of the carpentry trade and following standard carpentry techniques; Installs and repairs ceiling and floor tiles; Does general millwork; may build cabinets, furniture, and other wooden equipment in the shop using woodworking machines; Maintains shop machinery; May conduct inspections of the facility to determine maintenance needs and recommend priorities for repair based on the nature of the maintenance problem; May supervise and instruct others in the construction and repair of structures and other wooden items; May draw rough sketches or prepare plans to scale from verbal or written instructions to accomplish a project; May review plans and recommend and order the kind, quantity, and quality of materials to be used; Install, repair, and maintain locks, locksets, and keys for doors & furniture. Update attendance; and evaluate performance; Polishes wood and metal surfaces, fixtures, furniture, and equipment; Checks and fills supplies and equipment functionality. Notifies supervisor of low supply levels, equipment malfunction, and building maintenance issues noted during cleaning; Perform cleaning tasks like sweeping, mopping, and scrubbing floors; Assist with ordering and restocking of cleaning supplies and equipment; and Perform additional duties as required. NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Four years of full-time experience in carpentry work under a skilled tradesperson which would provide training equivalent to that given in a training, apprenticeship, or equivalent program, or an equivalent combination of experience and training gained by completion of technical courses in carpentry at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services; OR successful completion of the two-year Trades Specialist (Carpenter) traineeship or a two-year carpenter training, apprenticeship, OR equivalent program* such as the New York State Civil Service Employees Association Partnership Applied Skilled Trades Traineeship and Certificate Program. Trades Specialist (Carpenter) Trainee 1: Full-time permanent service in a position allocated at Grade 12 or below which is primarily engaged in the performance of unskilled and/or semiskilled labor and trades tasks; must be 18 years of age or older; possess a High School diploma or general equivalency diploma recognized by the New York State Education Department; and be proficient in English and math. Trades Specialist (Carpenter) Trainee 2: Successful completion of a 52-week probationary period as a Trades Specialist (Carpenter) Trainee 1; OR completion of 45 hours of technical math coursework and 15 hours of blueprint reading/schematics coursework or passage of an equivalency exam or proof of successful completion of equivalent training, 144 hours of carpentry trade specific instruction, and 2,000 hours of on-the-job training. Trainees must maintain a "C" or better average in their coursework. Reassignment: Candidates must have one year of permanent non-competitive or 55b/c service as a Trades Specialist (Carpenter). It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.
