PLUMBER (2366)

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About the Employer

In Glendale Unified schools, we focus on maximizing student achievement, fostering students’ social and emotional growth, and creating a vibrant, inclusive environment where all children can learn and thrive. Glendale Unified is the third largest school district in Los Angeles County. We proudly serve 25,000 students in preschool through 12th grade and beyond.

We proudly offer dual immersion programs in seven languages; Armenian, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. Glendale Unified also offers six magnet schools focused on technology, world languages, and visual and performing arts, and a wide variety of Career and Technical Education pathways beginning in middle school. Through a collaborative partnership with Glendale Community College, Glendale Unified offers students multiple opportunities to earn college credit before they graduate from high school, including our Hoover Early College Academy and Glendale High Cloud Computing and Computer Science Academy. We are excelling together to provide our students with endless pathways for success! Several of our schools are recipients of prestigious awards such as: National Blue Ribbon Schools, California Distinguished Schools, California Gold Ribbon Schools, and Title I Academic Achieving Schools.

Glendale Unified is a diverse school district that welcomes students and families from all over the world. Our students come from a wide range of ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds and speak 35 different languages.

Job Summary

Performs skilled plumbing installation, repair, and maintenance work in District facilities.

Job Description / Essential Elements:

GLENDALE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT CLASS DESCRIPTION

PLUMBER

DEFINITION

Performs skilled plumbing installation, repair, and maintenance work in District facilities.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

General supervision is provided by the assigned Regional Maintenance Supervisor, Assistant Director, or Director of Facility and Support Operations.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Installs, repairs, and maintains a wide variety of plumbing fixtures and equipment, such as valves, control devices, dishwashers, pumps, boilers, toilets, faucets, water, sewer, and gas lines.

Replaces and repairs breaks or leaks and clears stoppages.

Cuts and threads pipe.

Makes inspections for needed repairs.

Repairs heating systems and water heaters.

Repairs and replaces various types of controls on kitchen and boiler equipment.

Orders supplies and equipment.

Operates various power tools and drives a District-assigned vehicle.

Performs related work as required.

CLASS QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

Materials, tools, equipment, and methods of the plumbing trade.

Codes, ordinances, standards, and regulations pertinent to plumbing system installations, repairs, and maintenance.

Work hazards and safe work practices

Ability to:

Estimate labor and materials requirements.

Read, interpret, and work from plans, diagrams, and blueprints.

Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.

Install, repair, and maintain plumbing fixtures and systems.

Be insured at standard vehicle liability and property damage insurance rates and maintain insurability.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Five years of experience in the installation, maintenance and repair of plumbing fixtures and systems with at least one year at the journey-level.

Desirable:

Written and oral proficiency in a second language.

LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE

Possession of a valid State of California Class C driver’s license.

Possession of a valid Backflow Prevention Device Inspection Certificate issued by the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services within the probationary period for the following devices: Reduced pressure principle device; Pressure-type vacuum breakers; Double check valve assembly; Atmospheric (spill resistant) vacuum breakers.

05/21/80 – Classification established by Personnel Commission
04/89 – Revision – Insurability, Backflow Prevention Device Inspection Certificate
08/96 – Minor Revision – Employment Standards
07/11/00 – Minor Revision – License
10/12/04 – Revision – Backflow Prevention Device Inspection Certificate

06/13/2017 – Minor Revision to Employment Standards

Requirements / Qualifications

Comments and Other Information

After an offer of employment, a candidate must submit evidence of freedom from tuberculosis, fingerprint clearance with the Department of Justice, and a pre-employment physical exam (district-paid). The onboarding process includes legally mandated training(s) and reference checks. In addition, pursuant to Senate Bill 848 (SB 848), the District is required to conduct reference checks that include inquiry into whether the applicant has ever been the subject of a credible complaint, investigation, or disciplinary action related to child abuse, sexual misconduct, or sexual harassment.
Probationary period: 130 days of paid service.
Statement of Non-discrimination (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973): The Board of Education is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs, activities and services shall be free from unlawful discrimination, harassment (including sexual harassment), intimidation, and/or bullying based on actual or perceived sex, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation, sexual preference, ancestry, ethnic group identification, gender, gender expression, gender identity, physical or mental disability, marital or parental status, or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or sexual harassment in any district service, program and/or activity that receives or benefits from state financial assistance. The Board shall promote programs which ensure that unlawful discriminatory practices are eliminated in all district activities. The District will take steps to assure that the lack of English will not be a barrier to admission and participation in district programs. A copy of the District’s Uniform Complaint Policy is available by calling (818) 241-3111, Ext. 1457. Complaints alleging noncompliance with this policy of nondiscrimination should be directed to the following personnel:
Title IX Coordinator: Dr. Kelly King, 223 N. Jackson St., (818) 241-3111, Ext. 1209, titleix@gusd.net
Section 504 Coordinator: Dr. Narineh Khemichian, 223 North Jackson, (818) 241-3111, Ext. 1500, nkhemichian@gusd.net
Title II/ADA: Dr. Kelly King, 223 N. Jackson St., (818) 241-3111, Ext. 1209, kking@gusd