June 3, 2026
SCHOOL CITY OF EAST CHICAGO
2026-2027 School Year
Title: Carpenter
Reports to: Director of Facilities
Length: Twelve months
FUNCTION
Perform skilled carpentry work m the construction, maintenance, and repair of school buildings and equipment Perform skilled painting work on school buildings, furniture, equipment, and other facilities.
OUALIFICATIONS
- CARPENTRY-Any combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to completion of a recognized carpentry apprentice training program, diversified carpenter experience may be substituted for the training requirements on a year-for-year basis.
- PAINTER-Any combination of education, training, or experience equivalent to completion of a recognized painting apprentice training program; diversified painting experience may be substituted for the training requirements on a year for-year basis.
- Possession of a Valid Indiana Driver's License/Drive a Truck
- Available to respond to emergencies on a 24-hour basis. (On-call)
- Personality and Character suitable for working on school grounds
- Knowledge of materials, tools, and methods common to the trade
- Reading and writing English communication skills
- Strength and energy to maintain a rigorous work schedule and or continuous heavy physical exertion, hearing and speaking to exchange information; seeing to perform assigned duties; standing for extended periods of time, dexterity of hands and fingers to operate equipment; kneeling, bending at the waist, reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally to perform assigned duties, lifting heavy objects.
DUTIES
- Erect wall and framing for wood frame and other construction.
- Build and install doors and other structures and wood fixtures.
- Apply floor tile, sheetrock, chalkboards, carpet edging and flagpole hardware
- Operate and maintain, power saws, joiners, shapers, lathes, sanding machines, drill presses, and other power or hand tools.
- Scrape, sand, fill, and prepare surfaces for painting.
- Set up work from ladders, scaffolds and maintaining the interior and exterior of buildings, equipment and structures.
- Operate and maintain power sprayers
- Stripe all athletic fields as required
- Drive a truck or van
- Assist in removal of graffiti from school facilities
- Perform related duties as assigned
Working Conditions and Physical Environment
Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer terminal; hear and understand speech at normal levels; physical agility to lift up to 50 pounds; to bend, to stoop, to sit on the floor, to climb stairs, to walk and to reach overhead.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The Director of Transportation will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Director of Pupil Personnel or appropriate administrator. School City of East Chicago reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.
START DATE: Upon Board Approval
BENEFITS: Medical, Dental/Vision, Life/Disability, Paid Leave, Retirement (PERF)
LETTER OF INTEREST DUE:
Please submit a letter of interest and credentials/resume to:
Director of Human Resources
School City of East Chicago
1401 E. 144th Street
East Chicago, IN 46312
HumanResource@ecps.org