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Job Descrption

SALARY DETAILS

$51.50 Hourly

APPLICATION FILING DATES

Application Open: 7/25/24

NOTE: The application filing period deadline will be established once we receive sufficient qualified applications to meet our hiring needs.

INFORMATION ABOUT LAUSD

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.

LAUSD Employees: Please be advised that all LAUSD employees must sign in to the GlobalProtect Virtual Private Network (VPN) in order to submit an application from an external network outside of an LAUSD location. For assistance with installing the GlobalProtect virtual network, please contact Information Technology Services at(213) 443-1300 or (213) 241-5200.

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: Full-time employees earn up to 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.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

A Heating and Air Conditioning Fitter installs, repairs, and replaces complete direct gas-fired, steam, hot-water, air conditioning, heating, and ventilating systems, including control instruments and equipment.

Some of the core duties that job incumbents will perform, may require that he/she:

- Installs, repairs, and replaces hot-water, low-pressure steam, and direct gas-fired heating systems; chilled-water and direct-expansion air conditioning systems, including condensers and cooling towers; variable refrigerant flow systems; and pressure cooking equipment.

- Installs, repairs, and replaces pipes, traps, boilers, pumps, valves, coils, radiators, air and refrigeration compressors, space heaters, furnaces, vents, fans, blowers, safety controls, and related equipment.

- Installs, tests, checks, adjusts, repairs, and replaces temperature and combustion controls, instruments and systems.

- Determines the amount and type of material and makes simple sketches for the emergency repair of heating and air conditioning equipment.

- Assists in determining repairs needed to prevent equipment deterioration.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency.

Experience: Successful completion of a recognized heating and air conditioning or refrigeration apprenticeship program or six years of experience in the installation, maintenance, and repair of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning or refrigeration equipment, of which one year must have been at the journey-level.

Special:

- Possession of a certificate of competence of chlorofluorocarbon License type Universal in accordance with EPA Rule 608, Clean Air Act.

- A valid California Driver License and use of an automobile.

Special Physical Requirements:

- Manual dexterity and strength to use tools of the trade.

- Visual acuity to read and calibrate instruments.

- Ability to stand, walk, bend, crawl, climb, reach overhead, crouch, kneel, balance, push, pull and safely lift and carry items weighing up to 100 pounds.

- Ability to work at heights including the use of ladders, scaffolds, and other related equipment.

- Ability to work safely in confined spaces.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate for this position will possess the knowledge of:

- Gas and oil fuels and combustion.

- Pipe fittings, solder, flux, tools, and materials of the heating and air conditioning trade.

- Construction, installation, operation, repair, and maintenance of all types of steam and hot-water heating and food processing fixtures and appliances.

- Chilled-water, direct-expansion, and variable refrigerant flow systems as applied to air conditioning and heating systems.

- Design, construction, and functions of mechanical, pneumatic, electrical and electronic control systems, including energy management systems.

- Heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and air distribution systems and equipment.

- State and local regulations relative to gas-fired equipment installations, and high-and low-pressure boilers and related heating and air conditioning systems.

- Safety precautions required in the repair of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems and related equipment.

Further, the ideal candidate will also possess the ability to:

- Interpret and work from blueprints, drawings, and sketches.

- Follow written and oral instructions.

- Work effectively with others.

- Use and operate a computer, tablet, or other computing device.

- Identify and troubleshoot malfunctions of heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment.

- Operate electronic testing equipment such as meters, electronic scales, and related heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment.

EMPLOYMENT SELECTION PROCESS

NOTE: The application deadline will be established once our hiring needs are met.

The assessment process consists of a tentative Written Test and an Interview.

Please Note: Candidates who have taken the interview portion of the assessment applicable to this recruitment within the last year, will be ineligible to participate in any test part within that time period.

Please make sure you receive e-mail confirmation from us on receiving your application. If you do not receive an e-mail confirmation from us it means that we did not receive your application.

Also, please be sure to include correspondence from @lausd.net as an approved sender so that messages are not accidentally placed into your spam/junk e-mail folder.

For more information about the LAUSD employment assessment process, please see CAREER TOOLS on our website: http://www.lausdjobs.org

APPLICATION PROCESS

DO YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ON-LINE APPLICATION? Email us at helpmeapply@lausd.net 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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