Louisiana Department of State Civil Service
CARPENTER MASTER
Louisiana Department of State Civil Service, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, us, 70873
CARPENTER MASTER
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CARPENTER MASTER
Salary
$3,649.00 - $6,566.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
SSD2025-87
Department
SSC Special School District
Opening Date
08/27/2025
Closing Date
9/7/2025 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
Questions
About this Job
The Louisiana Special School District (LSSD) is an education service agency that provides services to the Louisiana Special Schools (Louisiana School for the Deaf, Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired, and Special School Programs). The schools provide educational opportunities to students with low-incidence disabilities and a variety of unique needs.
Join our dedicated Operations team as a Carpenter Master, ensuring that school buildings, classrooms, and district facilities are maintained, safe, and functional. You’ll play a leading role in managing critical carpentry projects—ranging from routine repairs to new installations—while working alongside district staff and external contractors.
Minimum Qualifications
One year of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been on-the-job experience:
Three years of experience or training in the carpentry trade.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=128740) .
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
Perform complex and detailed carpentry work on buildings and other structures.
Install floor tile, ceiling tiles, and suspended ceilings.
Installs and repairs door locks and closures.
Repairs and installs doors/door units.
Estimates materials needed for repairs and projects.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional
Work Schedule : Typically, work hours are 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Flexible work schedules may be available after meeting certain criteria and are dependent upon the position for which you are applying.
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
How To Apply:
No civil service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:
For more information regarding this vacancy, please contact:
Louisiana Special School District
2888 Brightside Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70820
Alicia Holmes, HR Specialist
(225) 757-3207
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
Mardi Gras,
Good Friday,
Memorial Day,
Independence Day,
Labor Day,
Veteran's Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
01
I understand that information on this application may be subject to investigation and verification and that any misrepresentation or material omission, including on my responses to supplemental questions, may cause my application to be rejected, my name to be removed from the eligible register, and/or subject me to disqualification from future job opportunities and/or dismissal from state service.
Yes
No
02
This position requires bending, stooping, lifting, climbing and working outdoors in inclement weather. Are you able to work under these conditions?
Yes
No
03
Work requires strenuous physical exertion for such activities as climbing, lifting, objects weighing over 50 pounds, crouching or crawling in restricted areas. Work has some demand for more than ordinary strength of endurance. Are you willing to perform under Physical Activity Level 5?
Yes
No
04
Are you able to work occasional weekends and/or holidays as needed?
Yes
No
05
Are you available to work overtime, if required?
Yes
No
06
This position may have daily communication with deaf and hard of hearing staff/students. Do you know American Sign Language?
Yes
No
07
Although it is not required to be considered for this position; are you willing to learn American Sign Language as needed to effectively communicate with staff and students?
Yes
No
08
How many years of experience do you have in the carpentry trade?
09
Have you ever worked in a 24-hour state facility?
Yes
No
10
Have you ever worked in a school setting?
Yes
No
11
If you answered Yes to question 10, please list the school(s) that you have been employed with:
12
Are you able to work weekends, nights and/or holidays, scheduled events and in emergency situations and/or as needed?
Yes
No
13
Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?
Yes
No
14
If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A.
15
Are you a current or former employee of the Louisiana Special School District?
Yes
No
16
Do you have a valid driver's license?
Yes
No
Required Question
Employer
State of Louisiana
Address
For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
Apply
Please verify your email addressVerify Email
Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5057843)
Apply
CARPENTER MASTER
Salary
$3,649.00 - $6,566.00 Monthly
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
SSD2025-87
Department
SSC Special School District
Opening Date
08/27/2025
Closing Date
9/7/2025 11:59 PM Central
Description
Benefits
Questions
About this Job
The Louisiana Special School District (LSSD) is an education service agency that provides services to the Louisiana Special Schools (Louisiana School for the Deaf, Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired, and Special School Programs). The schools provide educational opportunities to students with low-incidence disabilities and a variety of unique needs.
Join our dedicated Operations team as a Carpenter Master, ensuring that school buildings, classrooms, and district facilities are maintained, safe, and functional. You’ll play a leading role in managing critical carpentry projects—ranging from routine repairs to new installations—while working alongside district staff and external contractors.
Minimum Qualifications
One year of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been on-the-job experience:
Three years of experience or training in the carpentry trade.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=128740) .
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
Perform complex and detailed carpentry work on buildings and other structures.
Install floor tile, ceiling tiles, and suspended ceilings.
Installs and repairs door locks and closures.
Repairs and installs doors/door units.
Estimates materials needed for repairs and projects.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional
Work Schedule : Typically, work hours are 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Flexible work schedules may be available after meeting certain criteria and are dependent upon the position for which you are applying.
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
How To Apply:
No civil service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:
For more information regarding this vacancy, please contact:
Louisiana Special School District
2888 Brightside Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70820
Alicia Holmes, HR Specialist
(225) 757-3207
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
Mardi Gras,
Good Friday,
Memorial Day,
Independence Day,
Labor Day,
Veteran's Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
01
I understand that information on this application may be subject to investigation and verification and that any misrepresentation or material omission, including on my responses to supplemental questions, may cause my application to be rejected, my name to be removed from the eligible register, and/or subject me to disqualification from future job opportunities and/or dismissal from state service.
Yes
No
02
This position requires bending, stooping, lifting, climbing and working outdoors in inclement weather. Are you able to work under these conditions?
Yes
No
03
Work requires strenuous physical exertion for such activities as climbing, lifting, objects weighing over 50 pounds, crouching or crawling in restricted areas. Work has some demand for more than ordinary strength of endurance. Are you willing to perform under Physical Activity Level 5?
Yes
No
04
Are you able to work occasional weekends and/or holidays as needed?
Yes
No
05
Are you available to work overtime, if required?
Yes
No
06
This position may have daily communication with deaf and hard of hearing staff/students. Do you know American Sign Language?
Yes
No
07
Although it is not required to be considered for this position; are you willing to learn American Sign Language as needed to effectively communicate with staff and students?
Yes
No
08
How many years of experience do you have in the carpentry trade?
09
Have you ever worked in a 24-hour state facility?
Yes
No
10
Have you ever worked in a school setting?
Yes
No
11
If you answered Yes to question 10, please list the school(s) that you have been employed with:
12
Are you able to work weekends, nights and/or holidays, scheduled events and in emergency situations and/or as needed?
Yes
No
13
Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?
Yes
No
14
If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A.
15
Are you a current or former employee of the Louisiana Special School District?
Yes
No
16
Do you have a valid driver's license?
Yes
No
Required Question
Employer
State of Louisiana
Address
For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
Apply
Please verify your email addressVerify Email