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Building Trades AssistantHutchinson Career and Technical Education Academy is seeking applications for a Building Trades/Residential Construction Assistant. Building Trades is a shared program in partnership with Hutchinson Community College. The curriculum for the program is designed for instruction in all aspects of the construction industry. The Building Trades Assistant assists the Instructor in the construction of a project home. Previous construction experience or technical training is preferred.Job Title: Building Trades AssistantDepartment: Career and Technical EducationReports To: Director of Career and Technical Academy and Building Trades InstructorFLSA Status: NonexemptPrepared By: Human Resources, July 27, 2011Approved By: Board of Education, November 14, 2011, June 3, 2014, June 12, 2017SummaryConstructs, erects, installs, and repairs structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard, conforming to local building codes, by performing the following duties.Essential Duties And ResponsibilitiesInclude the following: Other duties may be assigned.Study blueprints, sketches, or building plans for information pertaining to type of material required and dimensions of structure or fixture to be constructed.Build materials to prescribed measurements.Assemble cut and shaped materials and fastens them together with nails, dowel pins, or glue.Build stairs, lay out and install partitions and cabinet work, bookshelves, etc.Cover subfloor with building paper to keep out moisture and lays hardwood, parquet, and wood-strip-block floors by nailing floors to subfloor or cementing them to mastic or asphalt base.Apply shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, and decorative paneling to ceilings and walls.Fit and install prefabricated window frames, doors, doorframes, weather stripping, interior and exterior trim, and finish hardware.Construct forms and chutes for pouring concrete.Erect scaffolding and ladders for assembling structures above ground level.Supervisory ResponsibilitiesThis job has no supervisory responsibilities.QualificationsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.Language SkillsAbility to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.Mathematical SkillsAbility to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.Reasoning AbilityAbility to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.Certificates, Licenses, RegistrationsPrefer minimum vocational certification in construction.Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit, talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.Work EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; outside weather conditions; and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.AcknowledgmentI have read and understand the essential functions of the position set forth in this Job Description and certify that I am capable of fully performing each of said essential functions without accommodations or with the following accommodations:I understand that any misrepresentation regarding my abilities to perform the essential functions of the position may result in disciplinary action including termination of employment. I also understand that punctual and regular attendance is a specific condition of continued employment in accordance with District policies.Further, this Job Description is not intended as a contract of employment, nor to be construed as a guarantee of employment for any specific period of time or any specific type of work. I agree and acknowledge that my employment is "at will" and can be terminated, with or without cause or notice, at any time by USD 308 or myself.Signature: ____________________________________ Date: ____________________Printed Name: _______________________________________

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