Carpenter

Job Summary

Towson University (TU) has earned distinction as both a top-100 public university and one of the nation's great colleges to work for. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University fosters a climate that is grounded in respect to cultivating the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.

Responsibilities

• Work from drawings, sketches and / or verbal instructions, demolish, alter, erect, repair, finish, partition, and build walls.
• Install new, alter, and repair wood and metal jams, doors and windows.
• Fabricate and install wood moldings and trim.
• Install and repair floor tile, sheet goods and vinyl cove base.
• Install, alter and repair suspended ceilings.
• Fabricate, alter, repair, finish and install cabinets and shelving furniture.
• Repair and/or install ceramic tile and tub enclosers.
• Form, pour and finish concrete foundations, slabs, walkways, steps, etc.
• Install and repair floor tile, sheet goods and vinyl cove base.

Qualifications and Skills

• Four years progressively responsible experience in the carpentry trade.
• Comprehensive knowledge of and skill in the methods and techniques of carpentry and joinery; of the qualities and characteristics of wood and materials worked like wood such as plastics and fiberglass.
• Thorough knowledge of and skill in basic mathematics including area, volume, weights, and the practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions; of OSHA regulations related to the carpentry trade.
• Skill in the use and maintenance of the tools and equipment of the carpentry trade; in measuring, cutting, and installing related materials.
• Ability to read, interpret, and work from blueprints, drawings and specifications; to prepare summaries and reports; to communicate effectively; to work in, on, around, over and under fixed equipment and machinery; to work from ladders and scaffolding; to manipulate heavy equipment, tools, and supplies and/or exert force up to 70 lbs.; to concurrently manipulate multiple controls on equipment and machinery; to work in hazardous or irritating environments, confined spaces, and adverse weather or temperature conditions; to wear and work in personal protective equipment.
• Candidates selected for employment may be subject to medical inquiries and/or medical examinations to determine ability to perform the job.
• Valid Maryland Non-commercial Class C or equivalent driver's license is required.
• Candidates selected for employment will be required to take additional training not limited to Ladder Training, confined spaces, heat stress and asbestos training.

Pay And Benefits

• $48,138 annually and full University benefits that includes annual leave, up to 15 holidays, personal and sick days; excellent health, life, and retirement plans; and tuition remission.
• To learn more about our benefits, click here.
• TU also offers a variety of great perks and discounts, which can be found here.

Organization

Organization: Operations

Job Posting

Job Posting: Apr 28, 2026