Painter (Three levels dependent on expertise and experience)

Three levels of Painter are defined; qualifications and pay increase with experience.

Qualifications (all levels)

• High school diploma or GED
• Current valid Texas Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record as determined by the Texas School Bus Driver’s requirements
• Ability to speak, read, and understand the English language

Painter III

Qualifications

• Minimum of one (1) year trade experience preferred
• Select from pre-mixed paints and mix from color formulas
• Knowledge of power tools and equipment related to painting
• Able to learn and take instructions, oral or written, from others with more experience or knowledge

Pay

$15.15 per hour (HS4 salary based on verifiable job-related experience as set by the Board of Trustees for the school year)

Responsibilities

• Perform assigned tasks cheerfully and promptly
• Work in harmony with others
• Complete each task with the proper written records as prescribed by the department
• Fill holes, cracks, and joints with caulk, plaster, or other filler
• Prepare surfaces for painting by sanding, scraping, or other mechanical or chemical processes
• Remove fixtures, such as switch plate covers and decorations from walls
• Erect scaffolding or set up ladders as needed to perform tasks above ground
• Wash and clean equipment related to the painting process after each use
• Spread drop cloths over floors and furnishings and cover surfaces with masking tape and paper to protect surfaces not being painted
• Paint uniformly and rapidly to any surface, free of sags, runs, or streaks
• Apply finish coats to all surfaces, such as wood, concrete, metal, masonry, plaster, and drywall
• Assist other personnel or other departments as needed or assigned
• Regular and reliable attendance

Painter II

Qualifications

• Minimum of two (2) years trade experience required, three (3) years preferred
• Maintain and troubleshoot equipment related to the painting trade
• Knowledge of reducers for various types of coatings related to the painting trade

Pay

$16.61 per hour (HS6 salary based on verifiable job-related experience as set by the Board of Trustees for the school year)

Responsibilities

• All the responsibilities of a Painter III
• Prepare all surfaces using primer and sealers to make surface suitable for finish coat
• Prepare the surface for hanging vinyl wall covering
• Make spot repairs or touch-ups to vinyl wall coverings
• Troubleshoot problems and take the necessary steps to fix them
• Work from plans or blueprints
• Tape and float, and texture over any patch so that it will blend in when painted
• Mix paint to match existing colors
• Set up striping equipment and stripe parking lots and sports courts over existing lines
• Regular and reliable attendance

Painter I

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years trade experience required, four (4) years preferred
• Gracefully able and willing to teach accrued knowledge to fellow employees

Pay

$18.28 per hour (HS7 salary based on verifiable job-related experience as set by the Board of Trustees for the school year)

Responsibilities

• All the responsibilities as listed for Painter II and III
• Calculate material and man-hours needed for jobs
• Maintain accurate records on material and labor used
• Observe work in progress to assure quality in workmanship
• Perform large-scale tape and float jobs uniformly and rapidly
• Remove vinyl wall coverings and prepare the surface for either new paint or vinyl
• Set up striping equipment and layout striping for new unmarked parking lots and outdoor sports courts as specified by UIL guidelines
• Regular and reliable attendance

Physical Demands & Working Conditions (all levels)

• Must be able to lift and carry 75 pounds
• Be available to work different schedules or shifts to accomplish tasks
• Be available for after-hour demands, subject to 24-hour responsibility
• Maintain emotional control under stress
• Ability to work alone
• Ability to keep information confidential
• 260-day employment term