Painter

Join the Duluth Public Schools team, where we work to inspire every student to achieve their potential and prepare students to lead productive, fulfilling lives. 

Summary:
Duluth Public Schools is seeking an individual to provide perform a variety of skilled painting and related tasks, such as preparing surfaces for painting, in the District’s schools and facilities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires a minimum of a high school diploma or a GED, and at least one year of experience as journeyman painter or at least four years of experience as an apprentice painter training under a journeyman; or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience necessary to successfully perform the essential functions of the work.

Knowledge Requirements:

• Various materials, brushes, tools and equipment used in the painting trade.
• Methods used in applying paint to various surfaces.
• Paints, varnishes, lacquers, and other similar products.

Skill Requirements:

• Ability to operate aerial equipment such as motorized equipment platforms, articulating booms, and boom trucks.
• Ability to perform drywall repair and finishing, as well as plastering.
• Sandblasting and waterblasting with different types of media such as sand, baking soda, and so forth.
• High-pressure steam cleaning.
• Wallpaper applications.
• Laying out and painting stripes on various surfaces.
• Ability to judge the proper paint requirements for all types of surfaces.
• Ability to distinguish colors and shades.
• Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Information:

• Employees shall be paid an additional forty cents per hour for all hours worked between the hours of 5 pm and 6 am. In lieu of shift differential pay during their kunch period, custodians will recieve and extra 2.5 cents per hour that is included in their salary. 
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In addition to rewarding career opportunities, Duluth Public Schools offers an excellent benefit package to employees who are hired into positions scheduled to work 24 hours/week or more. Benefits include, but are not limited to the following:

Medical/Prescription Drug Plan with Health Reimbursement Arrangement:

• Single Coverage – District pays 100% of premium (FREE) + contributes $2,612.50 into HRA annually
• Family Coverage – District pays 75% of premium (25% employee contribution) + contributes $5,225.00 into HRA annually

Dental Plan:

• Single Coverage – District pays 100% of Basic premium (FREE)
• Family Coverage – District pays 25% of Premium

Life Insurance:

• District provides minimum of $50,000 of life insurance at no cost, employee may purchase supplemental life insurance 

Long Term Disability:

• District-provided at no cost to employee

Flexible Spending Accounts:

• Employees may elect to contribute on a pre-tax basis to Health Flexible Spending Accounts and Dependent Care Accounts

Retirement:

• The District contributes 7.5% of your total salary in the Public Employees Retirement Association pension plan 
•  Employees may also elect to participate in Tax-Shelter Annuity options.

Time Off:

• Each bargaining unit contract defines time off provisions such as holidays, sick/personal leave, vacation, etc. 

Contact Information:
If you have any questions please contact via email at noncerthr@isd709.org  or  call 218-336-8722

Internal Maintenance Employees (permanent contract employees) will be considered first and then all external candidates including substitutes and hourly employees. All applicants must complete an online application at www.isd709.org to be considered.