About Us
Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan . These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.
About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.
Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.
Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
Job Summary
Serve as lead in performance of general carpentry work to include building, installing, repairing and maintaining of structures, furniture, doors, windows by assigning and directing work of carpentry personnel. May personally perform specialized or advanced level carpentry work. This position will interact on a consistent basis with: supervisors, carpentry personnel, helpers. This position typically will advise and counsel: Carpentry Foreperson, other carpentry personnel. This position will supervise: NA.
Responsibilities
Job Duty 1 -
Assign duties, provide instruction and oversee work of other carpentry personnel in the building, installation, repair and maintenance of structures, framing, flooring, etc.
Job Duty 2 -
Requisition materials and supplies.
Job Duty 3 -
Prepare work reports.
Job Duty 4 -
Build wood furniture and fixtures to include cabinets, tables, shelving, bulletin boards.
Job Duty 5 -
Inspect finished work with regard to quality and adherence to specifications.
Job Duty 6 -
Oversee maintenance of tools and equipment.
Job Duty 7 -
Advise Carpentry Forepersons and others regarding performance of assigned personnel.
Job Duty 8 -
Perform other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
Educational Requirements
High school diploma, GED Certificate or Vocational School Diploma
Required Experience
Four to six years of job related experience
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Educational Qualifications
Technical Diploma, Associate's Degree or two years college course work
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
SKILLS
This job requires skill in providing work direction and leadership as well as advanced carpentry trade skills to include ability to read and interpret sketches, prints and diagrams; operate and maintain various hand and power tools and maintain related records.
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct .
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653 .
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.
Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.
Other Information
This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.
Job Code: C7
Pay Range Starting At: $21.83/hr to $24.40/hr
Shift Monday - Friday 7:55 am - 4:25 pm
GT/Infrastructure & Operations benefits include:
¿ Retirement plan of Teacher Retirement Plan (TRS) Retirement Benefits or Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) | Human Resources | Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta, GA (gatech.edu)
¿ Medical plan options Your USG Benefits | University System of Georgia
¿ Vacation (working 100% time)
¿ Sick time accrual 8 hours a month (8 days per year, do not expire at year-end)
¿ 10 paid national holidays (including Juneteenth) plus Thanksgiving includes off Thursday and Friday, and there is entire week of winter break with a campus shut down which includes 5 business days off paid- depending on calendar year might have Christmas or New Year included, if not, those paid holidays as well) this does not count against vacation time.
¿ After 6 months of full-time employment, eligible for Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)
¿ After 12 months of full-time employment eligible for Staff Tuition Reimbursement Assistance Program (STRAP)
¿ Perks at work - discounts available through various businesses.
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Background Check
Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit https://usg.policystat.com/policy/19298143/latest/
