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Agency People With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

Title Trades Specialist (Carpenter) – Hudson Valley (RC)

Occupational Category Skilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance

Salary Grade 12

Bargaining Unit OSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary Range From $52536 to $63157 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 7:30 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Rockland

Street Address Hudson Valley DDSO

1 Utility Road

City Thiells

State NY

Zip Code 10984

Duties Description POSITION DESCRIPTION:As directed, builds, repairs, and installs such items as counters, cabinets, partitions, floors, doors, windows, building framework, roofs, and trim following verbal or written instructions utilizing the tools of the carpentry trade and following standard carpentry techniques.Requires daily travel within the district. Work schedule may vary based on operational need.May require some travel within NY State to assist other districts with special projects.PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:• Installs and repairs ceiling and floor tiles.• Performs general millwork, may build cabinets, furniture, and other wooden items.• Maintain shop equipment and portable tools used in the trade.• Ability to lay out framing and construct components of building utilizing plans and drawings.• Construct Inspections of facilities to determine needs, recommend priorities, and method of repair.• Prepare sketches and material listings needed for completion of assigned tasks.• May supervise and instruct others in the construction and repair of structures.• May be required to work with a variety of materials in addition to wood.• Install and maintain doors, windows, and associated hardware.• Requires daily travel within the district.• May require some travel within NY State to assist other districts with special projects.Linked In: http://www.linkedin.com/company/nys-office-for-people-with-developmental-disabilities/posts/?feedView=all #LI-JL2PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:• Working knowledge of safety standards and procedures.• Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.• Knowledge of applicable residential building codes.• Candidate will be trained in the operation and maintenance procedures as related to Asbestos Containing Materials.• Basic computer skills preferred.• Valid NYS Driver’s License.

Minimum Qualifications Non-competitive: Four years of full-time experience in carpentry work under a skilled tradesperson which would provide training equivalent to that given in a training, apprenticeship, or equivalent program,ORan equivalent combination of experience and training gained by completion of technical courses in carpentry at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services,ORsuccessful completion of the two-year Trades Specialist (Carpenter) traineeship or a two-year carpenter training, apprenticeship,OR equivalent program* such as the New York State Civil Service Employees AssociationPartnership Applied Skilled Trades Traineeship and Certificate Program. * Successful completion of the traineeship and the training program includes a total of 288 hours of trade-specific classroom instruction, 45 hours of technical math course work, 45 hours of technical communications course work, and 15 hours of blueprint/schematic reading course work. Course work must be completed with an average of “C” or better. Additionally, successful completion of the traineeship also includes 4,000 hours of on-the-job training.

Additional Comments • Please note that starting salary for this title reflects the Downstate adjustment. Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for CSEA Grade 12 ($48,956), and Downstate adjustment ($3,400). Downstate Adjustment is also added to the job rate ($59,757). • For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored. • Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume. • All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility. • If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice. • Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). If an employee or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms. • Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan. • Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses. • Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.• Life insurance and Disability insurance. • The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis. • Paid Holidays and Leave:° Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.° Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.° Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.° Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.° Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events. • Health Care Coverage:Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost. • Paid Parental Leave:Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. A qualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care. • Retirement Program:Participate in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation. • Professional Development and Education and Training:NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development. • Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp. • OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

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Name Hudson Valley DDSO Human Resources Dept.

Telephone 845-947-6000, option 3, option 5

Fax 845-947-6189

Email Address hv.internal.apps@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street Hudson Valley DDSO

P. O. Box 470, 7 Wilbur Rd

City Thiells

State NY

Zip Code 10984

Notes on Applying Please email your resume to hv.internal.apps@opwdd.ny.gov and reference EOA# 25-034 in your email.