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Mobile County Public Schools

PAINTER - MAINTENANCE

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A Painter applies paint to walls of houses or buildings, including interior and exterior walls. Prepares wall surfaces before painting. May specialize in painting industrial structures.

$44,635 / year median in Alabama

+10% projected growth

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PAINTER - MAINTENANCE
Facility Services Classified Job Number 2300290245 Start Date Open Date 08/17/2026 Closing Date The duties include but are not limited to: Skilled in painting buildings, fixtures, and equipment. Erects scaffolding of ladders or planks. Employs swing stage equipment for painting high exterior walls. Spreads canvas or cloth over surfaces and objects to prevent paint spattering. Removes old paint and varnish by scraping, burning, sand blasting, pressure washing and other methods. Prepares surfaces to be painted (gym floor sanding). Mixes and matches paint, varnishes, enamel, and lacquers and paint and varnish removers. Applies paint, varnishes, lacquers, and enamels to interior and exterior surfaces of furniture, wood, and metal with brush, paint roller, spray gun, or other approved methods of application suitable to surface. Applies waterproofing to surfaces when required. Paints signs, and lines on parking lots, sidewalks, and in school gym. Cleans and maintains brushes, spray guns, and other equipment used in craft. Estimates time and materials needed. Maintains accurate and timely records of time, labor, and materials via computer-based programs. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with the Supervisor, Foreman, and other employees. Completes work assignments without close supervision. Completes all projects as to neatness conformance with standards or related trade. May be assigned other duties as required. This position may also be required to work after hours and on weekends when necessary. This position may also be required to perform duties on shift work schedules.
QUALIFICATIONS
Must be a high school or trade school graduate from a regionally accredited school or have GED equivalent. Must have five (5) years of experience in painting trade or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Must have knowledge of standard practices and process of the trade. Must have knowledge of paints, varnishes, lacquers, enamels, paint removers, and other surface 'prepares' and finishes. Must have knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions to be observed. Must have the ability to mix and match paints and varnishes. Must have the ability to apply paints by brush and spray guns. Must have the ability to perform while elevated above ground. Must be able to make estimates of time and material required on various assignments. Must be skilled in the methods and techniques of the painting trade. Must be able to take care of and use pertinent tools and equipment. Must possess some basic computer knowledge. Must possess a valid Alabama Driver's License. Applicant must be insurable as determined by an investigation by MCPSS personnel into private and business driving records within any consecutive three-year time frame. Duty Days 260
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From/To Beginning pay - $34,670.00 Additional Job Information •Applicants selected for classified positions must undergo (or have undergone) an ABI/FBI criminal history background check (fingerprinting administered through sites selected and approved by the MCPSS and State of Alabama Education Department) and be declared suitable and fit to teach under state law. Applicants selected must also pass a drug-screening test via forms provided by Human Resources during the selection process.•
THE MOBILE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
Job Attachment View Attachment The State does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religious preference, marital status, disability, national origin, or any other reason prohibited by state or federal law. Employees of the District are required to comply with the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments. Alabama school boards are required by state law to verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees by using the federal E-Verify program. New employees are required to provide a Social Security number, an unexpired identity document that contains a photograph, and other acceptable documents that establish employment eligibility. In addition to determining whether a new hire is authorized to work in the United States, E-Verify will confirm that the employee's name and Social Security number match. Use of any published data or content on this web site is prohibited without the written consent of the Alabama State Department of Education.