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Pasadena Unified School District serves the communities of Altadena, Pasadena, and Sierra Madre. The area is prominent for its numerous historical landmarks as well as the Rose Bowl Stadium and Tournament of Roses. PUSD currently serves over 15,000 students and is committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all students and staff. We are proud to offer a competitive benefits package to our full time employees and discounts on before and after school child care for our employees. Join our team today!

Job Summary

About the vacancy Location: District Service Center Hours/Day: 8 hours/day (6:00am - 2:30pm) Days/Week: 5 days/week Months/Year: 12 months/year Under immediate supervision, performs journey-level heating and refrigeration work in the construction, installation, alteration, maintenance and repair of a variety of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems and equipment throughout the District.

Requirements / QualificationsEducation: Must possess a secondary (i.e., high school) school diploma, or its equivalent (GED). Completion of basic college courses in HVAC theory is desirable. Experience: Five (5) years of general heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration experience including four (4) years as an apprentice and one (1) year at the journey-level is required. Applicants with certificate of completion of an apprenticeship in the trade are considered to have completed four (4) years of the required experience. Special License or Language Skills: > Universal C.F.C. (Chlorofluorocarbon) Recovery Certification is required PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Employees must be physically and mentally able to perform the essential duties of a position with or without reasonable accommodation and without hazard to themselves or others. Employees in this classification stand, walk, sit, may lift and carry up to ninety (90) lbs., climb heights up to thirty (30) feet, carry, push/pull, maintain balance, stoop/bend, bend repeatedly, crawl, reach over head, repetitively use fingers, repetitively use wrists or hand in a twisting motion or while applying pressure, use both hands/legs simultaneously, have rapid mental/muscular coordination, speak clearly, hear normal voice conversation, have depth perception, color vision, distinguish shades, see small details, see long distances, operate in very small spaces, use respirator masks, operate a mobile motorized equipment, use a computer and a telephone.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: All applicants, including applicants presently employed by the Pasadena Unified School District, must complete an application online at www.edjoin.org. The application attachments must include: 1) Proof of completed education (awarded high School diploma, or GED, or conferred college degree)* 2) Universal C.F.C. (Chloroflourocarbon) Recovery Certification 3) Resume 4) Letter of Introduction 5) Three (3) Letters of Recommendation (dated within the last year) **Current PUSD employees may: Submit a “short application” on Edjoin.com; Only provide documents needed to meet minimum qualifications; Submit a transfer request to HR for positions in the same classification. **Letters of recommendation, resumes, and letters of introduction are not required for internal applicants but are strongly recommended. **Employees meeting minimum qualifications shall be interviewed. *DEGREE VERIFICATION: Transcripts and degrees received outside the United States must be supplemented by a complete evaluation report from a regionally accredited foreign degrees review agency. For more information on foreign degree evaluation, visit: https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/foreign-transcript-evaluation-(cl-635) (OK) Only equivalency evaluations are acceptable. (NO) Translated transcripts are not acceptable. (NO) Notarized transcripts are not acceptable.

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BENEFITS: Pasadena Unified School District offers exceptional benefits including: > Excellent health, dental, and vision plans with flexible options to meet varying needs with minimal out-of-pocket costs. The district offers multiple medical plans (HMOs and PPOs through Blue Cross/Blue Shield or Kaiser), dental plan with Delta Dental, and vision with VSP or Spectera. > Discounts with PUSD’s Early Childhood Education Program for staff enrolling their children in preschool education > Discounts with Pasadena LEARNs Program for staff needing before & after school support as well as summer enrichment > For those new to the teaching profession, a District provided Induction program (value of $6000 per year) as well as coaching and mentoring support and ongoing professional development for all staff > Free annual health screening through partnership with SISC > District paid life insurance of $10,000 > District paid AD&D coverage > Flexible Spending Account > For applicants who qualify, the District also offers a 457(b) tax-sheltered annuity plan > Membership with CALPERs or CalSTRS retirement systems > Up to 16 observed holidays per year Disclosure: As part of the pre-employment selection process and at any time during employment, Pasadena Unified School District may conduct a comprehensive background review or reviews through a consumer report and/or an investigative consumer report on candidates/employees. The scope of the consumer report/investigative consumer report may include, but is not limited to the following areas: verification of Social Security number; current and previous residences; employment history, including all personnel files; education; references; credit history and reports; criminal history, including records from any criminal justice agency in any or all federal, state or county jurisdictions; birth records; motor vehicle records, including traffic citations and registration; and any other public records. For reporting detail, please reference the Federal Trade Commission’s Fair Credit Reporting Act. Pasadena Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment, and bullying in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis of actual or perceived age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital or parental status, medical condition, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, retaliation, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment. Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination and civil rights should be directed to Title IX Compliance Officer for staff, Chief Human Resources Officer; 351 S. Hudson Street, Room #116, Pasadena, CA 91109; (626) 396 - 3611.

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