PAINTER - JOURNEYMAN (REPOST - PREVOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY)

Patches, repairs, scrapes, applies solvents, cleans, etc. various interior and exterior surfaces, as required, to prepare surfaces for finishes. Paints, stains, applies wall coverings to interior and exterior surfaces. Estimates the cost to prepare and paint surfaces. May Inspect work of contracted labor and/or outside contractors as a project administrator. Navigate and monitor Computerized Maintenance Management Software system (preferably AssetWORKS) for trade related work orders, various data, budget targets, etc. Operates and maintains equipment related to the trade.

Salary: $40.64 per hour

Applications for the following position are being accepted by the Office of Human Resources through Tuesday, October 28, 2025.

A current resume MUST be attached to the completed application. Additionally, ALL candidates MUST ATTACH their valid Journeyman Painter certification/license AND EPA Lead Safe Renovator License.

• If you are unable to electronically attach these documents, you must notify Cassandra in human resources at morac2@milwaukee.k12.wi.us that you are sending hard copies. Caution: when attaching documents to the application, be sure the documents are legible. If the documents cannot be read, your application may be disqualified from consideration.

No applications or application materials will be accepted after the deadline date.

Appointment is subject to a criminal background check, a drug/alcohol test and credential verification.

If you have any questions, please contact Cassandra Morales-Salcedo at morac2@milwaukee.k12.wi.us or 414-777-7879.

Working Environment:

• Ability to work mandatory overtime hours as required, whether given advanced notice, or called-in to perform emergency duties
• Exposure to dust, dirt, general construction debris, hazardous materials, etc. that may require the use of respiratory protection.
• Exposure to loud noises that may require the use of hearing protection devices.
• Exposure to confined spaces that may require special rigging, harnessing, etc.
• Work at heights on various types of support equipment that may require special harnessing and fall protection equipment.
• Roof work that may require special fall protection equipment, such as personal fall arrest systems (PFAS).
• Essential physical requirements, such as climbing, standing, stooping, crawling, etc.

Physical Demands:

• Exposure to work environments as previously indicated
• Ability to climb and work at heights at or above 100 feet in all weather conditions
• Ability to move objects weighing up to 100 lbs.
• Ability to lift objects weighing up to 70 lbs.

Education Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED)

Certifications and Licensing Requirements:

• Valid State of Wisconsin Motor Vehicle operator's license and availability of properly insured personal vehicle at time of appointment and throughout employment.
• Lead safe renovator license as issued by the EPA.
• Certification in the EPA Asbestos Abatement Training Program (O&M) within 6 months of appointment Note 1
• Silica Awareness Training within first month of appointment. Note 1
• Certification in the Lead Safe Renovator Training Program within 6 months of appointment. Note 1
• Scaffolding User and Erector Training Certification within 6 months of appointment. Note 1
• Fall Protection Competent Person Training Certification within 6 months of appointment. Note 1
• Completion of the DFMS Electrical Safety Training within 6 months of appointment Note 1
• Confined Space Entry training within 6 months of appointment. Note 1
• Completion of DFMS Maintenance and Repair Staff New Hire EHS Orientation Training Note 2

Note 1 Training and/or testing will be provided by MPS but employee must obtain the certification within the time allotted.

Note 2 Training modules assigned on the MPS Learning Management System (LMS).

Experience Requirements:

• Five (5) years of experience at a journeyman painter work level.
• Experience in operating within a Computerized Maintenance Management Software system (specifically in AssetWORKS) preferred.

• Patches, repairs, scrapes, applies solvents, cleans, etc. various interior and exterior surfaces as required to prepare surfaces for finishes.
• Paints, stains, applies wall coverings to interior and exterior surfaces
• Estimates the cost to prepare and paint surfaces.
• May Inspect work of contracted labor and/or outside contractors as a project administrator
• May work as an LSR (Lead Safe Renovator) lead person on a site and/or project
• Navigate and monitor Computerized Maintenance Management Software system (preferably AssetWORKS) for trade related work orders, various data, budget targets, etc.
• Operates and maintains equipment related to the trade.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Actively supports the MPS Strategic Plan.

The Milwaukee Public Schools does not discriminate in its programs, activities, facilities, employment, or educational opportunities on the basis of a person's sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or disability. Reasonable accommodations requested by qualified individuals with disabilities will be made in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008.

In accordance with Wisconsin Statutes, every applicant for a position with Milwaukee Public Schools will be subject to the open records law. Any applicant not wishing to have his/her identity released, must submit a written statement to that effect to the Office of Human Resources. The identities of all "final candidates" may be released. Milwaukee Public Schools reserves the right to interview the best qualified candidates.