Job Details

Job Description

Pittsburg State University is accepting applications for a Painter in Facility Operations. The primary function of the Painter is to apply paints, stains, and other materials to walls, ceilings, furniture, and equipment in addition to irregular surfaces such as streets, parking lots and athletic play areas.

Duties and Responsibilities

40% - Performs skilled painting, finishing, and varnishing; mixes and matches colors and shades of paint; applies paint with rollers, brushes, or spray gun; stains and seals wood floors; re-coats wood floors; finishes and varnishes paneling, cabinets, furniture, and walls; paints exterior masonry of buildings; stripes crosswalks and paints curbs; paints walls, floors, ceilings, sheetrock, bleachers, building exteriors, etc.; prepares surfaces to be painted or varnished; scrapes rust and loose paint; sands; fills holes; dusts surfaces; uses liquid remover on old paint and varnish; sets up ladders and/or scaffolding; lays down drop cloths and tarps; removes old paint spots. Additional standards for this category include: sets up scaffold in such a way as to insure safety of self and others; uses correct paint or varnish for each job; covers floors or equipment and furniture with drop cloths to cut down on clean up time; always takes enough drop cloths and material to the job to properly cover floors and furniture to avoid excess clean up time and trips to the paint shop; recognizes that a properly prepared surface and the correct paint or varnish will make a job last longer and result in a saving of man hours.

25% - Performs dry walling of sheetrock to include surface preparation, taping, mudding, and sanding; applies protective coatings on roofs; glazes and putties windows and glass doors; caulks doors and windows; sands wood floors; chips steel on water towers and air conditioning stands. Checks windows for glazing, removes all loose putty, nails back or replaces loose boards, and makes minor repairs; performs other miscellaneous carpentry repairs.

20% - Removes old plaster and re-plasters walls and ceilings; makes minor repairs on stucco walls; re-papers walls and installs wall coverings and decorative work; blows on textured ceilings; repairs cement walls and foundations; performs preparatory work; operates texture machine; performs minor cement repair.

10% - Performs mechanical repairs, maintenance, and adjustments on equipment such as stripers, spray guns, water blaster, sand blaster, sanding machines, etc.; operates forklift and equipment listed in previous sentence; cleans equipment after each use.

5% - Maintains shop equipment, tools, and materials; requisitions materials from storeroom; cleans shop area; drives vehicle to and from job site; moves materials to job site; performs other tasks as necessary for smooth plant operations. Additional standards for this category include: all materials, tools, and vehicles kept secured; no loss of tools, equipment, or keys; no breakdowns due to poor maintenance of equipment; realize that a job can be done much faster and better when your tools and equipment are kept in good repair. Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Required Education and Experience at Hire -

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three years of related painting experience.

Screening Services (Background Checks): Your employment with Pittsburg State University is contingent on a satisfactory criminal background check and sex offender check.

Job Type: University Support Staff

Salary: Grade 6 - $17.66 minimum

Appointment Duration: 12 months

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday.

Application Documents Required*:

• Resume
• Names and Contact Details for Three (3) Professional References

*Consolidate documents into a maximum of 2 to upload.

Open Until Filled

Search Committee Chair: John Foster (...@pittstate.edu)

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position

PSU will only accept applications submitted through this process.

Pittsburg State University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

About Us

About Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg State University was founded in 1903, in vibrant and progressive southeast Kansas. Home to nearly 6,500 students, PSU provides all the benefits of a major college but with small class sizes and personalized experiences. The university offers more than 200 academic programs and emphasis areas across four colleges, including undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees, EdS degrees, and a doctoral degree in Nursing. Our students enjoy an average class size of just 18 students and benefit from world-class faculty and a vibrant campus life. More than 65,000 alumni proudly declare, "Once a Gorilla, Always a Gorilla."

Pittsburg State University offers a rich college experience with a broad selection of academic and social amenities.

• A beautiful 223-acre campus is home to state-of-the-art buildings that bring the real world to students, and include The Bicknell Family Center for the Arts, the Kansas Technology Center, the Tyler Research Center, the Robert W. Plaster Center, and much more

• The surrounding Pittsburg community fully embraces the university and its students with a welcoming, family-like small city atmosphere

• A variety of housing options give students living/learning opportunities, modern downtown apartments, group living, and more

• Nearly 150 student organizations provide opportunities for engagement, community, and leadership

• Our student population hosts a variety of cultural and social events on campus and in the community, exposing students to the traditions and lives from countries around the world

• Home to the NCAA's only Gorilla mascot, the university has a strong athletics tradition that showcases student athletes and brings together a community of dedicated fans

• A growing selection of online classes, programs, and degrees provide flexibility and opportunity to students from all walks of life

Pittsburg State employs well over one thousand part-time and full-time faculty and staff, students, graduate assistants, and researchers.

Pittsburg has a population of approximately 20,000 residents and is located in southeast Kansas, about thirty miles from Joplin, Missouri, which has a metropolitan area population of about 60,000. Kansas City is located 120 miles north; Tulsa, Oklahoma is 125 miles southwest; Wichita is 160 miles west; and Springfield, Missouri is 95 miles east. For more information see:

Pursuant to the requirements of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (20 U.S.C. 1092 {f}) a copy of Pittsburg State University's Annual Security Report may be viewed on the internet at:

This report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Pittsburg State University; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning sexual assault, and other matters. You can also obtain a printed copy of this report by contacting University Police and Parking Services at 620-###-####.

Pittsburg State University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital or parental status, ancestry, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, or disabilities. The following person has been designated to address inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Director of Institutional Equity/Title IX Coordinator, 218 Russ Hall, 1701 S. Broadway, Pittsburg, KS 66762-7528, 620-###-####, ...@pittstate.edu.