Skilled Trades Helper (Fire and Intrusion Alarms)

San Diego Unified School District; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

San Diego Unified School District is seeking a Skilled Trades Helper for Fire and Intrusion Alarms. This promotional/open opportunity is available to all qualified candidates with the district managing the eligible list.

The role involves supporting journey level technicians in maintaining fire and intrusion alarm systems across multiple San Diego locations, with a 40-hour work week and 12-month schedule. Salary is paid on the OSS Salary Schedule, Grade 036.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school and two years of recent experience in general construction and electrical repair work, or as a helper to a journey level electrician or electronic technician.

Responsibilities

• The Skilled Trades Helper will assist journey level technicians by performing semi-skilled and routine duties in the maintenance and repair of district fire and intrusion alarm systems.

Job description

Skilled Trades Helper (Fire and Intrusion Alarms)

San Diego Unified School District Various Locations - San Diego, California Open in Google Maps

Job Details

• Job ID: 5961874
• Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Pacific Standard Time)
• Re-Posted: Yesterday
• Starting Date: To Be Determined
• Position Type: Full-Time
• Salary: $28.17 to $34.24 Per Hour
• Work Schedule: 12months per year / 40 hours per week

Job Description

The San Diego Unified School District is currently accepting applications for the position of Skilled Trades Helper (Fire and Intrusion Alarms). This promotional/open opportunity is open to all interested candidates.

OVERVIEW:

San Diego Unified School District, the second largest district in California and one of the top largest urban school districts in the United States, is looking for professionals who care deeply for students and are committed to the communities in which they serve.

DIVERSITY STATEMENT:

Because each person is born with inherent worth and dignity, and because equitable access and opportunity are essential to a just, educated society, San Diego Unified employee commitments include being respectful of differences and diverse perspectives, and being accountable for one’s actions and the resulting impact.

BASIC FUNCTION:

The Skilled Trades Helper (Fire and Intrusion Alarms) will assist journey level technicians by performing semi-skilled and routine duties in the maintenance and repair of district fire and intrusion alarm systems.

Vacancy / Position specifics

• Working Location: Various
• The District covers a large portion of San Diego County. Refer to the District Area Map at this link and make sure to identify any and all specific area(s) you are interested in working in. The area(s) you identify in your application will be used for any future vacancies filled using the eligibility list from this recruitment.
• Work Schedule: 12months per year / 40 hours per week.
• Salary: This position is paid on the OSS Salary Schedule. Grade 036. To view the Salary Schedule, click here .
• Positions 20 hours per week or greater qualify for District-paid health and wellness benefits for the employee and their eligible dependents.
• Vacancies that require the incumbent to be Bilingual will be noted. Candidates considered for positions that require bilingual skills will be invited to a Performance Test (Qualifying Only) for oral and written fluency. Bilingual positions qualify for a 5% bilingual differential.

This is a PROMOTIONAL/OPEN opportunity, which means that current monthly salaried employees receive precedence over other candidates on the eligible list. For a promotional/open posting, the top ten internal candidates will be provided unless there is an insufficient number of internal candidates and then the list will be supplemented with the top external candidates to make up the list of ten (Employment Regulations for the Classified Service of the San Diego Unified School District: Article IV, Section 9).

San Diego Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs and activities shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying by reason of a following actual or perceived characteristics: age, ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, immigration status, marital or parental status, medical condition, nationality, national origin, actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Any combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to graduation from high school and two years of recent experience in general construction and electrical repair work, or as a helper to a journey level electrician or electronic technician.

Contact Information

• San Diego Unified School District Human Resources
• 4100 Normal Street
• San Diego, California 92103
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]