Woodwind Instrument Technician

Los Angeles Unified School District; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

CalPERS retirement

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Los Angeles Unified School District seeks a Woodwind Instrument Technician to repair, overhaul, and adjust woodwind instruments at district facilities in Los Angeles. The role requires a high school diploma and two years of paid experience in woodwind repair; a music instrument repair certificate may substitute for one year.

Strong hands-on skills with lathes and drill presses are valued. Join a team dedicated to instrument quality, safety, and accurate record-keeping.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Two years of paid experience in woodwind instrument repair.
• A woodwind repair certificate may substitute for one year of experience.
• Ability to read instruction manuals and parts catalogs.

Responsibilities

• Repairs, overhauls, and adjusts woodwind instruments including clarinets, flutes, oboes, saxophones, and more.
• Fits springs, re-pads, and tunes instruments to spec.
• Maintains instrument cases and repairs or fabricates parts as needed.
• Cleans, polishes, and performs soldering as required.
• Keeps accurate records and works safely with tools.

Skills

Auditory acuity

Visual acuity

Manual dexterity

Reading manuals

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Woodwind instrument repair certificate / equivalent

Tools

Lathes

Drill presses

Job description

Minimum Salary $53.89 hourly
Maximum salary $53.89 hourly

INFORMATION ABOUT LAUSD

We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world - ready to thrive in college, career and life. LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.

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BENEFITS

Insurance: Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans. Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS). Vacation: Full-time employees earn up to two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five years of year-round paid service. Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

A Woodwind Instrument Technician repairs, overhauls, and adjusts a variety of woodwind instruments.

Some of the core duties that job incumbents will perform, may require that he/she:

• Repairs, overhauls, and adjusts woodwind instruments, including clarinets, flutes, oboes, English horns, bassoons, saxophones, piccolos and sopranos.
• Repairs, adjusts, reshapes, and re-pads keys and replaces key posts.
• Fits springs, straightens hinge tubes, replaces screws, and regulates and tunes instruments.
• Repairs cracks by pinning and flush band method.
• Tightens joint rings on wood instruments, re-corks joints, and repairs barrel joints.
• Re-corks saxophone necks, makes and replaces cork oboe pads and bassoon end cap gaskets, and repairs end cap leaks.
• Tightens parts and straightens and removes dents. Performs soft and silver soldering.
• Cleans and polishes instruments.
• Repairs instrument cases
• Fabricates or modifies parts.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:
Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency.

EXPERIENCE:
Two years of paid experience in the repair of woodwind instruments. Completion of a music instrument repair certificate, diploma, or equivalent credits from an educational institution may substitute for one year of the required experience.

SPECIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Auditory acuity as required to inspect instruments to meet specifications
• Visual acuity as required to inspect and repair instruments
• Manual dexterity as required to make repairs of small items and operate machines
• Safely lift and carry items weighing up to 60 pounds

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will possess the knowledge of:

• Principles of construction of woodwind instruments
• Methods, materials, and tools, such as lathes and drill presses, used in the repair, overhaul, and adjustment of woodwind instruments
• Pertinent safety orders issued by the California Division of Industrial Safety and safety practices related to musical instrument repair.

In addition, the ideal candidate will possess the ability to:

• Use hand and power tools, including drills and lathes
• Read and understand instruction manuals and parts catalogs
• Make computations of labor and parts costs
• Keep legible records
• Work effectively with District personnel

EMPLOYMENT SELECTION PROCESS

The assessment for this position tentatively consists of a Performance Test and an Interview which will account for 100% of the candidates' overall score.

Please be sure to include correspondence from @lausd.net and @successfactors.com as an approved sender so that messages aren't accidentally placed into your spam/junk e-mail folder. We anticipate receiving a number of well qualified applicants for this position; therefore, there will be a competitive process. The hiring departments have requested that we proceed with the selection process in an expeditious and timely manner. To honor this request we will be adhering to a pre-planned employment assessment schedule. If you are unable to attend the scheduled assessment dates, please note that we recruit for this position on a regular basis. We encourage you to visit our website, http://www.lausdjobs.org periodically to check for the next recruitment and we encourage you to apply again. For more information about the LAUSD employment assessment process, visit the hiring process section of our website at http://www.lausdjobs.org.

If you have questions regarding the employment selection process, please contact Kailash Malla at [e-mail]

APPLICATION PROCESS

The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion. Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call [phone] for more information.

ADDITIONAL POSTING INFORMATION

The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct, or bullying. The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct or bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation status and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, religion, color, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental disability (including clinical depression and bipolar disorder, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart disease), medical condition (cancer related and genetic characteristics), military and veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or affiliation (unless union related), a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance. For inquiries or complaints contact our Equal Opportunity Section, [phone]. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive employment assessment process. Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top three ranks of the hiring list. Eligibility typically lasts for 12 months. The hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open positions in related job classifications.

LAUSD Talent Acquisition and Selection Branch