Part-time Painter

Part-time Painter

Hourly Rate: $14.95

Applications accepted through Wednesday, December 11, 2024

The Part-Time Painter is responsible for painting walls, equipment, buildings, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. The Part-Time Painter may remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting as well as mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency. This position will also apply/repair plasterboard or other wallboard to ceilings or interior walls of buildings. This is an on-campus, part-time, 19-hours or less per week, non-union position.

Applicants must submit:

• An online employment application
  
• Cover letter
  
• Resume or CV
  

Essential Job Functions

• Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, and other finishes to equipment, buildings, and/or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
  
• Cover surfaces with drop cloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
  
• Fill cracks, holes, and joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
  
• Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
  
• Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors in order to determine work requirements.
  
• Erect scaffolding or set up ladders to work above ground level.
  
• Remove fixtures such as pictures, doorknobs, lamps, and electric switch covers prior to painting.
  
• Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
  
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 6 months of professional work experience painting in a commercial/institutional environment
  
• Ability to pass a criminal background check with fingerprinting.
  
• In an effort to comply with SURS return-to-work restrictions for employers (40 ILCS 5/15-139.5), candidates for employment at Parkland College must either not be a SURS annuitant or must be willing to suspend his/her SURS annuity upon employment. This applies to all SURS annuitants except those receiving their annuity under either the Self-Managed Plan (SMP) or by lump sum payment.
  
  

Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. Applications not submitted through https://www.parkland.edu/careers will not be considered.

Please monitor your email, including spam or junk mail folders, for future correspondence from Parkland College Human Resources.
For further information on the application process, please contact Parkland College Human Resources at 217-351-2220.

Applicants with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process.

Requests may be submitted by contacting Human Resources at 217-351-2220 or by emailing hr@parkland.edu.

Equal Opportunity Employer