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North Slope Borough School District

Public school district on Alaska's North Slope

Itinerant Carpenter

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/17/2026
$56.42/hr
Mid, Senior
Utqiagvik, AK, USA
In Person
General Maintenance & RepairBuilding & Property Maintenance

About the job

Requirements
  • Graduate from high school or have a general education degree.
  • Have four to five years of related experience and/or training.
  • Read and interpret procedures, policies, and regulations, including safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  • Write routine reports and correspondence.
  • Present information and respond to questions from supervisors, staff, and the public.
  • Add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals across units of measure.
  • Compute rates, ratios, and percentages, and draw and interpret bar graphs.
  • Solve practical problems and handle a variety of non-standard situations.
  • Interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
  • Hold a valid Alaska driver’s license.
  • Stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and climb or balance.
  • Frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear; also walk and sit.
  • Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
  • Have close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  • Work near moving mechanical parts, in high or precarious places, and outside in varying weather conditions, with frequent exposure to electrical shock risk; occasional exposure to wet or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, extreme heat, and vibration.
Responsibilities
  • Assume primary responsibility for the safe condition of flooring, doorframes, doors, window frames, staircases, stair treads, wall paneling, ceiling paneling, hardware, and similar structural elements in District-owned facilities.
  • Determine which repair jobs should be performed by staff and contractors, and advise the supervisor accordingly.
  • Recommend supplies and equipment for purchase.
  • Estimate repair project costs in terms of labor, material, and overhead.
  • Examine District facilities regularly for preventative maintenance.
  • Adhere to all District policies and regulations.
  • Perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.
Desired Qualifications
  • Speak the Iñupiaq language.

About the company

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North Slope Borough School District

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North Slope Borough School District runs public schools for children across northern Alaska, with instruction shaped by the needs and traditions of predominantly Inupiat communities. Its academic mission links reading, writing and mathematics with students' understanding of Inupiat values, history, language and culture. The Inupiaq Learning Framework guides curriculum and assessment, while the district's Inupiaq Language Program teaches language through an accelerated second-language method and a custom computer-based learning tool. Teachers receive culturally based teaching units, resources and professional development. The district is guided by its Board of Education and was founded in 1973; its central office is in Utqiagvik, Alaska.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Utqiagvik, AK

Founded

1973

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