Roofer

Position: Roofer 2025-2026
Job Overview

The Roofer will perform maintenance and repair of a variety of roofs on school district buildings and facilities. This incumbent should perform tasks at a skilled journeyman level.

Position Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Operational

• Maintain and repair of a variety of roofs on buildings and facilities, including single-ply shingles, slag, built-up, modified, and metal roofs
• Remove and replace damaged shingles; repair leaks in slag, built-up, modified, and metal roofs; install expansion joints, gravel stops, flashing, and coping; apply a variety of glues, cements, adhesives, and caulking materials
• Perform related sheet metal work such as cutting and shaping flashing and valley tin; remove, repair and hang metal gutters and downspouts
• Conduct water leak tests on roofs, roof drains, masonry walls and foundations, doors, windows and skylights to detect leak sources
• Operate and maintain power saws, drills, metal cutters, speed bars and hammers, glue guns, torches and other standard tools of the roofing trade

Safety and Inspection

• Ensure that all safety precautions, regulations, and equipment are utilized properly, and that work complies with building codes
• Conduct periodic inspections of building roofs; recommend repairs and replacement; perform preventative maintenance tasks
• Participate in the set up and clean up of work sites to ensure a safe environment
• Inspect new roof construction and identify any deficiencies found

Administrative

• Perform job layout tasks; order and procure materials
• Keep records and prepare reports of work accomplished and materials used
• Continue communication with contractors and oversee corrective repairs as well as keep roof warranty records

Supervisory Responsibilities

• May supervise one or more employees and provide guidance and training

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the above essential duties satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities, required unless otherwise stated as preferred. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions.

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Texas Drivers License
• Minimum of 4 years
• Ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships
• Ability to read, write and speak English
• Good knowledge of national, state, and local building codes relating to the roofing trade
• Demonstrated knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions of the trade
• Ability to plan and layout work projects, and to estimate time and materials needed
• Ability to perform routine record keeping tasks and arithmetical computations

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in classrooms, offices, work stations and meeting rooms.

The position requires occasional walking, standing, sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting/carrying work related items weighing less than 40 pounds, such as books, papers and presentation materials. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Attendance at conferences and professional development is required. Work involves everyday risks and discomforts which require normal safety precautions when operating equipment or performing job duties. May work prolonged or irregular hours and must be able to maintain emotional control under stress.

Additional Information

• Work requires sufficient strength, agility, dexterity, and hand-eye-foot coordination to perform all essential tasks, including operating and using all tools and equipment of the trade, lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds, reaching in front of body and overhead while holding heavy objects, walking, standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, and working in tiring and uncomfortable positions for extended periods of time, climbing and working from ladders up to 50 feet high.
  
  Work is performed primarily outside on school district building and facilities, and often requires working unusual hours or evening shifts. Employee is exposed to extreme temperatures, flammable or toxic chemical solvents, hazardous materials, damp and wet conditions. Employee is also exposed to potential physical hazards when working on roofs, operating tools and equipment, and working in high places or cramped spaces.
  
  Employee is required to wear and use safety clothing and equipment and to comply with safety policies and procedures. Must be able to handle stressful situations as…