Carpenter Master

Salary : $3,649.00 - $6,566.00 Monthly
Location : New Orleans, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: CRT-View phone number on click.appcast.io-PW
Department: Culture Rec & Tourism-State Museum
Opening Date: 05/27/2026
Closing Date: 6/9/2026 11:59 PM Central


About this Job
This is a full-time position located at the State Museum in New Orleans, LA.

This position performs general complex carpentry work involving the construction, alteration, repair, or maintenance in historically significant Museum buildings. This position performs complex and detailed carpentry work on the Museum displays to include construction of museum galleries, display cases, and exhibit areas which requires a high degree of precision. This position also builds other wood items including furniture and cabinets for specific use.

The Louisiana State Museum's collections and educational programs stimulate awareness and appreciation of our state's rich and diverse history and culture.

Minimum Qualifications
One year of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been on-the-job experience:

Three years of experience or training in the carpentry trade.

Job Specification


The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

• Build, construct, repair, alter, renovate, and reproduce trim, ceilings, partitions, walls, floors, shelves, cabinets, exhibit cases, windows, window screens, doors, furniture, picture frames, stairs, steps, porches, spindles, banisters, and other wood related items; some of which require the ability to reproduce to the original historical design and quality.
• Will be responsible for the repair and/or installation of locks, windows, and door glass and other security-related devices.
• Use tables saw, power saw, joiner, wood lathes, planers, drills, sanders, and other carpentry equipment and tools. Maintain same to include cleaning, sharpening, repairs, and other general maintenance as required.
• Fit, cut, and finish sheetrock; install, fit, and cut paneling, plywood, frames, blinds, shutters, and miscellaneous wallcoverings.
• Act as lead worker to other trades involved in complex construction jobs such as museum exhibit installation.
• Perform other related work as assigned.

Position-Specific Details:

• Appointment Type: This is a probational appointment. Current permanent status state employees may be required to accept a probational appointment.
• Work Schedule: This is a full-time position that reports in-office. This position may be required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and/or overtime. This position will be required to travel between Museum locations.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.


To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.


* Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

The Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism are participants in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes.
Louisiana as a State, is a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.
For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Pacee Wallace

Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism

1051 N. 3rd Street


Baton Rouge, LA 70802

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Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.


As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
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Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
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• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement - State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others