Mechanic (Transportation)

Job Title: Mechanic

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To perform all required maintenance to ensure that school buses are in good mechanical condition and provide safe pupil transportation service

The Mechanic shall have a high school diploma or GED. The employee should have a minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience as a vehicle mechanic, with a thorough knowledge of diesel and gasoline-powered equipment. Experience in school bus maintenance is preferred. Must have or be able to obtain own hand tools. Must have a CDL, Missouri School Bus Drivers Permit.

Essential Duties

• Perform repairs on school buses as needed and preventive maintenance according to a pre-determined schedule.
• Inspect buses prior to the start of school and affix State of Missouri inspection stickers as prescribed by law.
• Assist in preparation of the fleet for the annual State Highway Patrol inspection.
• Travel to breakdown locations to diagnose maintenance problems.
• Be responsible for personal and district-owned tools and equipment.
• Assist in cleaning of the shop as needed.

Additional Duties

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
• Drive routes as necessary.
• Effectively communicate, verbally and in written form, with administrators, staff, and the community as needed.
• Keep up-to-date on maintenance and safety issues, changes in regulations, and new equipment.

Ability to maintain confidentiality; communicate clearly both orally and in writing, and/or ability to reason and make appropriate decisions. Must be able to work well under pressure.

While performing these duties, the employee is regularly required to reach, climb, bend, stand, and drive school bus routes as necessary. The employee must often lift and carry up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift, move, push, or pull up to 100 pounds. The employee should have good color vision and hearing, and excellent speech capabilities.

The employee will occasionally work in conditions of extreme heat or cold. Employment will be on an at-will basis for 12 months with two weeks' vacation, beginning July 1, or from the time of employment for the duration of the school year with prorated vacation and/or personal leave. All mechanics will be provided a work calendar showing the specific daily work schedule of the employee. The work calendar may be modified by the Board of Education at any time, as needs dictate. Eight and one-half hours (including a 30 minute non-paid lunch period) will constitute a workday. The yearly salary will be disbursed in twenty-four (24) equal payments.

Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with the provision of the Board's policy on evaluation of support staff personnel.