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Senior Automotive Mechanic

The Greece Central School District believes that all students benefit from a culture where diversity, inclusion, and equity with excellence are valued. Greece Central School District welcomes stakeholders who can collaborate with other staff to ensure that our policies, regulations, practices, programs and services promote equity, inclusion, and diversity.

Salary: $25.00/Hour Minimum Teamsters Contract Bargaining Unit

Report Times: 9:30am - 6:00pm

Daily Hours: 8.5 (.5 Unpaid Lunch)

Work Year: 52 Weeks

Supervisor: Bus Operations Supervisor

Civil Service Title: Senior Automotive Mechanic

Minimum Requirements:

Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma, plus EITHER:

• Graduation with an Associate's degree or possession of a certificate, either of which must be in an automotive field, plus six (6) months of paid full-time or its part-time equivalent experience as an automotive mechanic; OR,
• One (1) year paid full-time or its part-time equivalent experience as an automotive mechanic; OR,
• An equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B) above.

NOTE: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at You must pay the required evaluation fee.

Desired Qualifications:

• Thorough knowledge of hydraulics and diesel and gasoline engines;
• Good knowledge of State Department of Transportation rules and regulations governing the repair and maintenance of buses;
• Ability to diagnose problems of all systems, diesel engine, air brakes, and hydraulics;
• Possess valid CDL-B with PS Endorsement by the end of probationary period;
• Minimum of five years experience in school bus or heavy truck repairs and maintenance;
• Good knowledge of the principles of heavy equipment mechanics including systems and parts operations, systems and parts interrelationships, and systems and parts functions;
• Good knowledge of the methods and practices involved in repairs to heavy equipment;
• Good knowledge of shop equipment, tools, electronic diagnostic equipment, parts and their potential use;
• Working knowledge of the mechanical operation and terminology of school buses;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervision, and District administration.

Position Summary/Responsibilities:

• Performs heavy equipment and automotive repairs to gasoline, diesel engines, and hydraulic systems;
• Repairs and rebuilds all automotive systems such as cooling, electrical, exhaust, steering and suspension, fuel system, brake, and drive train;
• Repairs preventative maintenance functions including lubrication, fluid checks, minor tune-ups and safety inspections of trucks, buses, and other heavy equipment;
• Operates machine shop equipment such as grinder, drill presses and other working machine to make, rebuild or repair parts for automotive equipment;
• Diagnoses chronic automotive problems caused by maladjustments, worn, damaged, or defective parts;
• Performs New York State authorized inspections of all District owned vehicles;
• May be asked to drive a school bus with children on occasion;
• Other duties as assigned.

Questions regarding this posting should be directed to:

Name: David Richardson

Title: Exec Dir Student Operations

Email: View email address on click.appcast.io

All new employees must be fingerprinted and cleared for employment through the NYSED before employment begins. The Greece Central School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, age, disability, or any other status protected by law.