Mechanic I

Mechanic 1

Under the supervision of the Director of Support Services Director or appropriate supervisor, this position assists in the maintenance of the District's school buses, support vehicles, and department mechanical equipment to assure their safe, effective, and efficient operations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assists in the maintenance, diagnoses, and repair of all district vehicles as required by State statute, Arizona Department of Public Safety inspections, and District safety policies and procedures.
• Performs services and repairs on school buses and district vehicles, including but not limited to, diesel engines, wheelchair lifts and restraints, brake systems, electrical systems, broken windows, light bulbs and fuses, and tires/wheels.
• Assures buses and other district vehicles are working properly and ready for routes and/or requests for use.
• Immediately reports all vehicle and equipment damage or malfunction to the supervisor/lead mechanic.
• Follows prescribed preventative maintenance procedures on all vehicles.
• Responds to school bus driver needs and maintains a positive working relationship with all Transportation Department employees.
• Maintains a current inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Responds to calls after regularly scheduled work hours, as needed.
• Promotes high standards of safety and housekeeping methods in work-connected areas.
• Participates in continuing educational training for new techniques and job skills as requested.
• Assists in other transportation-related needs, as required.
• Talks to equipment operators, drivers, and operates vehicle, or uses diagnostic equipment to identify problems and malfunctions.
• Conducts inspections of equipment in the shop or in the field to determine safety status and to identify potential causes of equipment malfunction.
• Performs diagnostic inspections on automotive and other motorized or stationary equipment to identify problems, using mechanical, electrical, and electronic testing equipment.
• Initiates orders for parts and equipment using parts books or other sources, including contacting vendor to determine the availability of parts.
• Submits parts and equipment order requests, following shop procedures.
• Maintains vehicle repair records including the nature of the repair, labor hours, and parts used in making repairs.
• Competes work orders and delivers them in a timely manner to the shop clerk for data entry.
• Drives equipment in and out of repair shop; operates and road tests repaired vehicles to ensure proper function.
• Must own and maintain on premises, tools specified in Transportation Mechanic Tool list.
• Maintains a positive and effective working relationship with all Transportation staff.
• Supports and follows District policies and the ACT Statement.

Qualifications:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Knowledge of automotive trade practices, tools, and equipment.
• Knowledge of construction and operation of automotive electrical systems and internal combustion engines.
• Knowledge of OSHA standards, transportation-related safety hazards, and necessary precautions required to work around, in and under vehicles, and to work with petroleum based chemicals, solvents and exhaust fumes.
• Ability to locate and repair defects in vehicles and equipment.
• Ability to use tools and operate diagnostic and power equipment employed in the repair and adjustment of engines and components.
• Ability to perform diagnostic and mechanical repair work without direct supervision in the shop or in the field.
• Ability to change and repair tires.
• Ability to repair injectors, pumps, automatic and standard transmission repair and replacement, preferred.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree, (GED).
• Possess an AZ Educator IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Two (2) years of school bus, diesel or automotive mechanical work experience
• One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Possess and maintain an appropriate and valid Arizona Commercial Drivers License or be willing to obtain it.
• The employee must pass the Transportation physical agility test and annual/random/for cause drug and/or alcohol screening.

Physical Demand:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is regularly exposed to fumes and airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and vibration. The noise level is usually moderately high and occasionally very high. The employee may drive in inclement weather, which may require appropriate weather-related actions (chaining tires, for example). The employee may drive in heavy traffic or on unfamiliar roads and in situations requiring precise maneuvering.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

Isaac Elementary School District is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination. The District strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Applicants and employees may contact Human Resources to request reasonable accommodations needed to perform the essential functions of this position.

Salary Range: Classified Exempt, 6EX Terms of Employment: 12 months Reports To: Transportation Manager Revised: April 2026