Substitute Bus Technician

Job Title

Under general supervision, provides general mechanical assistance to the Technician II, or operates fuel truck, grease truck, and services buses at school sites. Reports to the Transportation Director.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions:

• Repairs improperly operating automotive equipment.
• Performs preventative maintenance on automotive equipment. Performs monthly inspections.
• Operates fuel truck and changes tires on buses and needed. Operates grease truck and services vehicles at school sites. Switches out buses at school sites.
• Assists with body and paint repairs.

Additional Job Functions:

• Makes wrecker calls as needed.
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Training and Experience

Graduation from high school and three years of experience in repair and maintenance of automotive equipment, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the job functions.

Minimum Qualifications or Standards Required to Perform Essential Job Functions

Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate power tools and mechanical equipment. Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently. Must be able to move relatively heavy objects and perform manual labor for extended periods of time. Physical demand requirements are for medium to heavy work.

Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or composite characteristics of things.

Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information.

Language Ability: Requires the ability to read simple forms. Requires the ability to prepare time sheets.

Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in standard English.

Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas, to add, subtract, divide and multiply.

Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.

Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using tools.

Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as equipment. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under minimal levels of stress.

Physical Communications: Requires the ability to talk and hear.

Other: Must have Class (A) CDL license.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to acquire skill in the performance of increasingly complex duties relating to the repair and maintenance of automotive equipment.

Disclaimer: This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within the classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees in this job. It is not a contract or guarantee of employment, salary or benefits.