Certified Mechanic

Job Summary

Provide assistance in the inspection, maintenance, and repair of school buses and support vehicles

Essential functions include:

• Complete work orders
• Analyze and diagnose problems with diesel and gasoline engines
• Remove engines from schoolbuses
• Install engines in school buses
• Change engine oil and filter in school buses and support vehicles
• Change transmission oil and filter in school buses and support vehicles
• Check and replace brakes and drums/rotors on school buses and support vehicles as scheduled or when needed
• Replace tires on school buses when scheduled or as needed
• Complete written reports
• Perform emergency maintenance as needed
• Maintain and account for assigned equipment
• Be able to lift, climb, drive, and operate power tools
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications include:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least one of the following: (a) Certificate of completion of a certified auto mechanic's apprenticeship (b) Minimum of eight years' experience as an auto or truck mechanic (c) Six years' experience as a mechanic helper in a school bus shop
• Valid Commercial Driver's License and be insurable for vehicle operation
• Possess or obtain a minimum of a Class B COL with "P" (Passenger) and "S" (School Bus) endorsements within the first six months after employment
• Become certified with the State Department of Education as a mechanic in the area of general bus maintenance within six months after employment
• Need to have an updated physical on file during hire. This can be a DOT physical or the Alabama School Bus Driver Physical Examination Report

Duty days: 240

Salary range: According to Madison County Schools Salary Schedule. Actual salary will be determined by rank and experience. Current employees with questions regarding step placement on the salary schedule should contact the Personnel Department.

Additional information: Please contact the Director of Transportation's office for any additional inquiries.

The State does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religious preference, marital status, disability, national origin, or any other reason prohibited by state or federal law. Employees of the District are required to comply with the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments. Alabama school boards are required by state law to verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees by using the federal E-Verify program. New employees are required to provide a Social Security number, an unexpired identity document that contains a photograph, and other acceptable documents that establish employment eligibility. In addition to determining whether a new hire is authorized to work in the United States, E-Verify will confirm that the employee's name and Social Security number match.