Mechanic Level I

Bard College seeks a Mechanic Level I to join the Building and Grounds department. The Mechanic Level I will work under the supervision of the Physical Plant Department and as delegated within the Buildings and Grounds and Administrative Management for trades, utilities, grounds, housekeeping, and general operations.

About Bard

Bard College's main campus is in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y., with 1,900 undergraduate students; the College also includes multiple graduate programs. The 1,000-acre campus sits along the Hudson River and offers the Fisher Performing Arts Center, and Hessel Museum of Art, and is the home of the Bard Prison Initiative, the largest college-degree-granting prison education program in the U.S. The Bard Network also includes several Bard High School Early Colleges across the country as well as international campuses and partnerships. Bard College is a private institution working in the public interest. Bard faculty and staff lead their students by example, building upon the existing network of boundary-breaking programs focused on rethinking who can and should be included in a liberal arts education.

Responsibilities

• Perform all duties including, but not limited to, the installation, repair, and adjustments to gas and diesel power machines and equipment including ignition and electrical systems, engines, power trains, tires, steering systems, and front ends; grease, wash, and change oil; paint, weld, and body work
• Perform all specific duties in a diligent and professional workmanlike manner
• To operate and make use of required mechanical equipment relating to and in performance of specific duties
• Operate vehicles for purpose of transportation of materials and equipment in the performance of duties
• Maintain the necessary records for the acquisition and the inventory of materials as required
• Assist other trades for the harmonious and expeditious completion of specific assignments
• Report specific deficiencies and unsafe conditions in related Campus systems
• Must have own hand tools to perform duties in a professional manner
• Perform other related work as assigned and overtime as required
• Conform to the safety and efficiency standards established by Bard College
• Physical ability and willingness to perform related work assigned.
• Must be a high school graduate or the equivalent.
• Verifiable professional work experience in mechanics and/or trade school certificate
• Must have valid NYS driver's license

Please provide a cover letter, resume, and the contact information for three professional references to Interfolio by following this link: https://apply.interfolio.com/189464.

Compensation: $38.80/hour less a $0.75/hour probationary adjustment for the first 90 days

This salary range reflects the Colleges good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for the position at the time of the job posting. Salary decisions are dependent on several factors including but not limited to market and organizational considerations, experience, and qualifications of a selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.