School Bus Mechanic

Lincoln Parish Schools Job Description 2026-2027 TITLE:

School

Bus

Mechanic QUALIFICATIONS : Minimum 3 years documented experience repairing and servicing school buses or medium duty trucks; demonstrated success in performing a wide variety of tasks requiring a proficient understanding

of

school

bus

repair;

ability

to

overhaul

engines

on

both

gasoline

and

diesel

powered

trucks

and

school

buses;

valid

CDL

license

with

School

Bus

endorsement;

and

active

Louisiana

Licensed

Motor

Vehicle

Inspector

certification

(If

LMVI

certification

is

not

held

at

time

of

hire,

certification

must

be

obtained

in

first

6

month

of

employment.).

REPORTS

TO:

Transportation

Supervisor

JOB GOAL: Plan, schedule, repair and preventative maintenance on Lincoln Parish School Board transportation fleet as needed; ensure the availability of vehicles in safe operating condition; and provide written documentation

of

repairs

to

meet

Lincoln

Parish

School

Board,

state

and

federal

requirements.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 12-Month, 40 hours per week EVALUATION:

Performance

Evaluation

annually

COMPENSATION:

Shop

Foreman

Salary

Schedule

(Table

15)

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: 1.

Perform

routine

diagnostic

assessments

in

house

to

determine

repair

needs

in

accordance

with

factory

and

industry

standards.

2.

Perform

bus

repair

and

maintenance

work

using

all

available

equipment

and

resources

in

accordance

with

factory

and

industry

standards,

including

but

not

limited

to:

a.

Repair,

replace,

and/or

maintain

bus

external

equipment

and

engine

parts

(e.g,

lights.,

switches,

seats,

hoses,

belts,

reservoirs

for

fluids,

radiators,

pulleys,

water

pumps,

blower

motors,

radios

and

speakers,

stop

signs,

crossing

arms,

mirrors,

fuses,

relays,

AC

filters);

b.

Force

regeneration

for

diesel

engines

as

needed;

and

c.

Adjust

bus

speed

governors

as

needed.

3.

Set

and

maintain

a

regular

schedule

of

routine

preventative

inspections

on

all

buses

throughout

the

year.

4.

Transport

buses

to

and

from

repair,

service,

and

dealer

shops

to

facilitate

warranty,

specialty,

and

heavy

repairs

which

cannot

be

performed

onsite

as

needed.

5.

Report

regularly

and

punctually

within

the

time

framework

established

by

the

Transportation

Department.

6.

Notify

the

Transportation

Office

immediately

of

impending

absence

or

tardiness.

7.

Perform

biannual

bus

safety

inspections

in

keeping

with

applicable

local,

state,

and

federal

guidelines,

as

well

as

vehicle

state

safety

inspections

for

district

vehicles.

8.

Open

and

close

shop

as

directed

by

the

shop

manager

and

transportation

dept.

9.

Order

parts

and

schedule

service

as

required

to

maintain

effective

bus

operation.

10.

Maintain

shop

building

and

grounds

to

ensure

safety

and

cleanliness

of

the

facility.

11.

Effectively

communicate

with

drivers

to

ascertain

repair

and

maintenance

needs.

12.

Fuel

buses

and

shop

vehicles

as

needed.

13.

Keep

accurate

service,

maintenance,

and

repair

records

on

all

buses

and

shop

vehicles.

14.

Install,

maintain,

and

repair

video

surveillance

systems

in

buses

as

needed.

Effective 7/1/2026 15.

Attend

and

actively

participate

in

all

conferences,

meetings,

and/or

in-service

programs

as

directed

to

by

transportation

dept.

administration

and/or

shop

manager.

16.

Submit

to

drug

and

alcohol

testing

as

required

by

board

policy

and

federal

law.

17.

Respond

to

breakdowns

and/or

accidents

in

a

timely

fashion.

18.

Practice

safe

work

habits

and

use

personal

protective

equipment

as

required.

19.

Assist

with

new

driver

training

initiatives. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 1.

Maintain

professional

personal

appearance

and

demonstrate

respect

for

colleagues.

2.

Attend

work

regularly;

report

to

work

on

time;

and

provide

advance

notice

of

need

for

absence.

3.

Complete

work

efficiently

and

accurately

(with

few/no

errors)

within

deadlines

without

supervision.

4.

Perform

job

responsibilities

consistently,

use

time

wisely,

plan

properly,

take

care

of

materials

and

equipment.

5.

Maintain

confidentiality

and

demonstrate

trustworthiness;

exercise

good

judgment.

6.

Support,

implement,

assist

with,

and/or

ensure

application

of

district

initiatives

and

other

programs

or

directives

of

the

Superintendent

and

Board.

7.

Keep

the

direct

supervisor

informed

of

the

progress

being

made

in

the

area(s)

of

responsibility.

8.

Report

to

the

Lincoln

Parish

School

Board

as

needed

or

directed.

9.

Keep

abreast

professionally

by

attending

local,

regional,

state,

or

national

meetings

and/or

staff

development

that

address

area(s)

of

responsibility

as

directed

by

the

supervisor.

10.

Complete

and

submit

all

forms,

reports,

documentation,

and

training

by

required

dates

and

in

accordance

with

district

policies

and

procedures.

11.

Remain

open

to

suggestions

and

innovative

ideas;

receive

and

apply

feedback.

12.

Demonstrate

competence

in

areas

of

responsibility.

13.

Exert

every

effort

to

constructively

involve

stakeholders

in

all

professional

settings.

14.

Communicate

appropriately

and

work

effectively

with

all

populations.

15.

Exhibit

desirable

qualities

such

as

commitment

to

job

responsibilities,

enthusiasm,

cooperation,

sense

of

humor,

creativity,

tact,

positive

attitude/work

ethic,

dependability,

punctuality,

self-discipline/control,

poise,

voice

control,

effective

nonverbal

communication,

a

professional

appearance,

initiative,

and

a

genuine

concern

and

interest

for

others.

16.

Follow

the

specific

requirements

established

by

the

School

Board

(LEA),

State

Department

of

Education

(SDE),

the

State

Board

of

Elementary

and

Secondary

Education

(SBESE),

and/or

Federal

regulations

and

guidelines

established

by

each.

17.

Perform

any

duty,

not

specifically

assigned,

as

deemed

necessary

by

the

assigning

authority

in

order

to

maintain

continuity

where

needed. While the operation of the Lincoln Parish School Board and its schools is governed by the provisions of this and all

other

policies,

as

well

as

the

procedures

of

the

individual

schools,

no

policy

manual

can

list

each

and

every

instance

of

misconduct

that

is

precluded.

Accordingly,

employees

are

cautioned

that

the

appropriateness

of

certain

action

or

behavior

must

necessarily

be

dictated

by

the

nature

of

the

position

held

by

the

employee

and

commonsense.

By

virtue

of

one's

education

and

experience,

an

employee

knows

and

understands

that

certain

actions

or

conduct

are

unacceptable

even

in

the

absence

of

formal

policy.

For

instance,

without

the

need

of

a

specific

prohibition

or

warning,

a

classroom

teacher

should

be

aware

of

the

impropriety

of

certain

practices

such

as

leaving

students

unattended,

using

profanity

or

sexually

suggestive

language

or

bringing

a

firearm

onto

campus.

Such

conduct

constitutes

both

incompetence

and

willful

neglect

of

duty

and

will

result

in

the

imposition

of

discipline

up

to

and

including

termination. I certify that I have reviewed and understand each requirement and that I am capable of meeting each and every

requirement.

Effective 7/1/2026 Employee Printed Name: Employee Signature: ____ Date Signed: ___ Effective 7/1/2026