What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanic position at Madison City Schools (AL)?
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
- Working knowledge of repair and maintenance of school buses
- Must have a CDL with passenger and school bus certificate
- Must have a current drivers license
- Be insurable with our insurance company and maintain status
- Work experience on school buses highly desired
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Supervisor
Background Check Required: (Ala. Code §§ 16-22A-5) Upon offer of employment, employees will be required to submit legible fingerprints for a background review by the Alabama Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Background checks must not be more than 10 years old.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Diagnosis of failures and problems in various vehicles units, such as transmission, engines, electrical systems, exhaust systems, etc.
- Performs major overhaul and repair work on various school vehicles (primarily school buses)
- Must be able to obtain certification by the State Department of Transportation as a mechanic
- Complies with safety requirements
- Keep records of time, materials, parts, and work performed in accordance with department policy
- Participates in on-the-job and other formal and informal training and orientation programs
- Performs duties as assigned
- This position will be subject to the Students First Act of 2011. Madison City Schools reserves the right to fill this position by transfer of a qualified applicant who is already employed by Madison City Schools.
- Under the Students First Act of 2011, no credit toward tenure or non-probationary status is earned in the initial school year of employment if the date of hire occurs after September 30.
Expected Employment: 240 days/8 hrs. (full year)
Evaluation: According to established Board policies and administrative procedures and guidelines.
Salary: According to Madison City Schools Salary Schedule (Salary based on employment for complete year). Up to 10 years experience will be counted for new employees who provide documentation of full-time experience in the area of concentration.
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