Automotive Service Technician Bus

Anchorage School District; United States; On-site; USD 36,465 - 42,347; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

A public school district in the United States is seeking a Maintenance/Auto Service Technician for school buses and vehicles. This full-time role requires a high school diploma or GED, with two years of experience in diesel and gasoline engine service. Candidates must obtain an Alaska commercial driver's license within six months of hiring. The position offers a competitive salary, benefits package, and is based on a 40-hour workweek across four days.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent or enrollment in a GED program.
• Two years of diversified diesel/gasoline engine service and repair.
• Must obtain a valid Alaska commercial driver's license within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repair on school buses and vehicles.
• Conduct routine inspections and repairs of vehicles.
• Diagnose, remove, and repair parts as necessary.

Skills

Diesel/gasoline engine service

Use of standard automotive tools

Diagnostic skills

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Standard automotive tools

Job description

Position Information

Position Type: Maintenance/Auto Service Technician (Bus)

Location: Transportation

Work Year: 12 months

Work Day: 10 hours per day/4 days per week

FTE: Full time, 1.0 FTE

Salary: M-7, $26.47 to $30.74 per hour, DOE

Bargaining Unit: Maintenance

Job Summary

The Automotive Service Technician Bus performs maintenance and repair of Anchorage School District school buses and other vehicles. Maintenance employees work a 4/10 schedule with weekends and holidays off. The Anchorage School District offers paid leave and a very competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, and life insurance. This position has a retirement association with the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS).

Job Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent, or current enrollment in a GED program.
• Two years of diversified diesel/gasoline engine service and repair work on motorized equipment. Job history must reflect minimum requirements and evidence the ability to perform tasks assigned.
• Must obtain a valid Alaska commercial driver’s license for group‑A type vehicles within 6 months of hire. Vehicle group as established by Federal Highway Administration section 383.91.
• Applicants who receive a conditional offer of initial employment for this position must successfully pass a post‑offer/pre‑employment physical capacities assessment before they can be placed into the position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience operating a school bus for diagnostic problems and vehicle transfers.

Essential Job Functions

• Makes safe use of standard tools, methods, and equipment used in the tuning, repair, and servicing of automotive equipment such as school buses, trucks, and other support equipment.
• Performs tune‑ups as needed on ASD school buses and support vehicles.
• Performs routine and preventative maintenance including oil and filter changes, lubrication, changing or servicing air cleaners, servicing battery, repairing or replacing tires and brakes, servicing 12‑air systems, electrical systems, checking all fluid levels in the radiator, transmission differential, power steering, and windshield washing reservoir, etc., on school buses and other district vehicles.
• Performs routine inspections and repairs of ASD buses and other vehicles. Repairs may include but are not limited to issues such as steering wheel, front end, or drive line looseness, brake pedal issues, safety equipment, lights, muffler, or tailpipe problems, broken springs, worn fan belts, chafed wiring, defective wipers, oil, water, or gas leaks.
• Diagnoses, removes, repairs, or replaces, if necessary, any and all parts and components including but not limited to engines, transmissions, and differentials.
• Performs light cutting and welding required to maintain and repair motorized equipment.
• Reports any defects in equipment to supervisors.
• Retrieves vehicles, including school buses, and performs field service calls as needed.
• Maintains cleanliness of vehicles inside and outside and washes and cleans equipment including steam cleaning of engines.
• Assists with maintenance of yard and shop.
• Accommodates shifts subject to change.
• Maintains clear records and writes clear reports as required.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with others.

Physical/Mental Demands

The employee must be able to communicate by oral and written means in an appropriate business manner and have cognitive skills to understand instructions, readily recall facts and details, handle conflict, and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.

The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with qualified physical or mental disabilities.

Work Environment

Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.

While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional Job Information

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job‑related instructions and to perform any other job‑related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

Anchorage School District employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, coworkers, and the public. Employees must also have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check.

This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Anchorage School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.