Secretarial Garage Support / Transportation Dept.

Title:

Secretarial Garage Support - Transportation Department

Location of Work:

VBISD Transportation Building

635 Blackman Street

Lawrence MI 49064

Reports To:

Supervisor of Transportation

Job Goals:

The Garage Assistant supports garage operations by maintaining inventory purchasing and organizing parts scheduling account management and other clerical duties.

Qualifications:

Education:

High School Diploma required some college or trade school experience preferred

Certification:

CDL License with all endorsements to drive a school bus required.**On the job training available if needed.*

Work Experience:

• Two years prior office experience preferred
• Automotive parts counter experience preferred
• Computer skills (e.g. Word Excel Google) required
• Minimum of 2 years of successful work history required
• Forklift certification preferred

Skills:

• Answers incoming phone calls in a prompt polite and professional manner
• Answers email and telephone inquiries regarding service appointments and work in process
• Documents vehicle concerns accurately and clearly
• Schedules service appointments and shuttling
• Uses service history to inform driver/supervisor of needed service
• Notifies mechanics of incoming work and scheduled appointments
• Works with outside repair facilities
• Contributes to a positive work culture
• Oversees spare inventory and works with mechanics purchase needed parts
• Maintains a clean and organized parts room
• Assists in maintaining fleet records fuel records keys and other local and state required records and reports
• Assists with recording and providing local districts with proper invoices
• Assist in maintaining the computerized fleet management system
• Attends professional meetings
• Accurately adds subtracts multiplies and divides
• Communicates clearly and professionally both orally and in writing
• Read and interpret documents correspondence and manuals
• Drives bus as assigned
• Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor

Essential Job Functions:

• Ability to sit and work on a computer for long periods of time.
• Ability to perform all physical duties required of a bus driver.
• Ability to lift 30 pounds or more
• Valid drivers license required.

Terms of Employment: As per master agreement and provisions established by the Van Buren Board of Education.

This posting and our online application can be found on the Van Buren ISDs website at under Employment. If you do not have access to a computer with internet access you may use a computer at VBISD by calling .

Position is open until filled.

In-house staff must fill out the online internal application.