Transportation TechnicianBus Mechanic

Alleghany County Schools
Job Description

Position: Transportation Technician/Bus Mechanic (#000045)

Department: Transportation/Bus Garage
Job Classification: Classified/Non-Exempt
Job Type: Permanent (Full-Time: 40 hours/week 12 months per year)
Start Date: July 1 2026
Reports To: Transportation Director

NATURE OF WORK
An employee in this class performs complex duties in the operation repair and maintenance of the vehicles in
the school transportation program. Most work is performed based on prior experience. The employee is
expected to resolve problems and work to meet all required safety criteria on school buses activity buses fleet
vehicles. The employee must be willing to work on a team that involves a transportation director cost-clerk
bus drivers district staff parents and students. The employee must have a good disposition towards working
with people and must be a good communicator.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Considerable knowledge of school bus and vehicles operation and maintenance
Considerable knowledge of the operating principles of internal combustion engines
Considerable knowledge of the methods of adjusting and repairing the electrical and generating systems
of automotive equipment
Skill to perform manual tasks associated with engine maintenance tire replacement and vehicle body
repair
Ability to follow oral and written instructions
Ability to physically perform most repairs
Sufficient education and experience to demonstrate possession of the needed knowledge and abilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Diagnoses minor and frequently occurring mechanical problems
Rotates aligns and balances wheels
Installs shock absorbers
Repairs and replaces damaged vehicle body parts
Tests electrical systems and makes necessary repairs
Repairs carburetors ignition systems and electrical components
Checks and repairs doors and lifts
Removes replaces and reassembles transmissions; clutches; fuel oil and water pumps; generators and
other parts of the engine and suspension system
Performs general maintenance as needed
Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment and machinery including trucks wreckers tire
changing machines hydraulic lifts etc.
Must be able to lift and/or carry weights of 50 to 100 pounds

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Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable functional structural or composite
characteristics of data people or things
Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence reports forms logs lists etc. Requires the
ability to prepare correspondence reports forms lists etc. using prescribed formats
Requires the ability to apply rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of
concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; to interpret a variety of
instructions furnished in written oral diagrammatic or schedule form
Must be able to meet the standards for yearly inspections and keep up with routine maintenance and
preventative maintenance schedules for vehicle safety
Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions
Must be willing to drive a bus in mornings or in the afternoons if there are no substitute drivers available
All other duties assigned
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Graduation from high school and 1 to 2 years of training or experience in repair and maintenance of
automotive equipment; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the
required skills knowledge and abilities.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Possession of a valid Class B Commercial Drivers License with a P & S Endorsement (or willing to
obtain)

DISCLAIMER
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by
employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive
inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees to perform this job.

STATEMENT OF APPLICANT
I have read and understand the general scope and responsibilities of this position. After reading this job
description I certify that I will be able to meet all training licensing and/or other required criteria in order to
fulfill the responsibilities of this position. If I am unable to meet these required functions of this position I
understand that Alleghany County Schools may need to find someone else to fill my position.

Employee Signature: Date:

Witness Signature: Date:

DISCLAIMER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees to this job.

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