Mechanic - Bakersfield City School District : Job Details

Position Type: Transportation/ Mechanic Date Posted: 7/29/2024 Location: Education Center Date Available: 08/15/2024 Closing Date: 08/14/2024    LEAD MECHANIC QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma and recent supplemental training in subjects directly related to automotive/truck/bus mechanics Experience equivalent to journeyman mechanic in repair of heavy duty diesel and gasoline motorized equipment Ability to assign, prioritize and evaluate shop work Knowledge of laws, rules and regulations related to school transportation Ability to work effectively with staff and public Knowledge of basic recordkeeping procedures Possession of or ability to obtain class B license REPORTS TO: Administrator as assigned JOB GOAL: To maintain district vehicles and equipment in safe operating condition. PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: Diagnoses, repairs, maintains and services equipment; performs general overhaul of engines; utilizes diagnostic equipment; performs motor tune-ups; maintains and repairs other miscellaneous equipment as assigned In absence of shop foreman, diagnoses equipment repair and maintenance needs and assigns work to shop staff Maintains accurate vehicle and shop records; orders parts and supplies as necessary Performs other related duties as assigned SALARY: $31.88 - $38.70 per hour EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the District's Improvement of Professional Services handbook, Board Policies and Procedures and consistent withcollective bargaining agreements when applicable. NEW PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES AND PERMANENT EMPLOYEES WHO BECOME PROBATIONARY UPON RECLASSIFICATION : A new employee, or a permanent employee who is changed to a new classification, shall serve a probationary period, which shall not exceed one (1) year of duty time exclusive of leaves of absence or other absences. During this probationary period the employee must meet the required standards of performance to be recommended for permanent status in the classification. A probationary classified service employee may be terminated from the probationary classification at any time without cause, without right of appeal or hearing before the Board of Education. Pursuant to Education Code section 45113, a permanent employee who accepts a promotion and fails to complete the probationary period for that promotional position, shall be employed in the classification from which he or she was promoted. MINIMUM APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: An online application and any documents listed below must be submitted by 8:00 p.m. on August 14, 2024. High School Diploma Copies of required certificates, transcripts or diplomas may be submitted with application. District may require that originals be presented for verification prior to employment. Please check with Human Resources regarding acceptable documents. For positions requiring college course work official transcripts will be required upon employment. It is the applicants responsibility to meet all application requirements and supply copies of all required documents. A separate set of paperwork is required for each application submitted. All application materials submitted become the property of Bakersfield City School District. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Some positions may require proof of privately owned automobile insurance and the possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle operators license. Fingerprint clearance by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice is a condition of appointment after all other required job conditions have been met. Must present verification of completion of Child Abuse Mandated Reporter training or obtain verification within six (6) weeks of hire and annually thereafter, as required by the California Child Abuse Neglect Reporting Act. The Bakersfield City School District wishes to thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Positions may be readvertised or application deadlines extended at the discretion of the District. Unless otherwise notified by the District, applications received in response to this bulletin will be considered for available District positions in this classification during the current school year. Those meeting minimum qualifications, including passage of required tests, will remain active during this time. Applicants will not be individually notified of their application status. Any candidates contacting, directly or indirectly, any member of the Board of Education and/or administration with the intention of influencing their or another candidates selection to any administrative position shall be disqualified without recourse. The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute a contract expressed or implied and any of the provisions contained herein may be modified or revoked without notice. NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY The Bakersfield City School District (BCSD) is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education and in employment. BCSD prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis and/or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics of age, ethnicity or race, which is inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks, and twists, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identifications, religion, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, physical disability, mental disability, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, medical information, genetic information, homelessness, foster status, military veteran status, political affiliation or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws consistent with Education Code 200, 220 and 234.1, Penal Code 422.55, Government Code 11135, Section 504, and Title IX. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment. If you believe you, or your student, have been subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying you should contact your school site principal and/or the Districts Chief Equity Compliance Officer, Section 504 Coordinator, and Title IX Coordinator, Erin Johnston, by phone at (661) ###-####, by email at [email protected], or in person at 1300 Baker Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305. Copies of BCSDs Uniform Complaint policy, Sexual Harassment policy, and Nondiscrimination policies are available upon request.