Transportation Maintenance

Duties

• Vehicle Maintenance
• Shop Maintenance
• Record Keeping
• Miscellaneous
  
  

Major Responsibility No. 1: Vehicle Maintenance

Key Duties:

• Service all vehicles according to service schedule, keeping them in efficient working condition. (Grease, oil, and filter change)
• Repair mechanical breakdowns
• Regularly inspect exhaust, fuel, and cooling systems, carrier bearings, U-joints, etc. and make necessary repairs as directed
• Check all tires, batteries, etc., prior to resuming service after vacation periods
• Report inventory of oil, filters, and most needed spare parts, etc. to Transportation Director
• Perform regular cleaning of the school-owned vehicles
• Perform inspection and any needed repairs of the brake system on the school buses as required on the IDOT inspection report as directed
  
  

Major Responsibility No. 2: Shop Maintenance

Key Duties:

• Maintain shop equipment
• Store supplies and parts in an orderly system
• Clean the bus garage, as time permits
• Be responsible for the security of the garage and equipment
  
  

Major Responsibility No. 3: Record Keeping

Key Duties:

• Maintain accurate records of bus service for state and federal transportation reports
• Submit accurate records of vehicle and service expenses to Transportation Director
• Submit records needed to pay bills and complete state and/or federal reports to Transportation Director as requested
  
  

Major Responsibility No. 4: Miscellaneous

Key Duties:

• Transport vehicles to state inspections, as directed
• Transport vehicles for warranty work during the warranty period as scheduled
• Respond to phone and radio-to-garage messages
• Pick-up and deliver materials/supplies within and outside of district boundaries as requested
• Complete other duties as assigned by Transportation Director
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Valid Illinois licensed bus driver
• Mechanical expertise
• A satisfactory driving record as revealed through checks with the National Driver Register Service and the Secretary of State's Driver Services Section, a satisfactory work history and a record free of criminal convictions
• Must be able to do basic physical and visual activities
• Be able to drive a school bus when needed.
  
  

Must have a background in vehicle maintenance and experience as a mechanic. be able to pass a criminal background check and be able to pass requirements to earn bus driver's license.

Salary/Benefits

Per the CBA.