SUBSTITUTE MECHANIC

Licking Heights Board of Education

At Licking Heights Local Schools, our commitment to student success drives everything we do. We believe in providing equitable, personalized learning experiences focused on building character skills and achieving academic excellence. Our comprehensive framework, addressing milestones from kindergarten readiness to college and career competencies, ensures that every student thrives academically, socially, and emotionally. We are dedicated to creating a positive school culture where students can explore their talents through extracurricular activities, fostering well-rounded and socially responsible citizens.

To be successful at Licking Heights Local Schools, staff members must embody a range of skills, including:

• Passion for education and student well-being.
• Effective mentoring and guidance for students.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Continuous learning and professional development.
• Forward-thinking planning and strategic decision-making.
• Openness to two-way communication and community engagement.

We are dedicated to supporting our staff through comprehensive induction, providing ongoing professional development aligned with our district’s vision, and creating a safe and empowering school environment where every individual can flourish. Join us in our mission to provide an exceptional education experience that prepares students for success in school, career, and life.

JOB GOAL: Assist in maintaining and providing a safe and reliable bus fleet, which in addition to emergency repairs, will include regular and periodic inspection and maintenance procedures to reduce frequency of repairs and lower cost of operation and maintenance.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Proven mechanical skills
• Appropriate State of Ohio certification/license. Prefer A.S.E. Ohio School bus mechanic license.
• State of Ohio Class B school bus and passenger endorsement, commercial driver’s license with air brake and transporting passengers
• Required to lift, carry, push and pull various supplies and/or equipment up to a maximum of 50 pounds
• Willing to help instill in students the belief in and practice of ethical principles and democratic values
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Board Of Education may find appropriate
• Have basic computer knowledge.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains respect at all times for confidential information.
• Determine that safe and satisfactory equipment is maintained at all times.
• Maintaining a program of preventative maintenance.
• Services and inspects buses and other board-owned motor vehicles on a regularly scheduled program, making repairs as needed.
• Has access to and knows how to use the Owners and Driver’s Manual and the Service Manual provided by the vehicle manufacturer.
• Maintains summer bus maintenance program and will have buses ready for the annual inspection by the Ohio Highway Patrol.
• Maintains an inventory of supplies and materials.
• Shall see that the bus garage is clean, orderly, and free of hazardous conditions.
• Promotes good public relations with those whom he/she works through personal appearance, attitude, and conversation.
• Take in-service and training courses where required, possible, and practical.
• Keep records and make reports as required.
• All buses: tune-ups, tires, brakes, oil changes, clutches, safety equipment etc.
• Garage equipment.
• Responsible for going out on all breakdowns when on duty.
• Work on tractors, lawn mowers and other school vehicles with school bus repair having first priority.
• Attend meetings as required.
• Conducts other duties related to the mechanic’s duties as assigned by the supervisor and/or the superintendent.
• School will furnish tools.
• Drive bus routes and trips on a substitute basis when needed.

WORK ENVIRONMENT CHARACTERISTIC CONDITIONS:

The work environment characteristics, described here, are not listed in order of importance, and are representative of those an employee encounters while completing the duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the responsibilities. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.

• Frequent work that may extend beyond the normal workday
• Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue
• Occasional operation of a vehicle under inclement weather conditions
• Occasional interaction among unruly children/adults
• Many situations that require hand motion, e.g., computer keyboard, typing and writing
• Consistent requirements to sit, stand, walk, hear, see, read, speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms, crouch, kneel, climb, and stoop
• Consistent requirements to lift, carry, push and pull various supplies and/or equipment up to a maximum of 50 pounds.

EVALUATION: Performance of these responsibilities will be evaluated annually by the Transportation Supervisor in accordance with the provisions of the Board’s policy.

REVISED:

October 12, 2009

February 29, 2016

March 30, 2016

June 12, 2024