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Automotive/Equipment Mechanic II

Alexandria City Public Schools (Virginia)

Transportation, Virginia

Automotive/Equipment Mechanic II

Alexandria City Public Schools (Virginia)

Transportation, Virginia
 
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Automotive/Equipment Mechanic II

Job Type: 

12 months, 260 days

Location:

Transportation

Salary:

Transportation Support, Grade 5

FLSA Status: 

Non- Exempt

Description  

Properly maintain Board vehicles and grounds equipment by routine and preventive maintenance and to effect repairs/adjustments in order to insure safe, dependable transportation of students, staff, supplies, and materials.

 

Qualifications 

Education: High school/vocational school graduate and/or combination of education, training and experience to provide a good knowledge of practices and tools of the automotive mechanic trade. 


Experience: Good knowledge of the principles and operation of gasoline and diesel engines and of mechanical repair on heavy trucks, buses (school), grounds equipment, and other automotive equipment. 

Essential Functions

  • Makes general repairs in light and heavy trucks, cars, buses, and grounds equipment, gasoline and diesel engines or Board equipment; receiving instructions as to what tasks to perform and work methods to use on difficult repair jobs from the Automotive/Equipment Maintenance Foreman.
  • Perform welding tasks, fabricates parts and special equipment as needed/required. 
  • Inspects, adjusts, repairs and overhauls brakes, ignition systems, electrical systems, differentials and rear axle assemblies. 
  • Performs Virginia State Inspection on School Board vehicles and equipment.
  • Tunes engines using standard test equipment.  
  • Responds to emergency road calls from disabled Board equipment. 
  • Attends job related training as required/directed.
  • Performs other duties as assigned. 

Clearances

  • Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance.
  • Tuberculosis Skin Test.

About Alexandria City Public Schools (Virginia)

ACPS IS ABOUT EQUITY, EMPOWERMENT AND INSPIRING STUDENTS TO THRIVE

Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) places racial equity at the center of everything that we do as a school division. This challenges us to ensure our students are engaged in classroom instruction and have access to the educational resources needed to enhance their learning experiences. We will ensure that our schools are a safe, friendly and welcoming environment for all. We set clear division-wide priorities and programs to address opportunity and achievement gaps as well as make sure that all students graduate ready for college, careers and life. Our vision is big and bold, and the potential is enormous.

ACPS serves more than 15,000 students who hail from more than 119 countries and speak 124 languages. We have 18 schools, including two middle schools, two K-8 schools, one pre-K school and the internationally recognized Alexandria City High School.

Learn about ACPS schools and how we serve our students.