Position Type:
SUPPORT – TRANSPORTATION POSITIONS/MECHANIC, AUTOMOTIVE (J4235)
Date Posted:
7/5/2023
Location:
DISTRICT WIDE (000000)
Closing Date:
07/19/2023
BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JOB TITLE: Automotive Mechanic
TITLE CODE: J4235 GRADE: 07/AFSCME
REPORTS TO: Shop Supervisor
DEFINITION: Performs skilled diagnostic, repair, and maintenance work on school buses, automobiles, light and medium duty trucks, and related equipment. Assists in major repair work and advanced electronic diagnostics. Inspects school buses, trucks, and cars in accordance with Maryland vehicle laws. Operates buses, trucks, automobiles, and equipment. Performs other duties as assigned of similar scope and complexity.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
Analyzes automotive malfunctions. Inspects, adjusts, repairs, and replaces various automotive components and systems such as brakes, ignitions, exhaust systems, and suspensions. Repairs and replaces starters, alternators and other automotive components.
Maintains logs and reports for maintenance accountability. Makes minor repairs to sheet metal and fiberglass panels. Replaces tires. Repairs tires.
Performs scheduled preventative maintenance on vehicles. Keeps work areas clean and orderly. Cleans and cares for tools and equipment. Keeps inventoried parts in a neat and orderly fashion.
Responds to calls for road service. Transports buses to and from breakdown locations. Test drives trucks, buses, automobiles, and equipment to diagnose malfunctions. Drives trucks, automobiles, and buses among the transportation shop locations.
Assists in major repair work and advanced electronic diagnostics.
Performs other duties of a similar scope and complexity.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Training and Experience:
Possession of a high school diploma or an equivalent. Two years of experience in skilled automotive and/or truck diagnostic, repair and maintenance work.
Note: Other combinations of applicable education, training, and experience that provide the knowledge and skills necessary to perform effectively in the class may be considered.
Licenses and Certificates:
Possession of a class C Maryland driver’s license or an equivalent is required at time of employment.
Possession of a valid commercial, class B Maryland driver’s license or an equivalent is required within six months of hire. (The class B license may require endorsements and/or the absence of certain restrictions.)
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures of automotive repair and maintenance. Knowledge of automotive parts, components, and systems. Knowledge of the tools, materials, and equipment used in automotive repair and maintenance.
Skill in automotive and/or truck diagnostic, repair and maintenance work. Skill in the diagnosis of automotive malfunctions.
Ability to complete assignments by established deadlines. Ability to maintain accurate records. Ability to follow oral and written instructions. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
The work of this class involves frequent walking and standing, lifting and carrying of objects of moderate to heavy weight and the use of coordinative and manipulative skills in the operation of tools, vehicles, and equipment. Work requires exposure to garage environments that include exposure to dust, dirt, machinery, and equipment.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Persons appointed to this class are required to obtain a valid commercial, class B Maryland driver’s license or an equivalent within six months of hire. Employees who do not obtain the required license will be terminated.
Persons appointed to this class must be physically qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations and must remain physically qualified to operate such vehicles throughout their employment. Persons holding a commercial driver’s license (CDL) are subject to alcohol and drug testing in accordance with applicable state and federal regulations and Board of Education policy.
Persons appointed to this classification are designated as Essential-As-Needed Personnel and are required to work when schools and/or offices are closed during adverse weather conditions or any other emergency when contacted and directed to do so.
FLSA: Non-exempt
Eligible for the Baltimore County Employees’ Retirement System
This class specification defines the types of duties and level of difficulty of work required of positions in this title. It shall not be held to exclude duties not mentioned nor limit the right of management to assign work to employees.
Citizenship, residency, or work VISA in United States required.
GRADE: Grade 07 on the AFSCME Pay Scale, $20.72-$29.52 per hour
Application Instructions
Please read and carefully follow the instructions provided below.
- Applicants are required to have a completed application on file for employment with Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS). Each time an applicant applies to a job with BCPS, the application must be resubmitted. If an applicant started an application with BCPS in the past and at a later date decides to apply for additional positions, it is the applicant’s responsibility to review the entire application and ensure that all data is up to date (for example, the applicant may need to add additional schooling or certifications, an additional work experience, or provide updated references). The applicant must remember to review the entire application each time for accuracy and submit each time for a new or different vacancy.
- Professional references must be submitted to complete your application. Examples of professional references include current and former principals, supervisors, managers, mentor teachers and university/college supervisors. Personal references from colleagues, friends, community members, etc. will not be accepted. Applicants should notify their reference proactively to inform them they will receive a form via email through a MAILBOT email address from Baltimore County Public Schools. Applicants should also inform their reference(s) of the job they are applying to.
- Be sure to account for all periods of employment and unemployment, including student teaching and internship experience, and include names, addresses, and telephone numbers of employers.
- Be sure to answer all criminal background questions. If you answer “yes” to any of the criminal background questions you must provide a written explanation. A criminal offense does not necessarily exclude an applicant from employment with BCPS. Factors such as passage of time since the offense, the nature of the violation, and the extent of rehabilitation will be taken into consideration.
Pre-Employment Requirements:
- All persons employed by the Baltimore County Public Schools, regular and temporary, are required to be fingerprinted and have a criminal background investigation (State of Maryland, Senate Bill 315, effective October 1, 1986) completed. The fee charged for fingerprinting is $106.00. An identification card will be issued which must be shown prior to employment.
- Anyone offered employment is required to provide proper identification and documentation of eligibility for employment in the US.
- If you have military experience you will be asked to provide a copy of DD214.
- Official transcripts for all higher education must be received prior to contract signing.
- Some positions will require employees to undergo a physical examination and/or drug testing.
- All newly hired personnel must attend a Badges and Benefits session.
- Additional job verification will be required for salary credit.
Non-Discrimination Statement
The Board of Education of Baltimore County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, or veteran status in matters affecting employment or in providing access to educational programs or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding the Board’s nondiscrimination policies should be directed to: EEO Officer, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, Baltimore County Public Schools, 6901 Charles Street, Building B, Towson, Maryland 21204 (443-809-8937). There is a compliance officer responsible for identifying, preventing, and remedying prohibited harassment concerning students. Complaints of harassment should be directed to the executive director, Department of School Safety and Security, 9600 Pulaski Park Drive, Suite 118, Baltimore, MD 21220 (443-809-4360).
Contact Information
Nichelle Gibbs
HR Analyst
6901 Charles Street, E Building
Towson, Maryland 21204
Phone: 443-809-7872