Bus Mechanic

• Position Type: SUPPORT STAFF/ BUS MECHANIC
• Date Posted: 4/13/2026

The Bus Mechanic is responsible for providing efficient and knowledgeable service, including maintenance and repair of CLIU #21 vehicles.

The Bus Mechanic will be directly responsible to the Transportation Supervisor.

• Education/
  
  Experience:
  
  
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Experience utilizing technical journals, mechanic's tools, and equipment.
  • Minimum two (2) years of general mechanical skills, including gas and diesel engines.
  • Commercial Driver's License with school bus endorsements, required by the end of the 1st year of employment from hire date.
  • Class B CDL Inspection Certification, required by the end of the 1st year of employment from hire date.
• Skills/Knowledge:
  • Demonstrates mechanical skills governing all aspects of vehicle maintenance, including repair or replacement of all major parts, including engines, transmissions, rear axles, tires, and electrical components.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of Carbon and Lehigh Counties pertaining to locations of cities and towns.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of electrical components to repair or replace body parts, as needed.
  • Demonstrates the ability to review and utilize information provided in a technical journal.
  • Demonstrates the skills necessary to utilize electronic diagnostic equipment while evaluating vehicle repairs.
  • Demonstrates the ability to work in a team environment.
  • Demonstrates the ability to maintain complete confidentiality.
  • Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrated by patience, understanding, and congeniality.
  • Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrates the ability to organize, plan, and manage job responsibilities in order to complete assignments with minimal supervision.
  • Demonstrates the ability to complete tasks with attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Attends work regularly at assigned work hours subject to lawful leave rights and responsibilities.
  • Demonstrates the skills to provide the highest level of customer service, with patience and knowledge of the department's services.
• Physical:
  • Ability to squat, bend, crouch, work on back, crawl, stand, stoop, sit, lift, reach, communicate (vision, hearing, and speech), and climb a ladder to effectively carry out functions, duties, and responsibilities.
  • Ability to work in an environment that includes dust, dirt, and grease.
  • Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to effectively use office equipment, including, but not limited to, phone system and calculator.
  • Ability to communicate via telephone system and/or two‑way radio system.
  • Ability to use equipment necessary to make a repair and perform maintenance.
  • Ability to independently ambulate in and around work areas.
  • Ability to travel to and from assigned work locations without employer support.
  • Ability to exhibit appropriate manual dexterity to effectively carry out functions, duties, and responsibilities.

The Bus Mechanic will have the authority to perform all functions listed below in accordance with established policies and procedures.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function/duty/responsibility at acceptable standards. In accordance with both state and/or federal law, reasonable accommodations will be considered upon employee request.

• Performs limited repainting, utilizing knowledge of minor painting of damaged vehicles, including mixing properly with the use of thinners, primer, glazing, sealers, and tints of paints to match color on vehicle.
• Performs limited bodywork, utilizing knowledge of repair and usage of body parts, including filters, welding, burning, and straightening items to prepare vehicles for road use for student pickup.
• Repairs and maintains school buses and school bus equipment.
• Assists in the coordination of all functions of the Transportation Department in a timely and effective manner, as needed, including, but not limited to, repairs vehicles that have broken down on route, arranges for spare vehicles, and arranges to have vehicle towed to CLIU #21 Transportation Facility or the appropriate repair shop.
• Monitors two‑way radio during office hours, including holidays, as needed.
• Performs maintenance (inspecting and testing) on all vehicles in a timely fashion at prescribed intervals of time and usage or upon malfunction or breakdown, as assigned by Transportation Supervisor or his/her designee.
• Conducts regular and timed…