TRANSPORTATION TECHNICIAN
- Employer
- Roanoke County Public Schools
- Location
- Roanoke, VA, US
- Salary
- Competitive
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- Job Category
- Support Staff, Computer / IT
Job Details
Position Description/Job Summary:
The job of Transportation Technician provides mechanic services with specific responsibility for identifying repair and/or replacement needs; performing repairs and preventive maintenance; ensuring completion of projects in accordance with trade standards. This is a full time 12-month position, 8 hours per day (exclusive of lunch), eligible for benefits. RCPS Pay Plan - DBM Grade B22.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Perform preventive maintenance, service, and repairs as required.
- Repair, change, balance, and inspect tires for proper condition and air pressure.
- Operate complex, hand-held, computerized diagnostic testing equipment in order to diagnose engine and other computerized system malfunctions.
- Repair and overhaul brakes, transmissions, clutches, differentials, steering mechanisms, front and rear axle assemblies.
- Overhaul, tune and adjust engines using specialized and standard test equipment.
- Repair and install hydraulic controls; checks, services and repairs other hydraulic system components including lines, pumps and cylinders.
- Perform diverse electrical and electronic repairs, replaces lights, alternators and starters.
- Troubleshoot and repair vehicle air conditioning and heating systems.
- Transport vehicles to and from outside service providers.
- Maintain vehicle bays, general shop and parts areas in a clean and orderly state.
- Perform any other duties deemed necessary for the safe and efficient operation of the school and school system.
General Expectations:
- Be on time and punctual.
- Notify supervisor or designee of absences in a timely fashion as directed.
- Complete assigned tasks on time and accurately. Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Utilize work time efficiently.
- Follow oral and written directions.
- Accept change willingly.
- Drive a school bus to substitute for bus driver, when required
- Must be certified as a school bus driver with-in six months of employment (Training will be in-house)
- Possess a valid Virginia State Inspection License or be eligible to obtain one in six months.
- Demonstrate good safety habits and respond to emergency situations.
- Exercise sound judgment in decision making.
- Exercise positive, correct and appropriate conduct with students, staff, parents and community always.
- Create a pleasant and professional atmosphere.
- Practice confidentiality always.
- Demonstrate appropriate dress, proper hygiene and personal appearance.
- Follow school board policy and procedures.
Minimum Job Requirements/Qualifications:
Job related experience within specialized field preferred for the transportation technician position. A valid Virginia driver's license preferably a Class B CDL with school bus endorsement. A Criminal Records Check will be required. A DOE School Bus Driver Physical must be passed annually.
Education and Experience:
Possess a high school diploma or equivalent high school certificate. Must be 21 years of age and must have a valid Driver's License for 5 years. Be able to comply with a background check as required.
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Must have the ability to drive a vehicle, sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer and phone system; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels; possesses sufficient strength and agility to move, lift, and secure students in car seats weighing up to 50 pounds; assists students weighing up to 150 pounds in exiting the bus in an emergency situation; physical agility to lift/carry up to 50 pounds; to bend, to stoop, to sit on the floor, to climb stairs, to walk, to reach overhead, and to use repetitive motion in the same position for extended periods of time.
These requirements are representative, but not all-inclusive of the knowledge, skill, and ability required to perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Company
The Roanoke County Public Schools (RCPS) is the 17th largest of 132 school systems in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Located in the largest urban area west of Richmond, RCPS is the largest employer in Roanoke County. RCPS has 27 schools: 16 elementary, five middle, five high, and one specialty center. RCPS schools continue to rank among the best in Virginia for student achievement and other measures of success.
Our Mission is to provide a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment in which students are empowered by knowledge, skills, and experiences to thrive as tomorrow's leaders, workforce, and citizens.
Our goal is to prepare every student, in every school, and in every classroom to be Opportunity Ready.
Having all schools meet state and federal measures is one important benchmark for student achievement in RCPS. With regard to peer divisions, Roanoke County remains among the top performing suburban divisions in the state and we had the highest results in the region. All schools were fully accredited for the 2019-2020 school year based on results from 2018-2019. RCPS also prides itself on having one of the highest on-time graduation rates in the state at 94.9% for the Class of 2019.
RCPS is also known for its outstanding technology program. It is a member of the prestigious League of Innovative Schools, only one of 57 national schools invited to join. As an early adopter of a 1:1 digital learning environment, all high school and middle school students are provided laptops to use in school, as well as at home – access to these laptops allows teachers to integrate interactive lessons within their curricula and to personalize learning for each student. Promethean boards are in all core classrooms. Also RCPS has had an online high school program for over 12 years and high school students can take one online class during the school year using their Blackboard Learn environment. RCPS understands that teaching is more than just preparing students for end-of-year assessment tests. Acting upon feedback gathered from the business and higher education communities the school district is focusing on helping students develop Opportunity Ready Skills (creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, communication and citizenship) as part of its Profile of a Graduate.
Living in Roanoke County
Roanoke County is located in the southernmost end of the Shenandoah Valley, between the Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains. Roanoke offers a wide variety of opportunity for its citizens. One can take a drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Shop at the markets and boutiques in Downtown Roanoke and Salem. Hike on a trail in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Go for a ride in America's East Coast Mountain Biking Capital. Discover wildlife while kayaking on the Upper James River Water Trail. Dine at a local restaurant and enjoy fresh, amazingly prepared ingredients, or sample the craft beverage scene. Watch the sunset aboard a boat at Smith Mountain Lake. No matter what you decide to do, there's a fun adventure for everyone in the Roanoke Valley in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains.
- Website
- http://rcps.us/
- Telephone
- (540) 562-3700
- Location
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5937 Cove Road
Roanoke
VA
24019
US
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