Full-time/Non Exempt 40 hours per week; 12 months per year
CSEA Range 25; $3,727.79 Monthly

Some highlights and details associated with this position:

• Retirement-California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS)
• Health benefits-The District offers several plans (Download PDF reader) to employees, many of them at no cost to the employee. Additionally, Butte College employees have access to two Health and Wellness Centers through Butte Schools Self-Funded Programs. Employees can receive free or reduced cost care (depending on plan election).
• This position is entitled to progressive vacation accrual at the following rate:
  • 11 days per year (0-5 years)
  • 16 days per year (6-10 years)
  • 21 days per year (11-14 years)
  • 23 days per year (15 or more years)

• This position receives specific holidays and Board-granted days off with pay as determined by the holiday schedule (see CSEA 8.7.1 (Download PDF reader)). This position also receives sick leave of one day per month of employment.
• Current position work schedule:
  Monday~Thursday 7:30 am~5:00 pm, Friday 8:00 am~12:00 pm
  Work schedules may vary dependent upon District need and may include work on weekends, holidays and on-call shifts.
  

The duties recorded below are representative of the duties of the class and are not intended to cover all the duties performed by incumbent(s) of any particular position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the scope of work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class. The essential duties of the class are indicated with an asterisk *.

1. Performs complex mechanical repairs and preventive maintenance on diesel, gasoline and electric vehicles, and related equipment*
2. Diagnoses malfunctions and performs complex mechanical work including overhauling engines, transmissions, fuel systems, differentials, wheel cylinders and brakes; installs rings, rods, valves and main bearings; repairs lighting systems; diagnoses and repairs electronic fuel injection systems, computers and sensors*
3. Tunes engines; adjusts points, condensers, timing, carburetors, valves, clutches and brakes*
4. Lubricates motorized equipment; cleans and replaces oil filters; charges batteries and mounts, balances and repairs tires of all types*
5. Welds and fabricates parts as needed*
6. Services and repairs air conditioning systems*
7. Performs minor body repairs and painting; reupholsters bus seats*
8. Prepares vehicles to pass the State Smog Check Program; performs vehicle emission inspections*
9. Operates a computer to perform data entry, access email and District announcements, etc*
10. Assists in keeping records of repairs and maintenance work; assists in obtaining parts and supplies
11. As needed, drives buses and other motorized vehicles; operates semi-truck and trailer and other trucks to haul equipment to and from campus
12. Performs duties in accordance with all department policies and procedures, including safety regulations
13. May serve on a variety of District committees as requested
14. May perform other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• The completion of a formal trade apprenticeship program; OR
• Associate's Degree in automotive technology or a related field or the equivalent*; AND
• Graduation from high school, G.E.D. or the equivalent**.

• Valid Class A or B Commercial Driver's license with passenger and air brake endorsements issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
• Possession of or the ability to obtain within the first 6-months of employment, a valid school bus driver's certificate.
• Medical certificate as required for operation of a bus.
• Provide a current DMV H-6 (issued within previous 30-days) showing valid Medical Examiner's Certificate (MEC).
• First Aid and CPR Certificates; (if you do not have valid First Aid and CPR certificates, you will be required to obtain them within the first 6-months of employment.)
• As a condition of employment, applicants must pass a required pre-employment drug and alcohol test and all subsequent Department of Transportation random drug and alcohol testing.

• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity and sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and staff.

• Experience and training in automotive electronic systems, medium / heavy duty truck / bus maintenance and repair and in compressed natural gas vehicle systems.
• Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License.
• California Smog Technicians License.

WORK DIRECTION, LEAD AND SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
No assigned permanent staff to supervise.

PHYSICAL EFFORT:
Performs physically demanding work in moving heavy objects in the repair and maintenance of motorized equipment and vehicles.

CONTACTS:
Faculty, staff, administrators, students and the general public.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Tasks require occasionally moving heavy objects (50 to 100 lbs), exposure to weather and temperature extremes, machinery hazards, intense noise from machinery, poor lighting, electric currents, toxic agents and fumes, working in confined spaces, traffic hazards.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

1. The successful applicant will be required to complete a medical history questionnaire and must agree to undergo and pass a pre-employment physical examination, based on the physical requirements of the position, prior to employment. The physician will be selected and paid for by the District. Disabilities not related to the essential physical job requirements will not preclude the applicant from being hired.
2. Education Code 87408.6 states that no person shall be initially employed by a community college district in an academic or classified position unless the person has submitted to an examination within the past sixty (60) days to determine that he or she is free of active tuberculosis.
3. As a condition of employment the position you are applying for will require that you provide fingerprints to the local police department. The fee charged by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the fingerprint report is the employee's responsibility. If you should be offered this position you will be asked to sign a payroll deduction form which will authorize the District to deduct the fee charged by the DOJ from your first paycheck.