Bus Mechanic​/Bus Driver

12 month - 8-hour position Salary and Benefit Range:

Under MSEA Mechanic Salary Starting Range of $25.95 - $26.63 per hour based on experience (maximum of 3 years' experience credit given). Benefits per MSEA Master Agreement including paid time off, life and long-term disability insurance. Low-cost short

• Report and maintain school buses and other school vehicles.
• Conduct routine preventative maintenance and safety checks on all vehicles as required or requested. Determine which parts are worn or broken that need replacement or adjustment.
• Perform corrective maintenance based on determination.
• Dispatches replacement buses or vehicles involved in accidents or breakdowns.
• Follow all OSHA Federal and State safety standards for safe shop and vehicle operations.
• Determine the need for a spare bus when emergency road service is requested, if the bus requiring repair can continue in use.
• Obtain repair parts as required or directed.
• Maintain a clean, safe and orderly tool room and shop.
• Complete vehicle repair orders as required.
• Assist with inventory control.
• Keep a daily work log and complete maintenance records.
• Drive bus as a substitute when assigned.
• Ability to read diagnostic devices and troubleshoot error codes.
• All other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or GED and/or two-year vocational diploma in gas or diesel engine repair.
• Must possess a First Aide Certificate.
• Must possess a School Bus Endorsement Class B commercial driver's license.
• Knowledge and skill of gasoline and diesel engine maintenance and repair.
• Knowledge and skill of exhaust and vehicle electrical systems, automatic and standard transmissions, hydraulic and air brakes, front axle, king pin, spring shackle and spring repair.
• Knowledge and skill of heating and cooling system repair.
• Knowledge and skill of bus door and operation, headlight adjustment, seat repair, tires and balancing.
• Knowledge and skill of the operation and repair of vehicle safety equipment.
• Familiar with various maintenance manuals.
• Knowledge of bus routes, laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of emergency procedures, two-way radio, road and highway hazards.
• Must possess the ability to perform gas and ARC welding.
• Ability to follow directions and communicate effectively, good personal appearance and a cooperative attitude required.

To apply, send a completed District application including background check form and documentation of college credits or passage of an approved paraprofessional to:
Human Resources, Red Lake School District #38, PO Box 499, Red Lake, MN 56671, or, fax to  or email to anelson.mn.us