Transportation Mechanic

Starting hourly rate:  $22.69 Employment with the Canton City School District comes with a full array of benefits.  We offer comprehensive health insurance, paid vacations, a retirement plan, and sick time.   The position is 8 hours per day, 260 days per year.   Applicants must apply at .  Applicants MUST submit a copy of the valid commercial driver's license and any other pertinent documentation along with their application.  This is an open examination.  To be eligible for the position under this examination, all applicants must be U.S. citizens or possess a valid permanent resident card.  All applicants must be high school graduates or possess a G.E.D., and have no felony convictions.  You will be notified by email when we have the location, date, and time of this examination.Reports to: SUPERVISOR OF TRANSPORTATION Required: * High school diploma or equivalent * Civil service eligibility * Valid School Bus Operator's License or obtain one within a year * Previous experience in the repair of diesel and gasoline engines * Previous experience in the repair of standard and automatic transmissions * Previous experience in tune-up and minor body repairs * Previous experience in fixing and/or installation of brakes * Physical ability to handle materials weighing up to 100 lbs. * Physical ability to work in and under transportation vehicles * Ability to work without supervision * Cooperate and get along with others * Honesty * Work as a member of a team Responsibilities: The responsibilities of a Transportation Mechanic include, but are not limited to, the following: * Diagnose and repair district automotive equipment * Maintains a current inventory of supplies and equipment * Promotes high standards of safety and good housekeeping methods in all work-connected areas * Establishes an efficient and effective system of routine automotive maintenance and preventive care * Works with highway patrol for inspection of school buses * Keep accurate maintenance records * Provides information for repairs * Provides information regarding the sale and trade in values of vehicles * Performs other duties as directed SUBSEQUENT TO THE FILING OF THE APPLICATION, THE CANDIDATES WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE FORMAT, LOCATION, DATE, AND TIME OF THE EXAMINATION. SHOULD TEN OR FEWER QUALIFIED APPLICANTS REGISTER FOR THIS EXAMINATION, APPLICANTS WILL NOT TAKE AN EXAMINATION, BUT WILL BE PLACED ON AN ELIGIBILITY LIST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR APPLICATION FILING DATE. SHOULD MORE THAN TEN QUALIFIED APPLICANTS REGISTER FOR THIS EXAMINATION, THOSE APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE DETAILS CONCERNING THE EXAMINATION AT A LATER DATE. REPEATING AN EXAM Per OAC Rule 123: 1-9-01, an applicant who has competed in a civil service examination cannot repeat that examination or take an examination for the same classification within FOUR MONTHS from the date of the original examination unless an alternative form of examination is given, or unless other standards are specified in the examination announcement. * DISCLAIMER* All applicants should receive an email from noreply@ confirming that their application was received.   If you do not receive a confirmation email, please contact Civil Service at to confirm that your application went through.    RATING Your name will be placed on a list of eligible candidates upon receiving a passing score. Once the list has been established, your name will remain on the list for a period of one (1) year. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO VETERANS As provided in ORC 124.23C, any person who has completed service in the uniformed services, who have been honorably discharged from the uniformed services or transferred to the reserve with evidence of satisfactory service, and who is an Ohio resident and any member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including the Ohio National Guard, who has completed more than 180 days of active duty service pursuant to an executive order of the President of the United States or an act of Congress of the United States may file with the director a certificate of service or honorable discharge (DD-214 - Long version), and upon this filing, the person shall receive an additional credit of twenty percent (20%) of the person's total grade given in the examination in which the person receives a passing grade.      A member in good standing of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including the Ohio National Guard, who successfully completes the member's initial entry-level training shall receive a credit of fifteen percent (15%) of the person's total grade given in the examination in which the person receives a passing grade.    NOTICE OF DRUG TESTING REQUIREMENT Pursuant to Civil Service Rules applicants are hereby advised that the position of employment being examined for is subject to a drug test. Accordingly, eligibility is not considered final until drug testing has been successfully completed with a negative result.   NOTICE OF BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION Be advised that candidates may be subjected to a confidential background investigation, including, but not limited to, a criminal record check and driving record check.   ADA COMPLIANCE Reasonable accommodation in accordance with ADA Compliance will be made available upon request to those qualified applicants in need of it, in order to achieve the essential job functions as described above.   EQUAL EMPLOYMENT All qualified applicants will receive consideration for appointment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, political affiliation, age, type of disability, or any other non-merit factor. At the City of Canton, we are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. BY ORDER OF THE CANTON CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION  Rachel A. Forchione, Director Anna M. Moeglin, Assistant Director

Created: 2025-01-07