Transportation Mechanic, Lead

TRANSPORTATION MECHANIC, LEAD

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CSEA Range 36 ; Full-time/Non-Exempt; 40 hours per week; 12 months per year

Projected Recruitment Timeline

Anticipated Application Screening Period: April 8-13, 2026

Tentative First Interviews: April 21-22, 2026 (In Person)

Tentative Second Interview Date: April 30, 2026 (In Person)

Anticipated Start Date: June 1, 2026

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

Butte College operates one of the largest community college student-funded transportation services in California. The Transportation Mechanic, Lead provides leadership in the shop for bus, vehicle, equipment maintenance, and repair to support student education with bus transportation and support staff operations equipment. This position will also schedule repairs and work projects, schedule bus routes, travel trips and driver assignments, and assist with inspections.

This position receives sick leave (see CSEA 8.6), holidays, and Board-granted days off with pay as determined by the holiday schedule (see CSEA 8.7.1).

Work Schedule

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m . Work schedules may vary dependent upon District need and may include work on weekends, holidays and on-call shifts. Over the summer the schedule changes to Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with Friday off.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• High School Graduate or General Educational Development (GED); OR
• Certificate of completion of a formal trade apprenticeship program related to this position; OR
• Associate degree* in automotive technology or related discipline; AND
• Four (4) years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities of this position. OR
• Any combination of education and experience which would provide the required qualifications for the position.
  
  *Associate degree education equivalency is a 1 to 1 equivalency, one year of responsible work experience related to the classification for each full year (24-30 units) of college.
  
  

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Possession of a valid Class A or B Commercial Driver license with school bus, air brake, and passenger endorsements issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) OR a Class C license with the ability to obtain a commercial license with the required endorsements issued by the California DMV within the first 6 months of employment (probationary period).
• May be required to travel for various off-site meetings, trainings, conferences, and or events in support of the overall objective of the position.
• May be required to operate District buses and vehicles over designated routes and on field trips/travel.
  
  

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Applicants MUST pass a required pre-employment drug and alcohol test and all subsequent Department of Transportation (DOT) random drug and alcohol testing.
• Applicants MUST provide a current DMV Driver License Record report issued within the previous 30 days of hire
• Applicants are required to register with the FMCSA Clearinghouse reporting program.
• Possession of or the ability to obtain within the first six (6) months of employment (during probationary period):
  • Valid school bus driver certification.
  • Valid Medical Examiners Certificate (MEC) - required to operate a bus.
  • Valid First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate.
  • Valid Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning (MVAC) 609 certificate.
  • Valid Forklift and Aerial Lift Operators certificate**.
    
    

**District will provide training for certifications if required to perform the essential responsibilities of the position.

ALL required licenses and certifications must be maintained in good standing throughout the duration

of employment with the District.

Diversity Qualifications

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.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

All applicants, including current Butte College employees, must complete and submit an online application with all required attachments to move forward. All fields within the application should be completely and thoroughly filled out. Do not skip application fields by inputting "see resume. "

Required Attachments

• Resume or Vita: Attach a resume that aligns with the information provided in your application.
  
  
• Diversity Essay: The Butte-Glenn Community College District has a very diverse staff and student population with respect to academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds. In your Diversity Essay , please describe your skills, education, professional development, community involvement, and professional experience working with these diverse groups.
  
  

REQUIRED UPON HIRE

Transcripts of academic work are not a required attachment with the application but may be required upon hire.

• Offers of employment are contingent upon the submission of official transcripts showing completion of the degree, and proof of other requirements of the position, that minimally qualifiedthe applicant.
  
  
• If the position has an education equivalency component within the minimum qualifications and the applicant qualified under equivalency, transcripts may not be required upon hire.
  
  
• Foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation. For list of agencies that provide this service, click here .
  
  

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

• 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.
  
  
• 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 they are free of active tuberculosis.
  
  
• As a condition of employment, the District requires that you provide fingerprints prior to beginning work. You may be fingerprinted at Butte College Human Resources by appointment, or you may be fingerprinted at another agency. Should you be fingerprinted at another agency, the rolling fee charged by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the fingerprint report is the employee's responsibility at the time of printing.
  
  

AD DITIONAL RESOURCES FOR APPLICANTS

Application Tips for Success

For helpful tips and guidance on navigating our application submission and recruitment process, please refer to the document below.

• Application Tips for Success
  
  

Travel and Relocation Accommodations

For candidates traveling more than 80 miles to attend an onsite interview at Butte College, you may be eligible for travel reimbursement. And if hired, consider our relocation incentives below.

• Travel Reimbursement for Interviews
  
  

• Relocation Incentive
  
  

• Housing Resources
  
  

Butte Glenn Community College District (BGCCD) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Butte Glenn Community College District is committed to creating a diverse workforce focused on equity, inclusion, and accessibility for all faculty, staff, administrators, managers, and students. The District is dedicated to building an environment that supports our diverse student populations providing opportunities to mentor, encourage, and prepare our students to be successful in the world and expose them to global perspectives. Our District community of professionals is devoted to enriching our students' lives by bringing to light a variety of ways to engage and discover their individual and collective paths through education.

BGCCD is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity. It is the District’s policy to ensure that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunities and are not subject to discrimination in any program or activity of the District on the basis of ethnic group identification, race, gender, color, language, accent, citizenship status, ancestry national origin, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental status, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability or medical condition, or on the basis of these perceived characteristics.

The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill the current vacancy and possibly future vacancies for positions with the same class specification.

The District reserves the right to modify, rescind or re-advertise this announcement without notification or to delay indefinitely the employment of a person for the position.

Closing Date/Time: Mon, 06 Apr 2026

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