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Job Description
Position Type:
Maintenance/Auto Mechanic
Date Posted:
3/17/2026
Location:
Transportation
Closing Date:
03/24/2026
Auto Mechanic - Temporary
40 hours per week
Starting Wage: $27.96/hr + Benefits
-This is a temporary position until 4/30/2026
Join the Duluth Public Schools team, where we work to inspire every student to achieve their potential and prepare students to lead productive, fulfilling lives.
Summary of Position:
Diagnoses, repairs and maintains District-owned vehicles, trailers, and maintenance equipment. Performs building maintenance, as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
Requires a minimum of an associate's or equivalent degree or certificate from a two-year college or technical school in automotive and/or diesel mechanics and at least three years work experience in an automotive or heavy equipment shop performing maintenance; or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience necessary to successfully perform the essential functions of the work. A degree or certificate in diesel mechanics is preferred. Must possess or have the ability to obtain a Minnesota Class B Commercial Driver's License with school bus and passenger endorsements.
Knowledge and Skill Requirements:
General knowledge of the operation of gasoline and diesel engines.
Automotive and truck mechanical theory.
Basic welding techniques, such as arc, braze, and wire-feed.
Basic first aid and CPR.
General mechanical skills, including truck, automotive and building maintenance; shop-cleaning and minor shop repair skills.
Troubleshooting mechanical problems.
Skilled in using computer-based diagnostic software applications, such as Fleetmax, International ISIS, International Master Diagnostics Analysis, and OTC programs.
Written communication skills, such as completing bussing reports on students. Ability to use specialized equipment, such as hydraulic presses, saws, and benders.
Ability to use specialized equipment, such as hydraulic presses, saws, and benders.
In addition to rewarding career opportunities, Duluth Public Schools offers an excellent benefit package to employees who are hired into positions scheduled to work 24 hours/week or more. Benefits include, but are not limited to the following:
Medical/Prescription Drug Plan with Health Reimbursement Arrangement:- Single Coverage District pays 100% of premium (FREE) + contributes $2,612.50 into HRA annually
- Family Coverage District pays 75% of premium (25% employee contribution) + contributes $5,225.00 into HRA annually
Dental Plan:- Single Coverage District pays 100% of Basic premium (FREE)
- Family Coverage District pays 25% of Premium
Life Insurance:- District provides minimum of $50,000 of life insurance at no cost, employee may purchase supplemental life insurance
Long Term Disability:- District-provided at no cost to employee
Flexible Spending Accounts:- Employees may elect to contribute on a pre-tax basis to Health Flexible Spending Accounts and Dependent Care Accounts
Retirement:- The District contributes 7.25% of your total salary in the Public Employees Retirement Association pension plan
- Employees may also elect to participate in Tax-Shelter Annuity options.
Time Off:- Each bargaining unit contract defines time off provisions such as holidays, sick/personal leave, vacation, etc.
Contact Information:
If you have any questions please contact Human Resources at 218-336-8722 or email at noncerthr@isd709.org
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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Duluth Public Schools
Show moreDuluth, or Onigamiising in Ojibwe, is the seat of St. Louis County, the largest city in the northern two-thirds of Minnesota, and the fourth largest city in the state. It is located on the western tip of Lake Superior and its city limits encompass 67 square miles of land and nearly 50 square miles of water. It is part of the Twin Ports metropolitan statistical area which includes all of Wisconsin's Douglas County, and Minnesota's Carlton, Lake, and Saint Louis counties which boasts a population of 291,638, ranked as the 170th largest metropolitan area in the United States.
After years of building economic diversity, Duluth is growing into a robust regional economic, medical, aviation, higher education, outdoor recreation and arts center. Duluth has long been recognized as an innovative region that is supported by a wide variety of services and industries, including the largest, farthest inland freshwater port, the Port of Duluth-Superior.
The city also boasts a vibrant arts culture, home to art museums, theater, and numerous festivals throughout the year. It is the home of two colleges and a university whose local sports teams include nationally ranked and championship teams.
Duluth Public Schools offers an excellent, competitive and comprehensive benefits program, which includes medical, prescription drug, dental, life, and disability coverage. A pension plan, tax-sheltered annuities program, flexible spending accounts (FSA), health care savings plan and employee assistance program round out the district’s robust benefits program.
The district pays a significant portion of the premium for medical hospitalization, dental and prescription coverage for employees and dependents and offers Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) funding.
The district also has generous provisions for vacation, holidays, family and medical leave and other types of paid and unpaid leave. The district recently added Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth to our list of paid holidays.
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