Mechanic Level I

Bard College’s main campus is in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y., with 1,900 undergraduate students; the College also includes multiple graduate programs. The 1,000-acre campus sits along the Hudson River and offers the Fisher Performing Arts Center, Hessel Museum of Art, and is the home of the Bard Prison Initiative, the largest college-degree-granting prison education program in the U.S. The Bard Network also includes several Bard High School Early Colleges across the country as well as international campuses and partnerships. Bard College is a private institution working in the public interest.

About the role

The Mechanic Level I will work under the supervision of the Physical Plant Department and as delegated within the Buildings and Grounds and Administrative Management for trades, utilities, grounds, housekeeping, and general operations.

Responsibilities

• Perform all duties including, but not limited to, the installation, repair, and adjustments to gas and diesel power machines and equipment including ignition and electrical systems, engines, power trains, tires, steering systems, and front ends; grease, wash, and change oil; paint, weld, and body work
• Perform all specific duties in a diligent and professional workmanlike manner
• Operate and make use of required mechanical equipment relating to and in performance of specific duties
• Operate vehicles for purpose of transportation of materials and equipment in the performance of duties
• Maintain the necessary records for the acquisition and the inventory of materials as required
• Assist other trades for the harmonious and expeditious completion of specific assignments
• Report specific deficiencies and unsafe conditions in related Campus systems
• Must have own hand tools to perform duties in a professional manner
• Perform other related work as assigned and overtime as required
• Conform to the safety and efficiency standards established by Bard College

Requirements

• Physical ability and willingness to perform related work assigned
• High school graduate or the equivalent
• Verifiable professional work experience in mechanics and/or trade school certificate
• Valid NYS driver’s license

Pay

$38.80/hour less a $0.75/hour probationary adjustment for the first 90 days.