Automotive Technician

Category: Temporary Instructor/Administrative and Extra Help Positions

Department: TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

Locations: Macomb, IL

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RESPONSIBILITIES: This position is responsible for diagnosing problems, making repairs, and performing service and maintenance to multiple types of University equipment including automotive vehicles and shop equipment. They assist in the scheduling and distribution of vehicles, as needed and assist in maintaining the garage, including maintaining the supply of automotive parts. This position requires the ability to operate state vehicles in accordance with Federal and State law (to include appropriate licensures).

WORK LOCATION: Macomb campus

APPOINTMENT: As soon as possible

HOURLY WAGE: $17.01

This is temporary, extra help position.

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Possession of a valid driver's license as required by the State of Illinois for the type of motor vehicle(s) to be operated by the incumbent.

• Any combination totaling four (4) years (48 months) from the following categories:

A. Coursework in automotive body repair, automotive mechanics technology, or a closely related field as measured by the following conversion table or its proportional equivalent:

*30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months)

*Associate's Degree (60 semester hours) equals eighteen months (18 months)

*90 semester hours equals two (2) years (24 months)

B. Successful completion of a certification test by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) equals one (1) year (12 months).

C. Professional (i.e., full-service commercial, military, governmental, educational) work experience performing general mechanical work on various types of vehicles.

For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body). The degree must be conferred at the time of application.

Additional Information:

http://wiu.edu/about

Since 1899, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and well beyond our region and state. WIU's traditional residential campus in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural and athletic center of the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in Moline, Illinois, is the only public university in the immediate Quad Cities region.

WIU-Macomb, IL: Western's traditional, residential main campus offers a comprehensive slate of undergraduate and graduate programs, including a doctorate in education, and post-baccalaureate certificates. A diverse community in west central Illinois, Macomb features a unique blend of agriculture, industry, service, retail, education, and culture. Macomb serves as the county seat, with connections across the state with Amtrak providing twice-daily service from Macomb to Chicago (and point in between). Macomb is located approximately 75 miles from the Quad Cities International Airport (Moline, IL) and 70 miles from the Greater Peoria Regional Airport (Peoria, IL).

WIU-Quad Cities: Located on the banks of the Mississippi River in Moline, Illinois, the WIU-Quad Cities campus is the only public four-year regional university that serves the Quad Cities region. Designed as a metropolitan commuter campus, WIU-Quad Cities offers select undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Moline is located just 80 miles north of the Macomb campus and is centered within a diverse, bi-state community of 383,000 that offers a broad range of cultural, social, and entertainment amenities and experiences, as well as varied businesses and industries.

http://wiu.edu/academics

More than 61 undergraduate degree programs, 41 graduate programs, two doctoral programs and 16 post-baccalaureate certificate programs prepare students for a successful career after graduation.

Student Resources

More than 200 student organizations at Western provide social, academic, recreation, athletics, service, academic, and many other opportunities for students to grow and learn, develop leadership skills, and much more.

Numerous concerts, lectures, films, dance performances, cultural events and more are presented and performed each year, along with numerous major theatrical and dance productions and studio shows, and a variety of service-oriented projects and activities.

http://wiu.edu/athletics

The University's athletics program, based on the Macomb campus, sponsors 17 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's and women's varsity sports. All varsity sports compete at the Division I level through The Ohio Valley Conference.

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