"Truck Driving Instructor - Continuing Education"

GENERAL JOB SUMMARY:

The instructor will be responsible for the in-truck instruction of the professional truck driving program, both on the truck driving range and on the road. They will be responsible for evaluating and reporting student performance and progress in the identified formats. In this position instructors will work with students at varying levels of proficiency and understanding. This position will be part time as needed. The schedule is normally Monday-Friday days, but may require working nights and/or weekends per scheduling needs

UNIVERSAL CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Advocate for Continual Improvement- empowering each other to identify opportunities for excellence.
• Collaborate with Mutual Accountability- working together with a willingness to take ownership and account for our actions.
• Champion Service- anticipating needs and create a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive environment.
• Perseverance- commitment to excellence even in the face of adversity or delay in achieving success.
• Lead- regardless of title, through positive influence.

Essential Functions:

• Maintain student engagement in a variety of settings, including within the truck cab, on the truck driving range, and within the classroom.
• Able to provide information to students through demonstration, written communication, and verbal instructions.
• Complete timely and accurate student performance records
• Perform pre and post trip inspections regularly and accurately
• Perform other related work duties as assigned.

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:

• Provide expert instructional information as related to the transportation industry in a professional method
• Possess a high degree of attention to prevent injury to learners, staff, and public
• Welcome, value, and nurture people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, as well as support and promote an environment that accepts differences.

The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the essential job duties/responsibilities and performance expectations of the job, which should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned.

Position involves frequent (34-66%) reaching, standing, sitting, talking, visual acuity, and climbing into semi-truck cabs and semi-trailers. Occasional (10-33%) stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, walking, pushing, pulling, grasping and repetitive motion.

Will travel over-the-road with students operating trucks to teach and perform other related work as required.

Potentially subject to extreme heat (temperatures above 90 degrees for periods of more than an hour); and to extreme cold (temperatures below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour) to perform duties on the truck driving and safety range.

Potentially subject to noise; vibration; hazards such as moving mechanical parts and electrical current; hazardous chemicals; and fume and odors.