Drivers Education Instructor

Description:

Position Summary

The Driver’s Education Instructor provides classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction to assist students to earn a driver’s license and support their employability.

Essential Functions

• Educate students on driving safety, situational awareness, and driver responsibilities in compliance with state requirements.
• Provide all individualized classroom and behind-the-wheel training required for students to obtain learner permits and state driver’s licenses.
• Maintain the integrity of center vehicles designated for driver education and notify management of routine maintenance needs.
• Immediately report incidents to center management and the designated safety officer.
• Meet with newly enrolled students to introduce them to requirements to earn a driver’s license and provide information on removing barriers to qualifying for a license.
• Maintain flexible hours to meet students’ scheduling needs as well as to provide opportunities to practice driving in a variety of conditions such as night driving.
• Ensure documented accommodations are provided to students in collaboration with the Disability Coordinator.
• Maintain discipline and manage the learning environment to ensure quality and safety conducive to instruction and learning.
• Maintain strict accountability of students during training hours and take attendance regularly.
• Record student attainment of driver’s licenses in the Center Information System (CIS) in consultation with the Records department.
• Participate on the career management team (CMT) to evaluate student progress, provide regular feedback on goals, achievements, and career success skills, and project students for completion.
• Support the Zero Tolerance policy and center Behavior Management Plan to promote a safe environment and cooperate with center leadership to record student incidents in the appropriate systems.
• Proactively rewards students for achievements and positive behavior and enter positive incident reports in CIS.
• Participate in ongoing professional development to enhance student learning and employability.
• Monitor supplies, equipment and instructional materials and submits work orders, purchase orders and requests to management in a timely manner.
• Participate in the student scheduling process and recommend adjustments to best meet student needs
• Participate in department meetings and all mandated PRH and Strategix training.
• Maintain accountability of staff, students, and property and adhere to safety practices.
• Promote a harassment-free environment.
• Utilize information systems and handle student data in strict adherence to Job Corps and Strategix policies to protect student’s personally identifiable information (PII) and reduce network security threats.
• Adhere to and model Strategix servant leadership culture values: Honor Others, Inspire Vision, Choose Integrity, People First, Balance Focus with Flexibility, Serve with Humility, and Innovate and Disrupt.

We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Requirements:

Qualifications and Experience Minimum

High school diploma and driver education teaching certification/license. Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record and ability to meet insurance requirements. Five years of driving experience and two years of driver education teaching experience. Excellent customer service and conflict resolution skills. Information technology proficiency including MS Office.

Preferred

Bachelor’s degree and three years of driver education teaching experience. Previous Job Corps experience.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may be requested to perform other reasonable related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management as required. The company reserves the right to revise or change job duties as business requirements dictate with or without notice. It is mutually agreed that the job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. It is also understood that the company reserves the right to change work schedules as required, including overtime.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer, hand-held learning device and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision capabilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to outdoor weather conditions ranging from cool in Winter to extreme heat in the Summer and Fall months, and occasional poor air quality. The noise level can vary from moderate to loud.