CDL Instructor-Part-Time

Montana Tech • Butte, MT

4h

About The Position

Instructs CDL students in range skills including pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections, backing, and driving activities.
Implements techniques to facilitate student active learning.
Participates in program and curriculum development and outcome assessments.
All truck driving instructors must typically have knowledge, skill, and actual performance abilities that far exceed the abilities identified in the objectives of the curriculum.
Driving instructors communicate instructions to students, assess student performance, and provide students guidance on performing maneuvers on a skills driving range and in the truck on roads.
Inspect vehicles to ensure roadworthiness and safety.

Requirements

• OTR Driving: 3 years including a minimum of one (1) year as a long haul/OTR tractor-trailer driver
• Current Valid CDL-A
• DOT Physical Card
• Must be able to pass a DOT drug/alcohol screen
• Recent Truck Driving Experience: Minimum of one (1) year as a long haul/OTR tractor-trailer driver
• A safe CDL A driving record
• Knowledge/Skill: Demonstrated knowledge of the principles and practices of safe truck driving and all of the laws and regulations covering tractor-trailer interstate operations. Driving instructors must also be capable of demonstrating the curriculum subject matter for the students
• Instructor must meet the minimum qualifications for interstate tractor-trailer drivers in accordance all requirements of the applicable Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, including but not limited to, meeting the physical and driver qualification standards of Part 391, as well as be able to pass a DOT drug/alcohol screen.

Nice To Haves

• One (1) year of vocational education tractor-trailer driver teaching / driver training experience, or two (2) years of practical trucking related experience that demonstrates instructional competency
• Endorsements in Double/Triples, Tank and HAZMAT
• Attitude: Driving instructors/teachers must show an attitude that is favorable toward performance. Driver/Instructor attitudes are assessed according to professionalism, respect, motivation, maturity, and safety

Responsibilities

• Instructs CDL students in range skills including pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections, backing, and driving activities.
• Implements techniques to facilitate student active learning.
• Participates in program and curriculum development and outcome assessments.
• Driving instructors communicate instructions to students, assess student performance, and provide students guidance on performing maneuvers on a skills driving range and in the truck on roads.
• Inspect vehicles to ensure roadworthiness and safety.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance with low deductibles and comprehensive coverage.
• Generous employer contribution toward monthly health care benefits worth $6.08 per hour.
• 5.9% retirement employer contribution for eligible employees
• 11 Holidays per year
• 3 weeks of Annual Leave to start
• Generous sick leave policy that can be used for sick children, doctor and dentist appointments as well as bereavement.
• 6 credits of coursework free per year (fees not included)
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Reduced tuition for dependents after 4 months of employment for eligible employees
• Employee Assistance and a Wellness Program
• Optional Retirement Plan for eligible employees
• Possible remote work days with supervisor approval and eligible positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees