CDL Instructor

Driving Academy • West Milford Township, NJ

83d • $23 - $25

About The Position

The primary role of Driving Academy’s Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Instructor is to ensure that our students are given the highest quality education in preparation for their CDL road test. You will be working hands on with students at our training yard to help them perfect their pre-trip/in-cab inspection, parking maneuvers, road driving skills, and operate a vehicle safely in accordance with applicable laws in all outdoor conditions.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Valid Commercial Driver’s License and clean driving record required
• Class A License Preferred
• Two years of relevant experience
• Fluency in multiple languages preferred; languages will be specified
• Teaching or law enforcement background desirable

Responsibilities

• Instructs students in the skills needed to operate CDL vehicles, such as tractor trailers and buses
• Teaches students how to park CDL vehicles using a variety of different methods: with or without attached trailers, straight back, offset to the right and left, and parallel to the right and left
• Ensure students are familiar with controls, gauges, and components of CDL vehicles
• Teaches students how to conduct pre-trip and in-cab inspections in preparation for CDL testing
• Prepares materials for simulator program lessons, assignments and tests; evaluates, corrects, and grades student performance
• Tracks and assigns student time in the vehicles
• Collaborates with management to develop, prepare, and implement safety policies and procedures
• Conducts routine inspections on vehicles including adding/refueling vehicles; ensures more specialized maintenance and repairs are performed
• Maintains required paperwork for individual student/yard files and other necessary records
• Move vehicles from one location to another in training yard
• Provide instruction on how to safely operate a CDL Vehicle in city traffic, highway driving, residential driving, and rural driving
• Oversees students as they learn to safely and properly operate a vehicle on public roadways
• Explains safe steering, braking, and turning techniques; covers defensive driving techniques
• Demonstrates how to handle skids and other driving emergencies
• Teaches students the state’s vehicle laws, including speed limits, driver rights of way, pedestrian rights, accident reporting, and insurance regulations
• Familiarize students with highway markings, signs, and signals
• Introduces basic concepts of vehicle maintenance
• Administers tests related to materials covered in the curriculum
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Benefits

• Health Insurance Stipend
• Bonus Pay
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation Days
• Paid Sick Days
• 401(k) with matching
• Employee Discount
• Professional Training & Development Opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED