Drivers Ed Instructor - Part-time - Friday, Saturday & Sunday

United Safety Council Inc•Casselberry, FL

8d•$0 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

The Florida Safety Council is searching for Driver Education Instructors to provide behind-the-wheel practical instruction to our community. No prior experience as a Driver Education Instructor necessary, and we also provide paid training. Founded by concerned citizens in 1953, the Florida Safety Council, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, was established to make the roads safer. Our mission is to reduce preventable injuries and save lives through highly effective safety and health training, professional testing and monitoring. We promote safety in every phase of life: in the home, on the road, in schools, businesses, industrial facilities and government. A Driver Education Instructor will provide behind-the-wheel driving instruction in a Florida Safety Council approved vehicle to students of all ages, promoting a safe learning environment while following all company and department policies and procedures.

Requirements

Must not have any suspensions, revocations, cancellations, or disqualifications on your driving record for three (3) years prior to the date of the application.
Must have no felony or misdemeanor convictions, or pled no contest to, or had the adjudication withheld for any of these offenses within five (5) years of application.
Must have no driver license suspensions for any reason two (2) or more times within five (5) years of application.
Must have no convictions of a DUI charge within 10 years prior to application.
Drug tests, motor vehicle record checks and criminal background checks, including fingerprinting, are required upon hire.
Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age
Be a legal resident of the State of Florida
Possess a valid Class E Florida driver license
Possess a High School Diploma or GED.
Not have any physical or mental impediments that prohibit the instructor from satisfactorily providing driving instruction
Maintain a driving record which does not include more than three (3) chargeable motor vehicle crashes or violations as defined in Chapter 316, F.S. during any consecutive three-year period. Any traffic or other violation resulting in suspension or revocation of the driving privilege will automatically cause the suspension of the instructor’s certificate.
Complete and pass a State of Florida approved thirty-two (32) hour DITC course within six (6) months of hire. Pass the oral presentation and the written test prepared and administered by the Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles, Division of Driver Licenses
Attend a State of Florida approved eight (8) hour DITC refresher course every five (5) years
Complete one set of fingerprints every two (2) years
Possess excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Have the ability to work with over-confident and under-confident students, as well as their parents, guardians, or spouses
Be in good physical condition
Have no addictions to alcoholic beverages or other drugs
Requires sitting, standing, bending, and reaching
Operation of a motor vehicle
Sitting in a motor vehicle for two (2) hours per student, with up to four (4) students per day
May require lifting up to 25 pounds
Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office machines such as computers, fax machines, calculators, the telephone and other office equipment
Requires normal range of hearing and vision
Interaction primarily with co-workers, students, and their parents or spouse

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Preferred
A college degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

Train a student to operate a motor vehicle with practical instruction – through demonstration and verbal instruction. Practical instruction shall include the demonstration of all driving maneuvers required to pass the state motor vehicle road test
Maintain punctuality for all appointments and ensure students receive the required number of hours of instruction
Carry a State of Florida Class E Driver License and a Commercial Driver Instructor license to each lesson
Meet with the student and their guardian prior to the driving lesson and following the driving lesson
Ascertain, before giving driving instruction, that the student has a learner's permit or restricted license in their possession and is wearing the proper dress code
Perform vehicle inspection with student prior to the start of each driving lesson
Document mileage for each lesson
Ensure no one, other than the students, be present in the vehicle while teaching a lesson. Exception: an interpreter, if needed.
Ensure seat belts are used by all vehicle occupants during each lesson
Follow all State of Florida traffic laws
Complete all necessary Florida Safety Council and State of Florida paperwork on trained students for recording purposes
General maintenance of vehicles and sanitization kit supplies
Comply with all standards of conduct/work rules
Follow accurate payroll procedures set by the company
Administrative work as needed
Other duties as assigned
Conduct road performance tests to determine applicants’ eligibility for driver's license
Observe applicants’ ability throughout specified maneuvers and compliance with traffic safety rules on a pre-determined route
Rate ability for each maneuver
Inspect brakes, stop and signal lights, and horn to determine if vehicles are safe to operate