Driving School Instructor

AAA • Portland, ME

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About The Position

As a Driving Instructor on the AAA Driving School team, you will have an opportunity to make a difference in traffic safety in your local community by educating teens and adults on the fundamentals of safe driving. You will be trained to instruct new drivers both in the classroom and behind the wheel. You will be responsible for teaching safe driving techniques to students of all ages and experience levels, provide a positive learning environment, be patient and have excellent knowledge of state driving laws and regulations. Everyone remembers their first driving instructor and you can be that person to make a difference and instill a sense of safety and responsibility in your students as they begin their journey as a new driver. In this role, you will be provided with: Paid licensing and training Company car with paid gas, maintenance, and insurance Tuition assistance Competitive salary with eligibility to participate in our incentive program.

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age with 4 years of driving experience.
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record
• Pass a background check and drug test.

Nice To Haves

• Driving instruction experience, teaching, or education experience preferred.
• Comprehensive knowledge of state and local traffic laws, ordinances, safety policies and procedures.
• Basic skills in Word and Excel to schedule students and complete reports.
• Confident in your ability to interact well with the public and teens specifically.
• Strong motivation to improve safe driving practices of all drivers.
• Flexible enough to accommodate the availability of our students, which means working weekday schedules starting as late as 12 pm during the school year and teaching on at least one weekend day per week.

Responsibilities

• Conduct classroom and behind-the-wheel training to drivers of all ages and experience levels as prescribed by the AAA Driving School curriculum and training program.
• Utilize our driving school software to record and maintain student progress.
• Evaluate student’s performance and provide additional support as needed.
• Schedule driving appointments
• Maintain up to date knowledge of state DMV laws and regulations
• Maintain knowledge of safe driving and defensive driving practices
• Maintain all records required by the state of Maine.

Benefits

• Health coverage for medical, dental, vision
• 401(K) saving plans with company match AND Pension
• Tuition assistance
• Floating holidays and PTO for community volunteer programs
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness programs
• Employee discounts (membership, insurance, travel, entertainment, services and more!)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED