Instructor: Truck Driver Training (Temporary/Part-time) at Pima Community College in Tucson, Arizona

Job Description:

Pima Community College
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Position Title: Instructor - Truck Driver Training Program (Temporary, Part-Time, up to 19.5 hours a week)


Department: Truck Driver Training Program


Rate of Pay: $26.38/hour


Closed Date: April 11, 2025; 5:00 PM Arizona Time



Position Summary:


Pima Community College offers preparation and professional truck driver classes for Commercial Driver Licenses (CDL). This position performs a variety of instructional duties by assisting Class A and Class B commercial driver license students in the classroom, the truck driving range and on local roads. The Instructor/Lecturer delivers instruction to students using a variety of methods in multiple settings.


As part of the interview evaluation process, candidates will be asked to present a 10-minute presentation (includes 5 minutes of Q&A time) on an industry-related topic (choose between air brakes, coupling/uncoupling, shifting, or hours of service), directed at students in this program.



The work schedule for this position is flexible and may include working evenings and weekends.



Duties and Responsibilities:

• Delivers instruction to students using a variety of methods; interacts with students in demonstrations; adjust teaching styles to meet the needs of a diverse student population
• Prepares syllabi, instructional materials, lesson plans, and classroom and laboratory presentations to assist students in achieving educational goals.
• Assesses student needs and goals; prepares progress reports; provides support and advocacy; meets with advisors to discuss student progress; and evaluates student progress for program continuation or completion. Uses alternative delivery methods of instruction to facilitate diverse student population
• Creates and organizes material for classroom needs. Documents student performance, progress, and attendance. Assists students to meet the schedule and rigor of course
• Prepares official records, forms, data-tracking reports, attendance reports, and related required documentation. Reads and responds to emails and other communications
• Ensures the safety of instructional staff and students during behind the wheel training on the driving range and public road.
• Participates in marketing the program and recruiting students
• Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED
• Valid commercial driver's license (CDL) and,
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience driving a commercial motor vehicle requiring the CDL and appropriate endorsement(s)

Or

• High school diploma or GED
• Valid commercial driver's license (CDL) and,
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience as a behind-the-wheel commercial motor vehicle instructor

Preferred:

• Licensed as a commercial driver license examiner for the state of Arizona

Additional Requirements:

• Meet Department of Transportation and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration definitions of Class and Skill Instructor
• Possess Class A Commercial Driver's License
• Have a current Department of Transportation (DOT) physical
• Pass DOT drug screen
• Have a "Driver Not Prohibited" standing in the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
• Have no serious moving violations for the past five years, and DUI convictions within the past ten years

The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Principles and practices of teaching, training, instruction of adult learners, specific to truck driver training
• Standards and trends in the truck driving industry job market and requirements for employment in that industry
• Basic principles of supervision and training
• Selection, use, and evaluation of instructional materials and equipment
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Instruct students within a non-traditional delivery system to prepare students for employment and/or upgrade
• Provide assistance and instruction to students on training related matters and training equipment and resources
• Participate in the planning, developing, evaluating, and upgrade of competency-based training curricula
• Work with individual and groups of students with different competencies and capabilities
• Employer engagement
• Principles of assessment and data driven program improvement
• Any or all of the following endorsements: passenger, hazardous materials, and school bus

Physical Demands:


Positions in this class typically require: talking, hearing, seeing, repetitive motions and fine finger movements - using the fingers to manipulate/handle objects such as typing, sorting papers, activating buttons, or sorting/separating small parts.

Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

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