Staff Instructor - CDL

Title: Staff Instructor - CDL

Salary: 53,000

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Gateway Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Gateway Fort Wright

Department: Workforce Solutions

Total Rewards

Gateway Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

Provides student learning through the delivery of course instruction in CDL training (instruction) for businesses and students through Workforce Solutions.

Job Duties:

• Facilitate delivery of CDL training to students from a variety of backgrounds and monitor all student skill progress.
• Ensure students comply with all federal and state DOT requirements and ensure program standards continually meet the Federal Training Provider Registry Requirements.
• Schedule and prepare students for successful CDL driving test.
  
• Work daily with the team to organize classroom, range, and on-the-road student training activities, being mindful of student-to-instructor ratio and individual student learning styles.
• Evaluate and assess student completion and learning outcomes.
• Collaborate with Workforce Solutions support team for student success coaching and tracking as needed.
  
• Deliver instruction for both day and evening Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) classes. Evening classes are offered seasonally, approximately three to four times per year.
• Coordinate curriculum and scheduling with day program to ensure consistent learning outcomes across all cohorts.
• Maintain alignment in instructional content, assessments, and student support to promote program integrity and success.
• Maintain required documentation and monitor evening student progress and success.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate's Degree of equivalent and 4-6 years of experience
  
• Active CDL A License
  
• 2 years over-the-road CDL driving experience or other related technical experience
  
• Must be able to work independently.
  
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, ability to work independently and adapt seamlessly to fast-paced, dynamic environments.
  
• Skilled in engaging and supporting students from different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and meet tight deadlines.
  
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Forms, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Word).
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  
• 5 years of CDL driving experience or other related technical experience
  
• CDL Driving instructor experience and/or trainee road supervision
  
• Proficient in Electronic Logging Devices (ELD)
  
• Experience working at the community college level is preferred.
  

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Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.