Staff Instructor III - CDL Program

Title: Staff Instructor III - CDL Program

Salary Range: $48,168.00

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Somerset Community College

Campus Location: Somerset South Campus and Valley Oak Center

Department: Career and Technical Education

Total Rewards

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

• Exceptional health care, vision, and 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

Somerset Community College is accepting applications for a Staff Instructor III - CDL Program. This position will provide student learning through the delivery of course instruction in CDL training (instruction) for businesses and students through the Career and Technical Education Department.

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;
• Present and emphasize safety concepts, principles, and procedures;
• Ensure all trucks are safe, clean, and well-maintained before each class session;
• Participate in student and employer recruitment events, as well as student retention activities;
• Participate in team planning meetings;
• Perform other duties as assigned including, but not limited to, potential night-time instruction as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate's degree and six years of relevant experience or equivalent;
• 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 and four to six years of relevant experience or equivalent;
• Five 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.

Additional Skills Requested:

In addition to submitting an online application, please upload resume in PDF format; licensures/certificates and transcripts for all college coursework as applicable.

Kentucky State Law requires state and national pre-employment background checks as a condition of employment.

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

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