To provide quality instruction for student learning and to maintain a positive learning environment in the classroom.
Application Deadline
Required Qualifications
Candidates must have high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must hold a valid commercial driver’s license in Tennessee with minimum of three years’ experience as over-the-road driver with exemplary record.
• Must possess good verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to organize and provide theoretical and practical instructional activities to enable students to obtain CDL.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in higher education and current state certified third-party examiner is preferred.
Responsibilities
The Truck Driving Instructor is responsible for teaching all phases of the program to include safety regulations; CDL regulations, traffic laws, road atlas and highway routes; instruments and cab controls; engine and air brake systems, adverse weather condition driving techniques; hazardous materials transportation; clutch, gear and transmission patterns; coupling and uncoupling trailers, obstacle course and backing procedures; defensive driving; and over-the-road driving experiences. Must maintain an active advisory committee, communicate with business and industry on a regular basis. Other duties include curriculum development and updates, student record keeping, student recruitment, placement and follow-up of program graduates, and program budgeting. - (Essential)
Skills
- Strong abilities in multi-tasking, customer service, interpersonal skills, and organization
- • Basic computer skills to perform data entry for testing and email
- • Must possess communication skills necessary to effectively interact with students, public, outside agencies and employees at all levels both written and verbally
- • Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
- • Ability to maintain confidentiality
- • Ability to meet deadlines
To submit an application for this position please go to https://careers.tbr.edu/jobs/associate-instructor-of-truck-driving-full-time-knoxville-tennessee-united-states