CDL Truck Driving Trainer

 

Job Category: F

 

Job Type: Administrative/Professional Staff

 

Supervisor's Title: Truck Driving Program Manager

 

Location: Muscatine Community College (30)

 

Salary

 

$51,000.00 - $56,000.00

 

Job Description

 

We are seeking a dedicated Truck Driver Trainer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have expertise in various types of commercial driving and possess excellent communication skills to educate and train aspiring truck drivers.

 

Responsible for teaching courses and assessing learning outcomes in the assigned discipline of the Truck Driving Program.

 

This is a full-time, daytime position, Monday through Friday. Instructor will primarily be assigned to Muscatine Community College; however, based on program needs and student enrollment, they may also be required to teach at the Blong Technology Center (BTC), located at 8500 Hillandale Road, Davenport, IA 52806. If travel is required, transportation between sites will be provided using Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) vehicles.

 

Must have current driver's license with CDL, and pass pre-employment background check

 

Excellent benefits package, including great paid time off:

 

• Administration Paid time off annually starting at 160 hours vacation, 112 hours sick, 16 hours of personal time. In addition to paid holidays off, including a week in December. Summer Fridays off

• Retirement plans with 9.44% employer contribution (IPERS option)

• Employer paid & voluntary Life insurance

• Employer paid Long Term Disability insurance

• Tuition reimbursement for employees and dependents

• Flexible Spending Account options

• Professional development and education reimbursement benefits

• State employee discounts for phone, hotels, museums, etc. Employee Assistance Program

 

Reach out if you have questions:

Melissa Mapes, mailto:[email protected] 563-336-3348

 

Required Qualifications

 

• High School Diploma or GED is required.

• Current CDL license and a certified medical card are required with 2 years industry experience as a driver in the trucking industry.

• Computer skills are required

• Familiarity of DOT log procedures and CDL industry regulations.

 

Preferred Qualifications

 

• Teaching/training experience preferred but not required

 

Physical Demands

 

• Ability to use a variety of hand tools and job specific tools

• Lifting up to 50 pounds to a height of three feet

• Perform all normal and expected duties of a skilled trade

• Lifting, kneeling, squatting, climbing, crawling, stooping, turning/twisting, balancing, reaching and handling with varying frequencies

• Frequent lifting and carrying, pushing, or pulling objects

 

Typical Duties and Responsibilities

 

• Instruct courses in accordance with outcomes identified in established course outcomes. Teaching assignments may include varying delivery formats and methods.

• Assure that student outcomes are achieved in each course.

• Provide over-the-road driving instruction and training to CDL students, ensuring safe and effective learning experiences aligned with program standards.

• Utilize instructor vehicle controls to maintain safety during behind-the-wheel training sessions.

• Incorporate the use of CDL driving simulators to enhance student learning and reinforce safe driving practices.

• Evaluate and record student performance and achievement on a regular basis and provide regular student feedback.

• Coordinate student training and meets with students as necessary.

• Refer students to Academic Support and Student Services as needed and meet recommended student/instructional accommodations as required.

• Assist college in the recruitment and retention of students.

• Maintain professionalism in a instructional environment.

• Maintain a safe environment for students and EICC staff.

• Using email and computer technology

 

EICC Non-Discrimination Statement

 

It is the policy of Eastern Iowa Community College District not to discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, and actual or potential family, parental or marital status, as required by the Iowa Code §§216.6 and 216.9, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.).

 

If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact EICC's Equal Employment Opportunity Officer/Equity Coordinator, Eastern Iowa Community College District, 101 West Third Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801, 563-336-5222, [email protected] or the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582, Telephone: 303-844-5695. FAX: 303-844-4303; TDD: 800-877-8339 or Email: or the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582, Telephone: 303-844-5695. FAX: 303-844-4303; TDD: 800-877-8339 or Email: [email protected]

 

Posting Number: S158P

 

Number of Vacancies: 1

 

Close Date:

 

Open Until Filled: Yes

 

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