Part-Time CDL Instructor

Department :  Highlands College                                                                         

Employment Detail:  Part-Time   

Applications received by October 6, 2024 will be guaranteed full review and consideration.  Applications received after that date may be considered until an adequate applicant pool has been established.

DUTIES:

• Instructs CDL students in range skills including pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections, backing, and driving activities.

• Implements techniques to facilitate student active learning.

• Participates in program and curriculum development and outcome assessments.

• All truck driving instructors must typically have knowledge, skill, and actual performance abilities that far exceed the abilities identified in the objectives of the curriculum.

• Driving instructors communicate instructions to students, assess student performance, and provide students guidance on performing maneuvers on a skills driving range and in the truck on roads.

• Inspect vehicles to ensure roadworthiness and safety.

   REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• OTR Driving: 3 years including a minimum of one (1) year as a long haul/OTR tractor-trailer driver

• Current Valid CDL-A

• DOT Physical Card

• Must be able to pass a DOT drug/alcohol screen

• Recent Truck Driving Experience: Minimum of one (1) year as a long haul/OTR tractor-trailer driver

• A safe CDL A driving record

• Knowledge/Skill: Demonstrated knowledge of the principles and practices of safe truck driving and all of the laws and regulations covering tractor-trailer interstate operations. Driving instructors must also be capable of demonstrating the curriculum subject matter for the students

   

  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• One (1) year of vocational education tractor-trailer driver teaching / driver training experience, or two (2) years of practical trucking related experience that demonstrates instructional competency

• Endorsements in Double/Triples, Tank and HAZMAT

• Attitude: Driving instructors/teachers must show an attitude that is favorable toward performance. Driver/Instructor attitudes are assessed according to professionalism, respect, motivation, maturity, and safety

  For full consideration application materials must be complete.  

    Please include: 

• Cover letter addressing qualifications,

• Resume

• Contact information for 3 professional references. 

   

  For full consideration application materials must be complete.

  Any offer of employment is contingent upon a satisfactory criminal background check.

  Montana Tech is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination. As such, the University does not discriminate in the admission, access to or conduct of its educational programs and activities nor in its employment policies and practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, creed, service in the uniformed services (as defined in state and federal law), veteran status, gender, age, political beliefs, marital or family status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation or preference. In support of the University’s mission to be inclusive and diverse, applications from qualified minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are highly encouraged. Montana Tech makes accommodation for any known disability that may interfere with an applicant’s ability to compete in the hiring process or an employee’s ability to perform the duties of the job. In compliance with the Montana Veteran’s Employment Preference Act, Montana Tech provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans.

  To claim veteran’s preference please complete the employment (veteran’s) preference form located on the employment page and email to humanresources@mtech.edu. You must include the job title of the position in which you are applying.

  Employment (veteran's) preference form

  To request an accommodation for the application or interview, please contact Cathy Isakson 406-496-4380; cisakson@mtech.edu

  Why Work at Tech?

  Help meet the changing needs of society by providing a transformative student experience by helping develop leaders for tomorrow by advancing science, engineering and technology.

  In addition, Montana Tech offers an attractive benefits package* which includes:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance with low deductibles and comprehensive coverage.

• Generous employer contribution toward monthly health care benefits worth $6.08 per hour.

• 5.9% retirement employer contribution for eligible employees

• 11 Holidays per year

• 3 weeks of Annual Leave to start

• Generous sick leave policy that can be used for sick children, doctor and dentist appointments as well as bereavement.

• 6 credits of coursework free per year (fees not included)

• Life and Disability Insurance

• Reduced tuition for dependents after 4 months of employment for eligible employees

• Employee Assistance and a Wellness Program

• Optional Retirement Plan for eligible employees

• Possible remote work days with supervisor approval and eligible positions.

  • Benefits are dependent on position type and terms and conditions of eligibility.

  Montana Technological University, Butte Montana, is nestled in the Heart of the Rocky Mountains along the Continental Divide, where I-15 and I-90 intersect. We are home to the largest National Historic District in the country. Montana Tech is a special focus institution with a reputation for excellence and value. Montana Tech is ranked #1 in the nation by CollegeNET.

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