Position Title: Driver’s Education Instructor
FLSA: Exempt
Location: Quentin Burdick Job Corps Center
Department: Reports To: CDSS Director
The Driver’s Education Instructor position provides instruction for a U.S Department of Labor Job Corps contractor. The Job Corps program is a federally-funded residential training program. The mission of Job Corps is to provide career-ready technical and academic training and job placement assistance to program eligible youth ages 16-24.
Summary of Duties: The Driver’s Education Instructorprescribes individual and/or group lessons designed to assist students in learning drivers’ education. Provides instruction to students enrolled in Drivers Education.
Description of Duties:
- Performs as an instructor in a regular classroom setting, presenting instruction in the area of Drivers Education.
- Uses the state Driver Handbook, State Training Guide and other materials.
- Assists students with suspended licenses to resolve the problem.
- Endeavors to promote a positive and desirable atmosphere within the classroom setting, ensuring maximum student motivation.
- Maintains a high degree of discipline within the classroom in order to ensure maximum learning.
- Establishes a high degree of student/instructor rapport.
- Works directly with the academic and CTT instructors in coordinating curriculum development.
- Utilizes all possible curricular resource available at the Center.
- Makes adequate preparation for classroom.
- Maintains students’ personal folders, recording personal data, including test scores, evaluations, attendance, incident reports, achievement awards, and any other pertinent information concerning students. Records and forwards daily attendance to Student Records and Attendance/Scheduling Clerk.
- Participates in ESP’s (student evaluation performance).
- Provides regular feedback to student employees regarding appropriate career success standards.
- Works toward meeting performance management goals to include specific driver licenses attained.
PROVIDE EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION
- Follow curriculum guidelines, organizes program of practical and technical instruction, including demonstrations of skills required in trade
- Maintain a strong instructional focus utilizing the elements of effective instruction
- Communicate a high level of expectation to all students
- Communicate clear learning goals to students
- Adapt instruction to meet the needs of all students
- Develop lessons and lesson plans that address various learning styles
- Sequence content at an appropriate pace
- Use appropriate level of questioning to promote understanding
- Relate lesson content to prior and future learning
- Require students to summarize information in written and/or verbal form
- Appropriately recognize and reinforce individual student effort
- Represent knowledge/information non-linguistically through a variety of methods
- Organize students in cooperative or ability groups when appropriate
- Require students to analyze and apply knowledge
- Conduct ongoing assessments for learning
PROVIDE EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
- Effectively and consistently enforce rules and follow procedures
- Redirect students naturally and immediately without disrupting others
- Be well-organized and have all materials, equipment, etc., ready for immediate use
- Carry out smooth and effective transitions (e.g., from one activity to another, asstudents enter and leave theclassroom)
- Establish appropriate classroom rules and procedures that are clearly understoodby all students
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
- Participate in Professional growth opportunities and demonstrate professionalism
- Participate in professional and/or community organizations or events
- Complete routine assigned tasks and comply with DOL/HLS requirements
- Communicate effectively and professionally with colleagues, stakeholders and students
Monitors Student’s Behavior:Ensures proper conduct of students in all areas.
Assists staff with behavior problems coordinating referrals to PBSO as required.
Creates methods and programs to motivate constructive student behavior.
Maintains awareness of the individual needs of various minority and cultural groups.
Monitors accountability process.
Credentials:
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in education from a four-year college or university and/or equivalent combination of education and experience. Certified in state of employment. Minimum of one to two years related experience in education.
Certifications, Licenses, Registration
Valid state driver’s license; CPR/First Aid certifications,
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Therefore, the employee may be requested to perform other reasonable related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management as required. The company reserves the right to revise or change job duties as business requirements dictate. It is mutually agreed that the job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. It is also understood that the company reserves the right to change work schedules as required, including overtime.
