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CDL A Instructor – Truck Driver Trainer

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Work type: Non-Credit Instructor
Location: Overland Park Main Campus
Categories: Continuing Education

Position, Department: CDL A Instructor – Truck Driver Trainer, Workforce Development & Continuing Education

Type of Position: Non-Credit Instructor, Exempt

Work Schedule, Hours per week: Hours and days will vary, varies hours per week

Pay Range:  $40 per hour and determined based on relevant years of work experience.

Benefits Category: Partial benefits

Position Summary: Johnson County Community College is seeking experienced CDL Truck Drivers to conduct CDL training classes. JCCC offers commercial truck driver training courses to prepare new drivers for their commercial driver’s license (CDL) Class A. In this role, we instruct people how to properly conduct pre-trip inspections and safely operate a commercial motor vehicle. This is a part-time position. Number of workdays per month are flexible. Hours are based on course schedules and could include weekdays, evenings, and weekends as available.

Required Qualifications: 

  • Must possess a Class A CDL driver’s license and a current Department of Transportation medical card.
  • High School graduate or equivalent.
  • Ability to pass a drug screen and background check with a motor vehicle record search.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft program applications.
  • 3 or more years Truck driving experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Previous teaching in community college or secondary education.
  • Class A CDL driving experience with tankers, doubles and triples, and hazardous materials endorsements.
  • 5 or more years Truck driving experience.

To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, and cover letter.

Position Details: Job duties include but are not limited to:

  • Teach hands on portion of the Truck Driver Training Program (pre-trip inspection, and behind the wheel training.)
  • Maintain student files in compliance with JCCC standards.
  • Maintain Truck Driver Training Program equipment.
  • Maintain inventory of training supplies.
  • Work as member of instructional team to improve program and processes.
  • Evaluate and grade students throughout the program.
  • Maintain relationships with employers in the trucking industry.
  • Shuttle equipment as needed from the truck rental site to our site of instruction or testing sites.
  • Uses a variety of techniques and technology to actively engage students in the learning process.
  • Adapts instruction to various student learning styles.
  • Provides feedback to students in attaining course goals and objectives.
  • Develops and utilizes a variety of assessment tools to validate course, program and institutional outcomes.
  • Maintains clearly stated course outcomes, competencies, instructional methods, and methods of assessment in each course. 

*Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.

About JCCC: Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture – not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.

Equal Employment Opportunity: JCCC provides equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals and is an affirmative action employer.  JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities, which includes employment and admissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all other applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws. 

Inquiries concerning JCCC's compliance with its nondiscrimination policies (including Title IX, Title VI and Section 504 inquiries) may be referred to a Title IX Coordinator (TitleIX@jccc.edu), or Director of Human Resources, or the Dean of Students and Learner Engagement at Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, 913-469-8500; or to Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City Office, U.S. Department of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106, Telephone: 816-268-0550,Facsimile: 816-268-0559, Email to: OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov.

Disclosure:  If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to the HR Generalist for this position. In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date listed in posting.

If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email HR@jccc.edu.

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