Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Council Bluffs, IA
Job Type: Regular, Part-Time
Division: Business and Community Education
Department: Continuing Education
Opening Date: 08/21/2024
Closing Date: 10/6/2024 11:59 PM Central
Description
Iowa Western Community College seeks a skilled and enthusiastic individual to join our team as an Adjunct CDL Instructor. Under minimal supervision, the instructor fosters student learning of Commercial Drivers License (CDL) and Bus Driver state issued licensing Programs. Teaching assignments may include lectures and hands-on skills at multiple IWCC locations. The successful candidate will have a strong knowledge of both programs. Teaching experience is desirable. Hours are likely between 8am - 430pm, Monday-Friday, depending on class schedules.
Job Duties
- Provide instruction for CDL and/or Bus Driver courses including using college-approved syllabi, assessments, and grading practices.
- Evaluate and record student performance using IWCC's student learning platform.
- Communicate with IWCC staff, students, and faculty to ensure student success.
- Ability to demonstrate a pre-trip inspection and skills in backing, turning, shifting and driving techniques.
- Working knowledge of diesel truck operations, diesel engine, air brake, vehicle components and vehicle inspection.
- Maintain knowledge and skills with current DOT, industry rules, regulations and program training requirements.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to deliver high quality classroom, in-cab and on-range instruction. This includes skills course monitoring, road course monitoring and leadership to students in transportation programs.
- Ability to adapt training content and approach to meet a wide range of trainees with varying backgrounds.
- Project positive professional appearance, behavior and attitude.
- Instruct and communicate material effectively for the course.
- Abide by and enforce safety rules when in all settings.
- Welcome, value, and nurture people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, as well as support and promote an environment that accepts differences.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Be at least 21 years old.
- Have a high school diploma.
- Maintain a clean driving record.
- Have a valid Class A CDL license.
- Have at least two years of driving and over-the-road (OTR) experience.
- Ability to pass a background check.
PREFERED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Class A CDL license with (S) Endorsement (Passenger Endorsement)
Physical Demands
- Ability to deliver high quality classroom, in-cab and on-range instruction. This includes skills course monitoring, road course monitoring and leadership to students in transportation programs.
- Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
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