Behind the Wheel Instructor

About the role

This position assists in achieving teaching objectives by working with individual students to help them master the skills necessary in behind-the-wheel driver training.

Responsibilities

• Maintain student progress for behind-the-wheel instruction
• Schedules students in behind-the-wheel training by age and classroom grade
• Receipts tuition fees; and submits copies of records to finance office
• Develops lesson plans for and provides instruction in areas of safety and proper use of automatic and manual transmission vehicles
• Provides multi-car range and on-street instruction
• Evaluates students’ progress; transfers grades to base teachers and issues Driver Education Certificates after successful completion of road test
• Completes and issues temporary licenses on a weekly basis
• Educates parents on the graduated licensing requirements
• Maintains vehicles and participates in events
• Ensures maintenance of Driver Education vehicles
• Participates in the organization and supervision of the Driver Education Rodeo or any other special County event which focuses on teen driving
• Attends and participates in the Partners for Safe Teen Driving meetings – one meeting per semester

Requirements

• High School Diploma or its equivalent
• Three (3) years of related work experience
• At least 21 years of age and hold a current/valid Virginia Driver’s License with five (5) year driving record and experience upon which the Department of Motor Vehicles has taken no corrective action

Qualifications

• Completed the Driver’s Education Training Program consisting of 96 clock hours as approved by the Department of Education: Basic Driver Education - 48 hours (including multi-media instruction and evaluation) and Methods of Teaching - 48 hours (including in-car instruction)
• Five (5) year driving record and experience upon which the Department of Motor Vehicles has taken no corrective action

Skills

• Work cooperatively in a team environment to meet goals
• Organize and perform work independently
• Meet deadlines for all work even when working on multiple projects
• Show sustained effort and enthusiasm in quality and quantity of work

Physical Requirements

• Work environment is mixed indoor and outdoors, with moderate, temperatures that are subject to extreme hot or cold, and no exposure to chemicals or other negative air quality elements
• Light work, requiring exertion of up to 20 pounds of force to move or lift objects
• Standing for prolonged periods
• Sitting for prolonged periods
• Operating motor vehicles or heavy equipment
• Moving the hands, wrists, or fingers repetitively
• Moving with force on the back or lower body repetitively
• Finding colors visually
• Identifying objects in low light or distant conditions
• Communicating via spoken language
• Communicating via written language
• Perceiving sounds
• Making decisions using logic and rational thinking