Driver Education Instructor

Duties And Responsibilities

• The position is responsible for working with the Hampton City Schools program teaching behind the wheel driver education.
• This involves providing instruction in several aspects of the behind the wheel driving experience including, residential and city driving, intersections and right of way rules, lane changing, interstate, parking etc.
• Road test students and issue a 180-day temporary license.
• Review new laws and requirements for licensing students.
• Design routes that consist of practicing the skills that are to be achieved each day.
• Design plans for each individual student progress and level of performance.
• Collect parent permission forms and verify that all signatures have been provided for the parent and student; create a list of parents requesting that the student receive a license upon completion of the course.
• Ensure that the student driver has a valid Virginia learner's permit when operating the vehicle.
• Track the attendance of all students enrolled in each session.
• Document and evaluate each student's performance each day and inform students of their progress; suggest some goals to work on at home with their parent(s).
• Rate each student's individual driving card, making appropriate remarks in the comment section and send progress reports home as needed.
• Maintain all necessary information regarding the student's driving card.
• Move cars to the assigned location at Phoebus High School.
• Check and maintain safety of the road and car you will be using.
• Ensure that each vehicle has a valid inspection sticker and license plates.
• Ensure that all assigned vehicles are scheduled for maintenance checks and that the car is properly maintained i.e., washing the car, cleaning windshields, etc.
• Ensure the proper use of safety restraints by all persons occupying the vehicle.
• Participate in in-service programs as assigned.
• Perform related work as required.

Job Requirements

• A High School Diploma or GED.
• A Valid Virginia driver's license with four (4) years of driving experience.
• Licensed Virginia teachers must have endorsement in Drivers Education on their teacher certificate.
• Other candidates must have taken the required Drivers Education courses and maintained current certifications.
• A three-year driving record upon which the Department of Motor Vehicles has taken no corrective action immediately prior to approval as a teaching paraprofessional.

Application Requirements

• You may apply anytime before midnight on the closing date.
• Please upload the following items : Resume (required)
• Teaching License, if applicable, or driver education certification
• Driving record (recommended to be uploaded with application, required upon hire)