Driving Instructor

Skip Barber Racing School; Fully; Vor Ort; CHF 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Travel reimbursement

Competitive day rates

Career growth opportunities

Zusammenfassung

Skip Barber Racing School is seeking a Coach to support drivers of all experience levels in From Fully, Switzerland. The role includes teaching driving techniques, operationally supporting events, and ensuring safety and quality of experience. Successful candidates will have strong communication skills, a willingness to travel, and a passion for motorsports. The position is remote, requiring travel to various events, with competitive pay and opportunities for career growth in racing.

Qualifikationen

• Ability to explain complex driving methods simply.
• Maintain a clean driving record.
• Strong interpersonal skills for managing clients.

Aufgaben

• Deliver coaching and curriculum to drivers.
• Setup and assist in event operations.
• Ensure safety and quality of the driver's experience.

Kenntnisse

Data/video analysis

Driving experience

Communication skills

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Tools

AiM RaceStudio Analysis

MoTec i2Pro

vBox Circuit Tools

Microsoft Office

Jobbeschreibung

Skip Barber Racing School was founded in 1975 by John “Skip” Barber. More than four decades later, under reinvigorated stewardship, Skip Barber Racing School is the market leader in a fully integrated system of racing schools, race series, race teams and driving schools at iconic tracks across the United States. Skip Barber has placed drivers on the podium in nearly every facet of motorsports.

Skip Barber Racing School is an ever growing tight knit team of committed professionals dedicated to being the gateway to motorsports. We offer competitive day rates, travel reimbursement, and opportunities to grow a career in motorsports.

Position Summary

This position is responsible for coaching drivers of extremely varied age and experience in racing and driving schools. Candidates will also operationally support events, including setup, vehicle cleaning, teardown, etc. Our clients’ experience and safety are dependent upon the quality of the work of this position, so the ability to perform consistently to the highest standards is critical. This position is remote, selected candidates will be required to travel to each event as scheduled.

Position Responsibilities

• Embody the Skip Barber brand and legacy.
• Deliver world-class coaching, modules, and curriculum.
• Teach with passion and compassion, with a focus on reducing risk.
• Present classroom instruction on white board and PowerPoint.
• Immediately recognize risky driving and de-escalate.
• Quickly adapt to learning and listening characteristics of clients.
• Explain complex driving techniques in a simple, brief, and clear manner.
• Setup classroom, driving modules, cones, and service vehicles.
• Assist in Pit Lane activities, including but not limited to, flagging, stop box, cone duty, assisting students into and out of racecars, and keeping racecars clean.
• Assist in the loading and unloading of trailers containing racecars, racecar parts, tires, or other supplies or components.
• Other duties as assigned by company management.

Requirements

Essential Skills, Experience and Physical Demands:

• Ability to explain complex driving methods and theory in simple, clear, and brief terms to an extremely wide range of client personalities.
• Ability to accurately evaluate driver behavior while observing from a corner.
• Ability to perform data/video analysis while adapting to the cognitive ability and level of experience of a wide variety of drivers.
• Ability to de-escalate in difficult situations, such as managing upset clients, parents, coaches, or managers.
• Ability and desire to work as part of a team.
• Ability to travel interstate/nationally as needed.
• Ability to work outdoors, as well as indoors, and at times, in inclement weather.
• Ability to work a schedule that includes weekends for national programs and events, and at times, late nights.
• Currently has, and is able to maintain, a clean driving record so as to be able to drive Company vehicles and racecars on and off site as needed.
• Seeks a career path as a professional driver coach at a top-level racing school and race team.
• Work independently, maintain focus, and complete tasks correctly in the assigned time.
• Be open and willing to learn SBRS operating, coaching, and event procedures.
• Maintain a dependable attendance record.
• Maintain a positive attitude and act professionally in front of team members and clients, including maintaining appearance and apparel per Company policy.
• Follow all Company policies and procedures, particularly those involving safety.
• Computer Skills: Must have experience using AiM RaceStudio Analysis, MoTec i2Pro, vBox Circuit Tools, and Microsoft Office products, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
• While performing the duties of this position the candidate is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, and use his/her hands to manipulate, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and to safely operate company service vehicles and race cars with the utmost focus on safety.
• Is regularly required to speak and to listen, not only to provide and receive verbal direction, but occasionally to be able to warn or be warned of impending danger. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.