2026-2027 Driver's Education
Sunflower County School District Sunflower County Consolidated School District - Indianola, Mississippi
Job Details
Job ID: 5709033
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: May 12, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Immediately
Job Description
Qualifications
- Valid Mississippi teaching license with appropriate Driver’s Education endorsement/certification
- Valid Mississippi driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record
- Ability to communicate effectively with parents, students, and staff
- Knowledge of Mississippi traffic laws, defensive driving techniques, and safe vehicle operation
- Ability to supervise students in both classroom and behind-the-wheel settings
Reports To: Principal
Job Goal: Teach Driver’s Education courses to secondary students in an effort to promote safe driving habits, knowledge of traffic laws, responsible decision-making, and the development of driving skills necessary for safe vehicle operation and licensure in the State of Mississippi.
Performance Responsibilities
- Plan instruction according to the district instructional management plan and Mississippi Driver’s Education standards
- Meet and instruct assigned classes in the locations and times designated
- Develop and maintain a classroom and vehicle environment conducive to effective learning by organizing time, materials, equipment, and instructional resources
- Prepare for students and classes assigned, incorporating the instructional management program and providing written evidence of preparation upon request of the immediate supervisor
- Demonstrate an understanding of Driver’s Education subject matter while employing a variety of instructional techniques, methods, and media consistent with the needs and capabilities of individual students and groups
- Provide instruction in:
- Defensive driving techniques
- Mississippi traffic laws and regulations
- Vehicle operation and maintenance basics
- Safe and responsible driving practices
- Accident prevention and emergency procedures
- Behind-the-wheel driving experiences
- Ensure students achieve the minimum requirements necessary for successful course completion and driver readiness
- Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations
- Supervise students during classroom instruction and behind-the-wheel training
- Conduct routine safety inspections of instructional vehicles and report maintenance concerns promptly
- Enforce all district and state safety regulations regarding student transportation and driver instruction
- Strive to implement, by instruction and action, the district’s philosophy on education and instructional goals and objectives
- Obtain and use information about the needs and progress of individual learners and revise instruction when necessary
- Refer learners with special problems to appropriate specialists or administrators
- Help students develop positive self-concepts and encourage them to demonstrate responsible behavior both in and out of vehicles
- Counsel students when problems arise and adjustments are needed
- Maintain open lines of communication with students and parents regarding academic progress, driving performance, and behavioral concerns
- Accept a share of responsibility for co-curricular activities as assigned
- Assist in the selection of books, vehicles, simulators, equipment, and other instructional materials
- Attend and participate in faculty meetings, PTA meetings, in-service training, and professional development activities as scheduled by the principal or central office departments
- Establish and maintain cooperative relations with fellow employees and administrators
- Provide for professional growth through participation in workshops, seminars, conferences, and advanced coursework
- Meet expectations as required by the Mississippi Teacher Evaluation System (MTES)
- Display pride and loyalty to self, school, and district
- Perform such other tasks and assume such other responsibilities as requested by his/her supervisor(s)
Terms of Employment
Salary and work year established by the Sunflower County Consolidated School District Board.
Position Type: Full-Time
Contact Information
- Pamela Watson , Director of Personnel and Student Affairs
- Sunflower County Consolidated School District
- Phone: 662.887.4919
- Email: pwatson@sunflowerk12.org