CDL Instructor (64237)

United Education Institute; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid vacations

Paid major holidays

Excellent working environment

401K with company match

Life and disability

Job summary

SAGE is hiring a CDL driving instructor to train new drivers in Houston, TX. The role requires a valid Class A CDL and proven truck driving experience, with no prior teaching experience required. Instructors will help students learn safe tractor-trailer operation and the SAGE curriculum on site in the Houston area.

Benefits include health coverage, paid vacations and holidays, a strong working environment, and a company 401K plan. No relocation details are provided.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL license required.
• Minimum two years of practical trucking experience demonstrating instructional competency.
• Clean driving record as determined by Safety Department.
• Ability to demonstrate SAGE curriculum to students.
• Demonstrates attitude favorable toward performance and safety.

Skills

CDL Class A

Two years trucking experience

Safety mindset

Curriculum demonstration

Professionalism

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Texas Houston South Sage - Houston, TX 77017

Salary Range: $24.00 - $28.00 Hourly

Are you ready to be at home at night? Take your CDL Driving experience to train others! NO teaching experience required!

SAGE provides comprehensive CDL training courses, as well as basic, advanced, and specialized tractor-trailer training. See why SAGE is a #1 rated national truck driver training school, and is trusted by some of the best trucking companies in the country. SAGE is an established truck driver training leader across the country with a curriculum modeled after the highest training standards in the trucking industry.

Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL License
• Minimum two (2) years of practical trucking related experience that demonstrates instructional competency.
• A safe CDL A driving record as determined by the SAGE Safety Department.
• Knowledge/Skill: Demonstrated knowledge of the principles and practices of safe truck driving and all of the laws and regulations covering tractor-trailer interstate operations. Driving instructors must also be capable of demonstrating the SAGE curriculum subject matter for the students.
• Attitude: Driving instructors/teachers must show an attitude that is favorable toward performance. Driver/Instructor attitudes are assessed according to professionalism, respect, motivation, maturity, and safety.

Benefits

• Health Benefits (Medical, dental, vision)
• Paid vacations
• Paid major holidays
• We offer an excellent working environment
• 401K with company match
• Life and Disability

Additional Competencies

• All truck driving instructors must have knowledge, skill, and actual performance abilities that far exceed the abilities identified in the objectives of the curriculum.
• Driving instructors communicate instructions to students, assess student performance, and provide students guidance on performing maneuvers on a skills driving range and in the truck on roads in 4 to 12 hour shifts.

Regulatory Compliance

• Truck Driver Trainers/Instructors must meet the minimum qualifications for interstate tractor-trailer drivers in accordance with all requirements of the applicable Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, including, but not limited to, meeting the physical and driver qualification standards of Part 391, as well as be able to pass as D.O.T. drug/alcohol screen.