CDL Instructor (64334)

Sage Truck Driving School; Caldwell (ID); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Home nights & weekends

Paid vacations

Paid holidays

401K with company match

Life & disability

Great working environment

Job summary

SAGE Truck Driving School in Idaho is seeking instructors to translate your CDL driving experience into instruction for students. No teaching experience required, and you can be home nights and weekends while helping new drivers.

Join a national leader in truck driver training with a curriculum aligned to high industry standards. The role emphasizes safety, regulatory knowledge, and hands-on coaching on range and in vehicles, with opportunities for growth and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL License.
• Minimum two years of practical trucking experience demonstrating instructional competency.
• Safe CDL A driving record as determined by the Safety Department.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of safe truck driving and interstate regulations.
• Ability to demonstrate the SAGE curriculum subject matter to students.
• Professional attitude focused on safety and performance.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate curriculum subject matter and teach students.
• Assess student performance and provide guidance on maneuvers.
• Instruct on driving range and on-road practice during 4–12 hour shifts.
• Maintain a safe and professional training environment.

Skills

CDL A License

Instructional ability

Safety training

Regulatory knowledge

Professional attitude

Job description

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)
• Home nights and weekends
• 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.