CDL Lead Driver Trainer

Ancora Education; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Virginia is seeking a CDL Lead Instructor responsible for leading the CDL program and providing expertise in curriculum development. This role involves engaging with students and monitoring their academic progress. The ideal candidate should have significant experience in academic instruction and the commercial driving industry, as well as a strong commitment to student success.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in academic instruction in a post-secondary environment.
• 5 years of commercial driving industry experience.
• 5 years of experience in a management or supervisory role.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the CDL program and mentor instructors.
• Monitor and support the student population within the program.
• Engage with potential students during new student orientation.

Skills

Customer service skills

Leadership

Academic advisement

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

CDL Class A license

Job description

Overview

Reporting to the Regional/National Program Director, the CDL Lead Instructor is responsible for providing leadership for the CDL Program. The CDL Lead Instructor provides subject matter expertise and actively participates in the curriculum development, revision and implementation process. As the subject matter expert in a particular program, this CDL Lead Instructor provides face to face product knowledge training to the Admissions or student groups, utilizing materials generated via the centralized curriculum development process. This position is responsive to the Admissions or client staff when asked to engage with potential students and actively participates in new student orientation. The CDL Lead Instructor is responsible for hiring, assigning, orienting, developing, evaluating and recognizing instructors within the program(s) of study. The CDL Lead Instructor will convene meetings with faculty on a regular basis.

This CDL Lead Instructor is also responsible for monitoring and supporting the student population within his/her program of study. The CDL Lead Instructor plays an active role in the student advising process, including advising students during the provisional period, meeting with students who initiate a complaint, advising students who have career-oriented questions, and consulting with students whose engagement and/or academic progress is in question. The CDL Lead Instructor analyzes student population data, working with faculty and staff to identify students who may be at risk, and contacting students to identify barriers to success and to provide support and information concerning student services.

Finally, the CDL Lead Instructor is responsible for continuous improvement of the program. Actively engaged in the development and maintenance of the campus effectiveness plan, the CDL Lead Instructor collects data for purposes of analyzing program performance. Program performance data and feedback from the local advisory board is shared with the Academic team for purposes of (centralized) continuous improvement of the curriculum.

Key Responsibilities

I. Provides Services to Students

• Meets with each first term student during the provisional period to answer any questions and to provide students with the opportunity to validate their choice of school and program. Advises students on scheduling and provides program-specific guidance. Supplements instructor advisement for students receiving failing mid-term reports.
• Provides academic advisement/counseling as needed to students. Provides referrals to outside resources when counseling needs go beyond the scope of the school. Provides or arranges for student tutoring when needed.
• Leads student retention initiatives for students in the program who experience barriers to success.
• Maintains regular contact with all students within program area and responds to their questions and/or concerns in a timely manner. Posts office hours for students.
• Refers students to appropriate staff for non-academic problem resolution.
• Participates in each term’s New Student Orientation Program; orients re-entering students returning to school.
• Contacts students who miss two consecutive days from class or whose absence during the week results in more than four absences during the term.
• Maintains records of interactions and correspondence with students (i.e. phone calls, emails, mail).
• Monitors contact, and results of contact, from instructors to students in assigned program area(s). Makes calls weekly to students who (a) were not called or could not be reached; (b) did not return as promised; or (c) did not offer plans to return by a specific date. Offers appropriate academic advice and demonstrates genuine interest in students.
• May serve as a sponsor for a student club related to the program area and encourages student participation in professional organizations within their field.
• Monitors extracurricular student activities related to the assigned program of study.
• Identifies students needing tutoring and provides instructors and/or peers for tutoring where required.

II. Oversees Status of Quality of Curriculum, Instructional Materials, Equipment, and Facilities

• Serves as a subject matter expert regarding academic curriculum for program area.
• Actively participates in the curriculum development/revision process led by the Home Office Executive team.
• Provides leadership in the implementation of new and revised curriculum.
• Schedules, develops agenda for, and convenes the local Advisory Board; keeps meeting minutes for each meeting.
• Provides input into creating the master schedule regarding course sequencing, offerings, room assignments, and instructor teaching assignments.

Experience Required

• Minimum:
• Education requirement varies by field of instruction
• For Commercial Driver’s License (CDL): High School Diploma or GED
• Industry license in field of instruction if required by industry.
• 3 years of experience in academic instruction in a post-secondary environment
• 5 years of commercial driving industry experience
• 5 years of experience in a management or supervisory role
• Excellent customer service skills
• Valid CDL Class A license

Preferred

• 7 years of experience in academic instruction in a post-secondary environment
• 10 years of experience in the field of commercial driving
• Working knowledge of federal/state government education regulations
• 7 years of experience in a management or supervisory role
• Previous experience as an academic program director
• Experience in student guidance, or related field
• Working knowledge of federal/state government education regulations

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