Commercial Truck Driver Instructor #2691

State of South Carolina; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan options

Paid vacation and sick leave

Telecommuting

Flexible work schedules

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Trident Technical College in Charleston, SC seeks a Truck Driver Instructor to teach theory, range, and driving skills to students. The role includes inspecting college vehicles, keeping training records, and enforcing CDL safety standards.

The candidate will work with minimal supervision under the Program Coordinator and adapt to varying schedules including day, evening, and weekend sessions. Strong CDL knowledge is required.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Transportation Management or Business Technology or related field.
• Minimum 3 years truck driving experience or 5 years behind-the-wheel with high school diploma.
• Experience training and assisting students to obtain a Class A CDL.

Responsibilities

• Provide theory, range, and driving instruction to students.
• Inspect and maintain school vehicles and equipment.
• Maintain student training records.
• Ensure students adhere to Trident Technical College’s CDL safety.

Education

Associate degree in Transportation Management

Associate degree in Business Technology

Job description

Job Responsibilities

The Truck Driver instructor will work with minimal instruction/supervision within the guidelines established by the Program Coordinator. The duties will include providing theory, range, and driving instruction to students, inspecting and maintaining school vehicles and equipment, maintaining student training records, and ensuring students adhere to Trident Technical College’s CDL safety.

Minimum And Additional Requirements

This position requires an Associate degree in Transportation Management or Business Technology or a closely related field plus a minimum of three (3) years truck driving experience or a high school diploma and five (5) years of proven behind-the-wheel truck driving experience to include training and assisting students in developing the skills necessary to obtain a Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).

Preferred Qualifications

All applicants must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age; hold a valid South Carolina Commercial Driver’s License with all necessary endorsements for the motor vehicle equipment being operated. Candidate must be able to function in an environment characterized by continual change in information technology. Teaching assignments may include day, evening, weekend, off-site curriculum, and continuing education courses. Must have the ability to lift 100 pounds, carry 50 pounds, stoop, kneel, crawl, continuously walk, and stand.

Benefits For State Employees

• health and dental insurance
• retirement and savings plan options
• paid vacation and sick leave
• telecommuting
• flexible work schedules

Insurance Benefits

• health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits
• dental
• vision
• term life insurance
• long term disability
• flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses

Retirement Benefits

• defined benefit and defined contribution plans
• South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options

Workplace Benefits

• tuition assistance
• holiday, annual and sick leave
• discounts on purchases, travel and more

Note

The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.