Class A CDL Instructor - 2 years driving experience preferred
Emerge CareerCDL Instructor New York, NY · In person · $50/hour + performance bonuses About the Role As Emerge Career's first CDL Instructor, you will be responsible for supporting low-income individuals who are looking to change their lives. Many of our students are coming home from incarceration, and most have never driven anything bigger than a car. You'll take them from their first pre-trip inspection to a passed road test and a Class A license, and make sure they show up to their first job safe, on time and ready to learn. You'll also shape how we teach. You'll help build the training plan, set the standard for every instructor who joins after you, and grow our training operation in Hunts Point. Who You Are Experienced driver. You've driven a Class A truck professionally for at least 2 years. Clear communicator. You break difficult concepts into clear chunks anyone can understand. You're the person other drivers went to when they needed help learning the pre-trip. Coachable. You're open to new ways of teaching based on the Emerge method. We want you to give us meaningful feedback, but expect you to commit to our methodology. Belief in every student. You believe in the potential of every person and will do whatever it takes to open doors for your students. Some of our best team members came through the program themselves. Motivator. You can get a student back in the truck after a failed backing drill. You're patient, and honest about where they stand. Collaborative. You work closely with other instructors, our coaches and our job placement team. You respect the experiences people bring and work well with people from every background. Persistent and adaptable. You keep going when things get hard. If a student is struggling, you figure out why and change how you teach it. You don't give up on people. Straight shooter. You give students feedback with respect and directness. You don't shy away from hard conversations. Organized. You plan your sessions, manage your time well and always know where each student stands. You give Emerge leadership an honest read on each student's results, including the challenges. Open to feedback. You ask for it, take it well and act on it. You want to get better every week. Results-driven. You care about pass rates as much as we do. That's why part of your pay is a performance bonus tied to your students' results. Requirements Valid Class A CDL 2+ years of professional experience driving a Class A commercial vehicle 2+ years of experience as a CDL instructor or driver trainer Strong verbal communication Collaborative: you work well with instructors, coaches and staff Very comfortable with technology: you'll use the Emerge app on your phone to report attendance and progress A track record of working to get better at teaching on your own: courses, coaching, reading, asking for feedback Meets FMCSA Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) and New York State DMV requirements for CDL instructors Clean driving record and current DOT medical card Works in person in New York City in Hunts Point Bonus Points Experience teaching, coaching or mentoring adults Speaks Spanish Comfortable recording content on your phone for social media What You'll Do Pre-trip inspection: Teach the full vehicle inspection until each student can run it in order, out loud, from memory. Basic control skills: Coach straight-line backing, offset backing, alley dock and parallel parking on the range. Teach advanced maneuvers such as alley docking, hooking, and unhooking. On-road training: Ride with students on city and highway routes and build safe habits in real traffic. Road test prep: Run mock road tests and decide when each student is ready to test. Track progress: Log each student's progress after every session so our coaches and Emerge leadership know where everyone stands. Safety: Keep the truck, the yard and every student safe. Report equipment problems right away. Professionalism: Model the attitudes, habits, and behaviors of re…