Driver’s Education Instructor

REPORTS TO: Career and Workforce Development Manager/Director

POSITION TYPE: Adjunct (Position is subject to evolve to full-time position with benefits)

WORK SCHEDULE: Per Semester/Course Contract (Average of 4 courses per semester)

COMPENSATION: Course Credit Courses: $1,150 to $1,725 per course credit, determined by education credentials; CEUs: $40 per hour; + lodging and meals for business-related travel

CLOSING DATE: Until Filled

Iḷisaġvik College is rooted in the ancestral homeland of the Iñupiat. As an institution, we are “Unapologetically Iñupiaq.” This means exercising the sovereign inherent freedom to educate our community through and supported by our Iñupiaq worldview, values, knowledge, and protocols. The Iñupiaq way of life is woven into our curriculum, programs, activities, and daily interactions within Iḷisaġvik College and our community partners.

SUMMARY OF POSITION: 

The Driver’s Education Instructor is responsible for documentation, program creation, and application as an Alaska DMV Approved Training Center, including becoming a registered training instructor and examiner; assisting other Iḷisaġvik designated staff in program compliance; and assisting other Iḷisaġvik designated staff in instructor/examiner application process.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teaches courses within the Driver’s Education (DE), division of Vocational Education Department.
• Prepares and maintains updated instructional materials, course outlines, and curriculum.
• Teach course material in an academic setting such as permit preparation.
• Teach course material in a laboratory (hands-on) setting such as behind-the-wheel.
• Evaluates student performance and submits appropriate attendance, grades, and reports.
• Completes reports and presentations, and attends meetings and special events, as required.
• Coordinates with Department administration on topics such as scheduling, road exams, permit testing.
• Supports students as a liaison of student support. Instructor will be knowledgeable of Iḷisaġvik services and will advertise and make available student supports such as van service, DMV road exam vehicle usage, tutoring, online test proctoring, and scholarships
• Complies with College policies, procedures and administrative directives, as well as state, federal, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances.                                                   
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.
• Demonstrated knowledge in one or more of the following areas: post-secondary educational systems, North Slope Borough [NSB] institutions and organizations; Iñupiat culture, language, values, and traditions.
• Ability to interpret and represent North Slope community values, customs, and beliefs for the College.
• Ability to interpret and represent College actions and western institutions to the North Slope community.
• Ability to support Iḷisaġvik College’s mission.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE [Required]:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have a clean driving record, an Alaska Driver License, and have held that license for at least 1-year.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES/TRAINING [Preferred]:

• Associate’s degree or equivalent.
• Possess a current State of Alaska Driving Instructor Permit.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear; The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, and may occasionally drive a vehicle. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: The environmental conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and the employee is regularly required to work indoors with a usually moderate noise level in the work environment.

 [If any questions about course load, please contact workforce@ilisagvik.edu ]

IỊisaġvik College is a Drug Free Work Place and Equal Opportunity Employer