Auto Service Technology Instructor Job Oklahoma City area,Oklahoma USA,Education / Teaching

Position: 2026-27 Auto Service Technology Instructor

Automotive Service Technology Instructor

Salary

Schedule:

Base Salary Based On Degree Level And Experience, Beginning At $58,900.00 (191 Contract Days)

Department:
Mid-Del Technology Center

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Safety-Sensitive:
Yes

Position Summary:

This position will provide instruction in Automotive Service Technology. The instructor will develop and maintain a curriculum that is current and relevant while providing instruction to students through a variety of engaging and real-world strategies. The instructor will prepare students to take and pass industry certifications required for successful employment.

Qualification Requirements:

Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
Must meet Career Tech requirements to hold or qualify for a Standard or Provisional Career Technology Teaching Certificate and have a minimum of two years' experience in the occupation
Three years of Automotive Service Technology experience in the subject field within the past five years is preferred
Must hold a current OK State Department of Education (OSDE)/OK Department of Career Technology Education (ODCTE) Trade & Industrial Education teaching certificate, or be willing to obtain credentials
Associates or Bachelor's Degree preferred
Must have or be working towards Automotive Master ASE certification.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

Instructing students through various methods (ie: modeling, visuals, hands-on activities, work-based learning, demonstrations, gestures, body language and thematic instruction) and using audio visual aids and other materials to supplement presentations.

Develops and prepares program curriculum, objectives, course outlines, lesson plans, assignments, projects, and evaluation instruments reflective of the industry. All curriculum should follow guidelines or requirements set forth by the state, industry board, and school district.

Objectively administers and evaluates assignments, projects, quizzes, and tests to determine student progress. Records results in student information management software. Communicates issues (via written, verbal, and in person) and progress reports to parents.

Maintains discipline, high expectations, and monitors a classroom of secondary and adult students.

Prepares all program completers for state competency tests and evaluates students not performing at proper level by initiating a plan of improvement to meet state requirements.

Participates in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, teacher training workshops, advisory committee meetings, student recruiting/promotional school events, and parent teacher conferences.

Performs related duties such as sponsoring Career Tech student organization events and competitions; assisting students in job placement; assisting with on-the-job training placement and supervision.

Assists students with developing soft skills and prepares students for employment upon completion of course.

Participates in IEP meetings when appropriate and adapts lesson plans to meet the needs of special needs students.

Additional duties that may be assigned by immediate supervisor or above.

Language And Grammar

Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to compose and write grammatically correct correspondence and memos.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, schedule form, or blueprint form.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the 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 regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up or more than 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to or more than 50 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.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to fume or airborne particles. The employee frequently works in high, precarious places and in outside weather conditions. The employee…