Manual Driving Instructor

Overview:

Our team has developed a strong culture of safety, professionalism and personal responsibility, we expect all team members to adhere to team standards of conduct.

Manual Driving Instructors are responsible for safely training new vehicle operators, scaling the essential skills to become effective autonomous drivers. Instructors are expected to work to develop a unique set of skills to accommodate different learning styles, collaborating with other stakeholders to ensure a consistent training program across the organization. The Instructors are expected to also provide clear, concise, professional, and accurate feedback for the trainees.

Our team has developed a strong team culture of safety, professionalism, and personal responsibility; we expect all team members to adhere to team standards of conduct.

It is important to maintain a high level of professionalism and responsibility when critiquing a new operator’s driving abilities. Safety is our #1 responsibility. Trainers and Instructors are expected to uphold this in all situations

Pay Rate: $33.00- $38.00

• Vacation:
  Minimum of (1) week.
• Sick Days: 5 Days
• Holidays: 6 Days
• Other standard benefits:
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Medical, Dental & Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short-term Disability
• Voluntary Long-term Disability

*** The above listed benefits are the corporate office policy. Benefits vary by location

• This position will serve as a full-time manual driving Instructor during new hire class cycles. This includes one full day of track instruction, coordination and an additional 4 days of responsibilities performing as a Manual Driving Instructor.
• Maintain Transdev’s high standard of safety, inside and outside of the vehicle.
• Consistently demonstrate advanced situational awareness, and a willingness to constantly adjust to changes in the environment.
• Operate with safety as the primary goal.
• Conduct classroom sessions and training presentations as needed for new operators as part of the manual driving training program.
• Responsible for the setup and breakdown of all course material to include classroom and test track equipment.
• Responsible for the care, maintenance and management of all driving course equipment.
• Work alongside training leadership and onsite staff to coordinate new training sessions weekly.
• Become a resourceful guru on the most updated versions of autonomous vehicle systems to incorporate best practices into the manual driving training program.
• Be able to safely orchestrate training for multiple trainees at the same time, inside a vehicle and on a closed course.
• Standardize and maintain consistent training practices across the organization.
• Participate in ongoing meetings with managers and other peers for training improvement discussions; and to discuss trainees’ feedback.
• Responsible for flagging any major driver safety concerns as they arise to local safety and training managers.
• Work occasional overtime as needed and travel to offsite training locations as needed.
• Be adaptive to different learning styles.
• Capable of responding quickly and simultaneously to multiple scenarios;
• Set the tone and example for less experienced Operations Drivers.
• All other duties as required.

• Must be 21 years old;
• High School Diploma or GED required
• Previous defensive driving instructor experience; i.e. driving school, DMV road testing, and or high-performance driving background preferred
• Minimum 6 months operating and testing autonomous vehicle required;
• Proven track record of safe driver habits and clean employee safety record

• Proficiency with a laptop computer and GSuite apps (