Automotive Safety & Equipment Instructor

Safety and Equipment Instructor

Vertex Professional Services (VPS) is seeking a career-level Instructor to lead our Safety and Equipment training programs. This is not a peer-to-peer coaching role; we are looking for a professional educator who specializes in adult learning methodologies and has a proven track record of managing full-time classroom and field-based technicians.

As an Instructor, you will be responsible for the end-to-end educational experience—from lesson planning and classroom management to formal competency assessments. You will bridge the gap between technical equipment operation, maintenance and high-level regulatory safety standards, ensuring every learner meets rigorous certification benchmarks.

The opportunity exists for the position to be extended through 2027.

• Professional Instruction:
  Deliver high-impact, competency-based curriculum to diverse learner groups, maintaining the pace and rigor of a full-time academic environment. Curriculum may be taught in the classroom, outdoor locations, and/or online.
• Curriculum Management:
  Adapt and refine instructional materials to ensure they align with the latest industry regulations and adult learning principles.
• Safety and Standard:
  Emphasize and demonstrate strict adherence to safety protocols, company policies, and government regulations (OSHA, etc.).
• Professionalism:
  Establish and maintain positive, professional, and collaborative relationships with internal and external partners including co-workers, employers, and professional organizations.
• Assessment & Evaluation:
  Conduct formal, objective assessments of learner performance in both classroom settings and hands-on equipment operation. Accurately record and report participant learning and assessment results so that participant records are consistently up to date and recorded in the company learning management system.
• Subject Matter Mastery:
  Maintain an expert-level understanding of light-duty equipment operation, maintenance, and safety protocols through continuous self-directed study. Examples include Commercial tractor with trailer, overhead Hoisting Equipment, Flex Track Tractor/Dozer, Skid Steer, Aerial Work Platform (AWP), Forklifts, Hand/Power Tools, etc.
• Independent Leadership:
  Manage the learning environment autonomously, ensuring all training documentation and safety standards are met without direct supervision.

• Proven Teaching Tenure:
  Extensive experience as a dedicated, full-time instructor. You should be comfortable managing a classroom and leading hands-on field training as your primary professional function.
• Adult Learning Expertise:
  Deep understanding of how to engage adult learners, manage different learning styles, and facilitate hands-on technical training safely and effectively.
• Equipment Proficiency:
  Expert-level background in the safe operation and preventative maintenance of light-duty equipment.
• Regulatory Knowledge: A strong foundation in industry safety standards and the ability to translate complex regulations into digestible, actionable lessons.

Other requirements:

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Possess a valid driver's license that has been in continuous effect for not less than 5 years immediately preceding the application.
• Two (2) years of verifiable CDL-A driving experience within their classification in the last three (3) years.
• No record of operating a vehicle with a suspended or revoked license in the last five (5) years.
• Must pass or provide a current criminal history and driving record check.

Required

Education:

• Associates degree in related field OR degree equivalent based on verified work experience in the occupation combined with applicable education and training.
• 2 years (4,000 hours) of recent, related occupational experience outside the field of education.