Transportation Instructor

Hawkeye Community College’s Regional Transportation and Training Center has an immediate need for a full‑time Transportation Instructor to join their team.

Are you passionate about shaping the future of transportation and equipping the next generation of professionals with the skills they need to succeed? Are you passionate about making an impact and empowering individuals to pursue an education that fits their career goals? Hawkeye Community College has a great opportunity for you to mentor and pass on your expertise to the semi‑truck drivers of tomorrow.

Now is your time to be the difference! Hawkeye Community College is committed to providing high‑quality education and training to our community. We offer a wide range of programs designed to meet the needs of our students and prepare them for success in their chosen fields.

As one of our Transportation Instructors, you deliver hands‑on in‑cab and on‑range instruction to students using a full‑size tractor‑trailer as well as skills and road monitoring to students in transportation programs or contracted training classes. The teaching assignments may be at various sites and in various formats and be held on days, evenings, and weekends. Additionally, as our Transportation Instructor, you plan and guide the learning processes for students toward the achievement in obtaining their CDL license and employment goals by working closely with students to help them develop the skills and knowledge they need to excel in the transportation industry.

The Regional Transportation Training Center, located south of the main campus, is a training location for a variety of short‑term training and continuing education driving courses. The driving range features an open driving area, 26‑foot‑wide road, inclines, and left and right turns. The center's building houses classrooms, drive‑through truck bays, and four virtual driving simulators.

• Teaches students to develop skills in shifting, clutching, cornering, backing, driving, coupling, inspecting and all other necessary competencies in becoming an entry level truck driver.
• Employs instructional methods and materials appropriate for meeting stated objectives, assesses accomplishments of students, and provides progress reports as requested and required.
• Teaches students to understand vehicle components in order to perform pre and post trip inspections.
• Instructs students on location and purpose of various components in diesel trucks and semi‑trailers.
• Ensures that Hawkeye Community College and other vendor equipment (e.g. trucks, trailers), facilities, and tools are kept clean and in good condition.
• Provides instruction to individuals enrolled in transportation programs at the Regional Transportation Training Center or at various company locations.
• Knowledge of State and Federal regulations.
• Adheres to DOT, Hawkeye Community College, and departmental safety regulations and rules.
• Treats and respects all students equally and addresses any inappropriate behavior promptly and fairly.
• Instructs other transportation courses offered at the Regional Transportation Training Center.
• Travels to other sites and provides instruction.
• Recruits transportation companies to provide on‑the‑job training for students enrolled in Hawkeye programs.
• Manages the CDL A & B and School Bus/Passenger Bus programs to include providing specific training instruction for instructors, ensuring each student is trained with the best technique for their learning abilities and skills.
• Participates in campus committees as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Unless otherwise approved under Hawkeye’s remote work policy, regular on campus and/or onsite attendance is considered an essential function of the position.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years on the road or local driving experience, or teaching equivalence.
• Hold a current CDL Class A license with no restrictions.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize and operate full‑size semi‑trucks during instruction.
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills.
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills to positively interact with students, faculty,…