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? Hawkeye Community College has a great opportunity for you to mentor and pass on your expertise to the semi‑truck drivers of tomorrow.

As one of our Transportation Instructors, you deliver hands‑on in‑cab and on‑range instruction to students using a full‑size tractor‑trailer and provide skills and road monitoring instruction in transportation programs or contracted training classes. The teaching assignments may be at various sites and in various formats and can be held during days, evenings, and weekends. You also plan and guide the learning process for students toward obtaining their CDL license and employment goals by working closely with them to develop the skills and knowledge needed 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, a 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, and staff.
• Demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service, maintain customer confidence and protect operational integrity.
• Demonstrated ability to work with and provide customer service for a wide array of faculty, staff, students, and general public.
• Must pass/meet FMCSA requirements up to and including a pre‑employment drug test, a completed FMCSA application and employment verifications.
• Must pass/meet Hawkeye Community College compliance…