Instructor - Education jobs in Olympia, WA

Job Description:

As a Driver's Ed. Instructor at Aloha, you'll mainly be teaching newer drivers in the community the foundations of driving in a calm, encouraging manner behind the wheel. This job, while very rewarding, has its share of challenges. Being a Driver's Ed. Instructor is not for those who are squeamish or faint of heart. If you're considering this job, here are some of the main traits we are looking for that would make you a good fit for this position!

1. Patient. New driver's often struggle with driving, and driving anxiety is at an all-time high. We're looking for someone who's willing to be understanding, encouraging, and able to help students correct mistakes in a positive way, even if the student makes a mistake. If you are more likely to be short, yell, or make fun of a new driver's abilities, you should not apply for this position.

2. Teachable. To become an instructor, you need to go through training which we will provide, but you do need to be willing to learn and take constructive criticism. You will basically be going through a more advanced version of driver's education, learning things in the classroom and behind the wheel. You're going to learn new things, new techniques, new teaching styles, and you need to be receptable to those new ideas, just like how your students in the future will hopefully be receptable to what you teach them.

3. Competent. Once you finish training and we feel comfortable that you're ready to teach by yourself, it will be your responsibility to keep those inside and around the vehicle safe. Safety is our number one priority at Aloha, so it's vital that you're able to consistently able to teach, watch for hazards, and be prepared to take control of the vehicle at all times. We will absolutely train you for all of this, but you will have to be able to put it into practice.

4. Responsible/Accountable. As a Driver's Education Instructor, your main responsibility will be keeping the students safe and teaching them more than adequately. With the one-on-one teaching style that comes with teaching in the vehicles, you need to be responsible for how you treat students, always ensuring that it's appropriate and positive. You'll also be responsible for filling out paperwork for the drives you do with the students and making sure the vehicle you're using for instruction is in working order, among other things.

These are the main traits that make a good instructor, but also being a good communicator, team player, punctual, etc. are very valuable traits for this job as well.

The hours worked vary greatly with the time of the year, but it will generally be around 25 hours a week with summers being busier, and winters being slower.

Responsibilities:

Here is a list of the main responsibilities of the job, although not every responsibility may be listed below:

- Teaching students in the vehicle

- Proctoring driving tests

- Communicating vital information with parents/office

- Very basic vehicle maintenance (keeping vehicle fueled, checking fluid levels, filling tires with air, washing car, etc.)

- Attending continuing education courses

Below are things you may do, but are less likely as this job is mainly for behind the wheel instruction

- Teaching classes

- Proctoring written tests

- Assisting students with homework/tests/make up days

Requirements:

We're highly looking for is someone who speaks Spanish or Punjabi, but this is by no means a requirement, and we'd highly recommend you still apply.

State Law Requirements:

You must meet the requirements set forth in RCW 46.82.330 (found here https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.82.330), but here is a basic summation:

You must be at least 21 years old.

You must at least be a high school graduate or equivalent.

You must have a WA/OR license and have been licensed for at least 5 years.

You can't have more than one moving traffic violation (ticket) in the last year, and you can't have more than two moving traffic violations tickets over the past two years.

You can't have a drug or alcohol related offense in the last 3 years. If you have two drug or alcohol related offenses on your driving record, you are ineligible to become an instructor.

Your license can't have been revoked over the last two years, and you can't have had your license revoked two or more times in the last five years.

You must complete a course on driver's instruction and then pass associated tests afterwards. (We will provide the training.)

You will need to pass a background check.

**Other Vital Information**

Before becoming an instructor, there is about a month's worth of training that needs to be completed (as well as testing after that). This training time is paid at minimum wage, and once you officially become an instructor, the wage is increased to $19/hr. After becoming a Certified Examiner (most likely within 3-6 months), that wage is increased to $20.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person