Driving Instructor and License Test Examiner

Job Summary We need another great teacher! I-5 Driving School, South King County's friendliest driving school, is looking for a new driving instructor. This position is best suited for a friendly, detail-oriented, and self-motivated person who wants to help teach people become successful and confident drivers. If you are looking for work where you can genuinely help people, you will find this is quite a fulfilling job. We are committed to providing a better experience for our customers, and that philosophy has made us very busy. We would prefer not to have to turn customers away, and we need two more instructors to help us maintain our high level of quality. Unlike many driving schools, we work full-time, year-round (not just in the summers). If you speak a second language fluently, please be sure to mention it on your resume! We provide the state-required 100 hours of training for you to get your Washington State driving instructor's license, and you'll need to pass a state written and drive examination, and we will help you prepare (the majority pass on the first try). All of our instructors have the choice of what areas they like to work on; some like teaching the classes, some only want to instruct in the car, some prefer to conduct the driver license exams, and many of them like a mix of all these things. We'll find a balance that works for you!

WHAT WE OFFER

Full-time and/or part-time available Work at our Maple Valley and/or sometimes the Auburn or Kent location. Flexible schedule or fixed times available. Most driving lessons take place between 2pm-8pm, but if you had interest in conducting driver license exams, your day can start earlier. Some of our instructors like a full-time schedule of 12pm-8pm, some like 4pm-8pm, some want Mondays and Wednesdays off, and only one prefers to work on Saturdays. It's flexible! Behind-the-wheel drives primarily, plus some classroom teaching time if preferred We provide the car, and yes, there is a brake on the passenger side :) $22 per hour to start, with hourly rate add-ons as you add skills (teach classes, offer driving tests, administrative work, etc.), plus annual cost-of-living increases. If you also speak Spanish fluently, we start at $25 per hour. Very friendly work environment and co-workers Responsibilities and Duties A driving instructor typically conducts 1-hour driving lessons for beginner teen drivers, and adults learning to drive for the first time. It sounds scary at first, but after a few weeks of training you begin to see driving in a new way, and it becomes quite routine. Instructors have a brake pedal on their side of the car if needed, and you can grab the wheel quite easily in our small cars. Grabbing the wheel is pretty rare though, since you have already told them to steer away from the upcoming danger. Even then, you typically just hold the wheel to prevent someone from making a bad lane change or turn. Some instructors also like to teach the classes, which is fairly easy to do, but does require enthusiasm for teaching. Our curriculum is very well structured, and you aren't required to create lesson plans. The PowerPoint presentations are excellent, not boring, and make it easy to follow along. We also offer the official state knowledge and driving exams, and instructors can choose to proctor the written tests (simply grading papers), and/or conduct state driving tests. Some instructors prefer to only offer license exams, and that is certainly an option. Qualifications and Skills

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Friendly people who genuinely want to help others (read this line again) A love for driving Enthusiasm for teaching youth Basic computer skills Reliability and punctuality You can decide if you prefer only teaching in the car, in the classroom, or do both Be available some mornings, most afternoons, some evenings. We typically work from 12p-8p in Maple Valley if you choose full-time hours, but Saturdays and Sundays have earlier start times (but are optional days). Washington State Requirements You must have a valid Washington State driver's license You must have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent You must have had a driver's license for at least 5 years You must be at least 21 years of age State mandated pre-employment background check To be eligible for training and to be hired as an instructor, your driving record must have: Not more than one moving traffic violation within the preceding twelve months or more than two moving traffic violations in the preceding twenty-four months; No drug or alcohol-related traffic violation or incident within the preceding three years. If there are two or more drug or alcohol-related traffic violations in the applicant's driving history, the applicant is no longer eligible to be a driving instructor No driver's license suspensions, cancellation, revocation, or denial within the preceding two years, or no more than two of these occurrences in the preceding five years Benefits We offer a very flexible schedule, and instructors actually set their own schedule (we don't tell you "you have to come in on Saturday"). We also offer paid sick leave (1 hour for every 40 hours worked). You don't even have to pretend to be sick to use it ;) If this sounds good to you, reply to this ad with your resume and we'll reach out to you via the Indeed system (please don't contact our main office number or email). We are always happy to talk about the job, and you might like to ride along and see what it's like before making a decision. Thanks for reading!

Job Types:

Full-time, Part-time Pay:

$22.00 - $26.00 per hour

Work Location:

In person