Driver Education Instructor

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields - each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences - then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

Bronx, New York

Responsible for delivering comprehensive driver's education training to Job Corps students, preparing them to obtain their learner's permits and driver's licenses. The instructor ensures students understand safe driving practices, traffic laws, and vehicle operation while maintaining compliance with program guidelines.

Essential Job Duties:

• Provide students with basic direction, instruction and assistance in designated areas of instructions.
• Motivate and counsel students in areas of behavior, training, personal problems or study habits.
• Coordinate with team as necessary to resolve issues affecting student training.
• Develop and prepare lessons. Recommend curricula changes and supplemental materials.
• Coordinate schedule changes as students complete out of the program.
• Administer and correct tests. Maintain progress and attendance reports.
• Control use of supplies, materials, and equipment. Recommend purchases.
• Assist in developing community linkages and partnerships.
• Access and use computers and applicable software.
• Teach, model and evaluate student employability skills.
• Develop and conduct enrichment program as assigned.
• Transport students, as assigned, for drivers training.
• Monitor students' progress in the program by ensuring compliance with established corporate and DOL Data Integrity guidelines.
• Maintain a collaborative relationship with Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
• Maintain accountability of students and property. Adhere to standard safety practices.
• Cultivate and maintain a Center climate which is free of harassment, intimidation, and disrespect in order to provide a safe place for staff and students in which to work and learn.
• Promote student attainment of career success standards through modeling appropriate skills, mentoring students, monitoring skill acquisition and intervening when inappropriate behavior is observed.
• Work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Key Responsibilities:

• Completing all mandated training requirements per government and management directives.
• Timely and cost-effective performance of duties.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present information to students, management and line staff, corporate and DOL personnel and public groups.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret and manage data.
• Ability to develop rapport and positive working relationships with all departments.
• Timely completion and accuracy of all departmental work.
• Dealing with a variety of people in a professional, courteous manner in diversified situations.
• Adherence to established company safety policies and ability to work in a safe manner, using any required personal protective equipment (PPE) as may be required.
• Compliance with company standard operating procedures and personnel policies and procedures.

Mandatory:

• One (1) year related experience
• Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) road skills examiners permit authorizing Class D to Class A, third party testing from the State of Alaska. This permit also authorizes teaching of the driving skills.
• Successfully pass background check and drug test required on the contract.
• Current, valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record.

Preferred:

• Two (2) years related experience
• Associates' Degree
• State of Alabama teaching certificate

Working Conditions:

Work is primarily conducted inside a vehicle and classroom setting. Requires sitting for extended periods while instructing students on the road. Exposure to various weather conditions, including rain, heat, and cold, as driving lessons occur year-round. Must remain alert and patient while providing guidance to learners of varying skill levels. Must adhere to all local traffic laws and safety regulations. Must be able to safely operate a passenger vehicle and supervise students simultaneously.

Physical Requirements:

This position requires the employee to be able to frequently required to sit, stand, walk and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. Work somewhat close to other people, such as when sharing office space. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Chugach Government Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Chugach will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email View email address on click.appcast.io.

Chugach Government Solutions supports pay transparency and is committed to equitable and competitive compensation practices. Compensation for this role will be determined based on factors including job responsibilities, experience, skills, internal equity, geographic location, and applicable contract requirements. Where required by law, compensation ranges will be provided to candidates during the hiring process.