Coordinator of Driver Education

Classification Title: Coordinator of Driver Education (Part-Time)

Department: Transportation

Pay Grade: Hourly

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Supervisor: Director of Transportation

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

The individual in this position is responsible for coordinating and participating in driving instruction for students; does related work as required. The position includes limited supervision over driver education instructors.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Functions:

• Plans and coordinates driver education programs and procedures;
• Provides vehicle education and driver training to students;
• Prepares and maintains detailed records and files.
• Schedules students and instructors for driver education training;
• Prepares and maintains student files;
• Secures adequate and appropriate materials and supplies;
• Prepares and updates curriculum materials and programs;
• Performs pre-trip inspection of driver training cars, prepares cars for operation;
• Provides each student with driver training educational materials and range layout;
• Ensures that all students have proper permits;
• Provides vehicle service and preventive maintenance procedures and operating instructions;
• Assigns exercises to students, observes student driving and provides direction and instruction at the range;
• Evaluates and grades student operation and advises on needed improvements;
• Schedules, escorts, instructs, trains and evaluates students on open highway driving;
• Prepares records and reports on student progress, notifies guidance counselors and parents of results;
• Prepares insurance letters for each student who successfully completes the training;
• Ensures that vehicles are properly cared for; ensures that driving range is properly secured;
• Prepares and maintains appropriate records and files;

Additional Duties:

• Performs other related work as required.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school supplemented driver education training and considerable experience as a driver education instructor.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Possession of an appropriate driver''s license valid in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Possession of or ability to acquire appropriate driver training certification from the Virginia Department of Education.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS REQUIRED

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of driver training programs, methods and procedures.
• Extensive knowledge of traffic rules and regulations and the safe operation of motor vehicles.
• Extensive knowledge of the principles and methods of instruction.
• Extensive knowledge of vehicle service and preventive maintenance methods and techniques.
• Ability to establish and maintain standards of behavior.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with school staff and students.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle properly and safely.
• Ability to think and act quickly and calmly.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work is sedentary to light work which requires exerting up to 30 pounds of force occasionally and/or exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Work is performed while standing, prolonged sitting and/or walking. Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing. Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations. Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Pushing or Pulling: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward. Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Handling: Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand.
• Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Manual Dexterity: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
• Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.

Work Environment:

The worker is performed on public roadways in potentially high-stress situations.