Instructor, Truck Driving Training
Employer
Guilford Technical Community College
Job Location
Salary Grade
Commensurate with experience
Benefits
Yes
Job Category
Instructional (Faculty)
Application Period
Opens:
Closes: 08/21/2026
Target Start Date
Expected Work Hours
Employment Type
Full-time Regular
Minimum Qualifications
Education Required
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Current Class A CDL License and Long Form Physical or North Carolina Waiver
- North Carolina CDL Third-party Examiner certification or the ability to attain it within 1 year
Experience Required
- Five years recent driving experience as a CDL-A Truck Driver
- Meet or exceed all North Carolina regulatory requirements to conduct driver training in the classroom, on the field and on the road as outlined in 19A NCAC 03J.0501.
- Teaching and/or industry training experience in Truck Driving topics in any of the following formats: teaching courses, driver trainer, on-the-job training sessions, conducting professional development workshops, and/or other continuing education seminars.
Preferred Qualifications
Education Preferred
- Associate’s degree or higher from an institutionally accredited school/college.
Experience Preferred
- Greater than five years recent driving experience as a CDL-A Truck Driver
- Teaching experience in a Truck Driver Training program
- Post-secondary teaching experience
- Experience with assessment of student learning outcomes
- Experience with distance education modalities
Position Description
At Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC), we are dedicated to transforming lives through education and creating a lasting impact on our community. We invite passionate and innovative educators to join our mission-driven team, where you can enjoy a fulfilling work-life balance and competitive benefits, including a robust pension plan. Our beautiful, well-maintained campuses provide an inspiring environment for both teaching and learning, within an atmosphere of collaboration and excellence. At GTCC, you’ll be part of a supportive, dynamic, and inclusive culture committed to delivering exceptional results, making it a truly amazing place to work and thrive.
Teaching faculty at Guilford Technical Community College are responsible for supporting student success by creating an optimum learning environment, responding to student needs, managing effective instructional activities, developing curriculum courses, modeling employability skills, demonstrating professionalism, developing cooperative work relationships with other faculty and staff, supporting college administrative requirements, and maintaining competency in their instructional field. He/she will be responsible for quality instruction and for effective participation and interest in the total affairs of the college.
Under general supervision, this individual will prepare and teach Truck Driver training courses in a variety of formats (i.e. classroom, on field and on road) while caring for and maintaining the track and facilities. The faculty member must be able to instruct a wide variety of topics and techniques required in this regulated curriculum and will be required to teach day, evening and/or weekend hours as needed. Additionally, the instructor will administer commercial driver’s license (CDL) testing as a third-party examiner upon certification from the State of North Carolina.