Driver Instructor - Mustang, OK

## Description
**POSITION SUMMARY**
The Driver Instructor role will be key in the full cycle training and development of student, trainee & CDL truck drivers.
**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS**

• Training, development, and retraining of cadet’s and CDL truck drivers.
• Establish and communicate clear learning objective to cadet’s and CDL truck drivers for all learning and training/retraining activities.
• Assess training and retraining gaps of current cadet’s and CDL truck drivers.
• Understand and train basic roadside maintenance and company procedures.
• Teach hands-on portion of truck driving finishing program and retraining program; including but not limited to backing, shifting, truck inspections and behind the wheel training.
• Observe and evaluate cadet’s and CLD trick driver performance and development including road tests.
• Uphold all training requirements per company policy, laws, and regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

***Reasonable Accommodations Statement***

*To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.*

## Qualifications

**SKILLS & ABILITIES**

**Education:**

• High School Diploma or equivalent; *required*

**Experience:**

• Minimum 3-years Class A CDL driving experience, required
• Previous driver trainer experience, preferred

**Computer Skills:**

• Microsoft Office Suite; *preferred*
• AS400; *a plus*
• Geotab; *a plus*
• Eleos; *a plus*
• ELD; *a plus*
• Electronic onboarding; *preferred*
• Ability to learn and use propriety software: WEL app; *a plus*

**Certifications & Licenses:**

• Interstate CDL; *required*
• TWIC
• OSHA

**Essential Skills:**

• Ability to professionally work with a diverse group of internal and external individuals.
• Strong, clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proactive mindset and strong personal accountability.
• Ability to handle high stress, fast paced environment.
• Patience to train, evaluate, and continue to work with student and trainee CDL drivers.
• Be an example of WEL’s safety cultural; understand and communicate all WEL’s safety requirements and expectations.
• Thorough understanding and ability to clarify federal, state, and DOT regulations.
• Skills to operate all equipment inside and outside of trucks for training.
• Ability to read and interpret maps to train pre-trip planning.

• **PHYSICAL DEMANDS**
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• | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
• | **N (Not Applicable)** | Activity is not applicable to this position. | | | | | | | |
• | **O (Occasionally)** | Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs./day) | | | | | | | |
• | **F (Frequently)** | Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs./day) | | | | | | | |
• | **C (Constantly)** | Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs./day) | | | | | | | |
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• | **Physical Demands** | | | | **Lift/Carry** | | | **Push/Pull** | |
• | Stand | | F | 10 lbs. or less | F | 12 lbs. or less | F |
• | Walk | | F | 11-20 lbs. | F | 13-25 lbs. | F |
• | Sit | | F | 21-50 lbs. | F | 26-40 lbs. | O |
• | Manually Manipulate | | C | 51-100 lbs. | O | |