Automotive Technical Instructor - Kia Veterans Technician Apprenticeship Program (VTAP)

The Automotive Senior Technical Trainer plans, organizes, and presents Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) technical instruction in accordance with established OEM curricula, methodologies, technologies, tools, and techniques to achieve desired outcomes. The Automotive Senior Technical Trainer is responsible for teaching, coaching, and assessing mid-career to master-level automotive service technicians in brand-specific diagnostics, testing, troubleshooting, service, and repair and procedures as prescribed by the OEM parent corporation’s learner journey. The Automotive Senior Technical Trainer must be capable of delivering the full catalog of OEM course material in accordance with the industry’s traditional approach of initial subject mastery, followed by co-teaching, auditing, and, ultimately, the independent full delivery of each course as prescribed within the curricula.

Requirements

Skill Requirements:

• Automotive Technical Competency: Application of professionally acquired skills, knowledge, experience, processes, methodologies, tools, techniques, and analytics to ensure all training activities meet OEM brand specific requirements.
• Automotive Technical Knowledge: Delivery of master level automotive OEM technical training knowledge and experience gained through dealership work experience, professional education through accredited automotive technical schooling, and on the job learning.
• Adult Learning: Encouragement and motivation of people with varying levels of existing skills, knowledge, and experience to leverage self-direction and build self-confidence while absorbing, mastering, and applying new information, techniques, and procedures that enable them to achieve higher levels of technical competency.
• Human Resource Management: Coaching, assessment, and skill / professional development of subordinates and student delegates attending training.
• Training Development: Development and publishing of master training schedules, curricula development, and technical procedure development and assessment;
• Office and Administrative Management: Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel). Fundamental knowledge and the ability to enter data and produce reports within a Learning Management System (LMS)
• Communications: Ensure all stakeholders have timely, complete, and accurate information available to them to take action when needed to ensure the delivery of efficient and high quality training on behalf of the OEM client; Maintain a cooperative and trust based relationship with the training staff and student delegates to ensure they have a high degree of confidence and the ability to achieve and maintain global training certification requirements; and, ensure all trainers and students emulate the image, values, and culture of the OEM brand(s) while attending training.

Experience Requirements:

• 5 years of experience in technical training at the automotive OEM technical training institution level, showcasing expertise in developing and delivering advanced training programs.
• A minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience delivering OEM technician and/or body shop technical training, with a focus on practical, real-world application.
• 5 years of experience leading an OEM technical training team or supervising a dealership service technician team as a shop foreman, demonstrating strategic decision-making and team management capabilities.
• 1 year delivering OEM technical training while adhering to federal, state, local, and major OEM COVID-19 health and safety laws, policies, and regulations.
• Current or prior OEM service technician and/or instructor certification is required, underscoring technical proficiency and credibility.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are essential for documentation, reporting, and presentation purposes.
• A degree from an Automotive Vocational Technical School is mandatory, while a Bachelor’s Degree is highly desired for advanced roles.

Benefits

• Complete medical, dental, and vision plans are available.
• 401(k) retirement plan options with employer contributions.
• Potential use of brand vehicles for personal or professional purposes.
• Standardized holiday season break in addition to accrued 3 weeks vacation time and paid time off (PTO)