Driving Instructor - Defensive Driving Academy

"Defensive Driving Academy offers the best part-time employment opportunity on the planet for many reasons. We offer flexible hours, and you can tell us what days and times are best for your schedule on a monthly basis. We have instructors that work 8 hours a week, some who work 15 hours a week, and others who work 25 or 35 hours a week. Best of all, DDA is the only company that offers time-and-a-half and double-time to its part-time employees. Our starting rates are always more competitive than Walmart, Target,Costco, Amazon and Lowes, and talented part-time employees will always be recognized and offered advancement opportunities and full-time positions."

WE ARE- A private driver training school and third party license testing facility hiring detail-oriented part-time driving instructors, teachers, and license testers, with the potential for full time, to start training immediately. Teaching, coaching, mentoring, law enforcement, defensive driving, license testing or driving instructor experience of any kind is excellent, but only a great personality, committed work ethic, and strong desire to help others is required.

• Flexible Hours - Tell us what days and times are best for you.
• Our company operates 7 days a week.
• Instructor/Tester schedules are usually the same days week to week.
• Some driving instructors work 5 days per week (4 weekdays and 1 weekend day), while others might work 3 days per week (2 weekday evenings and 1 weekend day)

If you would like to interview, please submit your resume to be considered.

Responsibilities and Duties

BEHIND-THE-WHEEL INSTRUCTOR & LICENSE TESTER- This position requires a team player with an "over and above" mindset and the unwavering ability to communicate, correct and connect. Driving instructors must be extremely patient, truly enjoy working hard to help people (especially youth), be detail oriented, and have the ability to remain firm with students and parents who sometimes forget our rules and guidelines, which exist, in order to keep our private driver training school running at a high level of efficiency. Part time instructors must be available to work a minimum of 10-12 part time hours per week on a consistent basis, while other part time instructors might prefer to work 20 or 30 hours per week instead. Full time employment opportunities, including supervisory and management positions will be offered to those candidates who excel as instructors. Weekend availability is always a plus and full time positions will be offered based on performance, attendance, and results. We are certified by PennDOT to perform non-commercial license testing, therefore, ideal candidates will be invited to become certified by PennDOT to perform license testing, and, advance into other administrative positions as our company continues to grow and expand our partnerships. We provide fully insured driving school cars with dual braking and gas for teaching.

Qualifications and Skills

REQUIREMENTS- For all positions you must be at least 25 years of age; possess a valid PA driver license; have no at fault accidents or citations with points for 5 years; cell phone with texting; have internet access; be able to deal with different personalities; be punctual; be comfortable driving in all conditions; remain committed to the days and times agreed to upon hiring; pass the DMV test again, and pass the following 4 background checks:

• Federal check with fingerprint screening
• State criminal record check
• Child abuse clearance
• 3 year PA driving/DMV report

Benefits

WE OFFER- FLEXIBILITY!!! you tell us what days and times are best for you. Paid instructor training, competitive pay, direct deposit, PTO, annual wage increases, performance bonuses and opportunities for advancement as our rapidly expanding company expands its third party license testing partnership with PennDOT, retail partnership with AutoLenders, and research partnership with CHOP (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia).

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

• Temperature screenings
• Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place

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