Licensed Driving Instructor (Class 1 MELT & 3)

Position Summary

CCA Truck Driver Training is hiring individuals who are Alberta MELT-certified Licensed Driving Instructors. We are looking to fill both full-time and part-time positions, and these positions require some work on evenings and weekends.

If you are a current licensed driving instructor looking to work with the largest privately owned stand-alone truck driver training school in Alberta, please email your resume to learn@ccatruckdrivertraining.com, or deliver it in person to our office at 6262-6a Street SE, Calgary, AB.

Qualifications

  • Current Class 1 MELT and 3 Alberta Instructor’s License

  • Fluent in spoken and written English.

  • Very patient, strong communications skills and a positive attitude.

  • Honest, professional and punctual.

  • Desire and willingness to share experience with new drivers.

  • Willingness to teach both classroom and practical courses as required.

  • Alberta Air Brakes “Q” Instructor is an asset

  • PDIC Instructor certification is an asset

  • Verifiable LCV experience and/or current AMTA LCV instructor certification is an asset

  • References for employment and experience are required

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Providing in-cab Class 1 MELT and 3 Instruction on manual and automatic transmissions.

  • Conducting Company Evaluations, Brush-up lessons and LCV certifications.

  • Teaching classroom courses such as Alberta Air Brakes, PDIC and LCV.

Compensation

  • This position is paid hourly at a rate of $30/hr for the probationary/training period with increases at 3 months of service and based on qualifications and experience as an instructor.

  • Additional training for any advanced instructor certifications (LCV, PDIC and Air Brakes) will be paid time. 

Hours of Work

  • Full-Time: 40hrs/week, 8-10 hours per day. This can include:

    o   Evenings until 9pm in Summer Months (April to October).

    o   Evenings until 7pm In Winter Months (November to March).

    o   Weekend Day Shifts (7am-5pm).

  • Part-Time:

    o   Weekends and evenings as needed.

    o   Weekday with a minimum 4-hour “call-in” per day.

Working Conditions

  • Outdoor environment includes exposure to noise, dust, fumes and standing for long periods of time.

  • In-classroom includes eye, neck and back strain, and standing for long periods of time.

  • In-truck environment includes eye, neck and back strain, and sitting for long periods of time.

  • Exposure to inclement weather year-round.

  • Lifting objects up to 40lbs, including but not limited to tire chains, climbing in and out of tractor-trailer units, handling minor hand tools such as wrenches, hammers, etc.