PT CDL Instructor

About the Department

Minimum Qualifications

• A current and valid Commercial Driver’s License appropriate for the vehicles used in the Snow College CDL program. Must be qualified to operate commercial vehicles with manual transmissions and have no “E” restriction on their CDL. Commercial driving experience and a safe driving history. Ability to meet all applicable Snow College, Utah, and federal requirements for CDL instruction and commercial vehicle operation. Current Department of Transportation medical certification, if required for assigned duties. Knowledge of commercial vehicle inspections and safe driving practices. Ability to communicate clearly and work effectively with students. Ability to maintain accurate records and follow program procedures. Ability to complete required background checks and employment screenings. Preferred Qualifications Previous CDL, driver, safety, or workplace training experience. Experience mentoring or supervising new commercial drivers. Familiarity with current CDL testing standards and Entry-Level Driver Training requirements. Experience in technical education or workforce training.
• A current and valid Commercial Driver’s License appropriate for the vehicles used in the Snow College CDL program.
• Must be qualified to operate commercial vehicles with manual transmissions and have no “E” restriction on their CDL.
• Commercial driving experience and a safe driving history.
• Ability to meet all applicable Snow College, Utah, and federal requirements for CDL instruction and commercial vehicle operation.
• Current Department of Transportation medical certification, if required for assigned duties.
• Knowledge of commercial vehicle inspections and safe driving practices.
• Ability to communicate clearly and work effectively with students.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and follow program procedures.
• Ability to complete required background checks and employment screenings.
• Previous CDL, driver, safety, or workplace training experience.
• Experience mentoring or supervising new commercial drivers.
• Familiarity with current CDL testing standards and Entry-Level Driver Training requirements.
• Experience in technical education or workforce training.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist with classroom, driving-range, and behind-the-wheel instruction. Teach and evaluate pre-trip inspections, backing, parking, coupling and uncoupling, vehicle control, and on-road driving. Reinforce safe driving practices and compliance with College, state, and federal requirements. Coordinate student driving schedules and provide individual or small-group practice. Monitor student progress and help prepare students for CDL examinations. Inspect and prepare program vehicles and equipment for instruction. Maintain student attendance, training, and skills-progression records. Work cooperatively with the full-time CDL instructor and Technical Programs administration. Perform other program-related duties as assigned.
• Assist with classroom, driving-range, and behind-the-wheel instruction.
• Teach and evaluate pre-trip inspections, backing, parking, coupling and uncoupling, vehicle control, and on-road driving.
• Reinforce safe driving practices and compliance with College, state, and federal requirements.
• Coordinate student driving schedules and provide individual or small-group practice.
• Monitor student progress and help prepare students for CDL examinations.
• Inspect and prepare program vehicles and equipment for instruction.
• Maintain student attendance, training, and skills-progression records.
• Work cooperatively with the full-time CDL instructor and Technical Programs administration.
• Perform other program-related duties as assigned.

Schedule and Working Conditions

• This position will work up to 29 hours per week. The schedule may include daytime, evening, or occasional weekend hours based on program needs. The position requires working in classroom, driving-range, and on-road environments. The employee must be able to safely enter and exit commercial vehicles, sit for extended periods, inspect equipment, and work outdoors in changing weather conditions. The employee must be willing to fill occasional instructional roles at other college locations. Snow College is an equal-opportunity employer and encourages qualified individuals to apply. Applications received by 11:59 PM on October 9, 2026, will be eligible for review by the hiring committee. Applications received after that date may not be reviewed by the hiring committee unless deemed appropriate by the college administration. Initial screening is based on the responses to the online submitted application, as well as your redacted resume, curriculum vitae (CV), cover letter and teaching philosophy statement. Transcripts or any other submitted material will not be considered during initial screening. Snow College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educator. With campuses in both Ephraim and Richfield, Snow College offers programs and courses that are highly interactive and are designed to reach a broad spectrum of students: high school students desiring college courses, traditional on-campus students, technical education students, online students, non-traditional students who wish to start or complete a degree. Snow is committed to the success and positive experience of every one of these students. Snow College is a two-year public college, and in January 2020, The Chronicle of Higher Education ranked Snow College #1 in the nation for student success in two-year colleges. Located in the heart of Utah, at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, Snow College is one of the oldest comprehensive two-year college in the Western United States. The College was established in 1888; excellence continues to be the hallmark of all our work and activities. We are the preferred choice of approximately 6,000 students, with 600 students attending the Richfield campus, who want a small College experience filled with a variety of many different activities, events, and performances. With campuses located in Ephraim, Richfield, and online, students complete degrees in Associate of Arts, Science, or Applied Science with numerous specialized, short-term technical training certificates and diplomas including a few Bachelor’s degrees. To learn more about Snow College , please visit our website or brochure .
• This position will work up to 29 hours per week. The schedule may include daytime, evening, or occasional weekend hours based on program needs.
• The position requires working in classroom, driving-range, and on-road environments. The employee must be able to safely enter and exit commercial vehicles, sit for extended periods, inspect equipment, and work outdoors in changing weather conditions. The employee must be willing to fill occasional instructional roles at other college locations.
• Snow College is an equal-opportunity employer and encourages qualified individuals to apply.

Applications received by 11:59 PM on October 9, 2026, will be eligible for review by the hiring committee.

• Applications received after that date may not be reviewed by the hiring committee unless deemed appropriate by the college administration.
• Initial screening is based on the responses to the online submitted application, as well as your redacted resume, curriculum vitae (CV), cover letter and teaching philosophy statement. Transcripts or any other submitted material will not be considered during initial screening.
• Snow College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educator.
• With campuses in both Ephraim and Richfield, Snow College offers programs and courses that are highly interactive and are designed to reach a broad spectrum of students: high school students desiring college courses, traditional on-campus students, technical education students, online students, non-traditional students who wish to start or complete a degree. Snow is committed to the success and positive experience of every one of these students.
• Snow College is a two-year public college, and in January 2020, The Chronicle of Higher Education ranked Snow College #1 in the nation for student success in two-year colleges. Located in the heart of Utah, at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, Snow College is one of the oldest comprehensive two-year college in the Western United States.
• The College was established in 1888; excellence continues to be the hallmark of all our work and activities. We are the preferred choice of approximately 6,000 students, with 600 students attending the Richfield campus, who want a small College experience filled with a variety of many different activities, events, and performances. With campuses located in Ephraim, Richfield, and online, students complete degrees in Associate of Arts, Science, or Applied Science with numerous specialized, short-term technical training certificates and diplomas including a few Bachelor’s degrees. To learn more about Snow College , please visit our website or brochure .

Benefits

• To find out the most current information on perks offered by Snow College to part-time employees, please review the following policy . 362 PART-TIME EMPLOYEE PRIVILEGES April, 1997; Rev/May, 2000 (Effective July 1, 2000) Definition. A part-time adjunct faculty member is employed at less than 75% time annually and teaches at least one credit hour or more. A part-time staff member is employed at less that 75% time annually. The employment time is three continuous months at an average of 15 hours a week. Student hourly employees are exempt from the part-time privileges of this policy. Privileges. Upon authorization by the hiring department, part-time employees as defined under this policy will be issued a Snow College Part-Time Staff/Faculty Identification Card at the time of hire. The card entitles the holder to all of the privileges associated with a Full-Time Staff/Faculty Identification Card including, but not necessarily limited to, general admission or discounted prices for athletic and cultural events; Snow College library card issuance; computer network, Web, and e-mail access; bookstore sponsored discounts; and other discounts associated with the ID card at either campus. Supervisors have the right to terminate the privileges at any time during the fiscal year. Non-inherent Privileges. Privileges of full-time employees such as, but not necessarily limited to, college parties or gatherings, professional development activities, office/computer/telephone access, current expense budgets may be provided to part-time employees only at department discretion.

April, 1997; Rev/May, 2000 (Effective July 1, 2000)