About – East Coast Driving School

EAST COAST DRIVING SCHOOL

Careers at East Coast Driving School

After 14 years in business, East Coast Driving School is seeing a major need to expand. To do so, we need more qualified instructors to join our team.

Are you a Licensed Driving Instructor, in possession of a 90-day probationary Driving Instructor Permit, or currently attending an 80-hour course to work toward this goal?

Are you able to empower and coach students to excel in the classroom and remain safe behind the wheel of a vehicle?

Do you enjoy mentoring youth and have a desire to guide them through one of these critical steps they are taking to prepare for adulthood?

If so, then we would love to hear from you!

As an instructor for East Coast Driving School, you will be expected to:

• Adhere to a state approved course curriculum when instructing classes of up to 30 students.
• Prepare and coach students on the necessary skills for a safe driving career.
• Monitor students’ progress and provide additional instruction, when necessary.
• Help manage expectations students may have of this course.
• Guide class discussions, answering questions related to driving concepts, rules, and laws.
• Mentor students on best and safest driving practices.
• Stay up-to-date on the state’s driving laws, rules, and regulations.
• Discuss and indicate where to find testing material.
• Oversee classroom resting
• Create and maintain a supportive environment for all students.
• Provide your availability for at least one month in advance.
• Have a willingness and ability to arrive at work on time.
• Have a willingness and ability to work a minimum of 2 Saturdays (or Sundays) each month.
• Have a willingness and ability to work most Federal holidays, excluding Thanksgiving and Christmas Days.

Instructor Application

Instructor Application

Application to work as a classroom and behind-the-wheel instructor for East Coast Driving School.

East Coast Driving School
5552 Carolina Beach Rd,
Unit C,
Wilmington, NC
28412
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(910) 791-9925
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Have you read the job description and requirements in their entirety?
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If hired, are you able to provide proof of your legal right to work in the US?*
- Yes
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If hired, what date are you available to begin work?*
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PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

*Please provide employment history for the last 5 years.*
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AVAILABILITY
What hours and days of the week are you available to work? Please list all times available below. (During the school year, classes are held from 4 PM-7 PM. During summer and holiday breaks, classes are held from 8 AM-2 PM.)*
Are you willing and able to work on holidays, teacher workdays, and weekends when students are not attending public school (Martin Luther King Day, Christmas break, Thanksgiving break, Spring break, Labor Day, etc. – instructors will never be expected to work on Thanksgiving or Christmas Day)?*
- Yes
- No
- I can work some weekends and holidays, but not all.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Do you have a reliable mode of transportation to arrive promptly at work when scheduled?*
- Yes
- No
2. Are you willing and able to provide both in classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction?*
- Yes
- I prefer to teach ONLY in the classroom.
- I prefer to provide instruction for behind-the-wheel ONLY.
3. Have you ever been reprimanded or fired from a position due to conflicts or inappropriate behavior with a student or parent?*
- Yes
- No
4. Do you have experience teaching driver’s education? If so, how many months or years?*
- No experience
- Less than 1 year
- 1-4 years
- 5-10 years
- 10+ years
5. Do you have experience teaching in a classroom environment (in any field)? If so, how many months or years?*
- No experience
- Less than 1 year
- 1-4 years
- 5-10 years
- 10+ years
6. Are you comfortable teaching a class of up to 30 students?*
- Yes
- No
7. Have you passed a written test and Miller Road test that was administered by a Driver Education Specialist?*
- Yes
- No
8. Do you possess either a valid and up-to-date North Carolina Instructor’s License or a 90-Day Probationary Instructor Permit?*
- Yes, I have a valid and up-to-date North Carolina Instructor's License.
- Yes, I have a 90-Day Probationary Instructor License.
- I have neither of these.
9. What is your communication style with students when working with them one-on-one for behind-the-wheel driving lessons?*
- Authoritative
- Domineering
- Conversational
- Informative
- Friendly
10. Are you comfortable providing behind-the-wheel instruction to students who have a language barrier?*
- Yes, as long as they understand basic driving instructions (i.e. 'stop', 'go', 'brake', 'slow down', 'speed up').
- Yes, as long as they have a translator in the vehicle.
- Yes, as long as they have a translator in the vehicle and understand basic driving instructions.
- No.
11. Are you comfortable providing behind-the-wheel instruction to students who have learning disabilities, developmental disorders, or psychological disorders?*
- Yes, I am comfortable providing behind-the-wheel instruction to students who have learning disabilities.
- Yes, I am comfortable providing behind-the-wheel instruction to students who have developmental disorders.
- Yes, I am comfortable providing behind-the-wheel instruction to students with psychological disorders.
- Yes, I am comfortable providing behind-the-wheel instruction to students who have learning disabilities, developmental disorders, or psychological disorders.
- No, I am not comfortable providing behind-the-wheel instruction to students who have any sort of learning disability, developmental disorder, or psychological disorder.
12. Are you comfortable discussing a student’s abilities and struggles when driving with their parents or legal guardians?*
- Yes
- No
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
1. Are you proficient in any languages other than English? If so, please list below.*
2. Do you have a clean driving record? If not, please explain.*
3. If you have a student in the car who has a high level of anxiety or who is panicking, what steps would you take to help keep them calm and safe?*
4. If you are in the vehicle with a student and witness a car crash, what steps would you take?*
5. If you are in the vehicle with a student and experience a mechanical failure (i.e. tire blow out, overheating, stuck gas pedal, etc.), what course of action would you take?*
6. If you are in the vehicle with a student when pulled over by a police officer, what steps would you take and how would you react to the situation?*
7. If you are in the vehicle with a student and are involved in an automobile collision, what steps would you take and how would you react to the situation?*
8. What strategies and communication type do you use with students who are having a higher level of difficulty either in class or when driving behind-the-wheel?*
9. What do you know about East Coast Driving School? What prompted you to apply for a position with our school?*

Graduated licensing — Level One — Limited Learner's Permit

• You must be at least 15 years old but less than 18 years old and reside in North Carolina.
• You must pass written, signs, and vision tests.
• All passengers most be restrained by seatbelt or child safety seat.
• No one except the driver and the supervising driver are allowed in the front seat.
• During the first six months, Level One permit authorizes you to drive between the hours of 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. while accompanied by your supervising driver.
• Six months from Level One issuance, you are eligible to drive anytime with your supervising driver.
• You are not permitted to use a mobile telephone or other additional technology associated with a mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle on a public street or highway or public vehicular area.

(Exception): You can use it to call the following regarding en emergency situation: an emergency response operator; a hospital, physician's office, or health clinic; a public or privately owned ambulance company or service; a fire department; a law enforcement agency, your parent, legal guardian, or spouse.

NOTE: Before graduating to Level Two, you must keep this permit for at least 12 months and have no convictions of moving violations or seat belt/mobile telephone infractions within the preceding six months.

Behind the Wheel Instruction

The State of North Carolina requires that a student under the age of I8 take a minimum of 6 hours of behind the wheel training from a DMV licensed driving school.

Our behind-the-wheel curriculum includes:

• Orientation to the car
• Starting and stopping
• Backing
• Scanning and visual search
• Using the mirrors
• Right and left turns
• Light traffic

• Parking
• Three point turns
• Residential area driving
• Business area driving
• One way streets
• Keeping the car under control
• Defensive Driving