Job Description

Our Instructors work to change the world, one life at a time, by helping students reach their dreams through education. You would provide coaching, technical expertise and encouragement while allowing students structured opportunities to develop their own proficiency. You should enjoy making connections and building rapport with others in a fast-paced, collaborative, hands-on environment.

UTI is looking for skilled diesel mechanic/ diesel technicians who are ready to share their expertise and industry knowledge with the next generation of mechanics/ technicians. At UTI, all of our Instructors are former automotive technicians like you; no prior teaching experience, degree or certification is required.

Instead, through our paid 9-week New Instructor Training we will train you on how to deliver our designed curriculum and labs, how to manage a classroom, how to hold students accountable, and encourage them with structured opportunities to develop their own proficiency. Enjoy the perks of teaching: receive paid training on the newest practices in the industry, work in a climate controlled environment, no flat rate hours and warranty work, and have a rewarding career sharing your knowledge.

Full-time employment with classes in session Monday through Friday, year-round and closed with pay on 9 major holidays.

A Day In The Life:

• Help students realize their dreams by organizing and delivering class objectives in a clear, concise manner.

• Maintain an orderly, controlled, and safe environment for our students in classrooms and labs.

• Ensure training aids, tools, and equipment are maintained and prepared for use in the classroom and lab.

• Supervise and hold students accountable while promoting learning, participation, motivation, and professionalism.

• Testing, evaluating, and communicating performance and progress with students, supervisors, and other departments in a timely and accurate manner.

• Maintaining curriculum accuracy by keeping up-to-date on the industry.

• Ensures UTI is legitimate in our operations by following the compliance related responsibilities for this position in the supplemental document.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED.

• 5+ years related diesel technician work experience

• Must meet ACCSC standards for instructors, achieve and maintain required technical certifications and state specific licensing requirements as a condition of employment

• Communication skills (verbal and written)

• People development and instructional skills and abilities

• Problem solving and multi-tasking skills, can adapt to a changing fast-paced environment

• Motivated and professional, with a positive attitude

• Technical expertise

• Computer skills

• Must be able to instruct two consecutive courses per workday; amount of hours will vary based on campus location and program (applies to campuses with ADT II curriculum)

• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus

• ASE certifications preferred

Company Description

With more than 200,000 graduates in its 55-year history, Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE: UTI) is the nation’s leading provider of technical training for automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine technicians, and offers welding technology and computer numerical control (CNC) machining programs.