Driver Ed Trn School Compl Officer

Dept of Transportation

Division of Motor Vehicles

Program Coordinator IV (NS)

65044137

NC14

Please note that all positions close at 12:00 AM on the posted closing date.  You must apply by 11:59 PM prior to the posted closing date.

 This position will be responsible for operations in the Eastern Part of North Carolina with options to work out of a satellite or remote location. Physical office address is subject to change.

The Driver Education Training School Compliance Officer (DETSCO) will oversee private-for profit non-commercial driver education businesses and instructors (named commercial driver training schools by Article 14 of Chapter 20). The selected candidate will serve as a resource for those entities, to meet the statutory requirements found in Article 14 of Chapter 20 of the North Carolina General Statutes, and enforce the regulations found in 19A NCAC 03I of the North Carolina Administrative Code. 

 The DETSCO candidate will perform the following:

·        Conduct Basic Driver Education Instructor Courses (online or in person) using the existing 80‑hour curriculum

·        Develop new course curriculum or update existing materials as laws and regulations change

·        Teach the Vision and Medical Screening Course required by G.S. 20-7(m)(1)

·        Conduct the annual inspections required of existing commercial driver training school locations

·        Conduct the inspections required before a new commercial driver training school location can open

·        Conduct the classroom and in-car instructor observations required in 19A NCAC 03I .0500

·        Conduct the facility and examiner inspections required of privatized road-testing organizations as allowed by G.S. 20-329

·        Investigate complaints regarding commercial driver training schools and/or instructors

·        Represent the Division at conferences and/or meetings regarding commercial driver training school activities

·        Represent the Division at conferences and/or meetings regarding non-commercial driver education

The Commercial Driver Training School Compliance Officer must be able to comprehend legislative guidelines, laws, policies, and procedure manuals which govern the activities of the Division and the commercial driver training schools.  The selected candidate will be required to respond spontaneously to questions regarding these subjects from commercial driver training school personnel, instructors, students, parents, Division staff, Legislative personnel, and other sources. 

For success in this position, the selected candidate must have:

·        Excellent customer service skills

·        Exceptional organizational skills

·        Time management skills

·        Excellent communication and public relations skills

·        Decision making / analytical skills

·        Experience with planning, organizing, and coordinating various activities

·        Independent work ethic

 A qualified DETSCO should have experience with teaching and training abilities related to the policies and procedures in accordance with NC DMV, as well as possess a vast knowledge of fundamental non-commercial driver education principles, methods, practices, skills, laws, and regulations.  The DETSCO may be required to supervisor/coordinate the activities of other employees.  The DETSO must be able to respond to supervisor received and directions provided by their supervisor.

 The program area for this position includes one or more of the following:  working knowledge of non-commercial driver education laws and regulations and/or experience providing instruction online and in-person classroom settings,

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution and three (3) years of experience in the program related to the area of assignment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Sharon Ashe