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Salary : $66,763.00 - $77,563.00 Annually
Location : Westpointe Campus, UT
Job Type: SLTech Faculty
Job Number: 202500769
Division: Academic Affairs
Department: Aviation & Trans Rel'd Tech
Opening Date: 06/11/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Exempt
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.
All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.
Job Summary
Salt Lake Technical College (SLTech) seeks a student-centered educator to teach in Professional Truck Driving. Full-time faculty teach assigned classes following SLCC policies while maintaining substantial on-campus presence. Faculty track and report student progress and employer engagement (e.g., ECPAC) and ensure programs meet completion, placement, and licensure standards.
Under general supervision the instructor will teach and facilitate student learning in a competency-based programs which teach skills needed for careers in the commercial driving industry, including those requiring a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A license.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities
- Provide student-centered instruction and assessment.
- Support continuous quality improvement.
- Comply with college policies, FERPA, and Academic Freedom policies.
- Maintain professional communication and safe learning environments.
- Maintain on-campus presence and collaborate with colleagues.
- Address student issues per Code of Student Rights.
- Engage in governance, curriculum development, and program assessment.
- Establish and maintain hands-on instructional resources aligned with industry.
- Support students in completion, licensure, and job placement.
- Compare program metrics with USHE institutions.
- Assist administration with data collection.
- Promote SLTech/SLCC mission and goals.
Train students in basic driver qualifications in commercial vehicles which requires a CDL license.
Administrator 3rd party CDL tests.
Perform routine inspections and maintenance on all tractors and trailers, ensuring each unit is kept clean and in proper working order.
Expectations for Effective Teaching
- Create student-success-centered environments.
- Facilitate regular LMS interaction for online courses.
- Teach courses aligned with CCOs and catalog descriptions.
- Publish materials in LMS and maintain accurate grades.
- Respond promptly to communications.
- Provide 5 hours/week consultation.
- SLTech faculty: 12-month schedule; 40-hour week; 30 instructional hours.
- Improve pedagogy and maintain course integrity.
Expectations for Service to the College- Serve on committees.
- Support onboarding of new faculty from industry.
- Assist advising, recruitment, retention, CPL assessments.
- Maintain and update equipment and technology.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.
Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
Mechanical experience.
Minimum qualifications
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Current Class A CDL license, DOT physical, safe DMV record required. At least 3 years of consecutive safe driving experience in a combination CMV. No accidents or citations within the past 3 years.
No DUI's within the past 20yrs.
Must be willing to become a third-party examiner at the college's expense at the first available opportunity.
Preferred Qualifications
One (1) to Three (3) years Teaching experience in CDL training.
Current 3rd Party CDL Test Exanminer
Compensation Information
• 12-month appointment paid annually.
• Salary placement determined on credentials, industry experience, teaching effectiveness, and internal equity.
Important Information (Legal & Hiring Requirements)
OPEN UNTIL FILLED.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must reside in Utah and provide address within 30 days.
• Must maintain on-site campus presence.
• Must maintain professional boundaries with students.
• Teaching demonstration and recommendation letters required.
• The passing of a Background Check and of a drug screening as required by the Department of Transportation.
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SLCC Information
Salt Lake Community College is Utah's largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah's fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students' lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.
Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.
Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.
This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.

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Do you meet the MINIMUM Reuirements for this position: 1. High School Diploma or Equivalent 2. Current Class A CDL license, DOT physical, and 3. Safe DMV record.

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