Automotive Maintenance & Light Repair Instructor

Title:

Program Instructor of Automotive Technician - Maintenance & Light Repair (MLR) Program

Position available beginning the 2026-2027 School Year - VBIEA

Reports To:

Van Buren Tech Administration

Location of Work:

Van Buren Tech

250 South Street

Lawrence, MI 49064

Job Goal(s): The program instructor’s primary role is the instruction of students in a manner consistent with the philosophy and goals of Van Buren Tech.  Generally, the roles are more broadly defined than those of a traditional classroom teacher and include: instructional delivery, assessment, program management, supervision duties, and curriculum development.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

• Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate with CTE Certification in CIP number 46.0000 OR eligibility for Annual Career Authorization (ACA) required (4,000 hours of relevant work experience in the past 10 years)
• ASE Automotive Technician Certification Required

Work Experience:

• A demonstrated successful work history in the Automotive industry
• Teaching experience at the secondary level is preferred

 Skills:

• Possess good interpersonal and communication skills 
• Ability to work with students, instructors, support staff, and administrators
• Knowledge of a variety of teaching modalities and learning styles
• Ability to differentiate instruction based on student needs
• Understanding of effective classroom management techniques & strategies

Essential Job Functions:

Curriculum:

• Develop and operationalize a curriculum designed to achieve the stated goals of the Automotive MLR program.
• Accept the student as he/she is, establish individual student learning goals and an individual learning program.
• Identify and make use of school and community resources which will contribute to the effectiveness of the students’ learning experiences.
• Organize and meet with a program advisory committee.
• Develop a work-based learning component to allow students to gain real-world experience.
• Provide opportunities for students to participate in leadership opportunities, including Career & Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs).
• Provide opportunities for students to earn industry recocginzed certifications or credentials.

Management and Supervision:

• Maintain a program inventory control system.
• Manage a basic program budget.
• Supervise the students enrolled in their program during the time period which the students are in attendance.
• Develop and implement a safety program.
• Develop and manage a planned preventive maintenance program for equipment.
• Work in collaboration with employers, advisory committee members and work-based learning (WBL) coordinators to implement a continuum of WBL activities.
• Provide information for student data follow-up for the CIP Self-Review annual report.
• Make appropriate referrals to VB Tech’s Student Services staff.
• Assess/evaluate students per Van Buren Tech’s grading policies.
• Other duties as assigned by VB Tech administration.
• Valid driver's license required.

Terms of Employment: As per master agreement and provisions established by the Van Buren Board of Education. 

This posting and our online application can be found on the Van Buren ISD’s website at www.vbisd.org under Employment.  If you do not have access to a computer with internet access, you may use a computer at VBISD by calling 269-539-5218. 

Position is open until filled.

In-house staff must fill out the online internal application.