AIT- Automotive Technology Instructor (Immediate Need)

Anderson Institute of Technology

Automotive Technology Instructor

Position: Automotive Technology Instructor
Location: Anderson Institute of Technology (AIT), Anderson, South Carolina
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Executive Director

Position Summary

The Anderson Institute of Technology is seeking a highly qualified, skilled, and motivated Automotive Technology Instructor to provide rigorous classroom, laboratory, and hands-on instruction to high school students preparing for careers and postsecondary education in the rapidly evolving automotive industry.

The instructor will provide instruction aligned with the South Carolina Automotive Technology and Hybrid/BEV Technology standards, integrating traditional automotive service and repair with emerging hybrid and battery electric vehicle technologies. The program is designed to develop students' ability to analyze, troubleshoot, diagnose, service, and repair modern vehicle systems while preparing students to obtain industry certifications and successfully transition into the automotive workforce or postsecondary education.

The instructor will establish an industry-aligned learning environment emphasizing safety, technical competency, critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork, employability skills, and self-directed learning.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Plan and deliver rigorous classroom and laboratory instruction aligned with South Carolina Automotive Technology and Hybrid/BEV Technology standards.

Establish and maintain a culture in which safety is the highest priority .

Provide hands-on instruction in the diagnosis, maintenance, service, and repair of conventional, hybrid, and battery electric vehicles.

Integrate traditional automotive systems with emerging vehicle technologies, electrical/electronic systems, computerized controls, and electric-drive systems.

Teach students to properly research manufacturer service information, technical service bulletins, recalls, service precautions, diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs), OBD information, wiring diagrams, and other technical information.

Teach students to safely select, inspect, operate, clean, maintain, and store automotive tools, diagnostic equipment, precision measuring instruments, insulated tools, lifts, jacks, and related equipment.

Provide direct instruction in shop and personal safety, including PPE, vehicle lifts, ventilation, fire safety, SDS information, electrical hazards, and high-voltage vehicle systems.

Maintain active supervision of students at all times in classroom and laboratory/shop environments.

Maintain a safe, clean, organized, professional, and industry-aligned automotive laboratory.

Develop lesson plans, demonstrations, laboratory activities, projects, assessments, and performance-based learning experiences aligned with required competencies.

Assess and document student mastery of technical skills through written assessments, demonstrations, laboratory activities, projects, and performance-based assessments.

Maintain accurate student grades, attendance, safety documentation, certification records, inventory records, and other required program documentation.

Maintain accurate inventories of automotive tools, equipment, technology, supplies, and instructional materials.

Monitor equipment condition and promptly report equipment requiring maintenance, repair, or replacement.

Prepare students to pursue applicable industry-recognized certifications, including certifications associated with hybrid/electric vehicle safety.

Facilitate appropriate Work-Based Learning (WBL) experiences and partnerships with automotive dealerships, repair facilities, manufacturers, postsecondary institutions, and other industry partners.

Support and integrate the appropriate Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) into the instructional program.

Maintain and actively engage an Automotive Technology and Hybrid/BEV Technology Advisory Committee.

Incorporate employability skills, workplace professionalism, communication, teamwork, customer service, critical thinking, problem solving, initiative, integrity, and work ethic throughout instruction. These competencies are specifically embedded throughout the state standards.

Participate in professional development and maintain current knowledge of automotive, hybrid, electric vehicle, diagnostic, safety, and emerging transportation technologies.

Collaborate professionally with AIT administration, faculty, staff, parents/guardians, industry partners, postsecondary institutions, and representatives of partnering school districts.

Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director or designee.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must meet applicable South Carolina Department of Education requirements for Career and Technical Education teacher certification for the assigned program area.

Qualifications include:

High school diploma or equivalent and any additional education required for South Carolina CTE certification.

At least four years of direct occupational experience as an automotive repair technician, with at least 12 months gained within the last five years, or other occupational experience as required by current South Carolina certification requirements.

Demonstrated competency in automotive diagnosis, service, maintenance, and repair.

Knowledge of automotive electrical and electronic systems.

Ability and willingness to obtain the training and credentials necessary to provide instruction in hybrid and battery electric vehicle technology.

Ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate South Carolina teaching credential.

Strong communication, organizational, classroom management, and interpersonal skills.

Ability to effectively supervise high school students in classroom and automotive laboratory environments.

Ability to maintain a safe instructional environment involving conventional, hybrid, electric, and high-voltage vehicle systems.

Preferred Qualifications

ASE certifications and other recognized automotive industry credentials.

ASE Hybrid/xEV Safety certification or willingness to obtain certification.

Postsecondary degree, diploma, or technical training in Automotive Technology, Hybrid/EV Technology, or a related field.

Training or professional experience involving hybrid and battery electric vehicles.

Experience with automotive electrical/electronic diagnosis, scan tools, OBD systems, wiring diagrams, and digital multimeters.

Experience with ADAS and emerging vehicle technologies.

Experience working in an automotive dealership, service center, repair facility, fleet operation, manufacturer environment, or related industry.

Previous teaching, technical training, mentoring, or supervisory experience.

Experience preparing students or employees for industry-recognized credentials.

Knowledge of Career and Technical Education, CTSOs, Work-Based Learning, and industry advisory committees.

Student Certification and Career Preparation

The instructor will actively prepare students for industry-recognized credentials and employment opportunities. The state standards establish that all students will work toward obtaining industry certifications at all levels of the program and may have opportunities to participate in Work-Based Learning experiences.

Instruction should also develop students as independent problem solvers who can analyze a concern, develop a course of action, troubleshoot systems, work collaboratively, and demonstrate the professional behaviors expected in today's automotive industry.

Physical and Work Environment Requirements

The position requires work in classroom and automotive laboratory/shop environments. The employee may be required to stand for extended periods; bend, stoop, reach, push, pull, and lift or move equipment and materials; operate and demonstrate automotive tools and equipment; and work around vehicles, lifts, machinery, automotive fluids, electrical systems, batteries, and other equipment commonly found in automotive service environments.

The instructor must be able to appropriately supervise laboratory activities involving conventional, hybrid, and battery electric vehicles and ensure compliance with required safety procedures.

Professional Expectations

The Automotive Technology and Hybrid/BEV Technology Instructor is expected to maintain high standards for student safety and supervision; model professionalism, ethical conduct, punctuality, and appropriate workplace behavior; communicate effectively with students, parents/guardians, colleagues, administrators, and industry partners; and demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional learning as automotive technologies evolve.

The instructor will support the mission and goals of the Anderson Institute of Technology and maintain a student-centered instructional environment focused on preparing students to become college and/or career ready.

The South Carolina standards reinforce this expectation by requiring students to demonstrate continuous learning, adaptability, time and resource management, job-specific technology and mathematics skills, professionalism, and workplace safety.

Equal Opportunity

The Anderson Institute of Technology and its partnering school districts are committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities in accordance with applicable federal and state laws and district policies.