CDL Instructor Careers - 160 Driving Academy

Build Your Career. Help Others Build Theirs.

At 160 Driving Academy, we do more than teach people how to drive trucks. We help people move forward.

Every day, our team helps students gain the skills, confidence and Commercial Driver’s License they need to pursue new career opportunities and create a better future for themselves and their families.

As one of the nation’s largest CDL training organizations, we’re growing — and we’re looking for passionate, talented people who want to grow with us.

Whether you’re an experienced CDL driver ready to bring your knowledge into the classroom and training yard, a student-focused professional, or someone looking to build a career within our corporate team, there’s a place for you at 160.

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Careers That Move People Forward

At 160 Driving Academy, every role contributes to something bigger.

Our instructors prepare the next generation of professional drivers. Our student-facing teams help individuals navigate their path from enrollment through graduation. Our operations teams keep our schools and training yards running safely and efficiently. And our corporate teams provide the expertise and resources that help support our growing nationwide organization.

Together, we’re helping create career opportunities while contributing to a safer, stronger professional driving industry.

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Why Join 160?

Make a Real Impact

The work you do can help someone develop skills that lead to an entirely new career.

Be Part of a Growing National Organization

Join a team with locations across the country and opportunities to develop professionally as the organization continues to grow.

Stay Connected to the Trucking Industry

For experienced drivers, 160 offers a way to remain part of the industry while helping prepare the people who will move it forward.

Work With Purpose

Our mission is centered around education, safety, opportunity and changing lives through career training.

Grow With Us

From our training yards to our corporate teams, we believe great organizations are built by developing great people.

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CDL Instructors

Come Off the Road. Stay in the Industry.

You’ve spent years building skills behind the wheel. Now you can use that experience to help someone else start their career.

Becoming a CDL Instructor at 160 Driving Academy gives experienced professional drivers the opportunity to share what they know, stay connected to the trucking industry and make a meaningful difference in the lives of future drivers.

Instead of hauling freight, you’ll be delivering something different: knowledge, confidence and opportunity.

You Already Have the Experience. We’ll Help You Put It to Work.

If you have:

At least 2 years of CDL driving experience
A valid Commercial Driver’s License
A high school diploma or equivalent
A commitment to safety
Patience and a desire to help others succeed
Strong communication skills and real-world trucking knowledge

…you may already have what it takes to become a 160 Driving Academy Instructor.

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Why Become a CDL Instructor?

Trade Miles on the Road for Meaningful Miles Ahead.

After years behind the wheel, you know there’s a lot more to professional driving than what’s written in a textbook.

Our students benefit from instructors who have been there.

You understand the importance of inspections. You know what it takes to maneuver a commercial vehicle safely. You understand the responsibility that comes with sharing the road. And you know the lessons that can only come from real driving experience.

At 160, you can turn that experience into someone else’s opportunity.

More Time at Home

Ready to leave long-haul driving behind? Instructor positions allow experienced drivers to continue working within the trucking industry without spending weeks away from home.

Put Your Experience to Work

The skills you developed throughout your driving career have tremendous value. Share that knowledge with students preparing to enter the industry.

Help Change Someone’s Life

For many students, earning a CDL represents more than earning a license. It can be a path toward greater financial opportunity, independence and a career they can build on.

You get to help them take that first step.

Help Make Our Roads Safer

Great professional drivers start with great training. By teaching students proper safety practices, equipment knowledge and responsible driving habits, instructors help strengthen the industry for everyone.

Find Purpose After the Road

Instructor opportunities can also be a great next chapter for experienced or recently retired CDL drivers who want to stay active in the industry while doing work that matters.

Who Makes a Great 160 Instructor?

You might be a great fit if you’re:

An Experienced Driver Ready to Come Off the Road

Stay connected to trucking without the long days and extended time away from home.

A Local Driver Looking for Something Different

Use your experience in a new way while helping prepare tomorrow’s drivers.

A Recently Retired Driver

Stay engaged with the industry, share decades of experience and do meaningful work with the next generation.

Someone Who Loves Helping Others Learn

If other drivers have always come to you for advice, teaching might already be in your DNA.

A Safety-Minded Professional

You understand that earning a CDL comes with responsibility and want to help students develop safe habits from day one.

Ready to See Where Your Career Could Go?

Bring your experience. Bring your ideas. Bring your drive.

We’ll help you put them to work.

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Careers at 160 Driving Academy