Position Details Position Information Department: Hlth Hum Sci SW Outreach HHS Position Title: Motorcycle Safety Instructor Job Title: Motorcycle Safety Instructor Pool - 2026 Pool Appointment Type: Professional Faculty Job Location: Oregon Benefits Eligible: Not benefits eligible Remote or Hybrid option: Job Summary The Team Oregon Motorcycle Safety Program is seeking Motorcycle Safety Instructors. These are hourly part-time variable FTE 12-month professional faculty positions.
Team Oregon has 24 motorcycle safety training locations across Oregon. Team Oregon instructors deliver and teach classroom and/or on-cycle courses for motorcycle rider training students of all levels from novice to advanced police.
Motorcycle Safety Instructors are responsible for student safety and delivering effective coaching during on-cycle instructional periods. Instructors conduct site and motorcycle maintenance and repair, deliver equipment and collaterals to training sites using program vehicles and trailers, train other instructors, and conduct site compliance audits. Instructors evaluate training and initiate appropriate action. Instructors fulfill course and activity reporting and are lead workers for community outreach.
This position delivers and teaches motorcycle safety courses using approved Team Oregon curricula and following established procedures and policies. The incumbent will collaborate, promote, and deliver public information awareness and outreach. The incumbent will be responsible for the security of all motorcycles and equipment in facilitation of the program as well as maintaining service equipment facilities and collaterals.
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Key Responsibilities 70 Educational Delivery • Collaborate with faculty to determine overall program goals and objectives • Work independently to develop and deliver educational programs • Provide classroom management practices as necessary to assure courses are delivered accurately and effectively in accordance with Team Oregon guided discussion principles • Teach motorcycle safety training classes using Team Oregon approved curricula and methods • Provide coaching, counsel, and remediation to students to facilitate learning and maintain student safety
10 Program Assistance and Coordination • Coordinate and assist with training of new staff, volunteers, interns, or apprentices • Assign plan and review work of lower-level staff as directed by supervisor • Coordinate the recruitment and selection of vendors and instructors • Coordinate educational programs with instructors and stakeholders • Ensure all Team Oregon policies and procedures and site security measures are followed for classroom and range facilities and equipment • Explain and interpret the program policies and procedures to new employees, students, stakeholders, and media • Clean and refresh painted marks on training range as needed to ensure training compliance and safety • Fuel and provide minor repairs and adjustments to program vehicles and equipment • Deliver equipment and collaterals to various class locations throughout the state and to repair facilities
10 Outreach and Engagement • Collaborate with faculty to identify partners, opportunities, and methods to engage the community • Promote and market the educational program using mixed-media in conjunction with faculty • Give public presentations and provide information to the news media upon request • Conduct educational and outreach presentations at fairs, dealers, and community events
Administration, Records, and Reports • Compile and summarize program data and reports • Share program evaluation data with stakeholders and decision-makers • Maintain Team Oregon active instructor status and first-aid certification • Maintain knowledge of assignments • Produce course roster and associated paperwork prior to each course • Record student course status, test scores, and related documentation on-site and online during and at the completion of each course • Report site needs
What You Will Need • Motorcycle riding experience, routinely riding two-wheeled motorcycles • Completion of Team Oregon Instructor Preparation Range Training and Range Apprenticeship Program within 30 days of hire • First-aid certification within 60 days of hire • Must possess and maintain a current valid motorcycle endorsement prior to hire date • This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position, therefore the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position-qualified as per University Standard 05-010 et seq.
What We Would Like You to Have • Demonstrate ethical leadership style with a strong commitment to inclusiveness, collaboration, and teamwork across all levels in program administration, instructor corps, and stakeholder community • Strong interpersonal communication and organizational skills
Working Conditions • Work Schedule • Ability to lift tipped-over training motorcycles, standing bike up not lifting off ground, 60-pound boxes containing instructional material and gas cans weighing up to 40 pounds • Ability to push, pull training motorcycles weighing approximately 300 pounds • Ability to bend repeatedly, hold hand-arm signals, and/or signs upright and jog not run when needed • Ability to stand for long periods of time up to eight hours • Operation of vehicles, including Team Oregon trucks, trailers, and motorcycles • Classes are taught at various locations throughout the state of Oregon • Travel may be required in order to complete assigned courses • Classes are held outdoors and are conducted rain or shine • May have exposure to rain or sun for up to eight hours at a time • Classes are most often taught on the weekends and in the evening
Pay Method • Hourly Pay Period: 16th - 15th of the following month • Pay Date: Last working day of the month • Recommended Full-Time Salary Range: Salary is commensurate with education, training, and experience
Link to Position Description https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/position_descriptions/147324
Posting Detail Information Posting Number: P09687UF Number of Vacancies: Multiple Anticipated Appointment Begin Date: 01/13/2026 Anticipated Appointment End Date: Posting Date: 01/22/2026 Full Consideration Date: Closing Date: 01/31/2026
Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search: Competitive External - open to ALL qualified applicants Special Instructions to Applicants Applications will be considered throughout 2026 as opportunities become available. When answering the posting-specific questions, please be as thorough and complete as possible in the space provided. For additional information, please contact Michael Heinen, Training Manager, at 541-737-3843 or
Michael.Heinen@oregonstate.edu
.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability protected veteran and other protected status. OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire. Starting salary within the salary range will be commensurate with skills, education, and experience. OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience, including involvement with the justice system. This job has critical or security-sensitive responsibilities. If you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check, such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.