Academy Leader

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JOB INFORMATION

Job Title:

Academy Leader

Job ID #

J0005

Job Family:

Leader

Reports To Position:

Senior Leadership

FLSA

EXECUTIVE EXEMPTION

PRIMARY PURPOSE

To manage and lead the Driver Academy with responsibilities for all areas pertaining to driver instruction including classroom, range and road, ensuring compliance with state regulations and maintaining our education commission.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Manage day-to-day Range & Road operations ensuring quality instruction and training of Academy students and ensuring compliance with State regulations; assigns duties to Range and Road Instructors as needed.

Manage, leads and motivates staff in meeting Academy goals and objectives.

Ensure the Academy is productive, progressive and of the highest quality including Academy staff and instruction material presented.

Ensure the Academy is in compliance with state regulations and maintains our education commission; maintains Academy compliance for VA, DOT and PTDIA.

Manage the driver instruction operations and may facilitate classroom and range and road instruction as needed with the end result of transferring graduating students to Company drivers.

Develops and monitors the Academy's budget.

Participate in the development of training manuals and training methods.

Interface with driver services ensuring revenue on Academy Trucks.

Proactively work to assist others in achieving the organization's objectives.

Bachelors in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

2+ years experience as an Over the Road (OTR) driver required.

2+ years experience as truck driver instructor required.

2+ years management experience

1+ years safety related experience.

Must meet/maintain PTDI and CVTA standards.

1 year of the required truck driver school or safety experience may be substituted for each one year of the required college.

Proficient with Microsoft Office suite

Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills with all levels of the organization

Ability to manage and analyze budget

Ability to make prompt decisions when necessary

Detailed oriented.

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.  The Company’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws.  The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.