CDL Academy Leader

Swift Transportation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Swift Transportation is seeking a Driver Academy Manager in Houston to lead all classroom, range and road instruction while ensuring compliance with state regulations and the education commission. You will oversee instructors, monitor quality, and drive Academy budget and strategy.

The role emphasizes collaboration with driver services and operations, ensuring graduates become company drivers. A strong background in leadership, budgeting and safety is essential for success in this growth-focused

Qualifications

• Five years experience as an Over the Road (OTR) driver; two years experience with a truck driver school; two years management experience; one year safety related experience.
• 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.
• Bachelor's in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Driver Academy operations.
• Ensure compliance with state regulations and education commission.
• Oversee instructor performance and training quality.
• Develop and monitor the Academy budget.
• Facilitate classroom, range, and road instruction as needed.
• Transfer graduates to Company drivers.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Communication

Decision making

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Pay Range: $71,500 -$90,000 Annual

Who We Are:

Swift Transportation has been an Industry leader for many years with a profound history dating back to the 1960s. Swift is the largest truckload carrier in America with various locations throughout the nation that allow our drivers, shop employees, and office staff to cultivate strong connections. We are a company that is passionate about continual learning and improvement which in turn, allows for a diverse amount of advancement and growth opportunities. We place a strong emphasis on culture because we strongly believe that it is a key contributor in achieving overall results here at Swift.

Job Responsibilities: What you will do

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.

• 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.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner which facilitates the success of business operations in order to meet company demands and expectations.
• May perform additional duties as assigned by management.

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Qualifications: What you need to bring

• Five years experience as an Over the Road (OTR) driver; two years experience with a truck driver school; two years management experience; one year safety related experience. Must meet/maintain PTDI and CVTA standards. One 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.
• Bachelors in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

What we offer:

Our Benefits Package includes 401k, Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Supplemental and Life Insurance as well as pet insurance. We also offer an Employee Stock Purchase plan, paid training, wellness programs, Flexible Spending Account, Tuition Assistance Programs (subject to change), Military Leave, and discounts with our vendors.

Volunteer opportunities to support our local communities- We have an adoration for helping others which is why we have worked hard to establish partnerships with organizations such as Children's Miracle Network and Habitat for Humanity that allow us to give back.

Training, Development & Growth Opportunities - Our success at Swift is driven by our people! Our goal is to provide a supportive environment that promotes growth and advancement. We invest the time to ensure our employees receive the best training, along with all the tools and resources to thrive.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - A diverse workforce allows us to achieve a dynamic business advantage where we can openly collaborate, thus bringing new ideas to the table that contribute to innovative and effective solutions. Everyone at Swift has a voice and your opinion matters.

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. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. The Company does not sponsor employment visas.

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