School Director (64217)

Sage Truck Driving School; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Pet Insurance

Disability Coverage

401(k) plan

Vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

Sage Truck Driving School is seeking a highly motivated manager to lead day-to-day training operations for its established truck driver program. The School Director will report to the Regional Manager and President, handling overall administration, staffing, admissions, and CDL test-site oversight.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in management with strong leadership, sales, and budgeting skills, plus experience in workforce education. Transportation industry experience is a plus but not required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading training programs and teams.
• Strong ability to manage admissions and lead generation.
• Demonstrated financial oversight and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead local team of instructors and staff.
• Oversee student admissions and lead calls.
• Drive recruitment and sales of programs to students and customers.
• Schedule instructors, students, trucks and CDL tests.
• Coordinate outreach to funding agencies.
• Ensure attendance, testing, and student records are maintained.
• Invoice for services and collect tuition and fees promptly.
• Manage cash flow and overall financial performance.
• Monitor CDL program quality and safety.
• Maintain honest, hardworking staff environment.
• Coordinate vehicle maintenance and required records.
• Assist student job placement and CDL test site management.

Skills

Team leadership

Strategic planning

Admissions & enrollment

Sales & fundraising

Staff development

Communication

Operations management

Budgeting & finance

Education

Undergraduate or associate degree

Job description

Seeking a highly motivated, experienced team player manager to lead day-to-day training operations for an established truck driver training program. The individual would report to a Regional Manager and also the President. The Director is responsible for the overall day-to-day and long-term administration and management of the program.

What We Offer

Our full-time colleagues have a variety of benefits available to them, such as Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and even Pet Insurance. We offer Disability Coverage, a generously matched 401(k) plan, vacation, paid holidays and more!

Experience

Undergraduate or associate degree preferred. The School Director should have 5 or more years of successful management, sales and administrative experience, an understanding of workforce education, computer and business competence, excellent communication and organizational skills, and good values and work ethic. Transportation industry experience/CDL helpful, but not essential.

Primary Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Leadership of local team of instructors and staff;
• Responsibility for student admissions and lead calls;
• Recruitment and sales of programs to students and company customers;
• Scheduling of instructors, students, trucks and CDL tests on a daily, weekly and monthly basis;
• Outreach to students to funding agencies;
• Responsibility for attendance, testing, grading, and student files;
• Invoice for services rendered and prompt collection of tuition, fees and charges;
• Responsible and profitable financial management of the business, cash flow and revenue;
• Monitoring the overall quality of the CDL programs offered;
• Safety and welfare of employees and students;
• Ensuring an honest, hard-working and friendly work environment;
• Coordinating maintenance of equipment and completion of necessary records and reports;
• Student job placement assistance;
• CDL test site management;
• General administrative responsibilities.