CDL Athletic Department Bus Driver

**Description****OVERVIEW** Valor Collegiate Academies is seeking a passionate **Athletic Department Bus Driver** who is excited to share our mission of academic excellence and empowering scholars to live inspired and purposeful lives. **This is a stipend position for the 2021-2022 school year starting on August 16, 2021.**The VCA athletic department is seeking welcoming, reliable, and level-headed drivers to join our athletic transportation team. Under the direction of the Director of Athletics, the Bus Driver is responsible for safely transporting members of the VCA community to and from school events. The Bus Driver will be assigned to transport middle school and high school students, coaches, teachers, and other adults using 14, 36, and/or 54 passenger buses to athletic events, field trips, and out-of-town trips.**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES*** Follow and enforce Valors athletic policies and regulations.* Transport students, coaches, teachers, and other adults safely to athletic events, field trips, and on out-of-town trips.* Creates a safe environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students.* Able to manage multiple schedules and the ability to be prompt and punctual at all times.* Operate the bus in a safe and effective way to minimize the risk of passenger injury and property damage.* Other duties, as assigned by the Director of Athletics.**CRITICAL EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS*** Must have and maintain a valid Tennessee Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with Air Brake and Passenger endorsements* Make sure the bus is always safely and securely stored.* Must be able to meet all Federal and State driving regulations and requirements* Must be able to pass an extensive background check and have no driving violations* Grit and perseverance to work within a fast-paced, start-up environment.**SCHEDULE & RATE*** This is part-time hourly work with the need for flexibility, as the majority of hours will be in the evenings (after 3:00 PM) and during weekends.* Rate: $17.75-$22 per hour**WHO WE ARE**Valor Collegiate Academies is a high-performing charter school network with a mission to empower our diverse community to live inspired and purposeful lives. Our scholars will graduate with academic skills, social-emotional skills, and positive character strengths that rival the outcomes of the best schools in the world.At Valor, we believe that we can have the greatest impact on our community by committing to 4 key organizational anchors:* **Top 1% Academics:** We are passionate about meeting every scholar where they are whether that is behind or above grade level and supporting them to grow and excel. We define Top 1% Academics to mean that we are in the Top 5% in the State of TN for both Achievement and Growth. In 2017-2018, our middle schools scored 5/5 on TVAAS growth data in all grade levels and content areas, with our growth performance placing Valor in the top 1% of all Tennessee middle schools.* **Powered by Compass:** We believe that in order to live inspired and purposeful lives we must focus on comprehensive human development. The Valor Compass, our nationally recognized comprehensive human development program, is designed to help scholars develop their Sharp Minds as they strengthen their Big Hearts.* **Thrive in a Diverse World:** Valor was founded upon the belief that having a truly diverse community of families and learners in a thoughtfully designed model allows for everyone to have a higher quality and more meaningful experience. Our scholars and staff members come from various walks of life, racial and ethnic backgrounds, and home lives from within Davidson County.* **Built to Last:** We believe that being built to last means having strong, long-term operational infrastructure. This is largely driven in part by having talented people and keeping that talent at Valor. We believe in making the work we do sustainable, by providing our faculty high-quality coaching, development, and support.