SailFuture Academy invites applications for a part-time Bus Driver for our private high school. This hybrid position is responsible for driving the school bus in the morning and afternoon for a private high school.
About SailFuture Academy
SailFuture Academy is a purposefully disruptive educational model based in St. Petersburg, Florida. Our mission is to empower at-risk students to achieve economic freedom and social mobility through an equitable and exceptional school model driven by character development and pragmatic, project-based learning. In other words, we teach students how to solve real-world problems by practically applying the skills and knowledge learned through dynamic classroom activities in real-world culinary, construction, and maritime settings.
SailFuture Academy operates on a year-round calendar with 5 terms. This calendar provides meaningful breaks to students and faculty throughout the year, as well as ample planning time for faculty to regroup and prepare high-quality and individualized lesson plans for their students. Students attend class for 8-9 weeks each term which is followed by a 2- week break for students and a week of protected break time and a week of protected planning time for faculty.
Duties Include:
Monday-Friday 630-830am and 200-430pm
Driving a school bus to pick-up and drop-off of students each day
The faculty recruitment team is excited to review applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and are seeking candidates who possess the following:
CDL with bus and passenger endorsements
Valid Florida Driver’s License with clean driving record
Willingness to learn and provide feedback
Undaunted by new, unique challenges in order to catalyze meaningful social change
Patient and empathetic with a big heart and a desire to support students through challenges.
Collaborative in their approach
Ready, willing and eager to be flexible and pitch in when and as needed
Pass a background screening processed through Clearing House https://info.flclearinghouse.com
Compensation:
This is an hourly position receiving $30-35/hour
SailFuture is a specialized child welfare agency that provides Residential Group Care, Foster Parent recruitment, training, and support, Mental Health services, Job Training, and an Accredited Private High School, all specifically for teens in foster care.
Combining these services gives us influence over the key social determinants that determine successful life outcomes for teenagers in foster care.
SailFuture currently operates two off-site Residential Treatment Programs, an accredited high school, and leads multi-month sailing journeys on a 65-foot sailboat throughout Central America and the Caribbean.
