School Bus Driver

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