Part-Time: Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Driver

Southwest Tennessee Community College is a comprehensive, multicultural, public, open—access college. Southwest has 7 campuses/centers from which it offers over 100 programs and over 20 technical certificate programs.

We foster student success, transform lives, and increase the educational level of a growing community in Shelby County. Southwest is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution, accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

We invite you to become a part of the Southwest Team!

Title: Part-Time: Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Driver

Employee Classification: Other Professionals

Institution: Southwest Tennessee Community College

Department: College Mobile Learning Labs

Campus Location: STCC - Multiple Campus Locations

Job Summary

This is a part-time position at Southwest Tennessee Community College for a scheduled or on-call CDL “A” driver to drive the two College mobile learning labs. Events will be attended by student audiences (minors).

The college has two vehicles and two hitch trailers (24-ft and 28-ft) associated with the mobile learning lab:

• One F-350 truck with Super Duty Crew cab 60” cab towing 28-ft hitch trailer
• One F-250 XL reg cab, 8ft bed towing 24-ft hitch trailer

College will provide an advance driver schedule to the greatest extent possible --- normally providing at least one-week advance notice.
Mobile Learning Lab transportation area is within the Greater Memphis metro region with no overnight travel. Specifically, between Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Macon Cove campus (5983 Macon Cove, Memphis, Tenn. 38134) and the designated Mobile Lab event site (student recruiting events).

Job Duties

• Driver is expected to remain with truck during the duration of Mobile Lab events.
• Arrive on Macon Cove campus one hour prior to departure to conduct safety inspection of trucks and trailers.
• Connect truck and trailer, if necessary, and verify safety
• Drive to Mobility Lab event locations.
• Disconnect trucks and trailers, and move truck to safe location.
• At the conclusion of Mobility Lab events, the driver will safely reconnect trucks and trailers; Connect truck and trailer and verify safety.
• % - Return trucks and trailers to Macon Cove campus.

Minimum Qualifications

• A valid commercial drivers license.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Ability to sufficiently speak the English language.
• A minimum of 3 years recent experience driving the type of equipment that the driver will be assigned to operate.
• No Department of Transportation defined accidents in the past three years in which the driver was convicted for a moving violation in connection with the crash
• No moving violations in the past 3 years in any type of motor vehicle.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Candidates who are called for an interview must notify Human Resources in writing at least five (5) days in advance of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

First consideration will be given to current Southwest Tennessee Community College employees who meet the minimum qualifications for the position.

In order to be considered for the position, the following items must be uploaded:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Unofficial Transcripts

A summary of our benefits can be found below: 

https://www.southwest.tn.edu/hr/benefits-overview.php

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Southwest Tennessee Community College is a TBR and AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate against students, employees, or applicants for admission or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, age, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or any other legally protected class with respect to all employment, programs and activities.