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Bus Driver

Bus Driver
Liberty Common School is seeking a seasonal bus driver to begin August 2024. LCS is a public, tuition-free school chartered by the Poudre School District in Fort Collins, Colorado utilizing the Core Knowledge© curriculum (k-8) and timeless principles of classically oriented education. LCS currently enrolls over 1500 students grades k-12.
 
The school’s mission is to provide excellence and fairness in education by teaching a contextual body of organized knowledge, the skills of learning, and the values of a democratic society.  This is done through parental choice, partnership with teachers, and student acceptance of responsibility for her/his academic effort.
 
The bus driver plays an important role at Liberty Common School, ensuring students are safe during the loading, unloading, transporting, and transferring on buses.
 
FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Hourly Non-Exempt
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Regular, Part-time
WORK HOURS: 15-25 hours per week
PAY RANGE: $16.00-$20.00/per hour (based on qualifications and experience)
BENEFITS: Enrollment in Colorado’s Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) and employer contributions to your PERA retirement account.
REPORTS TO: Director of Transportation
REVISION DATE: May 2023
 

Education and Related Work Experience:

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Experience working with children preferred

Licenses, Registration or Certification:

  • Criminal background check required for hire
  • First aid certification required within 60 days of hire

Minimum Essential Duties:

  • Ensure all students are properly loaded and seated
  • Supervise students during transporting while reinforcing high behavioral expectations
  • Enforce administration policies and rules governing students
  • Communicate clearly and respectfully with students, other faculty, and parents
  • Adapt communication styles when necessary to support individual students and their families

Physical Requirements:

  • Must be able to maneuver uneven surfaces
  • Must be able to carry or transfer up to 20lbs of supplies frequently
  • Must be able to work in occasionally loud environments
  • Must be able to frequently use office technology including computers, copiers, and printers
  • Must be able to use commercial office tools including paper cutters and staplers

Minimum Requirements:

  • Oral and written communication skills desired
  • Personal computer and keyboarding skills
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks with frequent interruptions
  • Ability to diffuse and manage volatile and stressful situations
  • Knowledge of Liberty’s Transportation policies, procedures, and code of conduct
  • Ability to supervise and effectively interact with students
  • Basic understanding of bus operations and emergency procedures
  • Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment, and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator

EEO Statement

Liberty Common School is an EEO employer.  Applicants are considered for positions for which they have applied without regard to gender (regardless of gender identity or gender expression), race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, or other characteristics protected by law.
 
Studies indicate women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they can perform all job descriptions identified in the job-vacancy announcement.  Liberty Common School prioritizes identifying the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may come from a less-traditional background.  Liberty Common School may consider an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and lived experiences to meet minimum qualifications.
 
Liberty Common School is located in the City of Fort Collins in Northern Colorado.  Northern Colorado is an integral part of the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Ute Nations.  European-American trappers and traders arrived by the early 1800s but rarely established permanent settlements.  Gold and silver discoveries in the Colorado mountains in the mid-1800s and the prospect of land for farming and ranching attracted people from across the globe to the Colorado Territory, including what would become the town of Fort Collins; an agricultural colony that emerged from its founding days as a military fort.  The expansion included the sugar-beet industry's growth, which brought new residents whose descendants still live here today, including Mexican-American families from southern Colorado, New Mexico, and northern Mexico, as well as Germans from Russia.  Since 1879, Fort Collins has been the home of the state’s land-grant institution, Colorado State University, which currently enrolls 34,000 students.  Along with the university, the city’s major high-tech and manufacturing companies and high performing charter-public schools attract new residents from all over the country and world.  The community’s overall social diversity continues to grow.
 
Liberty Common School is an EEO employer.
 

At-Will Employment

All employment with Liberty Common School is voluntary and is subject to termination by you or Liberty Common School at-will, with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time. There is no guarantee, in any manner, Liberty Common School will continue employment for any set period of time. This applies to all aspects of employment at Liberty Common School including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, promotion, placement, discipline, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and access to benefits and training.
 

Additional Duties

This job description is not a comprehensive list of activities, duties, and responsibilities that are required of this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice with direction from Liberty Common School.
 

A complete application includes no less than the following items:

  • Letter of application
  • Resume
  • Three references (including e-mail addresses and phone numbers)
This job posting will remain open until positions are filled.
 

Mail to:

Rick Cagle, Director of Transportation
Liberty Common School
1725 Sharp Point Drive
Ft. Collins, CO 80525
  • Part Time
  • Transportation