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Colorado Department of Education – What We Do
The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) provides leadership, resources, support, and accountability to the state's 178 school districts, 1,888 schools, over 53,000 teachers, and over 3,200 administrators to help them build capacity to meet the needs of the state's approximately 905,000 public school students. In addition, CDE provides structural and administrative support to the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind and the Charter School Institute.
As the administrative arm of the State Board of Education, CDE is responsible for implementing state and federal education laws, disbursing state and federal funds, holding schools and districts accountable for performance, licensing all educators, and providing public transparency of performance and financial data.
CDE is a values-based agency that serves students, parents, and the general public by protecting public trust through ensuring adherence to laws, strong stewardship of public funds, and accountability for student performance.
Why Work For CDE
The work we do is rewarding and impacts the students, families, educators, and communities across Colorado. Our leadership also promotes a culture that puts families and self-care as a priority. Along with meaningful work and an environment that puts employees first, the state also offers rich benefits that intend to make us an Employer of Choice!
The following is a summary of the benefits we offer: Flexible work schedules and flexible workplace options that may include flexible working hours, working from home, working in the office, and/or a hybrid working environment. Premier medical, dental, vision, and dependent life insurance options. All with a generous employer contribution keeping employee costs as low as possible. Employer paid short-term disability and life insurance Up to 160 hours of Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) 11 paid holidays per year Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals Retirement through the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) Employer paid RTD Eco Pass (certain restrictions may apply) Paid professional development opportunities Description of Job Position Summary: This is a part-time temporary position that will begin on March 18 and ending on June 14.
This position will work within the Office of Family, School, and Community Partnerships (FSCP). Overall, the work includes supporting Colorado's Statewide Family Engagement Center Grant, helping districts integrate FSCP into district-level plans, and assisting rural school districts to implement Colorado's P-12 FSCP Framework . The position relies on a background knowledge of FSCP research and theory, high impact strategies, and current Colorado education initiatives. It will require a high degree of independence, traveling to Colorado districts and the ability to connect work across various programs internal and external to CDE.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights Competency and Qualification Requirements
Office Work
A strong knowledge base about FSCP theory, research, and high impact strategies. Knowledge about current Colorado education initiatives related to FSCP is preferred. Experience leading district-wide FSCP initiatives in a rural school district. Experience building FSCP strategies and action plans within the Unified Improvement Plan is preferred. An understanding of FSCP components in both federal and state legislation. Computer Skills
Intermediate proficiency in MS Office programs, specifically Word, Excel, Publisher, and Power Point. Experience with Smartsheets and Salesforce a plus. Experience revising websites a plus. Communication Skills
Excellent written and oral communications skills with people of varying levels of knowledge of FSCP. Experience facilitating professional develop sessions with district staff, school staff, families, and community partners. Ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external customers (e.g., school districts, other CDE units).
Approach to Work
Ability to build trust, rapport, work with a team, and facilitate successful outcomes with a diverse body of stakeholders, both internal and external to CDE. Demonstrated skills and abilities to independently problem solve. Takes initiative and exhibits a proactive approach to work. Ability to work under pressure and maintain quality of detailed work while meeting competing deadlines. Ability to prioritize and organize work to accommodate and meet the changing needs of the department and meet deadlines. Exhibits CDE's mission, vision and values by the consistent expression of professional, respectful, and customer service-oriented behaviors. Supplemental Information Complete Applications must include : Completed Online Application: Required - Submitted through our ATS . Email Address:
All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be conducted via email. Include a working email address on your application; one that is checked often as time-sensitive correspondence such as exam information or notification will take place via email. Please set up your e-mail to accept messages from "state.co.us" and "" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam-filtered email.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, a medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
The Colorado Department of Education is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or performing essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to .
