Academic Systems Consultant

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Academic Systems Consultant

Salary

$73,600.00 - $76,600.00 Annually

Location

Denver Metro, CO

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

01198-SNRCNSLT-SL-0424

Department

Department of Education

Division

Student Learning

Opening Date

05/13/2024

Closing Date

7/15/2024 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Determined by Position

Type of Announcement

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Primary Physical Work Address

Downtown/Denver Metro/Eligible for a hybrid (office/remote) work environment.*

FLSA Status

Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information

Recruitment@cde.state.co.us

How To Apply

Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

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Department Information

Incumbent will be required to complete work for CDE within Colorado.

This announcement is posted until filled or preferred candidate(s) are identified; it is in your best interest to apply early.

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 theState Board of Education (https://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard) , 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.

CDE strives to incorporate five core values that we uphold in our work internally and externally. If you come to CDE, be prepared to incorporate Integrity, Equity, Accountability, Trust, and commitment to Service in what you do.

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)www.copera.org

• Employer paid RTD Eco Pass (certain restrictions may apply)

• Paid professional development opportunities

Description of Job

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for providing guidance, professional learning, and resources to all Colorado approved facility schools to support students and educators. The role manages and oversees the curriculum, instruction and assessment for all facility schools. They will also provide, coordinate, and support professional development for facility school educators and the Technical Assistance Center. While this role requires self-initiative and independence, the Office of Facility Schools is a small team that works collaboratively. The team is passionate about supporting the education of our most at-risk youth.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide leadership in the areas of curriculum, instruction, and assessment for approved facility schools.

Develop, implement and maintain curriculum resources for approved facility schools, including alignment with Facility Schools Board parameters and the Colorado Academic Standards. This includes curriculum for general education, special education, and multi-lingual students.

Design, develop, and provide professional learning opportunities to approved facility school educators in the curriculum resources.

Develop and maintain instructional resources for approved facility schools educators.

Develop, coordinate, and conduct training opportunities for educators in approved facility schools regarding instructional best practices for all students.

Monitor, model, and support facility school educators utilizing classroom walk-through observations and observations as part of induction.

Identify best practices and resources in curriculum, instruction, and assessment to support facility school educators.

Develop tools to support facility school leaders in tracking instructional strategies, educator performance, and student outcomes.

Develop and maintain assessment resources for approved facility schools educators including formative, diagnostic and standardized assessments, including tools for progress monitoring.

Develop, coordinate, and conduct professional learning opportunities for educators in approved facility schools regarding strategies, resources, best practices for assessing and monitoring academic progress of all students.

Collaborate with the approved facility schools state assessment coordinator to support approved facility schools in resources and training in relation to the administration of state assessments.

Work collaboratively with staff of the Office of Facility Schools to support the academic system and other work of the office, for approved facility schools.

Initiate, plan and coordinate professional learning events for facility schools educators.

Develop and/or conduct professional development for special education staff to support the Technical Assistance Center.

Identify and coordinate professional development from facility schools for school districts to support the Technical Assistance Center.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

MINIMUMEDUCATION ANDEXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree in Education, Curriculum-Instruction-Assessment, or related field (Required)

Master's degree in Education Administration, Curriculum-Instruction-Assessment, or related field (Preferred)

Minimum of 3 years experience in public or facility schools in administrative role overseeing academic systems

Experience teaching/working with students and staff in an educational environment

Required - License in Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, Administration or related field

QUALIFICATIONS AND CONDITIONS:

• Knowledge of and ability to apply current standards-based educational practices associated with general and special education

• Demonstrates knowledge of approved facility schools

• Demonstrates knowledge in academic systems - curriculum, instruction, and assessment

• Knowledge and experience developing and providing professional learning opportunities for adults

• Knowledge of general education and special education curriculum, instruction and assessment practices and resources

• Experience collaborating and coordinating support for educators, to improve student outcomes

• Experience planning and coordinating professional learning events

• Will take responsibility for outcomes and actions

• Conducts business in a timely manner

• Demonstrated effectiveness in delivering professional learning to adult learners

• Projects a positive attitude

• Strong communication skills, including timely, accurate, appropriate, and clear written and verbal communication to all internal and external stakeholders

• Ability to effectively balance quality of work and productivity expectations

• Provides timely, responsive, respectful, and effective service to internal and external customers

• Has a proactive approach to problem solving

• Willingness to remove barriers and find innovative solutions to problems

• Personable and builds positive relationships with team, unit, division, and department colleagues and district/AU staff

• Ability to work cooperatively with others and participate effectively in a team setting

• Ability to respond effectively and positively to feedback

• Demonstrates self-motivation and meets deadlines as necessary

• Ability to establish and maintain accurate record keeping, document management, and filing system for tracking communication, tasks, deadlines, dates, goals, and feedback to internal and external stakeholders

• Knowledge of and ability to assess and apply technology to perform the requirements of the position

• Ability to effectively utilize a variety of computer software applications with proficiency , which may include but is not limited to e-mail, Internet, word processing, electronic calendar, presentation development, spreadsheets, database, learning management systems, etc.

• Willingness to stay current and develop skills with technology, as needed with or without direct support from team or IMS

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals from many diverse backgrounds and professions including supervisors and co-workers; school district and AU administrators and staff; contracted vendors and the general public

• Ability to maintain confidentiality

• Ability to work days, hours, locations, and assignments as directed by the supervisor within the position responsibilities

• Ability to work independently without direct supervision with day-to-day work

• Commitment to the education of students by supporting educators, as a primary responsibility

• Understand the importance of data privacy working with various school districts, AU's and providers

• Ability and willingness to travel

• Ability to pass a background check

• Other duties as assigned

Conditions of Employment (Required):

• Must be willing and able to submit to the pre-screening process and pass a background check.

• Ability and willingness to independently determine, obtain means, and complete required travel

• Work extended schedule per business needs

• Report to work location per business needs

Supplemental Information

Complete Applications must include :

• Completed Online Application: Required - Submitted through our ATS (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Colorado) .

• Cover Letter: Required

• Resume: Required

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 "info@governmentjobs.com" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam-filtered email.

Appeal Rights:

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for the position, you may protest the action by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you receive notice of the elimination.

Also, if you wish to challenge the selection and comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the receipt of notice or knowledge of the action you are challenging.

Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for more information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available atwww.colorado.gov/spb.

A standard appeal form is available at:https://spb.colorado.gov/. If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within 10 days of your receipt of notice or knowledge of the action: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: 303-866-5038. Phone: 303-866-3300. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.

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 tohr@cde.state.co.us.

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Resumes and cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application.Resumes, Cover Letters, or other required Supplemental Documentation will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement. Have you uploaded and attached your resume, cover letter, and other required documentation to this application?

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  Please indicate your understanding that failure to submit all items listed under "Complete Applications" at the time of application may remove your application from consideration.If have not uploaded the required items, you can go back now and upload those documents before submission of this application.

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  Are you using substitutions to meet the minimum qualifications for the position?

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• No

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  The Colorado Constitution requires that applicants for State of Colorado Classified positions be Colorado residents at the time the application is submitted. Are you a current resident of the State of Colorado who can provide proof of Colorado residency?

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  If you are a current or previous State of Colorado employee (including public Institutions of higher education), please provide your Employee Identification Number (EID) in order to verify your current or previous employment. Your EID begins with 997 and is nine digits long. Please do not enter your Social Security Number. If not applicable, please state "N/A".

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  Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application. In the space below, please provide an explanation as to why the prior termination or resignation should NOT disqualify your application from the current position. If this does not apply to you, please put "N/A".

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  This position iseligible for a Hybrid flex work place; the incumbent isrequired to maintain a home office within Colorado and report to the office as neededto complete the job duties of this position. Please indicate your understanding and acceptance of this requirement.

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  The salary range listed is the department's good faith range expected to be offered. Are you willing to accept an offer in the range listed in this announcement?

• Yes.

• Maybe. I believe my knowledge and skills encompass all of the minimum qualifications, the preferred qualifications, and special requirements of the position. I have detailed this in the work experience section of the application.

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  If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (e.g. uploading or attaching documents to your online application) call NEOGOV technical support at 855-524-5627 Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time). Helpful hints: if you are having difficulty uploading or attaching documents to your application first, ensure your documents are PDF or Microsoft Word files, and second, close the document before you attempt upload (attach) it.

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