School Quality and Support Operations Associate

School Quality and Support Operations Associate

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School Quality and Support Operations Associate

Salary

$60,000.00 - $65,000.00 Annually

Location

Denver Metro, CO

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

00730-PlanSpecIII-SQS-0425

Department

Department of Education

Division

School Quality & Support

Opening Date

05/09/2025

Closing Date

5/19/: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

Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information

Salary Note

Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.

How To Apply

Please submit an online application for this position at 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.
•   Description
•   Benefits
•   Questions Department Information

This position is only open to current Residents of Colorado.

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

This announcement may be used to fill multiple positions.

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.

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)
•   Employer paid RTD Eco Pass (certain restrictions may apply)
•   Paid professional development opportunities Please be aware that this is an annually renewed funded grant position. However, if the funding for the position is eliminated, please be aware that you are required to sign a waiver of retention rights.

A wide salary range is posted for this position and any job offer is based upon a salary analysis to comply with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The salary analysis considers relevant experience, education, certifications, and state seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work. While most salary offers are made within the posted range, occasionally an offer is made below or above the posted range based upon this salary analysis.

Description of Job

Are you a versatile team player and an organizational guru? As our new School Quality and Support Operations Associate, you will be the one who keeps our systems on track to support school and district leaders across the state. You will use your creativity and innovation to develop systems, support complex events, and collaborate across teams to support CDE's ambitious goals.

Work Environment:
•   This position is Full-time, is Hybrid (Remote/Home Office w/ the requirement to report to Work location per business needs).
•   Office hours are typically Mon-Fri, 8 am-5 pm
•   Extended hours during the evening or the weekend may be required by business needs
•   20% Travel required to non-CDE locations in the Denver metro area.
•   Expected to come in at least once a week into the office, in a CDE building.
•   Required to report to the work locationper business needs
•   Essential Functions (ADAAA)
•   LIGHT/Office environment:
•   Required to sit, view a computer screen, and utilize a keyboard and mouse for extended periods of time
•   May be required to lift and move up to 10 lbs of force frequently or 20 lbs occasionally
•   Required lifting, bending, stooping, pushing, walking, etc.
•   Light work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree
•   DL Required: Required to use a personal vehicle or safely operate a motor vehicle (OR State of Colorado Fleet motor vehicle/Colorado DL required) to complete travel requirements. (For positions with extensive travel that cannot be completed by public transportation or Lift/Uber this is a terminable condition of employment) Application Timeline:
•   The first round of interviews will most likely occur between May 22, 2025, and May 30, 2025, and candidates will need to be available for in-person final interviews during the week of June 16th, 2025.
•   Anticipated start date is July 1st but can be flexible Position Summary:

This position will serve as primary administrative program support for the Assistant Commissioner of School Quality and Support, the Field Services Support Team and the Schools of Choice Team. The operations associate will perform all aspects of administrative support and support cross-unit event planning and execution. It is a priority for the School Quality and Support team to create a welcoming workplace culture that's enjoyable to be a part of. The team's philosophy of celebrating each other's successes and supporting teammates in need has created a close-knit, goal-driven culture. We are looking for a candidate that shares this philosophy and wants to be a crucial part of the work to support our school and district leaders across the state.

The final salary is anticipated to fall within the posted salary range, however could be higher or lower depending on the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other qualifications of the preferred candidate while considering internal equity.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Administrative Program Support
•   This duty includes the following ongoing administrative program support activities for the School Quality and Support Division including the Field Support and Services (FSS) Unit and the Schools of Choice unit
•   Attending and taking notes at School Quality and Support meetings and other unit meetings as applicable.
•   Tracking, managing, and processing forms, including but not limited to timesheets, official function forms (event approval forms), accounting/purchasing forms, contracted services, travel reimbursement, including overnight waivers and out-of-state travel forms.
•   Providing meeting schedule support (coordinating calendars and setting up in person or virtual room location) for the Assistant Commissioner and division offices.
•   Designing and managing SmartSheets, spreadsheets, and tools. The position needs to understand all available tools (e.g., Excel, Google Suite (including Google Sheets and Docs), Survey Monkey, Syncplicity, DocuSign, SmartSheets, Salesforce, Outlook).
•   Coordinating with Accounting, Human Resources, and Information Management System teams on behalf of the units, including supporting the onboarding of new team members, tracking and communicating. internal policy changes, and providing technical assistance.
•   Communicating monthly/ quarterly to the rest of the division with updates on School Quality and Support, Field Services Support and Schools of Choice.
•   Maintaining up-to-date files . click apply for full job details