Department Information
This position is open only to current Colorado state residents.
A n eligible list established with this recruitment may be used to fill other similar positions within the Colorado Department of Public Safety in the next 12 months.
Our Mission - Engaged employees working together to safeguard lives and to provide diverse public safety services to local communities.
Our Vision - Creating safer and more resilient communities across Colorado.
Our Core Values - Unity, Honor, Service
The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.
The State is dedicated to non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.
At CDPS, our culture is driven by our commitment to creating a safer Colorado and guided by a public service focus. We strive to provide effective solutions and services to our fellow Coloradans. We model a culture of collaboration, innovation, and growth for our employees. We maintain a professional and inclusive workplace.
Careers With a Purpose
If you are passionate about public safety and public service, and are eager to dedicate your career to serving Coloradans, consider joining CDPS. Our team at CDPS consists of exceptional individuals and is an environment where you can challenge yourself and acquire new capabilities to build a rewarding and fulfilling career.
We are committed to providing public safety services to our communities including safety on our roads, preparing for and mitigating environmental disasters such as floods and wildland fires, disaster recovery, combating crime, promoting school safety, and victim services.
Classification And Salary
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT I
Anticipated Hiring Range: $7,610 - $8,350/month; $91,320 - $100,200/year
Full Salary Range: $7,610 - $12,177/month; $91,320 - $146,124/year
Benefits
We provide a wide range of benefits to our employees.
- Medical and dental options are available for permanent employees and their dependents. We also offer short and long-term disability coverage, and life insurance that includes legal resources and discounts.
- Eligible employees receive Basic Life and AD&D insurance equal to their annual earnings subject to a minimum benefit of $50,000 and a maximum of $250,000. Basic Life and AD&D are provided by the State of Colorado at no cost to employees.
- The State of Colorado's Wellness Program, State of Health, is a no-cost, year-long program that supports an employee’s health and wellness goals. This program offers personalized health coaching, skill groups and more. Participants can earn a $20 per month health insurance premium discount.
- Through BenefitHub, State of Colorado employees have access to discounts, promotions and special programs from hundreds of retailers, restaurants, travel and entertainment venues throughout Colorado and across the country.
- State contribution into a Health Savings Account when enrolled in a High Deductible Health Plan.
- Eligible employees have access to medical leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the State of Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (FAMLI) .
- Eligibility for hybrid or other flexible work arrangements based on the nature of the role.
- We offer excellent retirement benefits including mandatory PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans. For information on mandatory employee salary deferral (in lieu of contribution to Social Security), visit Colorado PERA for details.
- We provide generous time off including 11 paid holidays annually and accrued annual and sick leave and four annual wellness days.
- The Employee Assistance Program (C-SEAP) is available in every region of the state. It is our effort to support the well-being of employees and the workplace. EAPs provide short-term counseling, referrals and resources, as well as training and organizational development services.
- Tuition reimbursement and reduced college tuition at CSU Global and DeVry University.
- We offer Credit Union of Colorado membership eligibility.
To learn more about State of Colorado benefits, please visit State of Colorado benefits .
Description Of Job
About the Work Unit
- The mission of the Office of School Safety (OSS/Office) is to assist educators, students, parents, emergency responders, and community organizations to create safe and positive school environments for all Colorado students in prek-12 and higher education schools.
- The OSS assists schools in preventing, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from all types of emergencies and crisis situations.
- The OSS comprises three units: The Colorado School Safety Resource Center (CSSRC/Center), the Grants Unit and the Crisis Response Unit.
- The Center provides resources, training, and technical assistance to foster safe, positive, and successful learning environments where early intervention occurs to prevent crisis situations. This includes, but is not limited to a resource website, providing regional conferences and training in school safety issues, and contributions to the OSS newsletter. The Office works with an advisory board, including various representatives such as the Department of Education, the Department of Public Health and Environment, the Department of Behavioral Health, and law enforcement agencies.
- The Grants Unit manages state grants provided by the Colorado General Assembly and assists schools in finding additional grants.
- The Crisis Response Unit trains school professionals in crisis response and is available, on a limited basis, to respond to critical incidents in schools when requested.
- The mission of the Colorado School Safety Resource Center (CSSRC) is to assist educators, students, parents, emergency responders, and community organizations to create safe and positive school environments for all Colorado students in prek-12 and higher education schools.
Work Environment
Position will be hybrid or fully remote depending on the geographical location of the selected candidate
Work unit core business hours, Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
About The Job
This position exists to efficiently and effectively manage all activities of the Center, to supervise staff members (including professional and administrative as assigned), and to supervise and direct activities, programs, and policy development in the area of school safety. The position carries out management responsibilities such as budget decisions, personnel actions, setting work unit goals and priorities, and other required responsibilities of management. This position identifies school safety strategies and communicates these strategies statewide. This position provides leadership, direction, and accountability to the Center and collaborates with educators, parents, students, emergency responders and community organizations.
Key Responsibilities
Supervision
- Supervises CSSRC staff.
- Evaluates need for appropriate staffing levels and works with HR on specific recruitments to obtain the best possible individual for the position and team. Recruits, interviews, and hires Center staff.
- Works with CDPS management to define roles; trains and guides staff regarding professional standards and office objectives and goals; delegates responsibilities; monitors and evaluates performance; initiates corrective action if needed; reviews and approves work products; identifies and secures resources needed for completion of tasks; identifies and helps to resolve staff conflicts and problems.
- Collaborates with staff in constructing their individualized performance management plans. Seeks to understand their professional goals and provides mechanisms for them and assists in finding opportunities to serve in those areas.
- Directs, supports and monitors each staff member's assignments to ensure accurate and timely completion.
- Provides an environment where staff feel valued. Identifies and learns the differences of individual staff on how they best conduct their work, receive praise, communication needs, and continue to learn new knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Promotes a continuous learning environment. Provides ample opportunity for staff to obtain necessary training so they can effectively serve CDPS in their work.
- Approves time and leave requests and bank card reconciliations.
Operational Oversight
- Collects, maintains, and disseminates information regarding current and effective school safety practices; collaborates with school districts, law enforcement agencies, fire safety, emergency managers, treatment providers, and other public and private agencies; collaborates and coordinates multi-agency projects related to effective practices to promote physical and psychological safety in schools. Initiates, leads and directs resources toward a positive statewide outcome.
- Oversees Center operations.
- Prepares and maintains records and reports, such as budgets, personnel records, or training manuals.
- Establishes and maintains relationships with other agencies and organizations to meet community needs and to ensure that services are not duplicated.
- Implements and evaluates staff, volunteer, or community training programs.
- Acts as a consultant to agency staff and other community programs regarding the interpretation of program-related federal, state, and county regulations and policies.
- Speaks to community groups to explain and interpret agency purposes, programs, and policies.
- Analyzes proposed legislation, regulations, or rule changes to determine how agency services could be impacted.
- Plans and administers budgets for programs, equipment, and support services.
- Represents organizations in relations with governmental and media institutions.
- Applies for and manages federal grants that enhance school safety opportunities for Colorado schools.
Strategic Direction
- Formulates program direction for the Center. Identifies strengths, problems, and gaps in school safety strategies and analyzes school needs’ assessments, Colorado statutes, and department philosophy in order to develop goals, objectives and training direction.
- Coordinates the development and implementation of strategies and resources to address safety concerns; coordinates the development and implementation of templates and other resources for safety and preparedness plans; communicates strategies and resources to schools statewide; and coordinates the promotion of prevention and intervention efforts to ensure safe and secure learning environments.
- Consults and collaborates with the Office of School Safety Director to establish Center priorities, coordinates programs and solves operational problems. Ensures accuracy and timeliness of the Center's web pages.
- Prepares decision item requests, audit responses, and other responses to requests from the Governor's Office, General Assembly and other agencies. Represents the Center's position/services to other departments, legislators and the general public.
- Collects, maintains, and disseminates information regarding current and effective school safety practices; collaborates with school districts, law enforcement agencies, fire safety, emergency managers, treatment providers, and other public and private agencies; collaborates and coordinates multi-agency projects related to effective practices to promote physical and psychological safety in schools. Initiates, leads and directs resources toward a positive statewide outcome.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions Of Employment & Appeal Rights
Note, to be considered for this position, you must meet one of the following options for consideration.
Proven Experience, Knowledge, Skills
Eight years of progressively responsible professional school safety or school administration experience
OR Education And Experience, Knowledge, Skills
Four years of progressively responsible professional school safety or school administration experience AND a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Mental Health, Education or a closely related field. Transcripts must be attached at the time of application.
OR
Two years of progressively responsible professional school safety or school administration experience AND a Master's Degree or higher in Mental Health, Education or a closely related field. Transcripts must be attached at the time of application.
OR
A Doctorate degree in Mental Health, Education or a closely related field. Transcripts must be attached at the time of application.
Preferred Qualifications And Competencies
- Advanced degree in Mental Health, Education or a field closely related to school safety
- Demonstrated leadership skills and emotional intelligence
- Experience writing complex documents including legislative reports
- Experience training adults in safety content
- Integrity
- Concern for others
- Change management leadership
- Ability to take input from a variety of stakeholders and work collaboratively
- Excellent negotiation and consensus building skills
- Proven experience managing a staff with diverse professional experience and qualifications.
- Proven experience in policy analysis, development and implementation.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication and public speaking skills.
- Demonstrated ability to problem solve and execute decisions.
- Demonstrated transparency in management and staff communications.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires successful completion of a background investigation that includes a polygraph exam, a fingerprint based criminal history search, reference checking, driving history
- Must be a Colorado resident at the time of application
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 at www.colorado.gov/spb . A standard appeal form is available at: www.colorado.gov/spb . 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.
Supplemental Information
Disability Accommodation
If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure equitable opportunity applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to Human Resources at: cdps_hr@state.co.us .
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, 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.
Colorado Department of Public Safety 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 to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship.
Recruitment Timeline Information and Important Notices
- Applications are considered complete and accurate at the time of submission. Therefore, additional information may not be solicited or accepted after your application has been received.
- Closing Date: All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may proceed to the next step. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.
- Supplemental Question: Effective responses to Supplemental Questions will directly relate to your professional experience, career accomplishments, and views about organizational values and approaches, and how they relate specifically to this position and requirements as you understand them. Answers generated by AI-tools will typically be unresponsive.
- Transcripts: An unofficial copy of transcripts must be submitted at the time of application should education be used as qualification. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside the United States must be assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. This documentation is the responsibility of the applicant and must be included as part of your application materials. Failure to provide a transcript or credential evaluation report may prevent your application from moving forward in the selection process.
- Military Veterans: If you are a military veteran you must submit a copy of your DD-214, Member 4 Copy, and VA disability letter if available/applicable at the time of application so we can determine if you are eligible for veteran's preference points. Military personnel who are stationed outside of Colorado may be eligible for this position by submitting the completed DD-2058 "State of Legal Residence" form.
- Application Tips : For an overview of State of Colorado application process and application tips, please view this video .
- Resumes, Cover Letters, or other documents submitted will not be reviewed, assessed, or used in the initial stages of the comparative analysis (transcripts submitted to verify that the applicant meets either the education requirement or minimum qualification substitution are exempt from this).
- Notifications: All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be sent via email to the email address listed on your application. Include your current working email address on your application and check the email provided on your application frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up your email 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.
- e-Verify: CDPS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify , including your rights and responsibilities.
- Comparative Analysis Steps may include (dates are tentative and subject to change):
- Structured application review by a panel of SMEs - May 20-27
- One-way video interview via Spark Hire - June 1-4
- Panel Interview - June 11-12
- Anticipated Start Date - August 3
