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State of Colorado Youth Engagement Specialist Temporary Part Time in Denver Metro, Colorado
Youth Engagement Specialist Temporary Part Time
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Youth Engagement Specialist Temporary Part Time
Salary
$1,500.00 Monthly
Location
Denver Metro, CO
Job Type
Part Time
Job Number
01917-Temp-DepComm-0824
Department
Department of Education
Division
Deputy Commissioner
Opening Date
09/16/2024
Closing Date
9/30/2024 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
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 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.
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 a part time, 40 hours per month role. This is a temporary position with an end date of May 2025
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!
Description of Job
Work Environment:
This position is Part-time, Term-limited ( Anticipated to last until May 2025 ) , is Hybrid (Remote/Home Office w/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
Travel required within Denver Metro/Downtown for Meetings/Training
A Remote (Home) office is required
Position Summary:
The Youth Engagement Specialist will serve as an integral part of the Office of Student Support team and will provide valuable youth perspective regarding the programs and initiatives from this office, specifically the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) Grant and the Colorado Academic Accelerator (CO-AAP) Grant. The Youth Engagement Specialist will contribute leadership and expertise to a dynamic team within CDE by facilitating youth engagement and youth voice in our programs and representing our team in collective impact work. The Youth Engagement Specialist will gain demonstrable skills and experience in grant administration, state-level policy and partnerships, out-of-school time programs, and youth development. The position is designed to support peer-to-peer youth engagement; therefore, this position is intended for individuals aged 21-25. This temporary, part-time position will be staffed from August 1 through April 30 each year and will work between 10 and 15 hours per week and will be compensated $1,500 per month for nine months. The hours worked will be between the core hours of 8-4, Monday through Friday.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide valuable perspective and input to the creation, implementation, and oversight of state-level policy and strategies related to the management of the out-of-school time (OST) programs funded by CDE.
Support the inclusion of youth "voice and choice" and modeling the principles of Positive Youth Development (PYD), a key framework for high-quality OST programming that is strengths based, inclusive, engaging, collaborative, and sustainable.
Facilitate youth engagement on behalf of the programs housed in Office of Student Support, including helping to facilitate technical assistance and networking events, convening youth-led focus groups, conducting interviews, and surveying youth participants in OST programs around the state.
Represent the OST programs from OSS in various collective impact initiatives, including partnering with Colorado Afterschool Partnership (CAP) to provide youth perspective on committees and initiatives, as well as help plan and execute conferences and professional development opportunities for grantees across the state.
Create and maintain resources and materials related to youth development and youth engagement in Colorado OST programs, including handbooks, toolkits, and webinars.
Manage the creation, development, and implementation of a statewide Youth Advisory Council to benefit all OST programs and grantees across the state.
Support the administration of the OST programs, including supporting the collection and analysis of program and student-level data, supporting the management of files and record keeping, supporting event planning, and completing other tasks in support of the CDE OST team's continuous improvement efforts.
Complete all required trainings provided by CDE, including training on data privacy.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Minimum Education Requirements:
? High School diploma or equivalent
Preferred:
? Coursework, experience, and/or demonstrated evidence and desire to work within the field of education, youth
development, grant program management, and/or out-of-school time programs.
Competency and Qualification Requirements:
? This part-time, temporary position is designed for individuals currently in postsecondary education, recent graduates or individuals with equivalent professional experience
? Applicant should be organized, responsible and a proactive communicator
? Experience in the field of education or youth development is preferred
? Applicant should have experience with afterschool programming, either as a former participant or staff member
? Applicant should be organized, responsible and a proactive communicator
? Applicant should be familiar with MS office products and comfortable with technology
? Applicant should be comfortable with facilitation and public speaking, and managing customer relations
? This position is primarily remote and applicant should have access to consistent, reliable and fast internet
? Applicant should have access to reliable transportation to and from in-person meetings and periodic site visits
License and/or Certification Requirements:
Colorado Bureau of Investigation/Federal Bureau of Investigation full background check, which includes fingerprint submission, is required.
Supplemental Information
Complete Applications must include :
Completed Online Application: Required - Submitted through our ATS (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Colorado) .
Resume: Required
College Transcripts: If you are using education to qualify, a legible copy of your official or unofficial college transcript(s) or a foreign credential evaluation report must be submitted with your application. Transcripts must show the name of the school and that a degree was conferred. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside of the United States must be assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. Failure to provide a transcript or foreign credential evaluation report may result in your application being rejected and you will not be able to continue in the selection process for this position.
Failure to submit a complete applicationas defined above by the announcement closewill result in your application being removed from consideration.
** Resumes and Cover Letters WILL NOT be reviewed for minimum qualification screening.
FOR CURRENT OR FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE OF COLORADO:
Per the requirements of the Step Pay Program implemented on July 1, 2024, any State employee must be paid a rate that is equal to or greater than the appropriate step pay rate within their classification’s pay range based on completed years in their current class series as of June 30.All current and former State employees must ensure that your entire work history within the State Classified System, including at Institutions of Higher Education, is indicated in your application so that your time-in-series can be calculated accurately.
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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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. If you indicated that you are a current State of Colorado employee, please list all State of Colorado Departments or institutions of Higher Education for which you have worked for and your Employee ID (if known): 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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This is a term-limited position and employment cannot be guaranteed beyond the listed funded date in this announcement. Employees who are in term-limited positions are eligible to apply for other positions within the state personnel system, including transfer opportunities. If selected, you will be required to sign a Waiver of Retention Rights. As a condition of employment, are you willing and able to agree to resign at the conclusion of the listed funded period?
I accept these Conditions of Employment.
I do Not accept these Conditions of Employment.
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