Director of Education State Teacher IV - Pueblo

• Prepares monitors and oversees the education department budget and grants.
• Budgets include the general budget and any grants received including Special Education.
• Budgets are developed and monitored at least monthly.
• All expenditures made through PCARD or larger purchases are approved at this level for education programming at the Institute. Business cases are developed to meet education needs for additional services.
• Business cases are developed to meet education needs for additional services.
• Completes decision items requesting additional funding for education. Salary setting and justification for salaries is completed for new hires.
• Monthly or quarterly appropriations are approved and signed. All PCARD statements are reviewed monthly by this position and require Appointing Authoritys signature if approved.

• Supervise all staff in the education department and library services which includes developing and monitoring performance resolving informal grievances corrective and disciplinary actions and ensuring ongoing education and training for staff.
• In cooperation with hospital administration initiates and participates in the hiring of all education and library staff at the Institute. This includes completing job analysis as needed developing or reviewing all position descriptions personal action forms any disciplinary action of education department staff is originated by this position.

• In cooperation with the hospital determines what is needed to meet the educational needs of students as business needs change for the department. This includes the need to seek temporary staff to support an influx of students reevaluating job duties of current FTE and making program changes.
• Responsible for determining the overall development of the organizational structure for the department.

• Represents patient education for the Hospital.
• Attends necessary meetings; responds to concerns of public schools and other agencies; builds relationships with the Colorado Department of Education and Special Education unit.
• Works with the Colorado Department of Education when new initiatives are being developed when mandates are being implemented and to discuss funding for grants.
• Represents CMHHIP on task forces concerning education grants. Represents CMHHIP and the department on task forces concerning the education of juveniles in mental health hospitals.
• Responds in a timely manner and provides ongoing feedback concerning the impact of new legislation policies and procedures. Updates policy and procedures as needed for education in the department.

• Specific vocational credential related to the work assigned to the position.

• Current valid Colorado Adult Basic Education Authorization will substitute for the Colorado Professional Teacher license. Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a yearforyear basis.

• Additional appropriate education will substitute for the vocational credential or the required experience a yearforyear basis.

• Administrator License issued by the Colorado Dept of Education with Director of Special Education endorsement
  Required by the Colorado Department of Education as stipulated in
  1 CCR 3018 Rules for the Administration of the Exceptional Childrens Educational Act (ECEA)
  2220R3.02 Standards for Eligible Facilities and State Operated Programs.

• Additional Preferred License: a valid Colorado Professional Principal License
• Additional Preferred License: a valid Colorado Professional Teacher License with a core content endorsement (Math Science Social Studies or English/Language Arts)
• Additional Preferred License: a valid Colorado Professional Teacher License with Special Education endorsement
• Experience with the Colorado Department of Educations data system (End of Year October Count December Count)
• Experience with the Colorado Department of Educations budget process
• Experience with the formal supervision and evaluation of special education staff
• Previous State Employee

• Shall not initiate or engage in sexual social personal or financial relationships with patientseither during orany time after hospitalizationeven if the patient requests or initiates such a relationship. All relationships with current or former patients must be disclosed on your application;

• Successfully pass all modules of the CMHIP New Employee Orientation core curriculum to include English reading comprehension relevant competency assessments and written/practical exams in Defensive Tactics;

• Possess the physical ability to successfully complete hospital required physical intervention training and CPR;

• Lift arms above head and kick as high as own waist;

• Stabilize another person to accomplish a controlled take down;

• Withstand impact on own body using an ASP shield;

• Rotate body 90 degrees with feet planted for using a defensive tactic;

• Kneel on one or both knees and stand up again with multiple repetitions;

• Must be able to see and hear in order to observe address and respond to potential breaches in safety;

• Seize hold control or subdue violent or ive persons and defend oneself or others to prevent injury;

• Demonstrate body agility strength of all four limbs and the ability to walk and climb stairs consistently;

• Work in situations involving ive behavior physical control of another person and/or restraint situations;

• Ability to read and comprehend the English language; effectively and fluently communicates in English both verbally and in writing;

• Work in an environment with fluctuating noise and temperature (hot and cold) which may include working outdoors in inclement weather and/or concrete floor/wall work settings;

• Willing and able to travel;

• 2step TB (tuberculosis) screening is required of all new employees upon hire;

• Annual influenza and other vaccinations as required by the State of Colorado.

• A preemployment criminal background check will be conducted as part of the selection process as this position is deemed to have direct contact with vulnerable persons. Felony convictions convictions of crimes of moral turpitude or convictions of misdemeanors related to job duties may disqualify you from being considered for this position. Should your background check reveal any charges or convictions it is your responsibility to provide the CDHS Background Unit with an official disposition of any charges. Additionally you will be required to take and pass a drug screen.
• Current/Valid and Unrestricted Drivers License
• 2step TB (tuberculosis) screening.
• This position will be paid biweekly.
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must 1 disclose that information on the application 2 provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position 3 provide the employee number from the applicants prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered 1525 Sherman Street 4th Floor Denver CO 80203 or faxed 303.866.5038 within ten 10 calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the departments action.

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ADAA Accommodations:CDHS 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 preemployment testing participating in the employee selection process and/or to perform 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 our ADAA Coordinator Nancy Schmelzer at or call.