Generalist III Operations (Physical Facilities) Colorado Springs School District 11

Position Profile

Position: Generalist III: Operations

School/Department:Physical Facilities

Reports To:Director of Facilities

FTE:1.0

Days/Year:Varies

Salary Schedule: Educational Support Personnel (Group C)

Paygrade: N16

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Position Summary

The Generalist III position is a senior-level professional responsible for complex non-routine work requiring advanced knowledge and judgment. This position serves as a subject-matter resource leads initiatives and provides guidance to staff and leadership.

Essential Job Functions

• Lead complex projects initiatives or cross-functional workstreams
• Serve as a subject-matter resource on policies procedures and operational practices
• Resolve non-routine and high-impact issues and recommend solutions
• Develop refine and document processes and workflows
• Analyze data and provide insights to support leadership decision-making
• Provide training coaching and quality assurance for lower-level staff
• Support audits reviews and continuous improvement efforts

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Advanced organizational operations policies and governance structures
• Regulatory compliance or risk management principles relevant to assigned functions

Skill in:

• Project leadership and process improvement
• Data analysis and strategic problem-solving
• Coaching training and influencing others

Ability To:

• Exercise independent judgment and discretion
  
• Lead initiatives without direct supervision
  
• Communicate complex information clearly to varied audiences
  
• Build effective working relationships across the organization
• Provide guidance training and functional leadership to others

Qualifications:

• Required: Bachelors Degree OR 5 years equivalent experience which may be substituted for degree
• Required: Valid drivers license and valid CDL License (Class B)
• Preferred: Advanced industry related certifications

Working Conditions & Physical Demands

Work is performed in both indoor and outdoor environments with regular periods of physical activity. Essential functions may include walking or standing for extended periods; lifting carrying pushing or pulling materials and equipment weighing up to 100 pounds with or without assistance; climbing stairs ladders or scaffolding; bending; kneeling; crouching; reaching; handling tools and materials; and operating vehicles machinery and computer-based work order systems. The role requires effective communication and the ability to receive and process information through vision hearing or other assisted means. Work is performed at District facilities job sites and grounds locations and includes exposure to extreme weather conditions such as heat cold temperatures snow ice and wet or slippery surfaces. Duties may include after-hours on-call or emergency response activities. Duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Join Our Team!

Join Colorado Springs School District 11 as an Generalist III and help lead the systems that power student and staff success. Your leadership problem-solving and collaborative approach will strengthen operations foster innovation and help every member of the D11 community thrive.

Employees in this category will also receive the following for the 2026-2027 school year:

1. Non-Recurring Pay: 8% of base salary in Non-Recurring Pay (distributed as 4% on November paycheck and 4% on May paycheck).
2. Staffing Stability Incentive (Adams Elementary Galileo Middle School and Mitchell High School):ESP employees will receive the equivalent of one salary step divided over 12 pay periods.

Base Salary Setting:Employment assignment and salary placement is in accordance with job description requirements. A work history is required to demonstrate job title job duties and time worked in the position. Grade placement for ESP positions is determined by theSalary Schedule by Job Titleresource.Reference the linkedHow Your Compensation Is Determinedfor more details.

Salary Setting (New Hires):Any newly-employed Education Support Professional will be placed on the twenty-five (25) step system. Each step represents two years of experience based upon equivalent experience. The maximum number of years of experience granted is 19-20 years which is equivalent to placement on step ten (10). Steps are determined by experience listed on the application and resume.

Salary Setting (Rehires):Returning employees who have previously resigned or separated from the District will be rehired at the same step they were on at the time of resignation/separation plus any new experience gained in the same job provided step increases were approved by the Board during the years in question.

Employees with experience in the District who have left the District and then returned to the same position shall be hired at the same pay grade(refers to the ESP placement on salary schedule by job title) and step at time of resignation. Additional relevant experience gained after resignation may be evaluated from the employees application and updated resume.

See Employee Handbook (located on the D11 website) for information on salary setting for rehires (after retirement) promotions and lateral transfers.