Director of Standards and Instructional Support

Colorado Department of Transportation

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Department Information

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

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 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.

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) www.copera.org
  • Employer paid RTD Eco Pass (certain restrictions may apply)
  • Paid professional development opportunities

Description of Job

Position Summary:

The Colorado Department of Education is searching for a dynamic leader supporting a high functioning team of professionals assisting the field with standards implementation and instructional support. The Director oversees several content areas, grant programs, and legislated initiatives. The person filling this role will need to be a forward thinker with strong management skills and can problem solve with nimbleness in an evolving field.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

A. Provide leadership and support to Colorado teachers and school and district leaders for the Colorado standards implementation initiative.

B. Supervise, hire, evaluate, and approve accounting and payroll actions for members of the Office of Standards and Instructional Support.

C. Lead the CDE standards and instructional support team to support school districts with standards implementation, tool development, instructional, and assessment support

D. Lead the standards review and revision process.

E. Collaborate with leaders of CDE initiatives related to assessments, educator effectiveness, and accountability and support to build capacity for implementation of Colorado’s education reform agenda.

F. Support development and dissemination of curriculum and instructional supports in alignment with the Colorado Academic Standards and research based instructional practice.

G. Maintain and further enhance the standards and instructional support web pages with regular communication about resources and available technical assistance.

H. Communicate with national organizations to gather state of the art information relative to implementation of standards and advancing academic achievement for students.

I. Identify and disseminate research-proven instructional practice.

J. Facilitate research-based professional development to build the capacity of schools and districts to support student attainment of the Colorado Academic and English Language Proficiency Standards.

K. Provide state leadership connecting assessment to standards and instruction.

L. Work collaboratively with CDE partners on common projects.

M. Provide leadership for high-impact tutoring, expanded learning opportunities, media literacy, and personal financial literacy.

N. Provide leadership for Improving Mathematics Outcomes based on requirements from legislation.

O. Support the administration of competitive grants and completion of legislative reports assigned to the Office of Standards and Instructional Support.

P. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: 

Minimum of 7 years doing similar work as described or Masters Degree

Understands various educational technology and project management environments.

Strong communication skills, written and oral.

Understands the Colorado Academic Standards.

Understands interventions and assessment.

Supervisory and management experience.

Preferred qualifications:

Post-graduate degree, Ph.D. or Ed.D.

State or District-level experience.

Curriculum and instruction background.

Conditions of Employment (Required):

  • Must be willing and able to submit to the pre-screening process and pass a background check.
  • Ability and willingness to independently determine, obtain means, and complete required travel (20 %)
  • Work extended schedule per business needs
  • Report to work location per business needs

Supplemental Information

Complete Applications must include:

  • Completed Online Application: Required - Submitted through our ATS.
  • Cover Letter: Required - Copy and Paste into the Supplemental Questions (11,000 character limit, aprx. 3 pages) 
  • Resume: Required - Copy and Paste into the Supplemental Questions (11,000 character limit, aprx. 3 pages)
  • Failure to submit a complete application as defined above by the announcement close will result in your application being removed from consideration.**
  • Resumes and Cover Letters WILL NOT be reviewed for minimum qualification screening. 

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.

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 to hr@cde.state.co.us.

The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits 

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