Dropout Prevention Specialist

Incumbent will be required to complete work for CDE within Colorado. This role is term limited, and grant funding is due to expire on or before June 30, 2028.

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.

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.

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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!

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

This position is full-time, and is hybrid (remote/home office with requirement to report to work location per business needs, usually a minimum of one day per week).

• Extended hours during the evening or the weekend may be required by business needs.
• Up to 25% travel required within Colorado, including some overnights.
• Required to report to the work location per business needs, usually a minimum of one day per week эксперимен?
  • Essential Functions (ADAAA)
    • LIGHT/Office environment
      • Required to sit, view a computer screen, and utilize a keyboard and mouse for extended periods of time.
      • May be required to lift and move up to горизонты 10 lbs of force frequently్ణよ 20 lbs occasionally.
      • Required lifting, bending, stooping, pushing, walking, etc.
      • Light work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree.
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      Required:
      
      Required to safely operate a motor vehicle (or State of Colorado Fleet motor vehicle/Colorado DL required) to complete travel requirements.

This position will work within the Student Pathways & Engagement Unit, Dropout Prevention and Student Re-Engagement (DPSR) Office. This individual will play a key role in helping meet the office’s goals to improve student engagement and the state’s graduation, completion, and dropout rates, and implement key aspects of the student engagement priority within Colorado Department of Education's (CDE’s) strategic plan. The Dropout Prevention Specialist will lead efforts that expand district and school practices related to attendance, engagement, behavior, discipline and…