School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Consultant

Department Information

This position is not part of the classified personnel system; applications will be accepted from residents and non‑residents of Colorado. Incumbent will be required to complete work for CDE within Colorado. This is a job opportunity for interested CDE employees.

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:
Integrity, Equity, Accountability, Trust, and commitment to Service.

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 (PERA)(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..org
• Employer paid RTD Eco Pass (certain restrictions may apply)
• Paid professional development opportunities

A wide salary range is posted for this position and any job offer is based upon a salary analysis to comply with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The salary analysis considers relevant experience, education, certifications, and state seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work. While most salary offers are made within the posted range, occasionally an offer is made below or above the posted range based upon this salary analysis.

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.

• Position is full‑time, grant‑funded (subject to available funding), and hybrid (remote/home office, with a requirement to report to the work location per business needs). The position is dependent upon ongoing grant funding.
• Office hours are typically Monday‑Friday, 8:00 am‑5:00 pm.
• Extended hours during the evening or weekend may be required by business needs.
• Occasional travel for in‑person meetings/training, including overnight travel, required within the State of Colorado across all counties.
• A remote (home) office is required.
• Required to report to the work location per business needs.
• Essential Functions (ADA)
  • Light office environment – Exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, 10 lbs. frequently, or negligible force constantly to move objects; physical demands exceed those of sedentary work.
  • DL not required:
    Must independently obtain and determine means to complete travel…