Regional Special Education Facilitator (Northern Front Range) - Part-Time.

About the role

The Regional Special Education Facilitator (Northern Front Range) is responsible for working with Administrative Units at the building level to improve outcomes for students with disabilities through the impartial facilitation of IEP meetings and other related Special Education meetings at the request of the school or the family. Facilitations are assigned regionally. This regional facilitator will cover facilitation requests in Colorado's Northern Front Range region and should reside within the area.

Responsibilities

• Work with Administrative Units at the building level to improve outcomes for students with disabilities through impartial facilitation of IEP meetings and other related Special Education meetings.
• Serve as a member of the Dispute Prevention and Assisted Resolution (DPAR) Workgroup and support facilitation trainings and presentations in their region as appropriate.
• 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 (50% of travel is required within the State of Colorado for meetings/trainings).
• Report to work location per business needs.

Requirements

This position is part-time and eligible for medical benefits. The final salary is anticipated to fall within the posted salary range, however, could be higher or lower depending on the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other qualifications of the preferred candidate while considering internal equity.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree or above from an accredited college or university in special education, social work, dispute resolution, or a related field.
• Experience: Five (5) to Seven (7) years of experience working in special education as a professional developer, trainer, teacher, special education director, or other relevant personnel.
• Knowledge: Knowledge of the special education process and legal requirements, including recent experience in special education meetings.
• Skills: Experience with conflict management, conflict resolution skills, and practices; ability to remain neutral and process focused on contentious situations; experience with culturally responsive practices; excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to prioritize and organize work to accommodate and meet the changing needs of the department and critical deadlines; ability to take initiative and exhibit a proactive approach to work; ability to lead professional learning in a variety of settings: in-person, hybrid, virtual; ability to incorporate feedback into course revision and delivery; ability to demonstrate CDE’s mission, vision, and values by the consistent expression of professional, respectful, and customer service-oriented behaviors; intermediate to advanced proficiency in MS Office programs, specifically Excel and Word; intermediate experience in virtual meeting platforms, including Zoom, Google Meets, and Teams; demonstrated ability to work independently, as well as on a team; ability and willingness to travel.

Conditions of Employment

• 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 (50% of travel is required within the State of Colorado for meetings/trainings).
• Work extended schedule per business needs.
• Report to work location per business needs.
• Valid Colorado Driver's License Required: Required to safely operate a State of Colorado Fleet Motor vehicle to complete travel requirements.

Benefits

The Colorado Department of Education offers:

• 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.
• Average of 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.