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Office Of School Safety - Crisis Unit Manager (Hybrid)

Company

State of Colorado Job Opportunities
Address , Lakewood, Co
Employment type FULL_TIME
Salary $86,916 - $139,080 a year
Expires 2023-10-03
Posted at 9 months ago
Job Description
Department Information

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
A n eligible list established with this recruitment may be used to fill other similar positions within the Colorado Department of Public Safety in the next 12 months.

Our Mission - Engaged employees working together to safeguard lives and to provide diverse public safety services to local communities.
Our Vision - Creating safer and more resilient communities across Colorado.
Our Core Values – Unity, Honor, Service


CDPS commits to cultivating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive work environment. We ensure that we recruit, retain, and promote engaged employees. Our approach to diversity is simple - it's about embracing everyone! We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a reflex, not an initiative. Our strength is our promise to be inclusive with intentional strategies to welcome and uplift our employees to thrive - while building a more equitable workplace. CDPS is an equal opportunity employer. See our EEOD Utilization Report (2020)


Why Do I Love My Job at CDPS


At CDPS we nurture a centric culture driven by our commitment of creating a safer Colorado, an inclusive workplace where everyone can be their own authentic self. We model a culture of collaboration, support and growth to our employees. Our culture has public service focus, and we strive to provide innovative solutions and services to our fellow Coloradans!


Careers with a purpose:

If you are passionate about public safety service, and are eager to dedicate your career to serving Coloradans, this is the organization you want to join!
We are committed to providing public safety services to our fellow Coloradans in their times of greater needs such as: safety on our roads, preparing and mitigating environmental disasters, disaster recovery, combating crime, school safety, and victim recovery.
You’ll have the opportunity to challenge yourself and acquire new capabilities to build a rewarding and fulfilling career while making a difference in our community!

When you join CDPS, you are joining a team of exceptional individuals and together you will be inspired, motivated and supported to become the best you can be.


Unmatched Benefits:

We highly value work life balance and offer excellent work-life programs, training, and professional development opportunities!

Did you know that only 15% of employers offer a defined contribution plan? CDPS offers unmatched retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus 401K and 457 plans.

The Employee Assistance Program (C-SEAP) is available in every region of the state. It is our effort to support the well-being of employees and the workplace. EAPs provide short-term counseling, referrals and resources, as well as training and organizational development services. CDPS provides generous time off including 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation, sick leave, and wellness days.

Medical and dental options are available for permanent employees and their dependents. We also offer short and long-term disability coverage, and life insurance that includes legal resources and discounts.

Additional benefits we offer include free ECO passes for qualifying State employees within the RTD service area, and reduced college tuition at CSU Global and DeVry University.

Description of Job
About the Work Unit
The Office of School Safety (OSS) was created to provide safe schools for all Colorado students in preschool through higher education. The Office of School Safety is comprised of three units: The School Safety Resource Center, the Crisis Unit and the Grants Unit. The Crisis Unit is tasked with training school personnel on crisis preparedness and response and assisting schools in their response when they have a crisis, if requested.

About the Job
This position exists to efficiently and effectively manage all activities of the Crisis Unit including hiring and supervising staff. The position must be sure staff are adequately trained, provide outreach to schools across the state, set up training opportunities for school staff, maintain updated records of school personnel trained in crisis response for coordinating services and supervise unit staff when responding to a critical incident. This position carries out management responsibilities such as budget decisions, personnel actions, setting work unit goals and priorities, participating in policy-level decisions, and other required responsibilities of management in collaboration with the Director of the Office of School Safety. This position provides leadership, direction, and accountability to the Office of School Safety and collaborates with educators, parents, students, emergency responders and community organizations

Key Responsibilities
  • Establishes and maintains relationships with other agencies and organizations in community that respond to crises in schools to meet community needs and to ensure that services are not duplicated.
  • Promotes a continuous learning environment . Provides ample opportunity for staff to obtain necessary training so they can effectively serve CDPS in their work.
  • Provides an environment where staff feel valued. Identify and learn the differences of individual staff on how they best conduct their work, receive praise, communication needs, and continue to learn new knowledge, skills and abilities.
  • Speaks to community groups to explain and interpret agency purposes, programs, and policies as they related to crisis preparedness and response.
  • Evaluates need for appropriate staffing levels and work with HR on specific recruitments to obtain the best possible individual for the position and team.
  • Implements and evaluates staff, volunteers, or community training programs.
  • Plans and administer budgets for the Crisis Unit’s programs, equipment, and support services.
  • Consults and collaborates with the Director of the Office of School Safety to establish priorities, develop policies, coordinate response training, and solve operational problems for crisis response.
  • Applies for and provides information to schools on state and federal grants that enhance school crisis response opportunities for Colorado schools.
  • Represent organizations in relations with governmental and media institutions.
  • Directs fundraising activities and the preparation of public relations materials.
  • Collaborates with staff in constructing their individualized performance management programs. Seeks to understand staff professional goals and provides mechanisms for them and assist in finding opportunities to serve in those areas.
  • Acts as a consultant to agency staff and other community programs regarding the interpretation of program-related federal, state, and county regulations and policies.
  • Prepares and maintains accessible records and reports, such as budgets, personnel records, or training manuals related to crisis preparedness and response.
  • Formulates program direction for the Crisis Unit in collaboration with the Director of the Office of School Safety. Identifies strengths, problems, and gaps in crisis response strategies and interprets and analyzes school needs, Colorado statutes, and department philosophy in order to develop goals, objectives and policies; adjusts budgets and allocates resources; and designs or adjusts operational standards, accountability measures and areas of program emphasis for development and change. Approves any policy or procedural changes within the Crisis Unit.
  • Ensure Kronos Time Management is up to date, accurate and staff are effectively trained to submit requests.
  • Provides supervisory support, coaching and training for the team members to ensure the divisions obtain appropriate level of support to assist them in meeting their organizational objectives.
  • Works with the Director of the Office of School Safety to define roles, train and guide staff regarding professional standards and office objectives and goals; delegates responsibilities, monitors and evaluates performance; initiates corrective action, if needed; reviews and approves work products; identifies and secures resources needed for staff completion of tasks; identifies and helps to resolve staff conflicts and problems.
  • Collects, maintains, and disseminates information regarding current and effective crisis response practices; collaborates with school districts, law enforcement agencies, fire safety, emergency managers, treatment providers, and other public and private agencies; collaborates and coordinates multi-agency projects related to effective practices to promote effective crisis preparedness and response in schools. Initiates, leads and directs resources toward a positive statewide outcome.
  • Direct, support and monitor each staff member's assignments to ensure accurate and timely completion.
  • Analyzes proposed legislation, regulations, or rule changes to determine how agency services could be impacted.
  • Coordinates the development and implementation of strategies and resources to address crisis preparedness and response; including the development and implementation of templates and other resources to assist schools in crisis preparedness and response; supervises staff providing resources to schools statewide on these topics; and coordinates the promotion of prevention and intervention efforts to ensure schools can adequately respond to crises.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet one of the following options for consideration.


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS


Eight years of professional behavioral or mental health experience with youth/or youth in k-12 public or private schools will substitute for education requirement.


OR

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in any field and four years of full time professional behavioral or mental health experience with youth/or youth in K-12 public or private schools.

OR


Advanced degree and three years of full time professional behavioral or mental health experience with youth/or youth in K-12 public or private schools.


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Expertise in school emergency operations planning and management.
  • Ability to build networks and partnerships;
  • The applicant must have demonstrated knowledge and background in current school safety issues and best practice recommendations;
  • Additional years of professional experience in schools;
  • Leadership experience preferred;
  • A masters degree or above;
  • Ability to work independently with little supervision;

WORK ENVIRONMENT
  • Typical work hours, Monday to Friday, 8am - 5 pm. Hybrid schedule (currently two days in office) which may be subject to change, requires flexibility.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
  • Must be willing and able to travel extensively in-state.
  • Must be Colorado resident at the time of application
  • Obtain certification in PREPaRE training by the National Association of School Psychologists.
  • Requires successful completion of a background investigation that includes a polygraph exam, a fingerprint based criminal history search and a reference check.
  • Must possess a valid Colorado driver's license. This position may be required to operate a State vehicle.

APPEAL RIGHTS
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for the position, you may protest the action by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you receive notice of the elimination. Also, if you wish to challenge the selection and comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the receipt of notice or knowledge of the action you are challenging. Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for more information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at www.colorado.gov/spb. A standard appeal form is available at: www.colorado.gov/spb. If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within 10 days of your receipt of notice or knowledge of the action: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: 303-866-5038. Phone: 303-866-3300. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.

Supplemental Information

ARE YOU IN NEED OF AN ACCOMODATION?
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 [email protected].

EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT
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, 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.

Colorado Department of Public Safety 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 to perform 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 our ADAAA Coordinator, [email protected].

NOTIFICATIONS
All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be via email. Include your current working email address on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from "state.co.us" and "[email protected]" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY - RECRUITMENT TIMELINE INFORMATION
  • All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may proceed to the next step. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.
  • Applications are considered complete and accurate at the time of submission. Therefore, additional information may not be solicited or accepted after your application has been received.
  • Comparative analysis for this position will include an structured application review by a panel of subject matter experts and may include a performance or oral board assessment.
  • For an overview of State of Colorado application process and application tips, please view this video.