CDOC- Education Liaison II (Limon

Job Posting

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference and builds greater public confidence in good government, consider joining the dedicated people of the State of Colorado. Our professionals strive to support state government and the citizens of Colorado. Customer service is a key component for every position in state government as is the focus on ideas and ways to redesign the delivery of services in making state government more effective and efficient.

In addition to a great agency and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system;
• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans.
• Medical and dental health plans;
• Short and long term disability coverage;
• Paid life insurance;
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave;
• Wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities and more;
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• This position is compensated on a bi-weekly pay cycle.

Who May Apply: This position is only open to Colorado state residents.

Job Location: Limon Correctional Facility, Limon, Colorado

The resulting eligibility list may be used to fill future vacancies at this location.

This position will act as the Liaison between colleges, students, the facility and technology to facilitate classes, set up equipment and technology, assist students with technology usage, promote student engagement, provide support to the virtual college professor, and ensure students' materials are disseminated and returned promptly. This work will be performed inside a correctional facility and will involve inmate contact.

Primary Job Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Maintain classroom equipment to ensure continual access to virtual classes as scheduled, ensuring students and instructors can view and hear the sessions;
• Work with the college staff and internal Prison Program staff to ensure connectivity, account set-up and class logins;
• Complete attendance, distribute and collect books, tracking damage or missing resources;
• Actively seek and respond to questions relating to programs and opportunities;
• Collaborate with stakeholders to review program participation, and feedback, ensuring program goals, objectives and activities;
• Provide support in areas including, but not limited to: course registration, financial aid/FAFSA issues, college transfers, career development, and other miscellaneous issues;
• Maintain technical expertise in computer platforms and software areas and collaborates with facilities to ensure compliance with security operations;
• Contribute to facility safety and security by creating a positive, safe learning environment;
• Ensure computer based testing labs meet vendor security requirements, manages all paperwork and stores records for audits;
• Schedule and monitor mentoring meetings between peer mentors/advocates/educators and mentees;
• Perform eOMIS tracking on higher education students and mentor/mentee sessions;
• Other duties as assigned.

Ensure that the "Work Experience" section of the application is complete and contains all relevant work experience related to the position that you are applying for. This information will be used to help determine compensation for the position. "See resume" statements cannot be accepted in lieu of the "work experience" section of the application. Additional work experience will not be accepted after the job announcement close date for compensation purposes.

Experience Only: Five (5) year of relevant professional experience working in an education or training environment (tutoring, academic advising, course coordination, student records, computer-based test, and career development goals).

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Experience and Education: One (1) year of relevant professional experience working in an education or training environment (tutoring, academic advising, course coordination, student records, computer-based test, and career development goals) - AND graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree. (You must attach a copy of your unofficial college transcripts with your name, college name, degree and date conferred to your application, in order to receive credit).

* Professional work involves exercising discretion, analytical skill, judgment, and personal accountability, and responsibility for creating, developing, integrating, applying, and sharing an organized body of knowledge that characteristically is uniquely acquired through an education or training regimen at a recognized college or university; equivalent to the curriculum requirements for a bachelor's or higher degree with major study in or pertinent to the specialized field.

Employment history is calculated on a full-time basis (40 hours per week). Part-time employment is calculated on a prorated basis to determine qualifications. Please be sure your application specifically addresses your qualifications, experience, work products, and…