Program Technician - ESS

Jeffco Public Schools (Jeffco) is located in Jefferson County, Colorado. It is the second largest school district in Colorado serving 69,000 students across 155 schools. With 14,000 employees, the district is the largest employer in Jefferson County and has provided educational excellence for more than 70 years.

Jeffco embraces the spirit of the West and the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountain region with the county spanning more than 770 square miles running the length of the western edge of the Denver metropolitan area. The district is diverse in both population and geography, from urban to rural, including the mountain communities in the foothills west of Denver.

Overall, Jeffco has 31% of students that qualify for free and reduced lunch, an indicator of poverty, and 34% minority (25% Hispanic) student population. The district is implementing a new strategic plan, Jeffco Thrives 2025 that is focused on providing a world-class education that prepares all Jeffco students for bright and successful futures as local and global citizens.

Jeffco Public Schools is a Single-State Employer. All candidates hired by Jeffco Public Schools must reside within the state of Colorado.

Child Find assists families in determining if their pre-school aged child is eligible for special education services in the areas of learning, speech, language, motor skills, and social/emotional needs.

Desired

Start Date:

09/28/2026

Program Tech - ESS
Monthly Position
FLSA: Nonexempt
FTE: 1.00000 ,
Hours/Day: 8.000 ,
Days/Year: 246
Salary Plan, Grade, Step: CSE - Class Emp-246 / 1.FTE , R17, 1
Pay Range: $23.84 - $29.29 Effective as of: 08-16-2025

Compensation schedules for Jeffco Schools can be found here. Starting salary for non-licensed roles is based on the candidate's relevant work experience and education. Additional considerations may be given for job-specific certifications and skills. Applicants should submit all relevant and verifiable education, training and work experiences at the time of application. Starting Salary for licensed educators is based on the step and lane schedule found here.

The successful new hire or rehired candidate will be responsible to complete and incur the fingerprinting and processing fee of $57.50 through an appropriate fingerprinting vendor and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, within 48 hours of offer acceptance.

SUMMARY:

Responsibilities of this position include being the initial contact to parents into special education programs or testing offered by the District. Accurately enter intake data elements into systems. Act as a resource for District teachers and staff by answering questions pertaining to special education programs. Ensure that all job duties are completed while maintaining a high customer service standard so that parents, administrators, and employees have their needs met in an efficient, friendly manner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Provide customer service support as the initial point of contact for parents into the District and special education program. Manage high volume of telephone and email communications.

Complete student data entry into District systems on intake and enrollments for programs. Coordinate program testing schedules and materials associated with testing. Manage filing systems, including student confidential files. Gather, create, and organize materials as necessary. Format and create templates for organizing program materials.

Support District and school-based staff with program related issues and questions.

Provide effective public relations and oral/written communications when interacting with the public, District employees, and agencies.

Provide support with data systems, such as extracting data and researching problems for State reporting.

Provide technician support to other Special Education departments and serve as back up as directed.

Provide clerical support to administrator and program staff.

Process mail pickup/deliveries; operate and troubleshoot copier machines, faxes, and printers.

Maintain e-mail and voice mail distribution lists for specific work group.

Perform other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE:

One year experience preferred in District or equivalent experience…