Director, Elementary Literacy and School Readiness - Non-Classified

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 live in and complete work for CDE within Colorado.

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.

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) www.copera.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 relative to others performing 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. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

The Colorado Department of Education is seeking a strategic, collaborative leader to serve as Director of the Office of Elementary Literacy and School Readiness (ELSR). This position leads critical reading initiatives and other elementary programs, including implementation of the READ Act, Elementary Literacy Grant, Early Literacy Achievement Tool, Comprehensive Literacy Development Grant, CAP4K, and related initiatives. The Director supervises office staff and reporting supervisors, guides statewide strategy, oversees significant state and federal resources, informs Department and State Board leadership with data, and builds partnerships that strengthen literacy outcomes for Colorado students.

This position is a full-time, hybrid, state-funded position (funding is contingent upon availability and may end at any time).

• 20% Travel required within the State of Colorado for Meetings/Training/Site visits/Consultations
• Driving required (Please see description under Conditions of Employment).
• Required to report to the work location per business needs.
• Essential Functions (ADAAA)
• Sedentary/Office environment:
• Required to sit, view a computer screen, and utilize a keyboard and mouse for extended periods of time
• Required lifting, bending, stooping, pushing, walking, etc.

The Elementary Literacy and School Readiness (ELSR) Director reports to the Executive Director of the Teaching and Learning Unit as part of the Student Learning Division. This position supervises, directly and indirectly, all members of the ELSR Office, including reporting supervisors. The position oversees the creation, planning and implementation of statutory guidance as well as the procedures required for the maintenance of mandated programs, including READ Act, Elementary Literacy Grant, Early Literacy Achievement Tool, Comprehensive…