Family Engagement Specialist - Non-Classified

Work Environment

The position is full‑time, federally funded (dependent on availability), eligible for a hybrid work environment, and requires a home office within Colorado. The incumbent may work extended hours, be required to travel up to 10% within the State for meetings, training, conferences, and may need overnight travel for conferences.

• Extended hours during evenings or weekends may be required.
• Up to 10% travel within Colorado for meetings, training, and conferences.
• Overnight travel may be required for conferences.
• A home office is required and must report to office per business needs.
• DL not required; must independently obtain and complete travel requirements.

The Family Engagement Specialist is responsible for enhancing learning for students with disabilities by developing resources, training, and activities to improve IEP teams, with a focus on meaningful parent engagement and early dispute resolution. The position also oversees the operational day‑to‑day management of the Parents Encouraging Parents Conference (PEP) and the Colorado Special Education Advisory Committee (CSEAC).

• Flexible work schedules and workplace options, including flexible working hours, working from home, in the office, or a hybrid environment.
• Premier medical, dental, vision, and dependent life insurance options with generous employer contributions.
• 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).
• Employer‑paid RTD Eco Pass (certain restrictions may apply).
• Paid professional development opportunities.

• Develop and manage an annual budget for family‑school partnership activities and initiatives, including PEP and CSEAC.
• Manage day‑to‑day family‑school partnership activities, including oversight of parent engagement initiatives and activities, and responding to calls from parents.
• Develop resources and provide technical assistance and support to CDE colleagues, special education administrators/educators, disability rights and parent training organizations on the role of meaningful parent participation in the special education process to improve results for students with disabilities, consistent with IDEA and ECEA.
• Collaborate with other CDE staff and offices to streamline processes, inform system outcomes in general supervision, technical assistance practices, and professional learning, focusing on improving meaningful parent participation in the special education and monitoring processes.
• Collaborate with staff from the ESSU and cross‑offices within the CDE to develop guidance and technical assistance to the field, focusing on improving meaningful parent participation in the special education and monitoring processes.
• Review and revise general supervision and monitoring processes as part of continuous improvement activities, in collaboration with other ESSU teams, under ESSU Leadership, focusing on improving meaningful parent participation in the special education and monitoring processes.
• Collaborate with GSM and other DR team members to improve system performance in monitoring and professional development activities, focusing on parent engagement in these processes, and improving access to dispute resolution options and participation in monitoring through educational benefit review, facilitated assessments, and AU determinations.
• Provide oversight and guidance on State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report indicators related to parent engagement, specifically Indicator 8.
• Develop parent engagement training, resources, and activities to align with and directly support the Alternative Dispute Resolution Project in the prevention and early intervention stages of special education disputes, including telephone intermediary services, stakeholder council (CSEAC), and parent‑to‑parent assistance (PEP) and support for a facilitative IEP program and training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Master's degree or higher in special education or a related…