LIAISON, JUVENILE COURT

Company: Denver Public Schools
Location: Denver
Posted on: May 27, 2023

Job Description:

OFFICE OF SCHOOLS
This position is grant funded.
T raditional 235 work days
F TE: 1.0
S alary Range: See DCTA SSP/Teacher Salary Schedule at http://careers.dpsk12.org/teachercomp/compensation-your-first-year/. Please note: You must submit all relevant documentation via onboarding before the deadline
(15 days after receiving your offer letter) for salary setting purposes.
E ssential Functions and Objectives:
T o provide a representative/advocate for Denver Public Schools' students in the juvenile justice system and a liaison upon their return to school.
- Serves as a liaison between juvenile court, central administration and schools; attends juvenile courts, as required and supports various dockets related to juvenile court for Denver Public Schools' students.; assists school
personnel in ensuring ordered supports are put in place to ensure students have an optimal chance of educational success.
- Sets strong and measurable individual goals aligned to team and department priorities; makes transactional decisions, seeks clarity and direction to ensure decisions have desired impact.
- Demonstrates district shared core values; responds appropriately to feedback and coaching and adapts to change appropriately.
- Promotes growth of others by showing knowledge and expertise; manages conflict in a way that honors shared values and perspectives of others.
- Contributes to meaningful conversations around equity and barriers to success for all students.
- Other duties as assigned.
K nowledge, Experience & Other Qualifications:
- One (1) year of relevant experience.
- Licensed and certified in education or closely related field.
- Effective communication skills.
- Work collaboratively with others on a team.
- High degree of integrity in handling confidential information.
- Ability to work in a multi-ethnic and multicultural environment with district and school leaders, faculty, staff and students.
- Aptitude for variety and changing expectations and fast-paced environment.
- The ability to take responsibility for one's own performance.
- Effectively handle multiple demands and competing deadlines.
- Effective time management and organizational skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Knowledge with Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, Google Suite, and Outlook.
- Effective communication skills.
- Work collaboratively with others on a team.
- High degree of integrity in handling confidential information.
- Ability to work in a multi-ethnic and multicultural environment with district and school leaders, faculty, staff and students.
- Aptitude for variety and changing expectations and fast-paced environment.
- The ability to take responsibility for one's own performance.
- Effectively handle multiple demands and competing deadlines.
- Effective time management and organizational skills.
E ducation Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Master's degree preferred.
A dditional Information:
- Work Year Calendars (including accrued time off): http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1129
- Benefits (including DPS contributions): http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1397
- Compensation Structures: http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/244
- Employee must live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working for Denver Public Schools.
A bout Denver Public Schools:
D enver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities
from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.
D PS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org .
D enver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or
regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

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