JOB
This is a temporary, part time position.
Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.
Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
Division of Youth Services - Mount View Youth Services Center
About the Division of Youth Services: The Division of Youth Services (DYS) provides a continuum of residential and non-residential services that encompass juvenile detention, commitment, and parole. DYS is the agency statutorily mandated to provide for the care and supervision of youth committed by the District Court to the custody of the Colorado Department of Human Services. The Division operates fifteen secure facilities that serve youth between the ages of 10 and 21, who are pre-adjudicated, sentenced, or committed. The Division also contracts with numerous private residential and non-residential service providers throughout the State. For pre-adjudicated youth, the Division is also responsible for the management and oversight of Colorado Youth Detention Continuum, a State-funded, locally administered program that provides services to youth at risk of further progressing into the juvenile justice system. In addition to residential programming, the Division administers juvenile parole services throughout the State.
We invite you to explore the DYS website and learn about the services provided to youth, families, and local communities in the State of Colorado at: https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs/dys
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
You are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times.
Description of Job:
Works with State Teacher I’s and the Principal to determine what classrooms need additional support based on specific lesson plans. This includes covering classes/substituting when needed, and sitting with students to help with guided class work or computer based work, to include supporting students in special education in a paraprofessional role as needed. Inform the principal of testing commitments. All duties include knowing and implementing safety procedures and policies in a safe trauma informed setting.
Maintain a secure test environment and proctor MAP test, state mandated tests, and GED tests for identified students. Create and maintain a testing schedule that is communicated to all parties. Monitor tests, testing information, and results. Download reports from tests and various databases to include in assessment reports, for MDT and IEP meetings, and as requested by the school principal.
Enters testing data into spreadsheets, forms, and tools to be used by multiple stakeholders in a timely manner. Works with teachers and staff to create a safe testing environment, assists with giving tests orally as needed, follows up on monthly, quarterly, and annual educational data collection required. Collects information for MTSS, MDT, and other meetings to include treatment teams. Assists in treatment team data and information sharing. Updates and sends monthly data sheets and MTSS information to principal and DYS Education Director via email attachments. Maintaining organized spreadsheets and documentation and other duties as assigned.
Duties to include but are not limited to:
Classroom supervision in absence of teacher
Troubleshoot issues with MAP test.
Determine when MTSS data is needed for reports.
Determine what information reports are requesting.
Determine the level of support students may need.
Informing the principal of testing commitments
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
How to Apply The Assessment Process For additional recruiting questions, please contact [email protected]
About Us:
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado.
Our Values
We believe in a people-first approach: We prioritize the needs, well-being, and dignity of the individuals, families and communities we serve. We commit to respect, fairness and access in every decision, policy and interaction. We engage client voices and experiences in the development and implementation of the services we provide.
Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.
We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.
Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.
We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.
Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.
ADA Accommodations
CDHS is committed to a Colorado for ALL qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment.
This includes completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or performing essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to [email protected].
EEO Statement: The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer
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We are committed to increasing a “Colorado for ALL" of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of all backgrounds and abilities.
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The State of Colorado believes that a “Colorado for ALL” drives our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
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