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

HOURS AND DAYS WORKED

Desired Start Date: 04/05/2026

Exec Dir - Strategic Initiativ

Annual Position

FLSA: Exempt

FTE: 1.00000 , Hours/Day: 8.000 , Days/Year: Year Round

Salary Plan, Grade, Step: JCA - Administrator - 229 days , G12, 1

Min-Mid Annual Salary Range: $129,902.00 - $155,252.00 Effective as of:

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENT

The successful new hire or rehired candidate will be responsible to complete and incur the fingerprinting and processing fee of $54.50 through an appropriate fingerprinting vendor and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, within 48 hours of offer acceptance.

RESPONSIBILITIES

SUMMARY Provides executive leadership for Jeffco Public Schools' comprehensive school safety, security, and emergency management enterprise. Develops and oversees the district's school safety strategy, integrating prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery across 168 campuses over 774 square miles and serving approximately 74,000 students and 14,000 employees. Directs a complex, 24/7 Department of School Safety with responsibility for strategic planning, business operations, workforce management, and performance oversight. Serves as the district's senior safety advisor to the Superintendent, Cabinet, and Board of Education and as the primary executive liaison to the district's multiple municipal and county public safety partners, ensuring that safety and security practices support welcoming school environments, student well-being, equity, and public trust.

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.

• Develops, implements, and oversees the districtwide school safety strategy, integrating prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery and establishing clear priorities, standards, and expectations for schools and departments.
• Directs the Department of School Safety as a multi-division, 24/7 operation, including Campus Security, Armed Patrol, Dispatch, Emergency Management, and Judicial Services/Behavioral Threat Management, through the leadership of senior managers and supervisors.
• Provides executive oversight of the district's School Resource Officer (SRO) program and agreements, ensuring role clarity, alignment with district expectations, and effective collaboration with law enforcement partners.
• Establishes and enforces professional standards, training requirements, and operational expectations for armed and unarmed officers, dispatch personnel, and safety staff to ensure consistent, lawful, and effective practices across the district.
• Oversees districtwide governance for emergency management and preparedness, ensuring emergency operations planning, training, exercises, and improvement processes meet district standards and are consistently implemented at all sites.
• Provides executive oversight of the district's Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management framework and school-based judicial services to ensure proactive identification, assessment, and mitigation of safety risks.
• Leads major incident response and serves in an executive incident command role during critical events, ensuring coordinated response, communication, and recovery across schools and departments.
• Provides executive oversight of business operations, including stewardship of an approximately $13 million annual budget, multi-year staffing and resource plans, fleet and equipment management, and sustainable workforce models for more than 180 safety and security personnel.
• Monitors readiness, response capability, staffing, training compliance, and operational effectiveness, and uses data, audits, after-action reviews, and performance metrics to drive continuous improvement.
• Develops, implements, and maintains district policies, procedures, and governance structures related to school safety, security, emergency management, and officer operations to ensure regulatory compliance and risk mitigation.
• Serves as the senior safety advisor to the Superintendent, Cabinet, and Board of Education, translating safety risks, trends, and operational realities into strategic options and recommendations.
• Represents the district with law enforcement, emergency management, and public safety partners, ensuring coordinated planning, interoperability, and strong interagency relationships while maintaining executive-level oversight rather than routine operational control.
• Represents the district as a subject-matter expert on school safety, security, and emergency management with community stakeholders, providing informed leadership and building public understanding, confidence, and trust in the district's safety approach.
• Be available during scheduled on-call periods and respond promptly and in-person to critical incidents or emergencies district-wide, providing leadership, direction, and support to staff and first responders.
• Carry and maintain a firearm in accordance with district policies, state law, and training requirements.
• Respond to critical incidents as an armed member of the district's safety and security team, following district protocols and emergency response procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE 7 years of experience of senior leadership experience in public safety, law enforcement, emergency management, or a comparably complex organization, including senior-level responsibility for a multi-faceted safety, security, or emergency management function. Experience in an education system desirable.

EDUCATION & TRAINING Bachelor's degree required. Preferred field of study of emergency management or criminal justice. Additional years of experience may be accepted in lieu of degree. Advanced professional training in the areas of Disaster and Emergency Management, Preparedness, and Training Coordination preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Certification in National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) and Emergency Management Institute (EMI) and Professional Development Series required. Police Officer Standard Training (POST) in firearms, Arrest Control, Single Officer Response to an Active Shooter, and Rapid and Immediate Deployment (RAID) training is required. Driver's license required with good driving history required. Subject to random/post accident/reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

SPAN OF CONTROL

Leads the district’s 24/7 Department of School Safety, overseeing 180+ personnel across Campus Security, Armed Patrol, Dispatch, Emergency Management, and Judicial Services/Behavioral Threat Management. Establishes districtwide safety and emergency preparedness standards and represents the district on safety and security matters.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Work occurs in office, school, and field environments. Requires standing, walking, moving throughout facilities, driving, and occasional bending, climbing, or kneeling. Must be able to respond to emergencies and safely carry and use required equipment, including firearms and ballistic vests.

MENTAL FUNCTIONS

Ability to direct safety operations, apply policies and legal requirements, manage multiple priorities, and make sound decisions in high-pressure or emergency situations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Based in an office with frequent travel to district schools and facilities. Schedule may include evenings, weekends, and holidays with expected response to emergencies. Work may involve stressful situations and varied weather conditions.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Jefferson County School District does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, pregnancy, or gender.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The School Bookkeeper provides support to school administration by maintaining accurate records of accounting transactions, ensuring that financial activities comply with district policies and procedures, applying principles of accounting to analyze financial information and preparing reports for school administration and other stakeholders as required. Coordinates the implementation of accounting controls, administers school budgets and provides oversight of district systems (Lawson, Kronos and Aesop).

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma or GED required.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSE:

• N/A.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• 1 year work experience in related field. Accounting experience within a K-12 environment preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES • Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, budget practices and financial reporting • Ability to prepare reports and business correspondence • Ability to work independently • Ability to possess strong organizational skills • Possess strong computer skills with a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and various integrated applications • Excellent writing and communication skills • Ability to work independently and in a team setting • Attention to detail and organized

ESSENTIAL DUTIES • Provides support to school administration by maintaining accurate records of accounting transactions, ensuring that financial activities comply with district policies and procedures, applying principles of accounting to analyze financial information and preparing reports for school administration and other stakeholders as required. • Verifies, allocates, and posts details of business transactions as well as maintains and monitors school budgets, payroll and purchases. • Prepares purchase requisitions ensuring compliance with purchasing procedures and regulations. • Reconciles and balances all general fund accounts to ensure compliance. • Receives money and makes timely deposits for various student activity accounts. • Processes check requests for bill payments and orders for various accounts. • Executes and oversees multiple budgets for the school. • Compiles reports and records to display relevant statistics such as cash receipts and expenditures, accounts payable and receivable, and other items pertinent to operation of business. • Assists employees with payroll/attendance questions and issues. • Serves as the school liaison to the Finance Department; oversees proper compliance at school level for all monetary transactions ensuring compliance with district policies and procedures. • Maintains receipt books; distributes to staff/club sponsors when needed; ensures receipts are written properly; balances receipt books at the end of each semester. • Reports to the Principal any irregularities and/or situations of non-compliance with policies or procedures. • Prepares files and receipt books for audit. • Responsible for wiping down surfaces to uphold sanitation standards as required for safe school environment. • Assists administrators and other staff members in the orderly, expedient and safe transition of students from one location to another. • Required to have prompt, regular attendance in-person and be available to work on-site, in-person during regular business hours and as needed. • Performs other duties as assigned by an appropriate administrator or their representative.

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Compensation:

SALARY GRADE: 119

SALARY RANGE: NonTeachingGrades111-141-FY26.pdf

WORK DAYS: Annual

PHYSICAL ABILITIES AND WORKING CONDITIONS The physical abilities, working conditions and other conditions of employment listed in this document are representative of, but are not intended to provide an exhaustive list of the requirements for positions in this classification. In the event of an emergency or situation requiring guidance from Federal, State, or local or school district authorities, the requirements of this position may change temporarily or for the school year to best serve the needs of our students. Vision: Ability to read small print and view a computer screen for prolonged periods. Hearing: Ability to tolerate exposure to noisy conditions. Speech: Ability to be understood in face-to-face communications, to speak with a level of proficiency and volume to be understood over a telephone or computer. Upper Body Mobility: Ability to use hands to grasp, and manipulate small objects; manipulate fingers, twist and bend at wrist and elbow; extend arms to reach outward and upward; use hands and arms to lift objects; turn, raise, and lower head. Strength: Ability to lift, push, pull and/or carry objects which weigh as much as 5 or more pounds on a frequent basis. Incumbent may be required to physically restrain parties involved in a conflict. Environmental Requirements: Ability to encounter constant work interruptions; work cooperatively with others; work independently; work indoors. Mental Requirements: Ability to read, write, understand, interpret and apply information at a moderately complex level essential for successful job performance; math skills at a high school proficiency level; judgement and the ability to process information quickly; learn quickly and follow verbal procedures and standards; give verbal instruction; rank tasks in order of importance; copy, compare, compile and coordinate information and records. Understand how to manage stress. Remote Work Requirements: Additional Work Conditions & Physical Abilities: Ability to be flexible and adapt as needed between various in-person working environments.

The Atlanta Public School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, citizenship, ethnic or national origin, age, disability, medical status, military status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, ancestry, or any legally protected status in any of its employment practices, educational programs, services or activities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the duties, responsibilities and requirements of the position. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position. Management and administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary.