Lead Technician - Preschool

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 embraces the spirit of the West and the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountain region with the county spanning more than 770 square miles running the length of the western edge of the Denver metropolitan area. The district is diverse in both population and geography, from urban to rural, including the mountain communities in the foothills west of Denver.

Overall, Jeffco has 31% of students that qualify for free and reduced lunch, an indicator of poverty, and 34% minority (25% Hispanic) student population. The district is implementing a new strategic plan, Jeffco Thrives 2025 that is focused on providing a world-class education that prepares all Jeffco students for bright and successful futures as local and global citizens. Come join us!

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

Based on our belief that all students can achieve limitless outcomes, we provide a foundation where learners are empowered to:

• Learn at their own pace and to their full potential;
• Advocate for themselves and others;
• Develop as collaborators, risk takers, and problem solvers;
• Foster joy and empathy; and
• Engage in intellectual challenge and imaginative thinking.

Quality early childhood education is much more than just childcare. It is an academically and developmentally focused experience that provides students with early literacy and numeracy skills, as well as other academic experiences, so they come to school ready to learn. Expanding Early Childhood Education is a focus of the Jeffco Public Schools vision and aligned strategic plan. It is important to increase the quality and quantity of academically and developmentally focused opportunities for Pre-K students so that those students will enter kindergarten ready and will sustain academic proficiency.

Lead Tech Preschool
Monthly Position
FLSA: Nonexempt
FTE: 1.00000 , Hours/Day: 8.000 , Days/Year: 260
Salary Plan, Grade, Step: CSE - Class Emp-260 / 1.FTE , R23, 1
Hourly Rate: $25.19, Annual Rate: $52,402.48 Effective as of: 08-16-2022

**Annual salary noted above is based on an 8 hour day and full days worked calendar. Any position that is less than a full FTE/8 hours per day or late start will be prorated accordingly.

Certain Education Support Professional (ESP) jobs may include the value of holiday pay into the hourly rate. Review the Holiday in Rate column of the Education Support Professional Job Title, Wage Plan, Grade document.

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.

SUMMARY: Provide lead role in early childhood office with expertise in Cash Income, Campus and Jeffco Connect. Provide training to staff members in preschool regarding system updates and changes. Help district staff with testing and training for upgrades and provide feedback to technical staff on testing results. Perform secretarial duties including budget reports, posting employee time, producing documents and processing orders. Communicates and problem solves with all preschool personnel, District departments, parents and community agencies that provide support to children and families. Supervise preschool clerical staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Monitor quality of work of clerical staff and provide training as needed. Problemsolve PeopleSoft, Cash Income, Campus, Jeffco Connect issues and provide user support.

Develop, plan, and provide on-site and group training for preschool directors/staff on accounting policies, enrollment policies, practices and procedures.

Create and maintain website for preschool staff.

Create courses in ESS for professional development trainings provided throughout the year. This includes manage enrollment and clock hour reports for all preschool staff.

Create and maintain 114 fee schedules annually in Cash Income. Generate fees for 2700 preschool students annually.

Set-up and maintain course sections and district assignments in Campus for all preschool locations. Approve Vouchers and requisitions.

Complete payroll, time entry, and substitute verification in Time & Labor.

Assist staff with Smartfind Express substitute system, including troubleshooting, setting up absences and staff set-up.

Review p-card logs for 60 staff members and submit for approval. Prepare for district p-card audit.

Prepare and follow district policies on archiving.

Publish and distribute monthly newsletter to staff.

Act as the financial technician for PCHP Grant. Oversee budget, ordering, and p-card reconciliation for all staff. Set up and change system access for new and re-located staff.

Keep accurate records of income and expenses for preschool budget. Reconcile financial reports, audits individual preschool sites records including inventory.

Implement and oversee Board policies and District procedures for accounting, payroll and human resources as they relate to preschool employees.

Communicate, analyze and problem solve with preschool Directors and central staff regarding program operations. Maintain organized preschool administrative office and supervise clerical staff.

Collaborate with human resources, payroll and accounting departments regarding personnel and budget policies and procedures.

Supervise student data input into Infinite Campus, Jeffco Connect, and finalize data for Campus and October count.

Inform parents and public agencies about preschool locations, fees, Colorado Preschool Program, and eligibility requirements.

Train and supervise other office technicians and Preschool Directors on financial operations.

Other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING: High school diploma/GED required, plus post-secondary courses in business or vocational school, equivalent to up to one year of college. Experience with People Soft, Cash Income, Infinite Campus and Jeffco Connect preferred.

EXPERIENCE: 3 years' experience in a specialized operational process, field, or program as it relates to this position.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, & EQUIPMENT: Requires oral communication, basic writing, interpersonal, phone etiquette, and advanced computer skills. Operating knowledge of and experience with computers, office software, and general office equipment. Requires moderate level of training in area of specialty. May be required to take a skills assessment test as part of the application process.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, & REGISTRATIONS: None required.

SUPERVISION/TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITY: Directly supervises Preschool clerical staff and may lead the work of and/or assist with evaluating other technicians and/or clerks. This position serves as a technical resource on a specific functional area such as curriculum, technology, or a business application. This position is recognized as a District resource in a broad specialty area, operational process, field, or program.

CONTACTS: Daily contact with persons within/outside department/building, students, parents, vendors/suppliers, general public, applicants, and/or District advisory committees to resolve problems and maintain harmonious relationships. Contacts are regarding routine matters and somewhat sensitive matters involving problems and confidential information or data.

SAFETY TO SELF AND OTHERS: Medium or high exposure to self to repetitive motion injuries due to key boarding. Low exposure to self to cuts and bruises due to typical office accidents.

The physical demands, work environment characteristics, and mental functions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The noise level in the work environment varies and is sometimes busy with conversations and activities in an open office environment.

MENTAL FUNCTIONS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate and use interpersonal skills. The employee is frequently required to analyze, coordinate, compile, evaluate, synthesize, and compute. The employee is occasionally required to copy, instruct, and negotiate.

JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING: Work is varied and may require detailed analysis to determine practical courses of action. Choices fall within the range of specified, acceptable standards, alternatives, and practices. Decision making is guided by Board, District, department, and/or school policies and procedures. Standards and practices are not as well defined, and deviations are not as easily noticed. Errors in decision making could lead to loss of confidence in or impact the image of the District or division. Supervisor is not always present.

DIVERSITY OF DUTIES: Duties are diversified and cross several technical areas or fields within the department. Work requires significant cross training in operational procedures or fundamental technical applications. Duties and actions impact others requiring consultation with other departments.

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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.