Educational Support Professional Substitute-Clerical (School Year 26-27) - Colorado Springs School District 11

Position Profile

Position: Educational Support Professional Substitute-Clerical (School Year 26-27)

Department/School: Guest Staff Office

Reports To: Substitute Coordinator and School Principal

Salary: 16.33/hour

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

*This position will be open until October 30th, 2026*

Performs high level secretarial tasks and administrative assistance to the principal/supervisors to ensure the successful operation of the program.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION

• Provide information and support to students
• Create a positive classroom environment which upholds and enforces the school rules and is conducive to learning
• Demonstrates punctuality, good attendance, and professional attitude
• Develops and maintains professional working relations with other district employees
• Substitutes are expected to observe the same ethical codes as all District employees
• Attire should reflect the professional position of the employees and meet the dress code
• Pupil records of any description are confidential and must be treated as such
• Responsible for the proper use and care of classroom books and materials
• Performs clerical and organizational tasks such as typing correspondence, order forms, status reports and recordkeeping
• Maintain office files and inventory list
• Supervises students in classroom, playground, lunchroom and other areas
• Always check in at the office upon arriving at the building to receive information regarding room assignment, lesson plans, duties, mailbox and materials for the day
• Always check out at the conclusion of the day to leave keys, etc.
• Leave room areas neat and in order

OTHER DUTIES

• Perform related duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS

• Knowledge of modern office practices and operation of standard office equipment, including desktop computers, copy machines and faxes
• Knowledge of classroom routine and general school procedures
• Knowledge of disabilities
• Knowledge of media materials and their use
• Ability to perform general office clerical quickly and efficiently
• Ability to operate keyboard devices at moderate speed
• Ability to work effectively with children with disabilities
• Ability to relate well with children
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to work cooperatively with others
• Ability to effectively use District’s technology to include the SFE (telephone and online) system

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Fingerprints

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to assigned Teacher, Supervisor, Principal or Building Administrator.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The work is performed in a school classroom or office.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Clerical Substitute: The work is mostly walking and standing with periods of sitting. Typical positions require workers to lift and carry up to 20 pounds; climb stairs, bend and crouch, reach, hold, grasp and turn objects: use fingers to operate computer or typewriter keyboards. Occasionally stooping, kneeling, crouching, overhead reaching and fine motor activity, frequently sitting, balancing, reaching at desk and floor level, firm and simple grasping. The work requires constant seeing, hearing and talking. The work requires the ability to speak normally, to use normal or aided vision and hearing, and to detect odors.

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Employees in this category will also receive the following for the 2025-2026 school year:

• Non-Recurring Pay: 7% of base salary in Non-Recurring Pay (distributed as 3.5% on November paycheck and 3.5 % on May paycheck).
• Staffing Stability Incentive (Adams Elementary, Galileo Middle School and Mitchell High School): ESP employees will receive the equivalent of one salary step divided over 12 pay periods.

Base Salary Setting: Employment, assignment and salary placement, is in accordance with job description requirements. A work history is required to demonstrate job title, job duties and time worked in the position. Grade placement for ESP positions is determined by the Salary Schedule by Job Title resource. Reference the linked How Your Compensation Is Determined for more details.

Salary Setting (New Hires): Any newly-employed Education Support Professional will be placed on the twenty-five (25) step system. Each step represents two years of experience, based upon equivalent experience. The maximum number of years of experience granted is 19-20 years, which is equivalent to placement on step ten (10). Steps are determined by experience listed on the application and resume.

Salary Setting (Rehires): Returning employees who have previously resigned or separated from the District will be rehired at the same step they were on at the time of resignation/separation plus any new experience gained in the same job, provided step increases were approved by the Board during the years in question.

Employees with experience in the District who have left the District and then returned to the same position shall be hired at the same pay grade (refers to the ESP placement on salary schedule by job title) and step at time of resignation. Additional relevant experience gained after resignation may be evaluated from the employee’s application and updated resume.

See Employee Handbook (located on the D11 website) for information on salary setting for rehires (after retirement), promotions and lateral transfers.

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