Outreach Specialist (Migrant Education Program Title 1-C) (Temporary)

Temporary for the 2025/26 School Year

Job Title: Outreach Specialist (Migrant Education Program Title 1-C)
Pay Program: Support Staff Hourly, Non-Exempt
Pay Range: Range 8 $19.39 - $21.64
Work Year: Year-Round 260 Days / 8 Hours
Reports to: Director of Migrant Education Program (Title 1-C)
Direct Reports: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Summary
Operating under the general supervision of the Director, the Specialist is part of a team serving the West Central Region as defined by the Colorado Department of Education’s Title 1-C Migrant Education Program (MEP). The team serves 30 school districts spread over a significant portion of the state to identify and serve all eligible children, youth, and families. This role requires traveling across rural and mountain terrain throughout all seasons for outreach and service delivery purposes. English and Spanish interpersonal communication skills are essential to provide and promote opportunities through identifying, interviewing, and enrolling families and students. This role provides outreach at schools and community events that involve potential families and at agricultural, fishing, and forestry work sites to identify potential workers whose occupation may be eligible for services. This role requires canvassing, phone calls, home visits, school visits, transporting families utilizing a District Vehicle/small activity bus, and use of a business cell phone.

Essential Responsibilities - To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility 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. Frequency of responsibility, percent of time and work year may vary based on department or building assignment.
Education and Experience
Acceptable demonstration of acceptable education and/or experience will be at the sole discretion of the District.

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum age requirement is 21
• Bilingual oral and written skills, English/Spanish, are required
• Minimum one year’s experience in social work, advocacy, communication, and/or other related field required
• Associates degree in related field or prior school district experience preferred

Licenses, Registrations or Certifications

• Criminal background check required for hire
• Valid Colorado driver’s license
• Obtain and maintain the District’s Small Vehicle Permit within 60 days of hire
• Submit a current Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) and meet the Colorado School Districts Self Insurance Pool (CSDSIP) insurability standards at the time of hire and throughout employment
• Access to and use of a reliable personal vehicle is required when a district vehicle is unavailable
• Successful mastery of Certificate of Eligibility (COE) completions and submission within 60 days of hire (training will be provided)

Availability
This position requires occasional work outside of regular hours, including evenings and weekends, to support outreach, recruitment, and community engagement activities. The employee is expected to maintain a flexible work schedule, adjusting hours within a Sunday–Saturday workweek based on program needs and events.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to frequently travel among district facilities and into the community
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both English and Spanish
• Familiarity with CDE’s Migrant Education Program and related eligibility criteria
• Ability to be adaptable and flexible with collaborative critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Strong customer service skills, with the ability to provide support in a professional and approachable manner
• Commitment to handling sensitive and confidential information with the highest ethical standards
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with staff and various stakeholders
• Ability to lead, communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively with people from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds
• Ability to follow applicable federal, state, local laws and Board of Education policies, in addition to building and department procedures
• Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and frequent interruptions in a timely manner
• Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals, Microsoft Office Suite, as well as typical office equipment such as telephones, copiers, fax machine, email, etc.
• Operating knowledge of and experience with office software such as Google Suite, and Office word processing, spreadsheets, Smartsheet, and email
• Operating knowledge of student tracking and assessments database software programs required within 30 days of hire

Salary & Benefits:
View all salary schedules for the current school year at: https://www.d51schools.org/departments111/human-resources/salary-schedules
Information regarding D51 Benefits can be found here: https://www.d51schools.org/departments111/human-resources/employee-benefits