SPECIAL EDUCATION PROJECT MANAGER, TEMPORARY

Student Equity and Opportunity

FTE: 1.0

Hourly range: $33.29-40.32 per hour

Essential Functions and Objectives:

The primary responsibility of the project manager is to develop and execute a range of strategic initiatives and projects for the Department of Special Education in the Division of Student Equity & Opportunity. The project manager reports to the Director of Special Education and is responsible for the following:

- Developing and executing a plan for each project/initiative. Includes creating and managing key deliverables, status reporting, managing review/approval protocols, identifying and managing risks and engaging in cross-functional collaboration.

- Following established project management and process improvement methodologies to ensure that projects are implemented on time, within budget, to the defined scope and requirements, and with a high quality that meets customer expectations.

Knowledge, Experience & Other Qualifications:

- 3 years related experience

- Demonstrated experience managing and completing multiple projects (full life-cycle project planning and implementation

- Outstanding facilitation and communication skills, including ability to inspire others.

- Self-starter/leader who can anticipate department needs in a proactive (versus, reactive) manner.

- Strong organizational and analytic skills and strong attention to detail.

- Strong inter-personal skills and ability to work with individuals at all different levels in the organization.

- Ability to multi-task and juggle management of several high-priority projects in parallel.

- Ability to set goals, work independently and drive results.

- Ability to communicate diplomatically, persuasively, with excellent oral, written and presentation skills

Education Requirements:

- Bachelor's Degree

About Denver Public Schools:

Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.

Under the leadership of Superintendent Tom Boasberg and guided by the tenets of The Denver Plan, DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.

Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.