Principal (State Teacher III) - Campus at Mount View Youth Services Center
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Principal (State Teacher III) - Campus at Mount View Youth Services Center
Salary
$91,320.00 - $146,124.00 Annually
Location
Lakewood, CO
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
IKA 07028 8/27/2025
Department
Colorado Department of Human Services
Division
OCYF - Mount View Youth Services Center
Opening Date
12/03/2025
Closing Date
12/17/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA
Determined by Position
Type of Announcement
This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address
7862 W Mansfield Pkwy, Lakewood, CO 80235, USA
FLSA Status
Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information
Isaac.Phelps@state.co.us
Salary Note
Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.
How To Apply
Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
Description
Benefits
Questions
Department Information
This position is open to current Colorado residents only.
Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies at the locations below.
Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details! (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-of-colorado-employee-benefits)
Division of Youth Services - Campus at Mount View Youth Services Center
About the Division of Youth Services: The Division of Youth Services (DYS) provides a continuum of residential and non-residential services that encompass juvenile detention, commitment, and parole. DYS is the agency statutorily mandated to provide for the care and supervision of youth committed by the District Court to the custody of the Colorado Department of Human Services. The Division operates fifteen secure facilities that serve youth between the ages of 10 and 21, who are pre-adjudicated, sentenced, or committed. The Division also contracts with numerous private residential and non-residential service providers throughout the State. For pre-adjudicated youth, the Division is also responsible for the management and oversight of Colorado Youth Detention Continuum, a State-funded, locally administered program that provides services to youth at risk of further progressing into the juvenile justice system. In addition to residential programming, the Division administers juvenile parole services throughout the State.
We invite you to explore the DYS website and learn about the services provided to youth, families, and local communities in the State of Colorado at: https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs/dys
Description of Job
Summary of this position:
Supervises, plans, and assures educational services to the students, including supervision for the individualizing and integrating of curriculum that meets student needs; facilitating communication between the school program and other programs in the facility; maintaining security, meeting all policy and procedures of the facility; meeting all legally mandated state and federal standards for education; assure communication to Central Office and stakeholders; assure human resource processes are followed and mentoring occurs for teaching staff. Principal is the mentor to staff and creates school where students learn, grow and progress in all areas of education to transition back to the community.
Specific duties include:
Curriculum, Instruction, and Data
Supervises the development and implementation of curriculum and instructional practices in collaboration with a comprehensive behavior management program.
Facilitates process for completion of and understanding of the parts required for unit plans and monitors the implementation of rigorous and relevant daily lesson plans.
Serves to coach and evaluate quality and compliance with state standards and DYS Education Instructional Model.
Provides structure for ongoing professional development for teachers, both individually and as a group.
Ensures that curriculum includes instruction in college exploration and career readiness. Utilize the school budget to support curriculum development.
Collects monthly and ongoing data on student progress in essential skills and on formative and summative assessments; provide leadership for data-driven teaching and learning; creates robust responses to intervention and MTSS processes; assures progress monitoring for special education and general education is ongoing and complete.
Program Supervision and Compliance
Ensure development and implementation of academic, Title I, special education, and vocational programs.
Establish and maintain compliance with state/federal laws and DYS education/special education audit standards.
Oversees and/or completes all reporting as required in these areas at requested intervals.
Manages budget provided by DYS Education Office to meet program goals and compliance. Develop, implement and monitor yearly school development plan and communicate the challenges and successes related to the implementation of the strategic plan.
Assure understanding and use of all Education Office processes and forms.
Staff Supervision and Coaching
Supervises staff through classroom observations, monthly classroom walk throughs that are documented and shared, PMP evaluations and ongoing supervision meetings, assignment of duties/areas/schedules, approval of annual & sick leave, and facilitating meetings and scheduling professional development opportunities.
Ensures educational practices for student behavior management are utilized as needed.
Hires and trains new staff as needed.
Safety and Security
Evaluates and regulates security and safety of students and staff by exercising security and control practices pursuant to agency standards.
Ensures all staff follow required safety and security policies and practices of the facility.
Regularly evaluate the school physical plant for safety/security issues: broken furniture, damage to walls/windows/doors, cluttered classrooms.
Assures that behavior management practices are consistently implemented to include policy and Sanctuary groups.
Assessment
Review and assure ongoing, high quality classroom assessments to evaluate student achievement.
Ensure teachers use both formal and informal assessments in evaluating the skills of students while continuing to assure grades and grade practices are uniform, fair, and aligned with education office philosophy.
Evaluate school performance data to make recommendations for improving instructional practice.
Provide reporting on assessments as requested by Education Office.
Oversee the education assessment specialists and ensure their work product and performance meets requirements.
Communication and Teamwork/Culture and Climate
Collaborates and communicates with clinicians, client managers, facility administration, students and parents regarding the school program practices and outcomes for students.
Assures communication is ongoing, consistent, clear and professional with DYS staff and Education Office and assures MDTS are part of the ongoing communication process.
Utilizes communication tools to ensure all stakeholders work together to support the educational needs of the students.
Serves on the facility leadership team as an active participant.
Participates in monthly DYS principal meetings.
Schedules regular round tables and other tools for staff.
Meets monthly a minimum with Education Office.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Applicants must meet all of the requirements listed below to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must provide all supporting documents to be considered for this position.
Education/Experience/Licensure:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a field of study related to the work assignment.
Four years of teaching and/or school administration experience .
Current, valid Professional Principal License issued by the Colorado Department of Education.
Substitutions
Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
Preferred qualifications:
Current and valid Colorado Principal license issued by the Colorado Department of Education
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Experience developing, implementing, and/or monitoring educational programming, standards-based curriculum, special education services and trauma-responsive/restorative environments.
Emotional intelligence and ability to lead a team.
Experience with at-risk youth.
Master's degree from an accredited college or university
Highly Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Colorado Academic Standards for K-12 education.
Demonstrated knowledge in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Attention to detail.
Ability to build relationships with stakeholders.
Strong decision-making skills and follow through.
Ability to positively and professionally interact with administrators, staff, parents, clients, community members and the judicial system.
Excellent oral communication skills.
Ability to collaboratively problem solve, ask for and use feedback, and create positive culture and climate.
Conditions of Employment:
Must be 21 years old or older.
Full background: CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference Checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), Drug Screen, PREA, Trails check.
Must possess and maintain a valid US drivers license.
Travel is required to attend a professional development, meetings, or training within the state
Current and valid Colorado Principal License or ability to obtain one; current and valid CDE teaching license
Continued employment is contingent upon successful completion of the DYS Pre-service Training Academy, Field Training Program (FTO) and mandatory annual training in all subject areas.
Must be able to pass Escape and Evade training.
Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS
The Diana Screen®, a sexual risk screening tool, is administered to all applicants to the Division of Youth Services (DYS) seeking positions of trust with children and teens to help ensure that ethical boundaries between children and adults are maintained. At the DYS, the safety and protection of the youth who have been entrusted to us is our #1 priority. The results of the Diana Screen will be provided to the Division of Youth Services and may be used as part of the Division's decision on whether a candidate is selected.
Appeal Rights:
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.
An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department's action.
For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go tospb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, atspb.colorado.govunder Rules.
Supplemental Information
How to Apply (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#how-to-apply)
The Assessment Process
For additional recruiting questions, please contact Isaac.Phelps@state.co.us
About Us:
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs) (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:
Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan www.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans
Medical and dental health plans
Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
BenefitHub state employee discount program
Employee Wellness program (https://coloradostateofhealth.com/)
Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
*Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more
information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs .
Our Values:
We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans .
Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.
We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.
Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.
We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.
Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
ADAA Accommodations: CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.
~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~ (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#eoe)
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Describe your experience working with at-risk or adjudicated youth and/or youth who exhibit social/emotional challenges. What do you think are the most important elements of a program designed to address the educational needs and the social emotional needs of youth? Include the number of years of experience, age range and educational setting.
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