(26-27 SY) School Admin Specialist I - Colorado Springs School District 11

Position ProfilePosition: Educational Support Professional: School Administrative Specialist IDepartment/School: Adult EducationReports To: DirectorFTE: 1.0 (8 hours per day)Days/Year: 192Salary Grade: A07Salary Schedule: This position is based on the 2025-2026 ESP Salary Schedule, School Based Positions (Group B)FLSA Status: Non-ExemptApplicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.School Administrative Specialist IPosition SummaryProvides general clerical and office support to ensure the efficient daily operation of the school office. Assists staff, students, and families while performing routine administrative, recordkeeping, and customer service functions.Essential Job FunctionsProvides reception services; answers telephones and greets visitorsWord-processes correspondence, reports, and other documentsCopies, distributes, and files documents as requiredAssists with student enrollment/withdrawal procedures and maintains related recordsMaintains and updates student files, attendance records, and basic reportsPerforms daily data entry and database updatesAssists students, staff, and families with routine inquiriesSchedules appointments and meetingsOrders and maintains office suppliesMay collect fees and issue receipts in accordance with established proceduresMay assist with textbook processing and inventoryProvides basic first aid and administers/monitors student medication as required; documents services providedAssists with preparation of reports and school communicationsPerforms related duties as assignedKnowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesKnowledge of:Modern office practices and standard office equipmentSkills In: Strong organizational and customer service skillsAbility to:Ability to operate computers and keyboard devices at a moderate speedAbility to use word processing, spreadsheet, and database softwareAbility to maintain accurate recordsAbility to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with othersQualificationsHigh School diploma or equivalentOne (1) year clerical or office experience preferredPreferred CPR/First Aid Certification (or ability to obtain)Preferred Bilangual (Spanish) Working Conditions & Physical DemandsWork is performed in a typical school office environment. Duties are primarily sedentary with periods of walking and standing. May lift and carry up to 20 pounds. Requires ability to operate office equipment and communicate effectively.Join Our Team!Join Colorado Springs School District 11 as an School Admin Specialist and help lead the systems that power student and staff success. Your leadership, problem-solving, and collaborative approach will strengthen operations, foster innovation, and help every member of the D11 community thriveEmployees in this category will also receive the following for the 2025-2026 school year: Non-Recurring Pay: 6% of base salary in Non-Recurring Pay (distributed as 3% on November paycheck and 3% on May paycheck). Staffing Stability Incentive (Adams Elementary, Galileo Middle School and Mitchell High School):All Teachers/SSPs (regardless of FTE) will receive an additional $5,000 split over two payments ($2,500 in November and $2,500 in May). NOTE: This is prorated based off of FTE.Teaching and SSP Staff qualify to receive an additional 10 extra days (beyond the District Calendar), paid at the per diem rate. Five (5) days for USIP design and five (5) days as "collaborative flex" days. NOTE: SSPs receiving extra days (per the Employee Handbook) are only allowed to work a TOTAL of 10 extra days. For example, nurses are allowed to work 3 additional days per the Handbook and are only allowed to work an additional 7 days (for a total of 10). Mitchell High School Only: Teachers/SSPs also receive a one-step increase (paid monthly). Pay for Performance (Mitchell High School): All Teachers/SSPs receive a Pay for Performance Bonus that is paid out in the fall (utilizing performance measures criteria from the previous year). Additional 10% to Base Pay for the following Hard to Fill positions: OT, PT, School Nurses, Audiologists, & School PsychologistsAdditional 15% to Base Pay for the following Hard to Fill position(s): SLPBase 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. Reference the linked How Your Compensation Is Determined for more details. Base Salary Setting (New Hires): Any newly-employed Teacher/Special Service Provider (SSP) will be placed on the appropriate lane for their educational background (BA, MA, etc). according to the official transcripts that are provided. They will be placed at the appropriate step for experience listed on the resume. Teachers will receive credit for a maximum of 14 years for any applicable teaching experience (provided that the experience occurred in the last 15 years). Base 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. See Employee Handbook (located on the D11 website) for information on salary setting for rehires (after retirement), promotions and lateral transfers. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYSchool District 11 is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in relation to disability, need for special education services (whether actual or perceived), race, creed, color, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, religion, ancestry, age, genetic information, or protected activity in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Any harassment/discrimination of students and/or staff, based on the aforementioned protected areas, will not be tolerated and must be brought to the immediate attention of the school principal, D11 administrator/supervisor or D11 nondiscrimination compliance/grievance coordinator.NONDISCRIMINATION COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR, the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs and Ombudservices, has been designated to coordinate compliance with: Equal Pay Act of 1963, Civil Rights Act of 1964, as Amended, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Title IX - Education Amendments Act of 1972, Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. For additional information, please contact the District 11 Office of Equal Opportunity Programs & Ombudservices at 1115 North El Paso Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80903-2599, Phone: 719-520-2288, FAX: 719-520-2442