The Role
Provides complex administrative and clerical support for office operations and school-based programs. Coordinates project initiatives, creates reports, protects confidential student and employee data, supports process improvements, prepares correspondence and communications, maintains websites and newsletters, and tracks invoices, budgets, purchasing, accounting, payroll, and timekeeping activities.
Summary Generated by Built In
** Applications will be received until September 10, 2026. If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline. Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board at careers.dpsk12.org. **
About this job:
Office Support III performs complex and diverse duties to support various general office operations or school based, programs and functions.
What DPS Offers You:
- A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Learner Thrives.
- The salary range for new hires is $28.012 - $29.048 per hour. The salary range for internal candidates is $28.012 - $33.710 per hour. Click here for the full salary schedule for these roles.
- In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings such as; time off, health and wellness benefits, and PERA Retirement.
What You'll Do:
- Provides high level support and coordination for multiple project initiatives.
- Creates complex reports using various district applications, software and technology, protects privacy, confidentiality, student and employee data according to FERPA and district policy.
- Participate in internal department process improvements. This may include preparing and maintaining standard operating procedures.
- Compose and edit internal and external correspondence and documents, maintains website, newsletters, social media, and other communications.
- Monitor and track invoices and budget expenditures. Prepares and processes purchasing and accounting documents, process payroll and timekeeping requests.
What You’ll Need:
- High School diploma, completion of G.E.D., or equivalent, required. Bachelor’s Degree, preferred.
- Five (5) or more years’ experience in administrative/clerical work or combination of education and experience.
- Demonstrated advanced-level knowledge and experience with computer-based spreadsheet, data base, and word processing software.
- Demonstrated experience producing various general office documents, analysis and recommendations.
- Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
- Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
- Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.
Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
Students First. Integrity. Equity. Collaboration. Accountability. Fun
About Us With 193 schools, over 89,000 students and over 10,000 staff members, Denver Public Schools is the largest urban school district in Colorado. We’re focused on building a system that’s designed to help every student thrive. We’re re-focusing our efforts where they matter most: on creating classrooms that are vibrant centers of learning, where caring teachers are engaging their students in rigorous, culturally responsive experiences in order to lift all students toward a bright horizon. Visit the Denver Public Schools website for more information.
Skills Required
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
- Bachelor's degree
- Five or more years of administrative or clerical experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Advanced knowledge and experience with computer-based spreadsheet, database, and word processing software
- Experience producing general office documents, analyses, and recommendations
- Permanent home address in Colorado while working for Denver Public Schools
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, with or without accommodations
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The Company
What We Do
The mission of Denver Public Schools is to provide all students the opportunity to achieve the knowledge and skills necessary to become contributing citizens in our diverse society. In DPS, we’re focused on building a system that’s designed to help every student thrive. We’re re-focusing our efforts where they matter most: on creating classrooms that are vibrant centers of learning, where caring teachers are engaging their students in rigorous, culturally responsive experiences in order to lift all students toward a bright horizon. In the last ten years, DPS has experienced unprecedented growth and an expansion of programs. Building on the strong progress we’ve made, we want to continue transforming DPS into a school district grounded in equity. This districtwide focus on equity will be embedded in everything we do, so that we can help break historical patterns and become a school district that is designed to inspire every student to dream big and make their own future. View all of our current career openings here: https://careers.dpsk12.org/
