
Job Title Identity and Background Verification Specialist
FLSA Exemption Status Non-Exempt
Classification Group Staff Support
Supervising Position Director or designee
Pay Plan Educational Support Personnel
Pay Range Range 09
Last Updated 04/27/2026
Serves as a critical ambassador for the organization, ensuring a professional and welcoming experience for new hires while safeguarding compliance with employment regulations. This role oversees identity verification, fingerprinting, background review, I-9 completion, E-Verify and E-Verify+ processing, and proactive management of employment work authorization compliance, including monitoring expiration dates and coordinating timely renewals. Additionally, the position manages scheduling of new hire appointments, performs notary services, captures badge photos, downloads background checks, and updates clearance status.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The subsequent duties outline the fundamental operations of the position and exemplify the nature of the tasks carried out. They do not encompass a comprehensive inventory of the obligations and responsibilities fulfilled in this role. The approximation of frequencies and time allocation percentages are flexible and subject to the requirements of the organization. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Download and review Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background check reports, identify individuals as cleared or requiring court documentation follow up on shared document with HR Team.
Daily 10% 5. Manage new hire appointments and coordinate onboarding logistics. Daily 10% 6. Perform notary services for required employment documentation. Daily 5% 7. Proactively monitor employment authorization status, track expiration dates, and issue notifications to facilitate timely updates and renewals. Daily 5% 8. Capture photographs for employee identification badges and ensure timely badge issuance. Daily 5% 9. Maintain strict confidentiality and security of sensitive personal information. Daily 5% 10. Collaborate with HR Team members to streamline onboarding workflows and compliance processes. Daily 5% 11. Assist individuals with instructions for conducting a name, gender, or address change. Provide additional support to the Human Resources Department by completing various clerical and administrative tasks including but not limited to assisting with reports, coordinating events, scheduling meetings, etc. Daily 5% 12. Answer phone line and support Director by answering their phone line when appropriate. Monitor email account, provide information, take and deliver messages, and direct questions to the appropriate individual. Assist visitors, answer inquiries, provide information, and direct to appropriate school areas. On occasion as back up, greet welcome and assist customers and staff from main Educational Services Center (ESC) front desk. Daily 5% 13. Perform other duties as assigned or requested. Daily 5% TOTAL 100%REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS The minimum prerequisites of formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other criteria that a candidate must fulfill to be considered for a position. It is essential that certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, and trainings are fulfilled, valid, and not expired.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS The physical demands, mental functions, cognitive capacities, and work environment factors required to perform a position’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS Formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other qualifications relevant to the position that are strongly preferred but not mandatory for a candidate to be considered.
Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement
