Job Description
** Applications will be received until October 14, 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:
The Emergency Management Specialist assists with the development, implementation, compliancy and training for the District’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). This plan includes schools as well as non-school facilities. This position requires independent discretion and the ability to quickly and accurately address questions regarding emergency preparedness and its practical applications across the District.
What DPS Offers You:
- A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Learner Thrives.
- Salary Range. $57,069- $68,484 annually. Click here for more information on compensation 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:
- Maintains current knowledge of emergency response and procedures as well as District policies to ensure District is a leader in K-12 education, reviews District-wide Emergency Management training materials and provides feedback for annual updates. Supervises/assists in the production and distribution of various publications (e.g. training manuals, classroom guides, videos).
- Responsible for subject matter expertise regarding security technology placement, training and implementation in all district owned properties and critical incident response and family reunification.
- Maintains District inventory of Emergency Management supplies and associated budget recommendations, reviews and updates Safety website to provide needed content to our stakeholders.
- Schedules, logs and conducts Emergency Management drill observations at each school on an annual basis per BOE policy KDE. Provides school leaders and staff members’ feedback on performance during the drill to include what went well and what needs improvement.
- Schedules logs and conducts annual school based emergency team trainings, CPR and AED training for department and other district stakeholders and other training based on the needs of the district or the department (e.g. tactical combat casualty care, first aid, customized emergency management training etc.).
- Ensures districtwide compliance with required emergency operations plan completion and submission, maintains emergency notification systems and programs to ensure accuracy during critical incidents, and is responsible for a working knowledge of emergency notification systems and procedures for use during critical incidents.
- Must be self-directed and possess the ability to work independently.
- Fifty percent of time will be spent in schools advising school leaders on emergency preparedness practices and troubleshooting specific issues to their building and demographics.
- Manages the day-to-day tracking of the District’s Emergency. Management compliance, works closely and effectively with all members of the Department of Safety, its partners and stakeholders.
- Coordinates division projects at the direction of the Manager, such as emergency notification systems, security assessments, AED's, district wide training to name a few.
- All positions in the Department of Climate and Safety are subject to recall responsibilities in the event of a district related emergency and this position may require irregular work hours to accommodate duties related to this job description.
- Schedules and trains district staff in a variety of areas to include, CPR/AED, casualty care, family reunification.
- Responsible for effective district wide communication during critical incidents
- Participates In, but not limited to:
- District wide Emergency management training
- District wide CPR/AED training
- District wide security technology placement
- Training and implementation
- District wide Emergency drill observation, compliance and training
- District wide distribution of training materials
What You’ll Need:
- Associate's degree or relevant work experience required.
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- 3 or more years of experience in safety or emergency management.
- NIMS IS100 and IS200 Required.
- 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
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.
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.
