Criminal Records Technician(term-limited & part-time)

Criminal Records Technician(term-limited & part-time) Print ( Apply ufeff Criminal Records Technician(term-limited & part-time) Salary $24.45 - $28.01 Hourly Location Denver, CO Job Type Part Time Job Number QAA 03008 11.5.2025 Department Department of Early Childhood Opening Date 11/05/2025 Closing Date 11/18/2025 11:59 PM Mountain FLSA Determined by Position Type of Announcement This position is open only to Colorado state residents. Primary Physical Work Address 710 S. Ash Street, Denver, CO 80246 FLSA Status Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation. Department Contact Information How To Apply Please submit an online application for this position at 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 STATE OF COLORADO RESIDENCY REQUIRED NOTE: This announcement may be used to fill multiple openings. NOTE: This is a part-time position, estimated at 20 hours/week. Due to the State's current hiring freeze, this position will not be filled until January 1 or after. This is a term-limited position with funding through September 30, 2026. Colorado Governor Jared Polis is committed to building a Colorado For All, a place where everyone has an opportunity to succeed and live the Colorado way of life. Governor Polis is focused on lowering health care costs for hardworking Coloradans, transitioning the state to renewable energy sources, ensuring every Colorado child gets a quality education, and building an economy that works for everyone. Committed to Diversity - 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. If youu2019re looking for a place where you can be your authentic self at work and celebrate the uniqueness of those around you, then we want to talk to you State of Colorado employees were asked to reflect on their experience with equity, diversity, and inclusion. Click here to learn more about their experiences Colorado For All - Colorado Employees Reflect on Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (. We offer a generous benefits package including: u2022 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave u2022 Medical, dental, and vision plans u2022 State paid life insurance policy u2022 Choice of 2 retirement plans (defined benefit or defined contribution) u2022 Optional 401(k) and 457 plans u2022 State paid short-term disability coverage u2022 Additional optional life and disability plans u2022 Credit Union membership u2022 Training and professional development To learn more about State of Colorado benefits visit: . Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program . For more information, go to This position will have the opportunity for a hybrid schedule (a combination of in-office and remote workplace). Please note - equipment provisioning and certain onboarding tasks will take place in person, in our downtown Denver office, on the first day of employment. This position will work in office one day a week. During training they are expected to be in the office 5 days a week. The Division of Early Learning Licensing and Administration (DELLA) is the Stateu2019s lead agency in planning and implementing public child care policy. In addition, the Division is responsible for the licensing and monitoring of child care facilities. DELLA ensures the health and safety of children in less-than-24-hour licensed (or license-exempt) early care and education environments by promulgating regulations for child care that ensure minimum standards for the health and safety of facilities. The Division accomplishes this through the annual inspection and monitoring of child care facilities, consultation and coaching for early care and learning professionals, and collaborating with early care and learning providers, child care associations, Early Childhood Councils, local governments, and county agencies, advocates, and other important stakeholders. The Background Investigation Unit (BIU) exists to provide a comprehensive pre-licensing background program for the Colorado Department of Early Childhood to reduce the risk to vulnerable persons in run facilities. Screen applicants who are applying for employment in child care facilities licensed by CDEC, foster care, adoptions, interns, camps, community mental health, RCCF and individuals to provide better protection for children in the State of Colorado. This work unit also performs background screens using the departmentu2019s automated data system u201cTrails.u201d The Trails system captures reports of child abuse and neglect that have been investigated by County departments of human/social services. Individuals seeking employment involving children, foster care placements, adoption and volunteer activities are required to be screened against this data. This unit provides information to other states, for example, when former Colorado residents seek to be foster care placement families in the state they currently reside. This unit also ensures proper handling of revenues received for fees that are charged for background screens. Description of Job CDEC welcomes you to apply for this Criminal Records Technician position This position exists to provide for technical assistance by utilizing judgment, technical knowledge, computer skills and employing research tools available to the Department of Early Childhood employees, agencies and public through the interpretation of laws, rules, policies, procedures, and processes directly related to background investigation functions. Major Job Duties include, but are not limited to: + Process background checks in the area of licensed CDEC facilities and Office of Children Youth Provider Services Unit (OCYF PSU) facilities backgrounds (i.e., analysis of Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint checks). + Independently research, analyze, interpret and apply statutes, rules, procedures, and practices to ensure that the background screening process is accomplished accurately according to numerous requirements regarding child care, foster care, adoptions, kinship care, Residential Child Care Facilities, camps and individuals as it pertains to child abuse/neglect background investigations + Review and analyze court dispositions to make child care eligibility recommendations. + Perform confidential background screens using the Trails data system and maintains the tracking system for each screen request + Follow specific guidelines to generate a response to each request as well as respond to inquiries from customers across the country. + Review Trails data and integrate evaluation results into the unit's data system and generate the appropriate response for release to the requesting party or their designee + Review the fee deposit activities of other staff to ensure accuracy and completeness + Educate other units within the department, county departments, other state departments, local agencies and private individuals as to the basic processes underlying the Trails background screening procedures + Provide quality customer service by prioritizing emergency or non-standard requests and investigates concerns voiced by constituents + Respond to complaints from customers concerning the process and investigates and resolves the concerns using independent judgment and professionalism + Review and make recommendations to management regarding opportunities for quality improvement to processes and procedures of the Background Investigation Unit + Review and evaluate documentation submitted by facilities and individuals for accuracy and completeness to determine whether the documentation is within statutes, rules, regulations and procedures as well as department requirements + Work as part of the Background Investigation Unit team developing procedures, evaluating and improving processes and forms, and produces informational summaries as requested + Responds to customer inquiries concerning the background investigation process and the status of individual background screens. + Provides technical assistance to counties, local agencies, individuals, schools, and other state agencies concerning the procedures, policies, and guidelines of the unit. + Provide training to department and county staff, and other customers on the processes and procedures involved in the child abuse and neglect, and the criminal background screening functions + Performs other duties as requested. Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights (H4M3XX) Technician III ( Minimum Qualification s: + Three years of analytical experience with data systems and multi-relational databases Substitutions: + Appropriate education (Associates plus one year of experience or a Bachelor's degree) in criminal justice or a related field will substitute for the required three years of experience Preferred Qualifications: + Experience with administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and transcription, and other office procedures and terminology. + Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. + Experience of organizational skills that include the ability to prioritize, multi-task, and meet deadlines. + Experience with software and hardware, data systems, multi-relational databases, Internet, e-mail, and other workplace technology and electronic devices. + Ability to work independently with little or no direction. + Experience working in an administrative capacity where attention to detail and ability to follow through on work was essential to the duties performed. + Clear and effective written and oral communication skills. Highly Desired + Bilingual, able to fluently speak and write in Spanish Conditions of Employment: + Applicants must pass a thorough background check prior to employment. + Employees who have been disciplinary terminated, resigned in lieu of disciplinary termination, or negotiated their termination from the State of Colorado must disclose this information on the application. + This is a term-limited position with funding through September 30, 2026. 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 (), 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 departmentu2019s action. For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.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, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules. Supplemental Information How to Apply ((PLEASE READ CAREFULLY) Please note that ONLY your State of Colorado job application will be reviewed during the initial screening; if you submit a resume and cover letter, they will be reviewed in later stages of the selection process. Therefore, it is paramount that you clearly describe all your relevant experience on the application itself. Applications left blank or marked

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