DPS HR Classified Division Essential Functions and FAQs

Generally, classified employment at DPS involves all positions that do not require a license (formerly "certificate") to teacher or perform as school administrators. This very large and diverse class of nearly 7,000 employees includes Classified Office, Transportation, Building and Grounds, Building Operations, Food Services, Classified Non-affiliated, Professional and Technical, Paraprofesionals, Information Technology, and Special Hourly Personnel.

To better service our audiences, both internal and external, the HR Classified Division has assigned employees to specifically service many of these groups, some of which are also represented by bargaining units or employee associations.

Positions	Bargaining Group	Approx. Size of Group	HR Specialists
Secretaries, Bookkeepers, Office Support, Accounting Technicians, Supply Clerks, Library Clerks, Payroll Technicians, Clerks	DENVER ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL OFFICE PERSONNEL (DAEOP)	565	LeAnn Lucero
All positions that directly support teachers including Reading and Writing Assistants, Pre-School Aides, Test Administrators, Life Guards, Special Education, Family Involvement and many more.	DENVER FEDERATION FOR PARAPROFESSIONALS (DFP) Click here to visit the HR web site for this function.	2,000	Thelma Tinsley Laura Kaplan
Non-assigned Part-time employees including Sweepers, Work Study, Stage Craft,Summer Workers, Custodians, part-time, part-time electricians, plumbers, carpenters, etc., part-time bus drivers, part-time custodians, and part-time workers at EGOS (Emily Griffith Opportuniity School)	AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION, DIVISION 1563 (ATU) ASSOCIATION OF BUILDING AND GROUNDS (ABG) COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA (CWA) PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL, and CLASSIFIED NON-AFFLIATED are not represented by a bargaining group or employee association.	1,150	Michelle Snyder
All information technology related positions, accountants, auditors, audio/visual technicians, digital duplicating specialists, environmental safety specialists, planning and research analysts, real estate specialists, bus drivers, bus mechanics, route schedulers, building maintenance, grounds maintenance, warehouse, truck drivers, writers and hundred of other non-teaching positions.	AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION, DIVISION 1563 (ATU) ASSOCIATION OF BUILDING AND GROUNDS (ABG) COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA (CWA) PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL, and CLASSIFIED NON-AFFLIATED are not represented by a bargaining group or employee association.	1,500	Pam Amador
Administrators, Managers, Supervisors	These employees are not represented by a bargaining group or employee association. Click here to visit the HR web site for this function.	175	Nancy Swanson

The top five (5) essential functions performed by classified administration:

1. Conduct negotiations with labor unions.

2. Conduct grievance hearings with labor employees.

3. Conduct termination hearings for classified employees.

4. Approve hiring decisions.

5. Administer union / association agreements.


The top question asked of this division:

What will my (administrative) salary be this year or next?

Response: You must first determine your current salary on the Administrative, Managerial and Supervisory salary schedule. This will establish your exact placement by grade level and guide you in determining the next salary step for your grade level. Click the link below to review the AMS salary schedule.