Behavioral Threat Assessment Coordinator

Adams 12 Five Star Schools; Thornton (CO); On-site; USD 72,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is seeking a Behavioral Threat Assessment Coordinator to ensure the safety of students, staff, and visitors across the district. The role involves leading threat assessment efforts, coordinating with district leaders, and providing ongoing training on safety policies.

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Counseling, or related field and a minimum of 3 years' experience in school safety or counseling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Counseling, or related field is required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in school safety, school counseling or school mental health.
• Criminal background check required for hire.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate threat assessment services for the district and lead members of the District Level Threat Assessment Team; manage high-risk students and coordinate services to ensure a safe learning environment.
• Participate in school threat assessments to ensure proper application of threat assessment instruments and information collection.
• Develop and deliver training across district and school stakeholders on safety, security, and threat assessment practices.
• Coordinate with other districts and agencies to provide information sharing and support.
• Update personnel and partners on policy changes related to safety and juvenile justice.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Collaborative teamwork

Crisis intervention

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Counseling, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

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Openings as of 8/21/2026

Behavioral Threat Assessment Coordinator JobID: 15652

• Position Type:
  Student Engagement/ Threat Assessment Coordinator
• Date Posted:
  8/18/2026
• Location:
  Educational Support Center

FULL SALARY RANGE: Level 10 (minimum: $72,347 - mid-point: $89,318- maximum: $106.289)
The maximum placement for new hires is based upon experience and typically does not exceed the mid-point of the range
STANDARD HOURS PER WEEK: 40 / 10 Month Calendar
FTE: 1.0
JOB CODE: 3150
POSITION TYPE: PERMANENT - REGULAR
LOCATION: Thornton, CO
Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminate the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not. Adams 12 Five Star Schools puts students first and supports our district's mission toelevate student success for every student every day in every classroom.Candidates who can contribute to our goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.

SUMMARY:

Ensure the safety of students, staff and visitors in schools throughout the district. Review, refine, modify and implement the threat assessment process in Adams 12 Five Star Schools. Facilitate the appropriate exchange of safety information for students who are currently enrolled and attending Adams 12 Five Star Schools. Work on-call as needed, including evenings and weekends.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

JOB TASK DESCRIPTIONS:

1. Coordinate threat assessment services for the district and lead members of the District Level Threat Assessment Team. Prioritize and manage the students of the highest concern who have participated in the threat assessment process and require additional follow up including intervention and coordination of services in the student's home, school, and community to ensure a safe and secure learning environment for students and staff. Document the student's progression, outcomes and any additional recommended clinical services that the student and family may require.
2. Participate in school threat assessments to ensure consistent application of the current threat assessment instrument and appropriate collection of information for Information Vortex. Advise all district and school leaders on threat assessment practices and provide consultation and assistance as requested regarding threat assessment. Position will provide training, problem-solving, and technical assistance to schools and other stakeholders regarding best practices, strategies for evaluation, and data collection of threats to the district.
3. Works with Business Services (emergency preparedness) and Learning Services (Intervention Services and Crisis Response) staff to develop and implement on-going, coordinated professional training and development program for all stakeholders on all safety and security programs impacting the students and staff of Adams 12 Five Star Schools.
4. Coordinate with other school districts and outside agencies (CIAC, law enforcement, Office of School Safety, etc.) to provide comprehensive support and information sharing
5. Train and update all levels of school personnel and partner agencies on district safety, security, threat assessment policies, and juvenile justice policies. Notify schools and partner agencies on policy updates and decisions as they relate to the safety and security of students and staff of Adams 12 Five Star Schools.
6. Perform other duties as assigned

EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:

- Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Counseling, or related field. Master's degree preferred.

- Minimum of 3 years' experience in school safety, school counseling or school mental health.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:

Criminal background check required for hire.

APPLICATION INFORMATION:

All applicants (current district employees and external applicants) should list any and all work experience, including current district experience, when completing the employment application. Please include job titles and duties that you held while doing that job. Since the Human Resource department uses the application to screen for minimum qualifications required for each job, it is important to have a complete application so you will be considered for the position you are applying for.

SALARY INFORMATION:

The salary listed is for full time positions (1.0 FTE). This salary will be adjusted, as needed, based upon the FTE. Administrative employees' salary will be commensurate on the employees' education and/or work experience. For additional information, please review ourAdministrative Compensation Program or review ourAdministrative Salary Schedule .

BENEFITS INFORMATION:

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing an environment that promotes a healthy employee population able to serve our students at the highest level. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date).
To learn more about our benefits, including paid time off, please see ourBenefits Overview.

THIS POSTING IS NOT INCLUSIVE OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION.
REV 08/26

Postings current as of 8/21/2026 5:13:48 PM CST.

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