Health Sciences Support Specialist_2

Colorado Community College System; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible leave programs

PERA retirement

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Leave programs

Job summary

Pikes Peak State College is seeking a Health Sciences Support Specialist to join the CHES office in Colorado Springs. The position supports the administrative team, handles visitor coordination, badge printing, and helps advertise campus events, while processing payments and invoices following state procurement rules.

Ideal candidates will hold a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience), be proficient with Microsoft Office, and thrive in a fast-paced environment focused on student success

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution, OR associate’s degree with two years of professional level experience performing similar duties, OR four years of professional level experience performing similar duties.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office Suite and electronic file management.
• Experience in a fast-paced office environment.
• Resilience and ability to adapt to workplace changes.

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors and coordinate with leadership to meet needs.
• Coordinate campus events and ensure proper advertising.
• Purchase supplies and manage department orders.
• Coordinate deliveries and track orders and invoices.
• Provide student support and badge printing services during peak times.
• Support academic programs and assist with budget tracking and data needs.
• Collaborate across divisions to implement college-wide initiatives.

Skills

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Customer service

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Associate’s degree + 2 years professional experience

4 years professional level experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Electronic file management

Job description

Title: Health Sciences Support Specialist

Position Type: Professional Tech Full time

College: Pikes Peak State College

Location: Colorado Springs

Salary Range: $50,891.00 annual gross

Who We Are:

Pikes Peak State College is the largest and most diverse college in the Pikes Peak region, serving students with a wide range of goals, experiences, and responsibilities. Our students include recent high school graduates, working adults, military-affiliated students, parents, first-generation students, career changers, transfer students, and lifelong learners.

Our mission is to provide high-quality educational opportunities to all, with a focus on student success and community needs. We fulfill that mission by creating affordable, flexible, and accessible pathways that help students transfer to four-year institutions, enter the workforce, advance their careers, and build better futures close to home.

As the needs of our students, employers, and communities continue to evolve, so do we. PPSC embraces innovation that is human-centered, ethical, and focused on student learning. Through strong workforce partnerships and the thoughtful integration of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, we prepare students not only for today's opportunities, but for what's next.

We're looking for people who are passionate about access, collaboration, innovation, and student success. Whether you work in the classroom or behind the scenes, your contributions help create opportunities that change lives. At PPSC, our vision is simple: Students Succeed at PPSC.

Job Summary:

This is a NON-CLASSIFIED employment opportunity and is exempt from the State Classified Personnel System. Visit the State of Colorado for Classified employment opportunities.

The Specialist supports the administrative team operations including greeting and coordinating visitors to CHES, ensuring campus events are advertised, purchasing supplies and equipment, coordinating deliveries, providing student support and badge printing services, coordinating and tracking ordering of office supplies and instructional supplies, processing payments and invoices, supporting academic programs, and budget tracking and data needs.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Managing campus specific projects or events with other departments including facilities, ITSS, Admissions/Recruitment, Student Experience & Equity, etc. Coordinating with AED to ensure that campus activities are advertised and signed. Greeting visitors and coordinating with appropriate leadership or staff to ensure that any needs are met. Coordinate delivery of orders to CHES by accepting orders and communicating arrival of items to appropriate stakeholder.

Provides support to the Assistant to the Executive Dean, Program Support Specialists, CHES students, faculty and staff. This position must be able to coordinate a high-volume and face-paced office environment while maintaining a positive work environment and high productivity. Collaborates with various divisions and departments across the college to implement and assist with college wide initiatives and campus/division specific events as well as creating and communicating with community partnerships and stakeholders.

Provide student support by greeting students and providing assistance as needed. Provide student badge printing services, specifically during peak times like Health Sciences New Student Orientation and beginning of semester. Ensure students know about resources available on campus and through the college (Advising, Military and Veterans Services, Counseling, Tutoring, Food Pantry, etc.

Manage department ordering and track purchasing orders. Purchase office supplies and instructional supplies as orders requests are submitted. Follow PPSC and State of Colorado Procurement guidelines and purchase card (pcard) guidelines. Track all orders to ensure that orders are placed, delivered, and invoices paid.

Competencies/KSAs:

• Ability to navigate differences effectively and respectfully in the workplace.
• Adhere to college policies and procedures.
• Ability to navigate differences effectively and respectfully in the workplace.
• Proven ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines with attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to think logically and follow directions.
• Creativity and flexibility in designing innovative approaches to solving problems.
• Demonstrated excellent verbal, written, and electronic communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to excel independently and as a team member in a collaborative environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and positive energy regarding professional education.
• Other duties as assigned by the direct supervisor or chain of command.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Completed bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution OR completed associate's degree with two years of professional level experience performing similar duties to those described for this position OR four years of professional level experience performing similar duties to those described for this position.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office Suite and electronic file management.
• Experience in a fast-paced office setting.
• Demonstrated resilience and ability to embrace change in the workplace.

Professional level experience is defined by the Colorado Division of Human Resources: A position that involves the exercise of discretion, analytical skill, judgment, personal accountability, and responsibility for creating, developing, integrating, applying, or sharing an organized body of knowledge. Colorado revised statute (C.R.S. 24-50-135(1) allows colleges to exempt positions from the State Personnel Classified System that are determined to be professional level work.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years of professional level experience managing and coordinating department operations
• Experience with PPSC internal management systems, such as Banner, Navigate and D2L.
• Experience with electronic signage systems, such as ScreenCloud.
• Experience ordering supplies and processing invoices for payment.
• Experience with budget tracking.
• Experience in higher education setting.

Selection Process:

For full consideration, all application materials must be received by 4:00 p.m. MST on November 20, 2026.

Must be a State of Colorado resident or able to relocate to Colorado prior to first date of employment.

Visa support is not available for this position.

Additional Information/Benefits:

Work Life Balance

Pikes Peak State College offers a generous amount of annual leave and sick leave. Depending on your employment category and full or part-time status, Pikes Peak State College offers 15 hours a month of annual leave and 10 hours a month of sick leave accrual. There are paid holidays and alternate paid holidays which allow the college to be closed Christmas Day through New Year's Day. Eligibility is defined by your employment FTE status.

Tuition Reimbursement

Education and your success are a priority at Pikes Peak State College. We encourage you to develop job skills and abilities which will benefit you as well as our college. Eligible employees, their eligible dependents, and spouse/domestic partners may enroll in credit courses at any of the Colorado Community College System. Eligibility is defined by your employment FTE status.

Health, Dental & Vision

Pikes Peak State College offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to provide you and eligible dependents, spouse/domestic partner, with a broad range of employer paid and employee paid benefit options. In addition to medical coverage, the college offers dental and vision insurance plans to choose from. Eligibility is defined by your employment FTE status.

Retirement

Pikes Peak State College participates in Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) contribution rates. State employees are required to make a mandatory contribution of 11% of their salary to the plan, and the college contributes a percentage as well. While you are enrolled in PERA, you do not pay Social Security. In addition, there are supplemental retirement plans available through three other vendors.

Flexible Spending Accounts

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) offer you an easy way to pay for eligible medical and childcare expenses with money that's set aside with a pre-tax benefit. Eligibility is defined by your employment FTE status.

Disability Coverage

Pikes Peak State College offers disability insurance to help you meet needs should you become unable to work due to an illness or injury.

Life Insurance

Pikes Peak State College offers life insurance paid for by the college to eligible employees. Supplemental life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance policies are available for those interested in additional coverage. Eligibility is defined by your employment FTE status.

Additional Leave Programs

Pikes Peak State College offers additional leave programs such as bereavement leave, jury leave, community and parental academic leave, Family and Medical Leave (FML), and Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI).