Job Description
- The Continuous Improvement (CI) team was created in 2009 and its main goal is to lead development of continuous improvement expertise in district staff and support implementation of district-wide projects. Currently we support 12 academic and operations departments with 100 active employees in training and implementing projects.
- The CI team utilizes Continuous Improvement methodologies to reduce administrative and operational costs, and improve services to schools, parents and students. Most of our efforts are Lean projects with few Lean Six Sigma and Six Sigma projects. The CI team had the opportunity to lean out historical costs, streamline operations and provide better services. The Continuous Improvement Team is 100% aligned with The Denver Plan resulting in better overall customer satisfaction for DPS’ students, parents, faculty and employees. Our approach is to mentor employees in three levels of Continuous improvement training, including lean practitioners, green and black Lean Six Sigma belts. The CI team increases awareness about benefits to DPS and to individuals, supports project definition, and shares best practices with other Performance Management initiatives within the district.
- The current departments that are working with the Continuous Improvement team includes: Academic Elementary, Secondary, Office of the Chief Academic Officer, Academics Early Education, Academics Extended Learning, Financial Services (Budget, Purchasing, Grant Management, Federal Programs, Student Submissions, Student Data Quality Management, Account Payables, Payroll), Office of Choice and Enrollment Services, Human Resources, Department of Technology, Transportation, Enterprise Management (Food and Nutrition Services, Warehouse and Distribution, Fixed Assets and Mail Delivery), Facilities (Construction Services, Grounds, Maintenance, Operations), and Planning and Analysis.
To learn more see LinkedIn: Guillermo (Gil) Echeverria, Continuous Improvement, Denver Public Schools
