Campus Manager of College Success (2023-2024 School Year) [Immediate Start]

POSITION : Manager of College Success

GRADE LEVEL : High School

LOCATION : Hiring at multiple locations. See our current openings .

SALARY : $54,000-$68,00 based on years of aligned experience up to 10 years. We also offer a for anyone joining us from 75 miles or more from Denver!

STATUS : Full time year round, benefits eligible, exempt, in-person position

START : First day of new staff training at the end of July. You can view the current school year calendar .

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Manager of College Success is responsible for supporting the College Success team as they develop and maintain their campus’ college-going culture and goals.

This person is also a leader in the development and execution of the campus’ college initiatives and related programming, in order to ensure DSST Public School students have ample and viable college matriculation options and the knowledge, skills, and mindsets they need to truly succeed in college.

Manages college seminar development and implementation for grades 9-12.

Advocates for and supports students in college admission and affordability processes :

Advise building of college lists and, ultimately, submission of applications and financial aid documents

Collaborate with school team to ensure strong and complete applications submitted (i.e. essays, letters of recommendation) to colleges for admission to institution as well as to fly-in and college-based summer programs

Develops and maintains strong relationships with liaisons on college campuses and scholarship organizations across the country.

Informs and advises students, families, and staff of college access and admission opportunities

Conduct individual student and family college planning conferences (building college list, FAFSA, award letter review, college / career transition)

Regularly communicates college and financial aid, scholarship updates / information through seminar classes and advisory lessons

Creates and implements staff professional development sessions

Tracks, assesses, and shares out data (summer program, fly-in visit, application, FAFSA, scholarship, award letter) trends.

Maintains college counseling best practices as defined by NACAC.

Assists in high school related functions as needed including instruction and instructional support.

There may be additional duties depending on the DSST campus.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

have an unwavering belief that all students can succeed, reach their most ambitious post-secondary goals, and lead exemplary lives

have a desire to continuously improve including to grow personally and professionally in their practice of becoming an anti-racist educator

Bachelor’s degree

2+ K-12 or higher education college experience, or like experience, required

IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS

Proven commitment to and experience with serving students of color, students with disabilities, and / or multilingual students

Spanish language proficiency

Previous college counseling / advising experience

WHO WE ARE

At DSST Public Schools, we are proud to be the largest and highest-performing network of public charter schools in Denver and Aurora with 100% of our students having been accepted into college or post secondary programs since our inception in 2004.

When you join DSST, you play a part in ensuring ALL students at our 16 schools have access to a transformational and joyful education.

We encourage you to visit our to learn more about why we’ve been selected as the 2018 Broad Prize Winner and as a Denver Post Top Place to Work .

Not interested right now but might be in the future, or want to learn about other positions? Complete our to connect with a member of our Talent Team.

INTERVIEW EXPECTATIONS

For most of our positions, we hire on a rolling basis. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as you are able! You can learn more about what to expect in our interview process.

TOTAL REWARDS

At DSST, we know that our people are the greatest asset we have in reaching our mission of eliminating educational inequity.

We work hard to build a work culture that allows our staff to not only feel fulfilled by the work they do but also feel supported to live a joyful, healthy life.

We want this work to be your life’s work. and to learn how we deliver on our commitment to the human condition.

Some Highlights :

Staff Experience Bonus : DSST celebrates staff that continue to choose our network by rewarding a bonus every 3 years in increasing increments from $3,000-$6,000.

Excellent Healthcare Plan : We encourage you to check out our to see the ways we are committed to the wellness of our staff.

We are always looking to improve how we care and, through staff feedback, we’ve been able to implement innovative new benefits such as Fertility Benefits as well as staffing a Mental Health Counselor that is dedicated solely to DSST Staff.

Time Off : DSST Staff enjoy + paid PTO (from Day 1!)

Career Development : In addition to weekly coaching from a designated coach, you’ll have access to internal training and development pathways designed by our Professional Development & Training Team as well as external development opportunities.

REFERRAL

Know someone who would be a great fit? Refer them! Anyone can refer a candidate and we offer a $500 referral bonus for every successful referral.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

DSST Public Schools is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not exclude participation in, deny benefits to or discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, National origin, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity), Age (40 and older), Disability, Genetic information (including employer requests for, or purchase, use, or disclosure of genetic tests, genetic services, or family medical history), retaliation for filing a charge, reasonably opposing discrimination, or participating in a discrimination lawsuit, investigation, or proceeding in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is active and may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching throughout the day.

The employee must lift and / or move items up to 30 pounds. The employee must have sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.