Campus Coordinator of College Success (2025-2026 School Year)
Campus Coordinator of College Success (2025-2026 School Year)
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$ 51000 - 61000
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Job Description
POSITION: Campus Coordinator of College Success
GRADE LEVEL: High School
LOCATION: Hiring at multiple locations. You can view the current openings at this link. We encourage you to apply even if your preferred position is not listed as we will be posting new roles throughout the year.
SALARY: $51000-$61000 based on aligned years of experience up to 10 years. We also offer a relocation stipend for anyone joining us from 75 miles or more from Denver!
STATUS: Full time year round benefits eligible exempt in-person position (Denver CO)
START: First day of new staff training at the end of July. You can view the current School Year Calendar here.
THE ROLE
The Coordinator of College Success is responsible for supporting the College Success team as it develops and maintains their campus college-going culture and goals. This person also executes their 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.
Internships:
This CCS-I creates and executes the campus internship program which supports ensuring DSST Public School students have ample and viable college matriculation options and the knowledge skills and mindsets they need to truly succeed in college.
Develops and implements (including teaching) college seminars materials events and activities in order to engage/prepare students for the college search and application process. Including but not limited to individual student and family college planning conferences (discuss college list application requirements FAFSA award letter review college/career transition) college campus visits college fairs and family college nights.
Advocates for and supports a caseload of 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
Maintains strong relationships with liaisons on college campuses and scholarship organizations across the country.
Supports tracking of data (summer program fly-in visit application FAFSA scholarship award letter) trends of senior caseload and from seminar.
Maintains college counseling best practices as defined by NACAC.
Assists in high school related functions as needed.
Internships:
Manages campus internship program which includes:
Defining and communicating internship vision policies and procedures to students families staff and internship partners.
Designing and teaching a trimester-long internship program (including a formal course offering) that prepares students with skills necessary for student success in internship and culminates in a final project or showcase.
Creating and implementing systems to ensure 100% of DSST juniors participate in an off-campus internship.
Securing and supporting internship opportunities for 100 students that align to their intended majors and/or career interests during the school year and summer.
Developing and maintaining strong relationships between 20-40 internship partners and mentors.
Tracks assesses and shares out data and trends of senior caseload.
Maintains college counseling best practices as defined by NACAC.
Assists in high school related functions (advisory duties) as needed including instruction and cultural support.
Additional duties as assigned such as supporting student recruitment running a small group advisory class after school tutoring etc. See many of our possible duties here.
THE PERSON
We value staff with diverse backgrounds talents and ideas. Our most successful employees share the following characteristics:
An unwavering belief that all students can succeed in school and reach their most ambitious post-secondary goals.
A proactive approach to learning and growth welcoming feedback to enhance your teaching practice.
Qualifications:
Minimum: Bachelors Degree in any field. At least 2 years of experience in a 6th-12th grade setting (any position) OR 2 years of experience in higher education (admissions trio financial aid etc.).
Ideal:
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
Previous teaching 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 7500 students at our 16 schools have access to a transformational and joyful education.
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 here.
WHY JOIN DSST
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 lifes work. Check out why our teachers love working at DSST as well as our benefits website to learn how we deliver on our commitment to the human condition.
Health and Supplemental Insurance: DSST staff have access to comprehensive medical benefits including fertility benefits and a mental health counselor that is dedicated solely to DSST staff.
Time Off: DSST Staff enjoy 11 weeks off per year paid PTO (from Day 1!)
Professional Development: As a learning organization DSST values both internal and external development opportunities for staff. See some examples below:
DSST Back to School Development Series including New Staff Institute New Educator Institute New Leader Institute Leader You and Teaching & Learning Institute.
Weekly 1:1 Coaching from a School Administrator at your campus.
Clear internal career pathway opportunities such as our Apprentice Teachers Emerging Leaders and School Director in Training Programs. Read more here.
And more!
DSST COMMUNITY REFERRAL PROGRAM
Not a best fit role for you but know someone else who would be a great fit Refer them here and earn $500 if they are hired!
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.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
